Council approves Mount Royal drive-through coffee shop
Marlborough's council approved a drive-through-only coffee shop at 2 Mount Royal Avenue 11-0 and set a Nov. 16 tax classification hearing.
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What happened
The council voted 11-0 by roll call to grant Boston Brewins, LLC a special permit with 15 conditions for a drive-through-only coffee shop at 2 Mount Royal Avenue. The permit is not effective until it is recorded at the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, and Site Plan Review Committee approval is required before a building permit issues. The council also accepted a $200 gift and a $2,076.48 state grant for the Conservation Commission and set the tax classification hearing.
Key decisions
- 📋 Special permit for drive-through-only coffee shop, Boston Brewins, LLC. The council approved the special permit with 15 conditions, including operating hours of 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and a police detail during all operating hours for the first two weeks unless the police chief waives it. The permit does not take effect until recorded at the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds. (Vote 11-0). Read case details
- 💰 Salary ordinance amendment referred to Finance Committee. The council referred the amendment under Chapter 125, Section 6 to the Finance Committee. The transcript and agenda do not show the proposed salary figures. (Vote 11-0; Next: Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.). Read case details
- 📋 Public hearing on tax classification set. The council instructed the clerk to advertise a public hearing on tax classification with the Board of Assessors. (Vote 11-0; Next: Nov. 16, 8 p.m.). Read case details
- ● Council accepts $200 gift and $2,076.48 state grant. The council accepted a $200 gift from the Women's Fellowship of First Church for the Conservation Commission and a $2,076.48 state Bureau of Forestry grant for the Desert Natural Area. (Vote 11-0). Read case details
Next dates
- Nov. 9: Finance Committee meets, 6:30 p.m.
- Nov. 16: Tax classification hearing, 8 p.m.
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