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Framingham Planning Board Approves $23 Million Fitness Center at Former Ice Cream Plant Site
A multi-million dollar, three-story fitness center, with an indoor aquatic center, a spa, a healthy cafe and an outdoor pool is now approved to be constructed at the former Sealtest/Breyers ice cream plant in Framingham.
A multi-million dollar, three-story fitness center, with an indoor aquatic center, a spa, a healthy cafe and an outdoor pool is now approved to be constructed at the former Sealtest/Breyers ice cream plant in Framingham.
Framingham Patch was the first media outlet to report on the proposal in March, the week plans were filed with the Framingham Planning Board.
The Planning Board approved the project at its June 16 meeting, about three months after it was submitted.
According to Planning Board documents, the project is estimated at $23 million and could generate a $1 million in tax revenue per year to the Town of Framingham.
A company spokesperson in March said typical construction would take 12-15 months once approval from the Town of Framingham is given. Construction is not scheduled to start until 2015. Demolition will take place in 2014.
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Life Time filed an application with the Framingham Planning Board to construct a 127,000 to 140,000 square foot fitness center with an indoor and outdoor pool and demolish two existing buildings on the site.
The former Breyers/Sealtest Ice cream plant, built in 1962, will be demolished, said Bushaw. The plant closed in 2011.
National Development purchased the former ice cream plant $4.5 million in August. 2013.
Life Time offers individual, couples, family and kid memberships, said Bushaw. Prices are not available on the company's website.
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Life Time is proposed for one end of Old Conn Path, near Speen Street. On the opposite end is the newly-renovated MetroWest YMCA. The site is also near the new campus of the Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School.
National Development, the developer, will be redoing the traffic signals at Speen Street and Old Connecticut Path and installing a new signal at the site driveway at Old Connecticut Path, according to Planning Board documents.
The developer also agreed to spend about $35,000 in neighborhood improvements including widening the roads and adding bicycle lanes on Old Connecticut Path, Sealtest Drive and other neighborhood roads.
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