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After extensive neighbor debate, Select Board grants Tea Room a 24‑seat common victualler license and tasks staff to resolve zoning and parking questions
Summary
The board granted a 24‑seat common victualler license for the Tea Room at 196 Crystal Springs Ave. Neighbors raised parking, trash, accessibility and noise concerns; town staff will investigate whether the operation expands an earlier special‑permit use and enforce if needed.
The Select Board approved a common victualler license for the Tea Room at 196 Crystal Springs Avenue after lengthy public comment and a divided board discussion over whether the operation’s size and outdoor seating represent an expansion of an older special permit.
Applicant Kirk Fitzgerald (speaker 26) and property operator Mike Pacella (speaker 29) described the business as a long‑running neighborhood concession that historically offered indoor seating and outdoor take‑away dining; the application and submitted floor plan, however, showed 24 seats inside and 24 outside. Neighbors said the combination would create up to 48 seats and…
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