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Planning board approves minor modification at 125 Union Street to allow Shake Shack
Summary
The Planning Board approved a minor modification to file 23 0 1 at 125 Union Street to allow a 3,416‑square‑foot Shake Shack (with patio). The developer said weekday vehicle trips would drop roughly 52% compared with the prior Chick‑fil‑A approval; the board cited peer‑reviewed traffic and completed off‑site intersection improvements in its approval.
The Town of Braintree Planning Board on Feb. 10 approved a requested minor modification to planning file 23 0 1 for 125 Union Street that will allow a smaller easterly building to be constructed for the Shake Shack restaurant.
Frank Marinelli, representing Torrington, told the board the easterly building would be reduced to 3,416 square feet and would include an outdoor patio, while the previously approved westerly building (10,325 square feet) remains unchanged to house other tenants. Marinelli said a peer‑reviewed traffic analysis found the Shake Shack proposal would generate roughly 52% fewer average weekday vehicle trips and about 44%…
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