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Select Board demands updated parking plan after Westboro Mobile compliance review
Summary
After a compliance review of Westboro Mobile, the Select Board directed town staff to request a dated, updated parking plan showing the handicap space and asked public-safety and zoning staff to verify whether additional striping or other changes are needed; the board did not impose immediate disciplinary action and voted unanimously to require staff follow-up.
The Westborough Select Board on Oct. 8 reviewed licensing and safety concerns at Westboro Mobile, a Class 2 car dealer at 24 East Main Street, and directed town staff to obtain a dated, revised parking plan and public-safety signoff before taking further action.
The compliance review followed inspections and complaints alleging unregistered vehicles were being stored away from the licensed lot and that parking and striping on site did not match the plan the dealer had submitted. Attorney Dave McKay, representing the owner, said vehicles found at 72 West Main belonged to a third party and were not Westboro Mobile’s inventory. McKay said the business has remedied the painted striping and is prepared to submit photographs and a revised plan.
Select Board members pressed about recurring problems reported to staff, including cars parked in pump islands, vehicles intermixed with cars for sale, and a handicap space that staff say must be van-accessible and clearly marked. One board member told the owner, “we are babysitting you as a business,” describing repeated follow-up visits and enforcement requests over multiple years.
Owner Mr. Azar told the board he has tried to comply and that some incidents reflected temporary repair work or miscommunication; he said he did not exceed the five-vehicles-for-sale limit and has been attempting to address issues when notified. “I never exceeded the 6 unregistered cars,” he told the board, adding he had tried to repaint markings himself and would submit a new plan.
Town counsel and staff advised that some issues (zoning enforcement, vehicle registration by VIN) are handled administratively by police or the zoning officer, while license conditions remain within the Select Board’s purview. The board voted unanimously to ask the town manager to send a letter to the licensee requesting: a dated, updated parking plan that clearly locates the handicap van-accessible space; photographic proof of required markings; and input from the police, fire and zoning officials about whether additional cross-hatch striping or other measures are needed. That approved plan will be incorporated into the license terms and reviewed again at renewal.
The board did not immediately revoke or suspend the license; instead it authorized staff verification steps, including VIN checks of vehicles observed at the offsite location and confirmation that vehicles for sale are properly marked. The motion to pursue staff follow-up passed by roll call vote.
