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Planning board objects to Beehive signs, continues contractor‑yard review
Summary
At 250 Turnpike Road the Planning Board flagged unauthorized, oversized and illuminated signs installed by Beehive and supplied a critical report to the Zoning Board of Appeals while continuing contractor‑yard site plan review to address landscaping, buffering, and technical comments.
The Town of Southborough Planning Board on May 12 moved to send a critical, revised report to the Zoning Board of Appeals about large, illuminated signs installed at Beehive, 250 Turnpike Road, and continued review of a related contractor’s yard building and site modifications.
Planning staff told the board that two signs — a wall sign on the building face and a free‑standing (pylon) sign at the site entrance — exceed the dimensional limits in the industrial district and require special permits from the ZBA. Board members noted both signs were installed before permits were sought; several members said the developer should have applied prior to installing signage. The free‑standing sign is internally illuminated and currently operates 24/7, which some board members said conflicts with the town’s…
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