Candy factory seeks approval for 1,620‑sq‑ft elevated deck at 161 River Street; board asks for deed, survey and water‑main clearance

Architect Amalek Bey, representing owners Patrice Mahan and Michael Wistock, presented a concept for a 1,620‑square‑foot elevated deck at the rear of 161 River Street that would serve the existing event venue. Bey said the deck would project roughly 30 feet from the rear face of the building and would be a steel clear‑span structure with reinforced concrete decking supported on piers placed outside the footprint of the city water main. Board members and staff focused on utility and access impacts. The board asked the applicant to provide: (1) the recorded deed or deed chain language that includes any restriction requiring clearance for water‑department equipment; (2) an updated…