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ZBA grants special permit and parking waiver for indoor basketball training facility at 177 N Main
Summary
The Middleton Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously granted a Special Permit and approved a parking waiver under §5.1.6 for a 10,566‑square‑foot indoor basketball training facility at 177 N Main #201, subject to conditions including marked accessible parking and verification of septic capacity per Board of Health guidance.
The Middleton Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously April 23 to grant a Special Permit and approve the Site Plan for an indoor basketball training facility proposed by North Shore Sports Academy LLC at 177 N Main #201, and granted a waiver from strict parking requirements under §5.1.6.
Attorney Conor Walsh represented the petitioner; principals Andre and Jessica Langley and property owner Jason Vining described plans to convert a 10,566‑square‑foot vacant space in Building 200 to a training facility that will operate Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.–10 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. The petitioner said it anticipates no more than 30 people in the facility at one time. Building 200 holds exclusive rights to 90 parking spaces recorded with the condominium master deed; the facility would have exclusive use of six spaces and non‑exclusive access to additional spaces during specified shift changes at the adjacent tenant.
Department reviews raised issues the Board addressed in its conditions. The Building Department raised concerns about insufficient parking for the proposed use; the Board of Health asked the applicant to verify septic capacity because indoor recreational use requires higher capacity than warehouse use and noted compliance requirements if operations meet the state’s camp rules or qualify as clinics. The Middleton Police Department requested measures to prevent tournaments or pick‑up/drop‑off congestion that could impede emergency vehicle access. The Planning Board recommended approval conditioned on marking accessible parking spaces in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Board member Craig Hartwell questioned whether six parking spaces would be adequate and raised concern about overlapping clinic schedules; those concerns were considered when the Board granted relief under §5.1.6 based on limited occupancy and the drop‑off model. The motion, made by Mr. Hartwell and seconded by Anne Cote, granted the Special Permit, approved the Site Plan and authorized the §5.1.6 waiver; the vote was unanimous.
Next steps: the owner and petitioner must mark accessible parking as required, confirm septic capacity with the Board of Health and comply with the general and special conditions attached to the approval before commencing operations.
