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Hampden planning board approves Leo’s Glassworks change of use at 106 East Longmeadow Road
Summary
The Town of Hampden Planning Board approved a site‑plan change of use Feb. 26 permitting Leo’s Glassworks to occupy 106 East Longmeadow Road. The board found the proposed commercial activity to be compatible with zoning and noted it expects low traffic and standard business hours.
The Town of Hampden Planning Board voted Feb. 26 to approve a site‑plan change of use allowing Leo’s Glassworks to operate at 106 East Longmeadow Road.
The applicant described the business as primarily a glass repair and fabrication shop with limited customer drop‑offs, occasional deliveries and two service vehicles (a glass truck with a rack and one pickup). The applicant estimated routine hours roughly 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and said most work is commercial service calls, with occasional customer drop‑offs for smaller residential jobs.
Board members reviewed parking and access and noted the low trip generation expected for the use. After brief questions about operations and waste handling, a motion to approve the site‑plan change of use was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: the approval allows a small, locally owned business to occupy an existing commercial building; board members emphasized standard operating hours and that the business scale should not significantly change neighborhood traffic.
Next steps: planning staff to issue the site‑plan approval certificate and the applicant to file any required permits or certificates with town staff.
