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Proposed 50‑seat wine bar at 483 Depot St. faces eight‑space weekend‑evening parking shortfall
Summary
Owners Tom and Laura Cutler, represented by Craig Hunter, proposed converting a retail space at 483 Depot Street into a 50‑seat wine bar; shared parking calculations show an eight‑space deficit during peak weekend evenings and the applicant discussed mitigation options including Manchester Square, bicycle parking, and pay parking.
Craig Hunter, representing owner HB Realty Partners and applicants Tom and Laura Cutler, presented a preliminary application to convert a retail space at 483 Depot Street into a 50‑seat wine bar. Hunter acknowledged a shared parking calculation shortfall of eight spaces for peak weekend evening hours and said the weekday and weekend daytime/nighttime calculations generally meet ordinance requirements. “There are a number of retail locations that are not open in the evening hours,” Hunter told the board, noting that that circumstance was not formally part of the shared‑parking calculation but could inform discretionary relief.
Hunter proposed several mitigation strategies: add bicycle parking, pursue pay‑for‑parking, or include Manchester Square in a shared parking agreement; he noted roughly 20 public spaces in the Highland/Main lot about 450 feet away. Board members asked about precise counts and distances and whether outdoor seating would be added; the applicants said outdoor seating had been discussed but not yet developed. The item was heard as a preliminary discussion and will return to the DRB with refined shared‑parking calculations and any proposed mitigation methods.
