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LENOX â The townâs zoning board has approved a renovation and expansion of the Days Inn motel off Pittsfield Road (Route 7/20) by a developer under contract to purchase the property for $1,950,000, part of a proposed total investment of up to $10 million.
The project would add five guest rooms to an upscaled 60-unit motel, create an enhanced lobby and registration area, and add a bar and light-fare restaurant.
Ahead of the 5-0 vote, Zoning Board of Appeals member Albert Harper declared that the applicant for a revised special permit and site plan approval had demonstrated that the âcommunity needs greatly outweigh any detrimental effectâ to the Twelve Oaks Village retirement community on a hillside above the motel, built in the early 1970s as the Susse Chalet.
LENOX â A plan to transform the Hoffâs Sunoco full-service gas station and repair facility into a modern convenience store, including two self-service filling islands with four pumps, has cleared its final hurdle and appears to be heading toward final approval.
But, several minor speed bumps remain before construction can begin.
The townâs Historic District Commission on Tuesday gave its unanimous thumbs-up after hashing out design details based on the latest site plan, based on the Fire Departmentâs approval of bollard vertical posts surrounding propane tanks.
Committee members also still want to see the specific color and samples of the brick-veneer facade to keep the new store in harmony with the historic character of the downtown, as outlined by Commission Chairman Jason Berger.
LENOX â Shakespeare & Company has a green light to add a second outdoor stage for live performances with audiences this summer and beyond.
The newly approved 300-seat stage, called the Roman Garden Theatre, measures 110 feet by 80 feet. It will replace a simple slab that hosted small-scale performances and actor training sessions.
Like the New Spruce Theatre, a 500-seat outdoor amphitheater that gained a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals in December, the Roman Garden will operate during daytime hours from Memorial Day weekend through the Columbus Day weekend.
At the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting April 7, attorney Lori Robbins, representing the theater company based at the 33-acre 70 Kemble St. site, noted that the troupe had to cancel its entire season last summer, and is set to stage ticketed performances outdoors only during the upcoming season.
LENOX â After hearing a warm welcome from community members for a prospective modern convenience store and gas station in the heart of downtown, the Zoning Board of Appeals put off for three weeks a decision on a special permit, pending more details on lighting plans for the Main Street property.
During a presentation Wednesday on the project, a representative of Chuckyâs LLC, the prospective buyer and operator of the site, noted that the Oxford-based company owns six convenience stores, including a renovated facility in Pittsfield.
The current pump islands would be reduced from three to two, with four self-service filling locations instead of the current six. It would be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. The automotive repair and towing business would be relocated.