by Terry Rogers

Although he is not in a position to reveal the call from the fast food company he is in talks with, Helmick Milford’s Arthur Helmick obtained approval for conditional use allowing two fast food restaurants on the site of Wendy’s former Milford location. Helmick bought the old Wendy’s after buying the old Walmart/Sitel construction that he has since converted into a movie theater and church.

“The existing proposal is to re-expand assets over about an acre with two tenants in a one-story advertising building,” said Thomas Schreier of Hillcrest Associates, the engineering firm that is helping expand the assets. place and a place to eat in the car, any of which is allowed in the underlying zoning district. “

Schreier said that since the tenant’s call may not be released at this time, he can’t give the main points about signage or how many workers can be hired. It would face the façade of the road and there would be a self-supporting traffic light along Highway 113. The number of workers according to the shift is estimated at about eight.

“It’s an older Wendy’s and unfortunate to see it disappear,” councilman Todd Culotta said. “Obviously, this is a wonderful use of the property. I like that the developer uses two other features in the same place. They are just as many features possible for residents

Councilman Jason James agreed with Councilman Culotta and said citizens approached him so he needed more options, whether it was fast food or just having more functions for dining and shopping. Councilman Andy Fulton was involved in the tenants of the new fast food store being businesses that already existed in Milford and were moving elsewhere.

“The two proposed tenants are not local in the market,” Helmick said. “These are national tenants that we’re working with right now. We’re about to end up with one on the south side and it’s a call everyone would make without delay. “recognize and that everyone would appreciate. Another comment I would like to make is that the adjacent property, the Harrington property, I also bought. a point.

The Board unanimously requests it.

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