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Board approves storefront restoration at 88 North Main; use classified as retail
Summary
The Architectural Board accepted the Historic Significance Report and gave final approval June 16 to exterior renovations at 88 North Main to restore an earlier storefront; the first-floor use will be classified as retail for carryout and wine sales, not a restaurant.
Rick Doody, owner of the commercial property at 88 North Main, and architect Rick Siegfried presented final exterior renovation plans June 16 that aim to restore the building facade to a historic appearance based on archived photographs. Planning materials and research uncovered evidence of an early false-front storefront and documentation of past fire damage to the structure.
Board member Wendy Naylor read the Historic Significance Report (HSR) and determined the building, which is more than 100 years old, meets the standards of a "Historically Significant Property" and that the proposed changes have no adverse effect on the building’s design or historical significance. The board voted to receive the HSR and then to grant final approval of the plans as presented.
Doody described the intended ground-floor operation as a morning coffee and pastry shop, carryout lunch service at midday, and a wine retail shop; the board and applicants discussed classification at length and concluded the use is retail rather than a restaurant because food will not be prepared for onsite consumption and no servers will be employed. The applicant will relocate an existing exterior stairway to the rear, open the upper floor for wine storage and a two-story front volume, and replace the front patio with pavers.
The board’s approvals include acceptance of the HSR and final sign-off on the exterior plans, clearing the way for the applicant to complete required building and health inspections and to pursue any necessary permits for occupancy.
