14 October, 2015
After two days of public hearings, this Wednesday 10/14 and last Wednesday 10/7, the Zoning Board of Appeals have denied the appeal against CVS Pharmacy. A group of Hopkinton residents filed an appeal to prevent CVS from being built at the location of the former Colella's building arguing that CVS is a "healthcare facility" and not retail, therefore it should be barred from the former Colella's because of a town bylaw preventing health services facilities from being built at that location.
Assistant building inspector Mike Shepard argued on behalf of CVS arguing that it was a retail facility and the 5 members on the Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously felt the same way. Shepard stated: "Of course they dispense drugs that's obvious, whether CVS sells film, lipstick and hearing aids, it doesn't matter, they sell it all at retail."
More to come on this story but for now you can check out highlights from day 1 of the meeting here.
