WESTBOROUGH – One year after its opening at 66 Otis St., Cold Harbor will add something it’s needed since day one – parking.
During its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Planning Board approved a modification to the restaurant’s site plan to allow 21 more spaces, as well as a 20-by-30-foot free-standing cooler. The current parking lot at the rear of the building will be expanded. According to Cold Harbor co-owner William Oliveira, the project will “likely” happen in September.
“Parking’s been an issue,” said Patrick McCarty of McCarty Engineering. “We recognize the need for more spaces.”
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McCarty and Oliveira noted that vehicles would park on the grass in front of the restaurant. That area has since been cordoned off.
To help alleviate the parking squeeze, Oliveira has offered a discount for those using ride-sharing services.
According to Oliveira, Cold Harbor has an informal agreement with the nearby Target store to use some of its spaces, mainly for employees.
Because the expansion would reduce the site’s open space, Oliveira will make a voluntary donation of $2,500 toward open space initiatives.
