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Bliss 4 Corners landscaping business proposes 8,500‑sq‑ft equipment building; board asks for design changes
Summary
TD Realty/DaSilva Landscaping asked to merge lots and build an 8,500‑square‑foot equipment building at 1248 Stafford Road; the board expressed support for the cleanup benefit but asked the applicant to return with softened street‑facing design, landscaping and façade improvements compatible with the Pedestrian‑Friendly Destination District.
Attorney Matthew Landry presented an application July 7 for TD Realty (DaSilva Landscaping) to merge two lots and construct an 8,500‑square‑foot building to enclose landscaping equipment and materials near Bliss 4 Corners. Attorney Landry and the applicant said the structure is intended chiefly to store equipment that is now kept outside and to improve the visual condition of the site.
The applicant indicated the building would consolidate storage inside and that most equipment would be housed indoors. "90% of all the loose trucks and trailers and machines in the yard will be inside the building," the applicant said, describing the project as a site cleanup and consolidation of longstanding use.
Board members generally supported moving equipment inside but raised design concerns because the property sits in the Pedestrian‑Friendly Destination District. One member characterized the preliminary elevation as a visible metal building and asked for a softer, more contextual street‑facing expression: stone veneer, composite panels or other façade treatments and additional landscaping rather than a corrugated metal barn directly visible from the sidewalk. The applicant signaled a willingness to bring back a refined design and examples of treatments that would reduce the apparent industrial character while preserving needed functional features (high doors for equipment access).
The board agreed to continue the public hearing so the applicant can present architectural details, a landscaping plan and defined curb‑cut improvements. Staff asked the applicant to show defined entrances, landscaping to screen the parking/yard and options for a front façade treatment compatible with district guidelines; once the applicant submits those revisions the board will take the matter up again.
No final land‑use decision was made; the board's action was procedural and intended to allow time for design revisions and public review.
