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The applicant, represented by Michael Bartolini of Bartolini Properties, is seeking relief under Southborough Zoning Bylaw Section 174-8.2 to add a two-bay, 24-by-28-foot accessory garage behind an existing house. Bartolini said the addition would give the owner, identified in the application as Bridal Griffin, a total of up to eight collector cars on the property if lifts are used; the garage also includes an approximately 672-square-foot bonus room intended as a nonresidential accessory space.

The board continued the hearing after several nearby homeowners told the panel they had not received mailed abutter notices and said the project would be out of scale for the street. Resident Jason Malinowski, who lives across the street, told the board he and his wife were “vehemently opposed” and said the scale of storage for cars — along with the bonus room and a bathroom — raised concerns about noise, traffic and possible future commercial activity.

Staff member Laura Davis told the board the notices had been mailed to the addresses on the abutter list the office provided, but that the list showed the developer or previous owner for some properties rather than the current homeowners. Davis said notices must be mailed at least 14 days before a continued hearing, and she said she would reissue notices after confirming the assessor’s records. “So I need to send notice at least 14 days prior,” Davis said.

Board members and staff described the issue as a legal risk: if the town issued a decision while abutter notice was demonstrably insufficient, the decision could be appealed and overturned on that procedural basis. Because of that risk, the board agreed to continue the hearing to give staff time to confirm abutter information and re-mail notices.

Why this matters: the question of whether abutters received proper notice affects the board’s ability to render a defensible decision. Neighbors emphasized that, even if construction was intended as private storage, a garage sized to hold multiple collector cars and containing a finished bonus room could change the character of a small residential cul-de-sac.

Petition details and next steps: Bartolini described the accessory structure as set to the rear of the building to reduce visual impact and said the project meets setbacks and height requirements. The applicant said the lot measures about 1.132 acres. The board set the continued hearing for April 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and voted to continue by voice roll call (Paul, Mike, Doris, Jamie and Williams all voting Aye). Staff will reissue abutter notices and confirm the abutter list with the assessor’s office before the continued hearing.

Speakers at the March 19 hearing included applicant Michael Bartolini; builder/seller John Bartolini Jr.; property tenant/owner name listed in the application, Bridal Griffin; staff member Laura Davis; and residents Jason Malinowski and Sharon Kraytman, who spoke in opposition. Several board members participated in the discussion and voted to continue.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Southborough: Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 3/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals on March 19 voted to continue consideration of a special permit for 6 Lorenzo Drive to the board’s April 16 meeting after staff identified problems with abutter notices that could make any decision vulnerable to appeal.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6119345,"ZBA approves multiple principal uses at 2 Park Central Drive; clinic tenant cleared for space",562,3622000,4184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2712534-be40314c57991a2d9d703104558a5a22&start=3622&end=4184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2712534-be40314c57991a2d9d703104558a5a22/thumbnail_3622000.jpg","/articles/6119345/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-approves-multiple-principal-uses-at-2-Park-Central-Drive-clinic-tenant-cleared-for-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119345-210ddae37d8580df68937a2852032535/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437002&Signature=OEstflSEmz8AKykIDc7msC9Lt2IrzhbvrHE46581xxU8R1SWKJufpRrLpPRccYTbE7kEIea2mZFdbuF501cK-Ws7WctXvVPILZSYmgQmo2XAEGYRkXf8J4BHze~mVhlogQfPkHfFe3g1Is6st10OUWTnwefx6Nphi9F7qKAovNgB7Y4CvuTSeLb04XDbXnKuwbN2X7Wil9UBYrmHMZkMsuembiKhs~28OlDbdrJtqupwM7-76PNduNi9HwJLSm0rHBnQgxuDxS-8IKT9VohV~NFCR8OZG7QmQ3fxPFq7c-AaIoTp5VVTz1MNOnltVFW~XgS4k7JFWfs888nUQrV5Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals on March 19 granted a special permit to Capital Group Properties allowing multiple principal uses on a single lot at 2 Park Central Drive, clearing the way for a primary-care clinic tenant to occupy Suite 140.

Shannon Boyce, real estate permitting manager for Capital Group Properties (managing agent for 371 Turnpike, LLC), told the board that Charles River Medical Association is a prospective tenant for clinical primary-care space and asked the board to approve a package of compatible uses. Planning staff said parking calculations were reviewed and found to provide sufficient capacity for the proposed mix of uses, including the clinic.

Board members expressed support for repurposing underutilized office space and noted the town’s limited supply of office capacity for health and professional services. There was brief discussion about whether to add “scientific research” to the list of permissible uses; the board and applicant agreed to treat any such request separately in a future application.

The board closed the public hearing and voted unanimously to approve the special permit as submitted. Planning staff reminded the applicant that dimensional compliance, site-plan details and building-permit review will be handled as separate processes through the building and planning departments.

Why this matters: the approval allows an established medical provider to expand local primary-care capacity in existing commercial space and clarifies permitted uses for the property, while preserving the town’s review of site and building details.

Next steps: the applicant may proceed with tenant improvements and related permitting; the board’s written decision will be prepared, filed and subject to the statutory appeal period.","The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals on March 19 approved a special permit allowing multiple principal uses at 2 Park Central Drive, enabling a primary-care clinic to lease space in the building.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6119348,"ZBA approves sign for Cordaville Road auto shop, permit to be filed and appealed window begins",462,3145000,3607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2712534-be40314c57991a2d9d703104558a5a22&start=3145&end=3607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2712534-be40314c57991a2d9d703104558a5a22/thumbnail_3145000.jpg","/articles/6119348/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-approves-sign-for-Cordaville-Road-auto-shop-permit-to-be-filed-and-appealed-window-begins","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119348-fa59a301922ef68b3d77f069ab40a4d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437002&Signature=Z903uuF-1WAjducKaatFAexnT7VG-bhQs0fJmUIin7fB7THWpy80gYC5Q6SYylXNI9UbRgPOhmbUlrdfxo7hkl14D0aIBPOfh6FQ3BRCF0ggzNPXzSwNOrERd4myQCpJqwBqvdc6Fu9tMSiEl9JTA5LMK3ryo1BloM6e1V6m-6rAmQbVvIyeSYDYq0XRh-GU3jUHnXlL127qBJp52GKpTB3snPKqh7vnkPyYUTg0MnM7SlgJyYTpPkfD69F84umiSetxpggVl2Iy7coQjnpFVMeBbz11osOccWTxy6GXvYjp4P9l6QXg~fZy-nQnh7RB1JNA1wuq8sD9v4A1w2tP5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals on March 19 approved a special permit to allow a sign for Fine Automotive Services at 264 Cordaville Road, a commercial use within a residential zoning area requiring relief under the town zoning bylaw.

Applicant Elliot Fontaine, who said he rents the property and operates Fine Automotive Services, told the board he wanted to “put a sign up” in the same location as the previous sign. The application sought relief under Sections 174-9, 174-11 and 174-20 of the Southborough Zoning Bylaw to allow a legal nonconforming commercial use in a residential district to continue with signage.

No members of the public spoke in opposition. Planning staff told the board the application had already been reviewed by the Planning Board, which recommended the sign; the ZBA members said the proposed sign is within dimensional limits and that the application presented no neighborhood-scale visual concerns.

Board members asked about illumination; the applicant and staff said there would be no lighting as part of the sign. The board closed the public hearing and voted unanimously to approve the special permit. The panel noted the decision will be written and filed with the town clerk within 14 days, and a 20-day appeal period will run after filing; the building commissioner will process the actual sign permit and cannot approve it until the appeal period ends and the decision is recorded in the registry of deeds.

Why this matters: The action lets a long-standing automotive use on Cordaville Road reestablish on-site signage while preserving the town’s review of illumination and dimensional compliance through the building permit process.

Next steps: The board’s written decision will be prepared and filed with the town clerk; the applicant may proceed with the sign permit application but the building commissioner will not finalize the sign permit until the appeal period and recording requirements are satisfied.","The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit allowing a sign for Fine Automotive Services at 264 Cordaville Road. The planning board had earlier recommended approval; the ZBA imposed no illumination and noted the building department must issue the sign permit. A 20-day appeal period begins once the decision is filed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6119340,"Comprehensive-permit hearing for 250 Turnpike continued as vernal pool migration, septic and fire issues are reviewed",315,4151000,4466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2712534-be40314c57991a2d9d703104558a5a22&start=4151&end=4466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2712534-be40314c57991a2d9d703104558a5a22/thumbnail_4151000.jpg","/articles/6119340/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Comprehensive-permit-hearing-for-250-Turnpike-continued-as-vernal-pool-migration-septic-and-fire-issues-are-reviewed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119340-72112b3d7177e9301f269a05ffb215c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437002&Signature=cDrBX73OpIBKyyC2qcHVDg8hlWPVxfnUSKeqldwTDpMHcSuhFbLBg4-h1m7JQTumD4knYh9QAiodsQgus7vE6M1H1NvRbcWRe8ierebOl615SIa7T38sihho~0TyWPYsA7eB9TS76ub4Ri34~HSIWfvUCPMbQtAQQLlbhVvaVFSOe4RwWILaWuXnuTyaSU46g1sStmylzry~g7Xn9pIqNdIn3Hw4l7hAQ0FxvkkSDW4z43fMfvQBUf21m4xQanUJ3zYHb~3SCVewcNWnuf2bDt5GtYEUfhloEDXtJR23l0TlcQWqskur9Vvsr0dcndqNmyc0M9uU7Q5J9PnbIqqUzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals on March 19 continued the public hearing on a comprehensive-permit (40B) application for 250 Turnpike Road to April 16, 2025, to allow completion of environmental studies and engineering work.

Brian Charville of Ferris Development Group, counsel for the applicant FD 250 Turnpike LLC, said a vernal-pool migration study was underway and that peer reviewer Lucas Orzel had inspected the on-site monitoring setup. Charville said the migration buckets had been installed and opened, that observations were being made this week and that the study would continue for roughly two more weeks. He also reported the project’s septic system design is nearing completion and will be shared with the board of health and the town’s consultants for review.

Charville further told the board that the applicant had submitted information from the Southborough Fire Department showing on-site work that alleviated the department’s earlier concerns about a secondary fire-lane access from Parkerville Road. The applicant said the fire chief’s feedback is supportive of the proposed approach, though issues such as whether sprinklers are required remain under review.

Board members said they expected a substantive discussion at the April 16 meeting when the migration study and peer-review comments are complete; the board voted to continue the hearing to that date and time (April 16 at 7:45 p.m.). One member noted they could not vote on the motion due to a conflict and voluntarily abstained from voting on their motion; remaining members recorded Aye votes.

Why this matters: 250 Turnpike is a comprehensive-permit application that raises environmental (vernal pool and tributary) and public-safety (fire access, sprinklers) considerations. The outcome of peer-review findings and septic design will affect whether and under what conditions the board can vote to approve a permit.

Next steps: The applicant will complete the migration study and submit the report; the town’s peer reviewer will complete his review; septic design will be finalized and circulated to the board of health; the ZBA will take up the item again April 16 at 7:45 p.m.","The ZBA continued the comprehensive-permit (40B) hearing for 250 Turnpike Road to April 16 after the applicant said a vernal-pool migration study and septic design work are underway and the Southborough Fire Department provided feedback. The board set an April 16 substantive discussion and noted the public-hearing close date would be extended.","actionData","errors"]

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