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Committee approves gym plans with conditions on river setback and parking
Summary
A Canton committee voted to accept revised plans for a new gym, attaching conditions to protect the historic streetscape and to address a river setback and parking adequacy; members emphasized preserving snow storage and circulation.
The committee voted to accept revised plans for a proposed gym, attaching conditions on river setback, façade detailing and parking arrangements.
"We need a 50‑foot setback; the best that could happen was 20 feet, I think," the Chair said, noting the project had been tabled previously because it did not meet the code setback. Members pressed the applicant on parking, asking whether an 11‑space lot would be sufficient for off‑peak and shift users.
Committee members discussed snow storage and how users might use nearby municipal and on‑street parking, and they agreed the design should not be more obtrusive than the existing structure. After a motion and second, the panel approved the plans as amended; members described the approval as unanimous.
The committee instructed staff to record specific permit stipulations — retaining the transom and architectural detail at the building face, matching the approved historic color palette, and including provisions governing snow storage and parking arrangements — on the action sheet that will accompany the local decision.
