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Select Board approves special permit to rebuild former pump house at Red Lion Inn
Summary
The Stockbridge Select Board approved a special permit allowing the Red Lion Inn to reconstruct a modest storage structure on the footprint of a pump house demolished in 2025; the new building will be smaller than the original, include an open mechanical enclosure and reuse some salvaged brick.
The Stockbridge Select Board on July 13 approved a special permit allowing the Red Lion Inn to rebuild a modest storage building on the footprint of a brick pump house that was demolished in 2025 for safety reasons.
Architect Douglas Caulfels, speaking for the applicant, told the board the proposal is for an in‑kind storage structure about one half the square footage of the original footprint and that it would include a small open mechanical enclosure for future HVAC equipment. He said some brick salvaged from the demolished structure and found boiler‑room doors will be incorporated into the new elevation to maintain the historic character of the inn. "We're proposing a modest storage building that sits within the footprint of the existing structure," Caulfels said.
Board members asked technical questions about remaining foundation, height, and noise. Matt Barnard, the Red Lion Inn’s director of capital projects, said two long foundation walls adjacent to the property line remain and the new foundation will be placed near that existing wall. Caulfels said the proposed building is being designed to match the original profile and he estimated its highest point at roughly 23 feet, below the zoning allowance. On noise, Barnard said the owners will specify sound‑packaging on equipment and have consulted manufacturers to reduce neighbor impacts.
No members of the public registered opposition at the hearing. After closing the evidentiary portion, the board moved to deliberation and voted to approve the special permit. The board’s approval included standard conditions and the finding that the proposed use is substantially similar to the prior use on the site. The board’s motion to approve was followed by an affirmative roll call vote: "Aye, Georgia"; "Aye, Chuck"; "Aye, Jamie."
