Peabody City Council on Oct. 9 approved a transfer of a special permit and a junk-dealer license for Denise Remington Hereford, who plans to open Threads, a secondhand-clothing and small-goods shop at 99 (also referenced as 101) Lynn Street. The council approved the license by roll call, 11-0.

The decision follows a public hearing in which Remington Hereford told the council, "I am applying for a transfer of a special license, a junk dealer's license, at 99 Lynn Street in Peabody, also known as 101 Lynn Street. I'm excited to hopefully become a part of the business community and provide the services and goods to your residents." She said Threads will sell clothing and other items and offer some chocolates and custom goods.

Councilors said the application carried the same conditions placed on the location when a junk-dealer license was approved in 2022 and when it was first approved. Councilor Welton said he had spoken with neighbors and that they "are on board," and he read the health department conditions into the record.

The council approved six conditions provided by the director of public health. They require that the applicant: develop policies to prevent unauthorized dumping or drop-offs outside business hours; adopt procedures to ensure items for resale are sanitary and pest-free; prohibit the collection and resale of mattresses; contract with a licensed pest-control professional for monthly service (or more frequently if needed); ensure discarded materials are stored on the property and collected by a private trash hauler often enough to avoid nuisance and not obstruct the public sidewalk; and extinguish all exterior lighting when the business closes for the day. The council also confirmed the hours of operation the applicant accepted: Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday noon–6 p.m.

The motion to approve the transfer of the special permit and the junk-dealer license was made and carried on a roll-call vote: Councilors Turco, Peach, Gould, Gamache, Higgins, Mary Martin, Welton, McGinn, Ross, Melville and Daigle voted yes. The council recorded the outcome as "motion carries 11 to 0." The clerk will record the permit transfer and the license subject to the listed conditions.

Threads is the successor tenant to prior businesses at the address, including Velvet Elvis and Ginger's Closet, and the council noted that the conditions in place are the same as those applied in prior approvals. The council did not record any public opposition during the hearing.

Mayor or city staff follow-up: The clerk will finalize the permit paperwork and the health department will monitor compliance with the conditions listed at the hearing.