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Avon approves Moetta restaurant renovation and thin‑brick waiver
Summary
The commission approved DPR 2521 allowing renovation and a 760‑sq‑ft addition to a former Swenson’s drive‑in and granted a waiver permitting continued use of thin brick siding on the building, citing the structure’s legal nonconforming condition and the benefits of re‑occupying a vacant building.
The Advisory Plan Commission approved a renovation of an existing restaurant building (DPR 2521) that includes a 760‑square‑foot addition and an online‑order pickup window. The project repurposes a vacant former drive‑in structure and adds landscaping and updated foundation plantings.
The petitioner requested a design waiver to permit thin‑brick siding that does not meet the town’s current masonry thickness requirement. Staff noted the building was permitted under an earlier code and is a legal nonconforming structure; replacing or re‑massing parts of the façade to meet the newer masonry thickness standard would create a visual mismatch and add cost. Staff recommended approval of the waiver and conditioned final approval on minor landscaping updates around the trash enclosure and standard DPR conditions.
Commissioners approved the thin‑brick waiver and the development plan. The project moves toward permitting once the petitioner submits the revised landscape plan addressing the enclosure and meets staff conditions.
