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Commission gives conceptual feedback on proposed RPM Fuels convenience-store renovation at 137 Route 101
Summary
Applicants for a renovation and small addition to a decades-old service station on Route 101 presented conceptual plans. The Historic District Commission favored keeping the existing brick appearance, recommended window and lighting approaches that align with the district, and suggested options for a screened dumpster enclosure.
Applicants for the Mobil service station at 137 Route 101 presented a nonbinding pre-application concept to the Bedford Historic District Commission on Jan. 7, seeking design guidance for a renovation that would convert two existing service bays to retail space and add about 10 feet and roughly 300 square feet for cooler/shelf space.
Grama Engineering—s Jeff Merritt and PHB Architects— Paul Borbeau described the property as roughly 0.6 acre with a small, mid-century service building of about 1,600 square feet, two fuel islands, and constrained roadside frontage because of a Route 101 median. The proposal would eliminate the two vehicle repair bays and reconfigure that area as convenience-store retail; a 10-foot western bump-out…
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