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Board approves reconstruction of Bridgeport Avenue gas station, requires motion‑activated rear lights
Summary
Planning board approved redevelopment of the gas station at 1725 Bridgeport Avenue including a larger convenience store, canopy reorientation, additional pumps and landscaping; a condition requires motion‑activated rear lights to limit spillage into adjacent residential areas.
The Milford Planning and Zoning Board on Sept. 2 approved a site plan, special permit and CAM elements to reconstruct the gas station and replace the convenience store at 1725 Bridgeport Avenue (CDD‑2 district). Applicant Petroleum Market Investment Group (PMG) presented a plan to reconfigure pumps and traffic flow, expand the convenience store footprint and add landscaping aimed at improving circulation and aesthetics.
Jay Klein of Carmody Law introduced the project on behalf of PMG; Jesse Coakley of Colliers Engineering described engineering features, and the applicant team showed a revised plan that reoriented the canopy and repositioned curb cuts on the side streets to improve circulation. The proposed site would have eight pump stations (16 fueling positions), increase on‑site parking from six to 19 spaces and replace the convenience store with a building of roughly 4,000–4,600 square feet. The plan also includes screening plantings, evergreen trees along the south property line and ADA‑accessible parking.
Staff and commission members questioned lighting and residential impacts. The applicant said canopy and building lighting would meet dark‑sky and safety standards and that light levels are modeled to contain illumination within the site; the applicant agreed to consider motion‑activated lighting at the rear of the property to limit constant spill into neighboring yards. The applicant said the fuel tanks will be replaced and will be sited in the northwest corner; any environmental remediation and permitting with state agencies will follow tank removal. The board’s approving motion included a condition requiring motion‑activated lights in the rear of the property; the motion carried on a roll call vote.
Neighbors who testified generally supported the redevelopment and 24‑hour access, and staff noted the applicant will have to meet engineering department, police and wetlands conditions and obtain any required environmental permits for tank replacement. The decision clears the Planning and Zoning approvals; the applicant must still satisfy department comments and obtain building, fueling‑system and other agency permits before construction or fuel system work begins.
