Board approves 82,208‑sq‑ft warehouse/office and consolidates two Subway parcels; conditions attached

The Milford Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve a special permit, site plan and lot consolidation to allow construction of an 82,208‑square‑foot warehouse and office building on consolidated parcels to be addressed as 300 Subway (formerly 300 and 336 Subway). The owner, Bob Cinto, and the applicant’s team presented the project and the board approved the application with conditions that mirror comments from the city engineer, the fire marshal, and the inland wetlands authority.

Kevin Crusaidan, attorney for the applicant, said the application consolidates two parcels into a single 12.59‑acre lot and restores compliance with a prior 2010 approval that required lot consolidation. "The project's located north of I‑95 close to Route 1 and the I‑95 access ramps," he said, noting the area is a primary corridor for truck traffic to Milford’s industrial districts. Crusaidan told the board the site will provide 240 parking spaces, including 81 spaces designated by special permit for use by a tenant across the street at 305 Subway.

Patrick Rose, architect for the project, described the proposed building envelope and elevations. The building would include about 22,000 square feet of office space in the front and approximately 59,456 square feet of warehouse space with five loading docks and two drive‑in doors; an additional 12,000 square feet of warehouse space is shown as available tenant space. Rose said the structure will use precast concrete panels with clerestory openings and a storefront entrance for the office portion.

Manny Silva, civil engineer for the applicant, summarized stormwater and utility work. Silva said the team is preserving existing wetland buffers and will not disturb the conservation‑restricted area to the north. The drainage plan includes a treatment train composed of catch basin snouts, an oil/water/grit separator (vortex unit), and an underground gallery system with roughly 15,000 cubic feet of storage to infiltrate and treat runoff. Silva said the design reduces peak runoff relative to existing conditions for multiple storm return intervals (for example, he reported roughly 48% reduction at the 5‑ and 10‑year storms and smaller reductions at higher return intervals) and will improve water quality.

Silva also described construction stormwater controls — silt fence, silt socks in catch basins and anti‑tracking pads — and a lighting plan showing full cutoff LED fixtures intended to prevent light trespass. The fire marshal’s requested hydrant locations and a fire department connection are shown on the utility plan. The applicant indicated the building structure is being designed to accommodate rooftop solar and the site plan shows six electric‑vehicle charging stations (three double pedestals).

Board members raised plan‑set consistency issues; the city planner requested the applicant update all plan sheets to show the final loading dock and parking layouts consistently. Staff also noted a required 24‑foot wide access drive aisle to be shown on the final submission. Attorney Crusaidan said the applicant had received approvals or favorable reviews from Inland Wetlands, the fire marshal (with conditions), the police department, the sewer commission and the city engineer (with conditions), and that the design had been revised to preserve mature vegetation near neighboring residences where feasible.

After public notice and no members of the public speaking on the application, Commissioner Bridal moved to approve the special permit and site plan for 300/336 Subway with the conditions recommended by the city engineer, fire marshal and inland wetlands; the motion carried. The board also approved an amendment to the prior special permit that formalizes the 81 parking spaces reserved for 305 Subway across the street; that motion also carried. Both approvals included the standard condition that the project comply with outstanding agency reports and with the administrative summary provided to the board.

Next steps: The applicant must submit a final, internally consistent plan set reflecting loading dock positions, parking striping and the required 24‑foot access aisle, and satisfy the listed conditions from the city engineer, fire marshal and inland wetlands before final permits are issued.