Plans for Waltham Starbucks Cancelled
The 1019 Trapelo Rd. development would have also included a bank and an Asian restaurant.
Plans for a Starbucks, Asian restaurant and a bank at the intersection of Trapelo Road and Lexington Street have been cancelled, according to the Waltham City Clerk's office.
Waltham City Clerk Russ Malone confirmed that the developer had submitted a letter of intent to withdraw plans for the entire development at 1019 Trapelo Rd. Malone said no reason was given, but the developer, Daniel Yu, can refile his plans at a later date.
The Waltham City Council will vote on whether to approve the withdrawal at its Monday, Aug. 7 meeting at City Hall. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.
The development plans, during a hearing in April, garnered some support, but also some concern over traffic. If built, a Starbucks location would have been the city's first. A previous effort to build one failed in 2003.
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Ann Murphy
11:54 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
As a waltham resident who lives near this intersection, it's a shame that it is not being developed. sort of an eyesore there right now.
Jamie Sarkisian
12:17 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
This has been undeveloped for about 4 years. We all suffer when projects are not planned well. This prime property has a negative impact on the community
Jamie Sarkisian
Beryl Porter
3:39 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
I've been waiting for a Starbucks in Waltham for years now. With all the students and coffee drinkers in this town you would have thought one would have been opened a long time ago. How about in the new development on upper Main Street or near Brandeis?
Ryan Grannan-Doll
3:55 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Beryl,
I'm sure a Starbucks would do very well in Waltham, but they would have to have a darn good traffic plan to get their permits approved.
Jason Bilsky
8:49 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
It was nice to see them finally doing something there. Hopefully the cancellation doesn't mean that they'll stop.
Walt77
10:14 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
They wanted to put a Starbucks, Asian restaurant, AND a bank in there?? How would all that ever fit in that corner lot? Let's focus on just getting a Starbucks in there! We are always going up to Lexington for our fix, and it should do enough business on its own--One of the busiest gas stations in New England is right across the street!