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The prospect of a large commercial solar farm in a residential area of town continues to rankle neighbors, frustrate a developer waiting for a decision since March, and divide a ....
LENOX â The townâs zoning board has cleared the way for the first of only two adult-use recreational marijuana retailers allowed in Lenox. At a remote meeting Wednesday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to approve a special permit and the site plan for hotel entrepreneur Navin Shahâs Krishna Lenox LLC shop in a retail complex opposite the intersection of Pittsfield and Holmes roads. The 439 Pittsfield Road (Route 7 & 20) building is owned by Eric Taylor and also houses Papa Johnâs pizzeria, Electra Cafe and Berkshire Dogs Unleashed, the newest tenant. Shah had withdrawn a proposal for his original location at his long-vacant restaurant building at the entrance to the Lenox Commons mixed-use development after opposition surfaced from condo owners at the 55 Pittsfield Road site. ....
LENOX â The Zoning Board of Appeals has flashed a second green light for a mixed-use, downtown development project. The board, which was under a Berkshire Superior Court order to review its previous decision, voted unanimously Wednesday night to reaffirm its previous special permit granted last January for Nathan and Kathryn Winstanleyâs Windrose complex at 114 Main St. The project, estimated at between $15 million and $20 million, includes renovation of the 1790 Northrup House and the construction of three new buildings featuring 26 high-end condos on the 3.26-acre property. One of them would house several street-level businesses or offices. Local architect Jim Harwoodâs lawsuit against the board and the town appealing the ZBAâs original approval of the plan remains in the hands of Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins. ....