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Commission hears introduction of rear addition at 732 Oakville Avenue; parking and easement issues flagged
Summary
An applicant introduced plans for a rear addition to the building at 732 Oakville Avenue that would expand kitchen and second‑floor seating; commissioners and staff discussed likely parking loss and a utility easement that will need relocation before site plan approval.
The Planning Commission heard an introductory presentation on April 7 for a proposed rear addition to the building at 732 Oakville Avenue intended to expand kitchen space and add second‑floor seating.
Kevin, the town planning staff member presenting the item, described the submittal as an introduction so the applicant could confirm viability before preparing stamped engineered site plans. “They’ve submitted some architectural drawings for an addition to the rear of the [building] at 732 Oakville Avenue. It’s a 27 by 16, square foot addition to, force more kitchen space and seating on the First Floor, as well as the Second Floor terrace with the secondary, exit and a stairway as well,” Kevin said.
Staff and commissioners flagged two issues the applicant must address during site plan review: parking loss in the rear lot and an existing utility easement beneath the proposed addition. The applicant said the addition will likely eliminate parking in the immediate rear area; Kevin noted a 2012 Board of Zoning Appeals decision had previously reduced parking and setback requirements for the property to zero feet and waived parking requirements.
“How many parking spots are we losing would we lose...?” the chair asked; a town staff member answered that redesigns and the proposed extension had already removed or would remove several spaces. The applicant said final site engineering will show exact impacts and that the easement serving electrical conduit and a utility pole behind the structure will need to be relocated or shown to remain accessible on the site plan.
No formal action was requested or taken; the applicant plans to meet the town’s historic commission and then submit full site‑plan and engineered drawings for formal review.
