Wheaton anticipates need for more parking downtown This conceptual image shows what a garage may look like behind Wheaton City Hall. Courtesy of the city of Wheaton The surface lot behind Wheaton City Hall is a viable option for a possible parking garage downtown, officials say. Daily Herald file photo
Downtown Wheaton is enjoying what can only be described as a rejuvenation.
An entertainment series in the newly renovated Memorial Park and the return of outdoor dining on a lively stretch of Hale Street will help restore some normalcy this summer.
New stores and restaurants are popping up all over downtown, proof that the city s $34 million investment in an infrastructure and streetscape project is attracting private development, officials say.
ROXBURY â The long-running saga of The Woods Roxbury LLC drew nearer to a close on Tuesday, March 9, as the Inland Wetlands Commission developed a consensus that appears to be leading to possible approval of the controversial six-lot subdivision at 206 North St.
The commission asked its land use attorney, Gail McTaggart, to draft an approval for review at its Tuesday, March 23, meeting.
Chairman Russ Dirienzo reviewed some of the concerns and issues as he discussed the project. He began by noting the proposal is for six lots on 64 acres of land which is a hillside with swamp containing a possible vernal pool at the top that drains out through two intermittent streams. The water goes under the road to wetlands across the street.