The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a redevelopment plan that would convert a building in Wethersfield’s historic Main Street area into new commercial, professional and retail space with outdoor dining and one residential unit.
The board in September unanimously approved with conditions the special permit application and site plan submitted by Larrisa Lake and Antonio Lenoci for new mixed-use development, liquor service and outdoor dining at 164-166 Main St.
The developers would demolish part of the building and add a new area in the back with parking, landscaping and other site improvements.Â
The renovated building would include space for a tea house, retail shop and spa owned and operated by Lake with liquor service, seasonal outdoor seating and a pick-up counter/walk-up window for “grab-and-go” style food.Â
Other tenant space would include a doctor’s office/spa and a retail shop and/or bakery with outdoor seating, and a studio apartment with tenant parking.
Conditions of the approval pertain to noise, landscaping, parking and the number of outdoor seats allowed.
The existing two-story house, which dates back to 1800, sits on less than half an acre in Wethersfield’s Village Business District.
According to the application, the plan fits in with the Village Business District model, which “is intended to provide for the development, maintenance and enhancement of mixed-use, pedestrian friendly areas that support and enhance overall community character and the ambience of the historic district.”
