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Hampden planning board hears traffic and stormwater concerns over proposed restaurant at 2 Summers Road
Summary
The Town of Hampden Planning Board continued a public hearing April 22 on Salmar Realty LLC’s special‑permit/site‑plan application to convert 2 Summers Road to retail and a restaurant with drive‑through, after extensive questioning about traffic counts, left‑turn conflicts, septic capacity in a wellhead protection area, and stormwater design; the hearing was continued to May 27 for revised plans and peer‑review responses.
The Town of Hampden Planning Board on April 22 heard detailed technical testimony and sustained public comment about a special‑permit and site‑plan application from Salmar Realty LLC to convert 2 Summers Road to retail and a restaurant with a drive‑through.
Acting chair Pat Boyne opened the public hearing and read the legal notice for Case 2026‑A, naming Salmar Realty LLC (CEO Peter Martins) and listing the property as 2 Summers Road, Lot 3, Parcel 12‑040‑000. The applicant’s team, led by Philippe Craybo of Barlow Health Associates, walked the board through existing conditions on the roughly 1.8‑acre site, proposed curb cuts on Summers Road and East Longmeadow Road, one‑way circulation around the building and a drive‑through lane with stacking areas and a separate rear parking area.
The Board of Health told the board the existing septic system was not sized or designed for a food‑service establishment and that a new Title 5‑compliant septic and pre‑operational inspection will be required before a food permit is issued. The hearing record also included a letter from Highway Superintendent Mark Langone urging expanded traffic counts that include school dismissal times and requesting on‑site containment of stormwater,…
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