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Selectmen approve Class II auto dealer license for No Name Auto at 64 Bridal Street with beautification request
Summary
After a public Class II hearing, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a Class II auto repair and sales license for No Name Auto Repair and Sales Inc., with board members asking the operator to add fencing and front‑yard improvements.
At a public hearing during the Board of Selectmen’s May 27 meeting, the board voted unanimously to grant a Class II auto dealer license to No Name Auto Repair and Sales Inc., which operates at 64 Bridal Street in Norwood.
Applicant representatives introduced themselves: Manuel Piva identified himself as a project manager representing the manager, and Hamichek Mageli identified himself as the owner of No Name Auto Repair and Tire Service. In a brief presentation, the applicants described the site: three buildings dating from the 1940s–1950s, a paved lot with two driveways, two above‑ground lifts in Building 1 and an additional lift in Building 2, restroom and office spaces, and room to mark (line) up to 10 parking spaces. They said the three vehicles proposed for retail sale would be kept inside the rear building and would not obstruct operational bay doors.
Board members questioned applicants about lot delineation, winter snow storage, whether sale vehicles would overflow into customer parking, and whether the applicant intended to mark parking spaces. The applicant said routine repair operations would continue in the existing bays; sales would be limited to three vehicles kept inside the back building. The applicant told the board that, if site plan or planning conditions require striped parking, the applicant would stripe spaces.
Selectmen asked the applicants to consider adding a short fence and front‑yard landscaping to better define the lot and improve the streetscape. During deliberations the board noted that site plan review by the planning board and building department sign‑off remain separate obligations and that any license granted by the selectmen does not replace required planning or zoning approvals.
A motion to approve the license was made by Selectman Lane and seconded by Selectman Saad; the board voted unanimously in favor. During the motion Selectmen reiterated the informal request for fencing and beautification to help the property fit the downtown corridor.
Why it matters: the approval allows a small auto repair business to offer a limited number of vehicles for sale while continuing repair operations at a longstanding commercial site; the board attached a streetscape‑improvement request to ensure the site remains compatible with the surrounding downtown area.
