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Middletown planning board approves multiple small-business permits, conditions tobacco shop on city license
Summary
The Middletown Planning Board unanimously approved several business permits June 3 — including a plumbing storage shop, a Vietnamese restaurant (beer and wine), a medical-supply store, an ultrasound imaging business, and a tobacco shop — and noted the tobacco shop cannot sell products until the applicant obtains a city tobacco license.
The City of Middletown Planning Board approved a string of small-business land-use applications at its June 3 meeting, voting unanimously on a series of resolutions that will allow several new storefronts to operate if they meet any stated conditions.
Among the items the board approved were a plumbing shop and storage use for Rosario Pupo at 21–23 Mahagon Avenue; a Vietnamese restaurant with beer and wine at 65 Seward Avenue proposed by David Rubicek; a Lincare medical equipment sales office at 125 Dolson Avenue; a 3D/4D ultrasound imaging business proposed by Tasha Crump at 157 Dolson Avenue; and a tobacco shop at 144–146 Dolson Avenue proposed by Jihua Jiang. All public hearings were opened and closed with no public testimony, and the board carried each resolution by roll call vote.
Board members asked practical questions during the discussions. A board member questioned whether the 22 parking spaces on the site were sufficient for a 98-seat restaurant; staff responded the applicant had supplied a site exhibit and the board accepted that showing as adequate. On liquor, the chair and legal counsel reminded the meeting that alcohol licensing and any restrictions near a school are governed by the State Liquor Authority; the planning board said it has no jurisdiction over SLA licensing decisions. On the tobacco shop, the applicant said she has a state tobacco license, but the chair cautioned that city approval is still required: "You can open, but you can't sell any tobacco products" until the city issues a local tobacco license, the chair stated.
The board also voted to move the July planning board meeting from its original date to July 8 to avoid a conflict with the city's 250th anniversary celebration. The meeting began with acceptance of the April 1 minutes and concluded after the ADAPT special-use item and adjournment.
Votes recorded were unanimous on each item; the board used roll-call votes for motions.
Following the meeting, applicants and representatives were instructed to supply any missing documentation referenced in packets (for example, owner endorsements or final sign/lighting plans) before permits are finalized.
