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Planning board says no opinion on Rose Auto used‑car petition, notes limited purview
Summary
A petition to allow up to 10 used cars for sale at a Main Street property was reviewed; the planning board said the matter appears to be a change of use and outside its site‑plan purview and sent a 'no comment/does not fall within our jurisdiction' statement to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Town of Lakeville Planning Board reviewed a petition from Rose Auto Sales asking to allow used‑car sales at a Main Street premises with a proposed 10‑car allowance and determined the matter was largely a change of use that did not require the planning board’s site‑plan review. The board voted to tell the Zoning Board of Appeals it had no comment and that the matter did not fall within its jurisdiction.
Board members discussed the property’s location — adjacent to Main Street and near the school — and noted that a Class 2 license from the Board of Selectmen had already been granted for the use. Members said the request appeared to be a change of use rather than a detailed site‑plan matter, and that there was not sufficient site‑plan information for planning board review.
A motion to state the planning board had "no comment" was made and seconded; the motion passed with one abstention recorded (identified in the transcript as Zinky). The board asked staff to send the statement to the ZBA. Members also complimented the property owner, identified in discussion as David Rose, for prior investments in nearby properties but did not take a position on the ZBA petition beyond the jurisdictional comment.
The board agreed to review other procedural items — including several sets of minutes and outstanding site‑plan submissions — at a subsequent meeting.
