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Planning board approves amendment allowing limited indoor tables at Pops Place (148 East Main St.)
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The Somerville Planning Board voted Feb. 11 to amend a prior resolution for Pops Place (148 East Main St.) so the applicant may install two to three indoor tables by moving an interior wall; the board found no exterior or parking impacts and approved the amendment to accommodate the change.
The Somerville Planning Board on Feb. 11 approved an amendment to a prior resolution for Pops Place, 148 East Main Street, allowing the applicant to add two to three indoor tables by moving an interior wall.
Chairperson Warner turned the item over to planner Mike, who summarized the applicant's original testimony had described stools-only seating. Mike said the applicant now seeks a “couple of tables inside,” and that the change does not alter the building’s exterior, footprint, or parking requirements. He described the amendment as an internal plan change that could be handled under the redevelopment plan’s field-change process.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the scope of the requested changes. Mike said the proposal does not require a parking variance and retains the existing perimeter. After brief comment, a board member moved to amend the resolution with the green-line edits discussed; the motion was seconded and carried in roll call vote.
The amendment will be finalized by the board secretary and returned for the next meeting agenda as part of the redevelopment-plan field-change process.
Quote: “So he’s asking for a couple of tables inside,” Mike said, summarizing the applicant’s request.
Next steps: The board directed staff to prepare the final resolution language for inclusion on the next planning board agenda.
