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Design board tells Starbucks to use teak furnishings, resubmit outdoor seating drawings
Summary
A Starbucks representative requested renewal of an outdoor seating permit at 39 Main Street. Board members asked for teak furniture without cushions and better maintenance plans to match village character; Starbucks agreed to return with updated drawings.
A Starbucks representative asked the board to renew an outdoor seating permit for chairs and tables at 39 Main Street. The representative said the company's prior permit had lapsed and that the shop was applying for a summer seating renewal.
Board members said the proposed setting was visually acceptable but criticized cushions and inconsistent furniture across the village, noting cushions often become wet, dirty and poorly maintained. One member suggested teak furniture and no cushions to maintain a consistent Main Street appearance; another recommended matching the village’s existing benches and avoiding a mishmash of colors and materials.
The Starbucks representative said the company would return to the design team, revise the drawings to show teak furnishings and resubmit the permit application. The board asked for drawings that show teak tables and benches and that address maintenance and seasonal storage of soft seating.
Outcome: The board did not grant a renewal at the meeting; it asked Starbucks to resubmit drawings showing teak furniture and a plan for upkeep.
