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Hearing on proposed CVS in Wayland delayed again

Wayland Town Crier 5/18/13: Hearing on proposed CVS in Wayland delayed again. he Planning Board hearing for the proposed CVS at the former Finnerty’s restaurant…

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Sidewalks, Traffic, Parking Still Questions for Finnerty’s Site

Wayland Patch 5/9/13: Sidewalks, Traffic, Parking Still Questions for Finnerty’s Site. The Planning Board Tuesday thanked developers for responding to Design Review Board feedback, but asked them to continue tweaking the newest plan for 150 Main St.

Developers have proposed what they say is intended to be a plan that meets all of Wayland’s setback, zoning, parking and other requirements, thereby making it a “by-right” development. The plan calls for a single building, a CVS, to be constructed, along with the necessary 103 parking spaces required by Wayland’s bylaw based on the size of the proposed building.

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Unresolved issues for proposed CVS in Cochituate

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/13: Unresolved issues for proposed CVS in Cochituate. Unresolved issues related to the development of the former Finnerty’s property at 150 Main…

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Planning Board Hears One Building, No Relief Request for Finnerty’s Site

Wayland Patch 4/25/13: Planning Board Hears One Building, No Relief Request for Finnerty’s Site. Developers for 150 Main St., also known as the Finnerty’s site, met with the Planning Board Tuesday night for a public hearing on a new, one-building plan for the Cochituate corner. Wayland residents Matthew Levy and Jesse Adelman, the developers, already have Planning Board approval for a two-building development on the site. In March, however, they withdrew their special permit request related to parking and signage relief after learning they would need Zoning Board of Appeals approval to construct outdoor seating at the planned restaurant.

Wayland Town Crier 4/25/13: Developers bring forward ‘by-right’ CVS proposal for Cochituate. Three months and one day after the Planning Board unanimously approved a proposal to transform the former Finnerty’s Restaurant in Cochituate into a variety of uses, including a CVS Pharmacy, the board began a public hearing Tuesday night into a new proposal to again locate a CVS on the site.The difference this time around is the proposal calls solely for a nearly 12,000-square-foot CVS Pharmacy, while the former Finnerty’s Restaurant, which has been vacant for several years, would be demolished and removed.

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Wayland developers keep options open at Finnerty’s site

Wayland Town Crier 3/28/13: Wayland developers keep options open at Finnerty’s site. I’ve heard a rumor that the developers of the Finnerty’s property in the Cochituate area of Wayland have decided to withdraw their original two-building plan in favor of simply putting a CVS at the site. Is this true?

Wayland Patch 3/29/13: Is There a One-Building Plan for the Finnerty’s Site? The redevelopment of 150 Main St., also known as the Finnerty’s site, has been in Wayland’s headlines for months. Most recently, developers Matthew Levy and Jesse Adelman withdrew their special permit application for the site — which was considered the next step after the Planning Board voted site-plan approval in January.

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Planning Board Issues Site Plan Decision for Finnerty’s Corner

Wayland Patch 1/23/13: Planning Board Issues Site Plan Decision for Finnerty’s Corner. Site plans for the redevelopment of 150 Main St., known as the Finnerty’s property, got the green light, with modifications, from Wayland’s Planning Board Tuesday night. Board members voted 5-0 to approve the site plans, which call for two buildings to be constructed on the site — one a CVS and the other a mixed-use building expected to house a restaurant and some additional retail space on the first floor and office space on the second. The total proposed project consists of 27,374 square feet of commercial space. The approval comes after months of discussions about and redesigning of the project as well as its potential safety and traffic impacts.

Wayland Town Crier 1/24/13: CVS, other retail slated for Cochituate in Wayland. After months of hearings, neighborhood disagreements and discussions with developers, the Planning Board unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday night to transform the former Finnerty’s Restaurant in Cochituate into a variety of uses. The project will include a restaurant, office space, retail and an 11,970-square-foot CVS with no drive-through.

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Planning Board Votes on Curbcut for Finnerty’s Site, Eyes Site Plan Approval

Wayland Patch 1/17/13: Planning Board Votes on Curbcut for Finnerty’s Site, Eyes Site Plan Approval. Planning Board members Tuesday night paved the way for approval of the 150 Main Street site plan, even as they voted against a proposed Main Street curbcut that will necessitate some site plan modifications. Wayland residents Matthew Levy and Jesse Adelman purchased the property, commonly known as the Finnerty’s property, on the corner of West Plain and Main streets in 2011. They have since drawn up plans to redevelop the corner with two new buildings — a CVS and a mixed-use, two-story commercial building featuring a restaurant, other retail shops and upstairs office space.

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