Sunday, June 19, 2011
A look back on Burlington stories covered this week by Burlington Patch.
This was a busy week in Burlington and so a busy week here at Patch. In case you missed any of our stories, here are some of the highlights and links to our articles to help you catch up. We started the week with coverage of the Burlington Relay for Life which, despite some rain, had a record year for raising funds for cancer research. In newsy news this week we had a story on the Burlington Planning Board's decision to deny Dave and Busters a special permit for a proposed project on Middlesex Turnpike. Also in business news we had an article on technology company Cbeyond opening a new Burlington location and being welcomed by town leaders for creating 50 new jobs in town. In feature news this week we had an inpsiring article on Burlington…
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Planning Board Voted 6-1 to deny the special permit
After months of negotiations and testimony, the Planning Board voted last night to deny the special permit requested by Dave and Busters to open a 40,000 square foot restaurant and entertainment facility at 90 Middlesex Turnpike. Member Ernie Coveno was on the subcommittee that met numerous times with the applicant and its counsel. “The subcommittee tried very hard to make this work. We asked them to reduce the size of the building. They did not. We asked for rear access. That could not be done,” said Coveno. “It is trying to fit square peg in a round hole,” he said. One by one, all the planning board members agreed with Coveno siting problems with traffic, parking, U-turns and underage drinking concerns. Member Paul Raymond said that …
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Muller Road property also discussed
On June 2, the Planning Board met once again with Robert Buckley of Reimer and Braunstein who was representing Dave and Busters. Dave and Busters is seeking a special permit to open a restaurant and entertainment center at 90 Middlesex Turnpike, the site of a former Dodge dealership. The proposal has been mired in discussions about traffic mitigation and the nature of the original PDD documents. At this latest meeting, the Planning Board heard from Dan Mills of MDM Traffic Consultants, who performed a peer review of the traffic study submitted by the applicant. Mills concluded that the traffic measures suggested by Dave and Busters were reasonable, but he also offered some additional suggestions, which both the Board and the applicant …
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Burlington Town Hall
29 Center St, Burlington, MA
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Monday, May 9, 2011
The Chateau to come to Burlington
The Planning Board held its first public meeting since the town elections on Thursday May 5. The first order of business was to elect Paul Roth as Chairman of the board and Joe Impemba as Vice Chairman. Paul Raymond will serve as the board’s Clerk. The first applicant to present to the board was Edens and Avant, the owners of Middlesex Commons, located at 43 Middlesex Turnpike. Edens and Avant applied for a special permit for The Chateau to occupy the space left vacant by Bugaboo Creek. The Chateau is an Italian-themed restaurant that is owned and operated by the Nocera family. The Burlington location will be the eighth restaurant in the small chain. The new Burlington restaurant will have 227 seats, 200 of which will be indoors and …
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43 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington, MA
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36 Muller Rd, Burlington, MA
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Board discussed operational issues of proposed Dave and Buster’s
The Planning Board had a full agenda at the February 3, 2011 meeting but managed to get through all the items with efficiency and little dissension. The Board heard plans for a new place of worship, an assisted living facility and two new fast food establishments. It also participated in a lengthy discussion about operating issues for the proposed Dave and Busters entertainment complex on Middlesex Turnpike. The Planning Board voted 6-1-0 in favor of a new Hindu temple at 85 Wilmington Road at Plaza 62. The temple will be in an internal corner unit and will service 30-40 congregants regularly, with visitors swelling to 50-60 for special occasions. Most activity will be on the weekends. The Board also approved a new 110-bed assisted living …
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47 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington, MA
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10 Wall St, Burlington, MA
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Courtney Lennartson
12:35 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
So mad!! more ›