Board of Appeal approves Stop & Shop sign variance, tables development review
The Malden Board of Appeal voted 4-1 to approve a sign variance for Stop & Shop at 99 Charles Street, allowing the retailer to install three signs when municipal code permits two per tenant, with signage also exceeding the 40-square-foot maximum size limit.
Board of Appeal · Meeting of February 18, 2026
MALDEN — The Malden Board of Appeal voted 4-1 to approve a sign variance for Stop & Shop at 99 Charles Street, allowing the retailer to install three signs when municipal code permits two per tenant, with signage also exceeding the 40-square-foot maximum size limit. Voting in favor were Maria D'Esposito, John King, Alex Yu, and Stephen Froio, serving as Acting Chairman. Adam Sherwin Esquire voted against.
In a separate matter, the board unanimously voted to table a development variance petition for Alpha Business Center, LLC, with the applicant requesting time to revise plans based on a peer review of the project's traffic study, continuing the case to March 18, 2026.
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Source: the Board of Appeal meeting of February 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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