Madison Approves a New Restaurant Coming to Town

The Madison Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the opening of a new speciality restaurant in town at 670 Boston Post Road called the Taste of China, according to meeting minutes.

For the full details on the new restaurant please read below via the Oct. 15 zoning meeting minutes.

Owner: Chris Hill; Applicant: Hu Ping and Jonathan Dolph.

Hu Ping stated that her husband, Jonathan Dolph, owns Taste of China in Clinton, and she would like to bring her culture to Madison, which has been her home for 19 years; they are seeking a site plan review modification for change of use from retail to restaurant at 670 Boston Post Road.

Plans are to create a Taste of China in this location that would mirror the types of restaurants found in China, where, for instance a restaurant serves only dumplings.

Taste of China on Boston Post Road will have a working kitchen, where all food will be steamed, and most will be take out; there will be 12 seats in the restaurant.

All of the food would be made in their restaurant in Clinton and brought over to Madison, where it will be put together; it’s steamed dumplings, Mr. Dolph stated.

Town Planner David Anderson stated that Health Director John Bowers visited the restaurant in Clinton and sent a letter requiring the Planning and Zoning Commission to add three conditions, if it decides to approve the application, since the subsurface sewage disposal system is not suitable for grease: the dumpling dough would be made at the Clinton site, brought to Madison, and then assembled and steamed over hot water; used pots and pans will be brought to Clinton to be washed and sterilized; and seating must be limited to 12.

The new use on the site will require six parking spaces, and it will be a reduction of parking, with a waiver of two spaces, according to Mr. Anderson, who added that there is a lot of public parking in close vicinity, and the restaurant will primarily be a take-out operation.

In addition, the restaurant, if approved, will receive occasional visits from the zoning enforcement officer and more than occasional visits from the health department; finally, no other restaurant can be brought into the site, Mr. Anderson stated.

Commissioner Miller made the motion to approve the application for 670 Boston Post Road, with the conditions previously noted; it was seconded by Commissioner Bunovsky and unanimously approved.