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Planning staff reports: surety accepted for 200 Turnpike, engineer's cert accepted for Fresh Monkey, St. Mark's occupancy near final
Summary
At the June 22 meeting staff reported acceptance of a surety agreement for 200 Turnpike and recommended a full CO; the board accepted an engineer's certification for Fresh Monkey (118 Turnpike Suite 101) and staff said St. Mark's Residence Life dormitory has completed minor landscaping with consultant review pending.
During the planner's report on June 22, planning staff updated the board on several projects and requested actions.
200 Turnpike: Staff said the contractor at 200 Turnpike provided a $30,000 bond and a surety agreement reviewed and accepted by Town Council. The board voted to accept the surety agreement and to recommend a full certificate of occupancy to the building commissioner contingent on required plantings and conditions being met and the bond and agreement being executed.
Fresh Monkey (118 Turnpike, Suite 101): Staff said an engineer provided a certifying letter attesting that site-plan conditions were met for the interior change-of-use. The board accepted the letter and recommended issuance of a full certificate of occupancy.
St. Mark's Residence Life: Staff reported final as-built revisions and minor landscaping items were addressed; planning staff will seek a final letter from the town's peer reviewer (Fuss & O'Neill) prior to formalizing the full occupancy recommendation.
Other items discussed in the planner's report included a pending ZBA application from Costco for variances related to lighting poles and retaining walls and an early conversation about potential short-term-rental zoning changes; board members noted the latter will be challenging based on past town reaction.
