Owner granted permission to operate retail at 1849 Bloom Ave; board notes off‑street parking

Charlie Silverine (speaker 11) appeared for the property at 1849 Bloom Ave seeking a special exception to change a nonconforming martial arts studio into retail space. Silverine told the board he owns the building and a parking lot across the street and plans hours of operation roughly 9 a.m.–5 or possibly 6 p.m., six days a week. He described an initial product mix of wellness and beauty items and said he expected to tailor inventory to community demand.

Board members asked whether the across‑street lot provides sufficient spaces; one member estimated "about 30 spots." After no other testimony, a motion to approve carried by roll call as recorded in the transcript (5–0). The chair told the applicant to coordinate follow‑up questions with staff.