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Middletown Planning Board approves small-business permits, adjourns one liquor request and OKs Canal St. hotel amendment
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting the Middletown Planning Board approved permits for Well Worn Books, a Robert Street takeout restaurant, and a Pilates studio; adjourned a beer-and-wine request for 156 Dolson Ave; and approved an amended resolution for a phased hotel at 9–29 Canal St.
The Middletown Planning Board on Nov. 6 approved a package of small-business permits and an amended resolution for a downtown hotel project, while postponing one alcohol-license request.
Mady Pokorny, owner of Well Worn Books, told the board she plans to relocate her bookstore from Wickham Avenue to a roughly 300-square-foot storefront at 7 North Street, between Ida Beauty Supply and the Run For Downtown Park. Pokorny said there will be no structural changes; the board approved the relocation unanimously.
Claude Lewis requested permission to convert 14–16 Robert Street to a takeout restaurant; he said he will install a kitchen and initially operate as takeout only. City staff and the fire inspector flagged standard requirements for a cooking hood, fire alarm and ventilation; the board approved the application with those conditions.
Ettie (Etie) Deutsch said she intends to open Pilates Club West Town at 15 James P. Kelly Way. The proposal calls for only cosmetic interior work, the addition of two fire alarms with strobes, and an increase from nine to 12 Pilates stations plus a mat/yoga area. The board approved the application and noted building-permit inspections would follow.
The board addressed an application for 156 Dolson Ave seeking beer-and-wine permission but the applicant had not completed final inspections and was not present. The board moved to adjourn the item for future consideration to allow the applicant to avoid unnecessary expense until inspections are complete.
Separately, the board approved an amended resolution for a phased hotel and banquet/restaurant with a full liquor license at 9–29 Canal Street filed by an entity appearing in the record as World Foundation Inc. The amendment emphasizes DPW enforcement of easement terms, requires facade work approvals from the Architectural Review Board, and preserves parking through recorded cross-easements. The approval is subject to the usual DPW and Fire Department inspections and permit processes.
All motions reported in the record passed on roll call votes.
