Board grants 60‑day continuance for Condon’s Donuts site plan after sidewalk inspection

Owners and representatives for Condon’s Donuts appeared for a Sept. 18 site walk and a Sept. 22 planning‑board update. Planning staff summarized observations including a new patio area, movable arcade building sited over a utility easement, proposed picnic and seasonal portable‑toilet areas, a shed location and possible dumpster locations. Staff also described a focal stormwater treatment system required by DEP and said the system is costly; the applicant’s engineer said alternative designs were under consideration but any change would require modification to the DEP stormwater permit.

At the site walk staff noted the new building stakeout, visibility of neighboring commercial properties through trees, and options for an enclosed dumpster. Staff recommended a 60‑day continuance to allow the applicant to submit a revised site plan showing which items are already installed versus still proposed, and to develop an alternative stormwater design if feasible. The board voted unanimously to grant the 60‑day continuance.

Staff and the applicant discussed the possibility of completing building construction and obtaining building occupancy while working through DEP permitting for the stormwater changes; staff said the stormwater treatment serving the new building should be completed prior to occupancy of that building but that an alternative design could be accepted as part of planning approval provided a deadline to install either the approved or DEP‑approved system is set.

Owners attending included Julian Shaw and Chris Shaw. Staff told the board it would expect the applicant to return with revised plans and, if an alternative stormwater design is pursued, documentation for DEP review. No formal enforcement or fines were recorded for this item in the transcript.