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Select Board approves two liquor‑license transfers, directs police and DPW to design village loading zone
Summary
The board approved a beer‑and‑wine transfer to Duval’s General Store and an all‑alcohol package‑store license for Farm & Coast, and unanimously directed the safety officer and DPW to develop a short‑term loading/unloading zone to address delivery‑related safety and congestion concerns in the village.
The Dartmouth Select Board approved two liquor‑license matters on July 13 and instructed town safety and public works staff to design a loading zone to address delivery congestion in the village.
The board unanimously approved a retail transfer from Lofburg Marketplace (Farm and Coast Market) to Duval’s General Store. Attorney Peter Bullard described the transfer as straightforward and said Duval’s manager Mary Anne Buckley plans a small retail footprint for local beer and a limited selection of bottles — two refrigerator shelves and a display area of roughly 24 bottles. "So we're not opening a whole room," Buckley said.
Later the board heard a separate application from Farm and Coast to expand from beer and wine to an all‑alcohol package store. Attorney Peter Bullard and general manager Jody Cody described a modest expansion — about 14 linear feet in a hutch near the restrooms — and said most deliveries would use existing vendors. "I don't think it will be more than 5 to 8 cases" of extra deliveries weekly, Cody said.
Residents and board members raised safety concerns about delivery trucks parking on Bridge Street and blocking sight lines. Mr. Tattlebaum and others urged a designated loading area. Police Safety Officer Canario said a prior recommendation called for a dedicated loading/unloading zone of two spaces with a 15‑minute limit: "It was gonna be an absolute loading unloading zone, 15 minutes," he said, describing enforcement advantages if drivers had a clear place to go.
The board unanimously approved Farm and Coast’s license request and then voted to direct the safety officer and the DPW to come up with a practical loading‑zone solution "as soon as possible." Select Board members said they would follow up with staff on implementation and enforcement.
The loading‑zone directive is an operational step separate from the licensing actions; the board said it expects police and DPW to report back with options for parking, signage and enforcement.
