NEWINGTON — Woof Play Eat — the restaurant, canine park and canine daycare service proposed to exchange the previous Shogun Japanese Steakhouse — is coming to city.
The Newington Planning Board has accepted an software from Rye resident Brad Sterl, the founder and president of Rustic Crust pizza firm in New Hampshire, to transform the 347 Shattuck Way property. Built in 1975, the building alongside the Spaulding Turnpike was final occupied by Shogun, which was preceded by Asia Restaurant.
After a public listening to, along with a dialogue of hours of operation and website noise mitigation, the board accepted the appliance April 29. Mark Gianniny, managing principal of McHenry Architecture in Portsmouth, attended the assembly alongside Sterl, the third time the appliance was reviewed by the board.
The plan was first proposed in March.
A place for dogs and their individuals
“The intent of this space is to provide a safe, fun place to bring your dog where you can interact with your friends while your pup socializes with their friends,” stated Marissa Sterl, the co-founder of Woof Play Eat and Sterl’s spouse. “We look forward to bringing many opportunities to collaborate with not only the community, but with New Hampshire rescues, shelters and other dog-centered groups.”
If all goes in line with plan, the Sterls hope to renovate the building and open Woof Play Eat in October.
“The building needs a significant facelift so that will take some time,” Marissa Sterl added.
How Woof Play Eat will function in Newington
Dogs dropped off for daycare wouldn’t mingle with dogs which might be current sooner or later park on the website, and no pooches would ever be left unattended exterior, Brad Sterl instructed the board on Monday.
Brad Sterl and his group have visited and spoken with house owners behind different comparable canine park and eatery ideas across the nation.
“It’s very consistent that they’re not getting complaints and a lot of them are very close to residential properties,” he stated. “The majority have told us that the key is training.”
Woof Play Eat would make use of a group of “bark rangers” to look at over the dogs within the daycare and canine park, he stated.
“We want to be good neighbors all the way around, so that’s where we are. We’re here to abide,” he stated. “We want to hear about if there (are) issues. We’ll fix them. The amount of money we’re putting into this project, the budget has gone well above what I ever imagined it would be for that building.”
Details of plans to transform former Shogun and Asia restaurant property
Roughly half of the 16,500-square-foot building is deliberate to be devoted to a brand new restaurant and bar promoting pizzas, burgers and different hand-held gadgets. The remainder of the inside shall be reworked right into a canine park with on-leash and off-leash areas, along with room for coaching and restricted canine daycare providers.
Town planner John Krebs constructed a situation of approval for the Sterls’ software relating to attainable noise that might come from the positioning.
“It is recognized that the outdoor dog play area may result in an increase in noise trespass from the site,” Krebs wrote. “Complaints received by the town of Newington from Newington property owners should be immediately forwarded to Woof Play Eat LLC. If in the opinion of the town of Newington that noise complaints are not adequately addressed, the owners agree to discontinue use of the outdoor play area until such time as the issue is addressed to the town’s satisfaction, either through the staff and/or Planning Board.”
The approval of the Sterls’ proposal got here as Wong, Mo Y Living Revocable Trust, the proprietor of the property, has listed it on the market for $3.9 million. It was listed by the Kane Company. The Sterls didn’t reply to questions on whether or not they’re planning to purchase or lease the property.
The city of Newington final valued the Shattuck Way building at simply over $1.5 million, in line with property information.
“Our plan is to open this location and make sure we are providing the best experience,” Marissa Sterl added. “We have plans to expand the location and bring multiple locations to the Northeast area. We strive to provide a great experience for the dog and owner and provide exceptional restaurant food at a fair price.”
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The canine daycare at Woof Play Eat is deliberate to be open Monday by way of Friday from 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. The canine park shall be open Monday by way of Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and sure from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The restaurant shall be open day by day, with beginning hours of operation being from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
