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Zoning board approves earlier opening for Pearl Street Donuts at 541 Pleasant Street with lighting stipulation
Summary
The board granted a special permit to change business hours from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m. daily at 541 Pleasant Street, requiring the new operator to address an existing pole light glare and comply with previously imposed site stipulations.
The Breckton Zoning Board of Appeals considered petition 2548 from Pearl Street Donuts Inc. to amend a 1995 special permit and change operating hours at 541 Pleasant Street from 6 a.m.–11 p.m. to 5 a.m.–11 p.m., seven days a week. Attorney Michelle Oliver presented the petition and said the earlier opening responds to demand from workers who travel early in the morning.
Owner John Cadet (identified in the hearing) confirmed he is the operator at the location. Board members reopened older stipulations attached to the site’s prior permit: the dumpster enclosure and the maintenance of a rear fence. A board member also raised a longstanding safety concern about a sodium‑vapor light mounted on a pole at the southwest corner of the property that, the board said, creates glare for motorists turning from Prospect Street onto Pleasant Street.
Michelle Oliver told the board the operator expects to use the location in keeping with similar chain operations and said earlier morning service reflects customer need. The owner stated they will comply with general site standards. The board made the condition that the operator address the pole lighting so it is downward‑facing and does not blind motorists.
No public speakers opposed or supported the request during the hearing. A motion to grant the special permit with the stipulation addressing the light was made and seconded. The clerk called the roll: Miss Delaney, Fire Chief Brian Nadelli, Member James Sweeney, Member Monique Screenberry and Chair Kenneth Galligan all voted yes. The board announced the petition was granted with the lighting condition.
The approval changes the allowable hours of operation; other conditions tied to the 1995 permit (dumpster enclosure, fence maintenance) remain in effect and the applicant must comply with the board’s lighting stipulation before or as part of site operation.
