The plans for Shore’s return to St. Armands Circle is raising several questions.
Chief among them are Shore owner Tom Leonard’s plans for the third floor of the now two-story building, which is marked “residential” on the plan, although individual room labels suggest transient occupancy use.
Leonard, part of the development partnership of Kaufman Shore Properties, has made no secret he wants to pursue a future change to the Commercial Tourist zone district to include short-term rentals. The new third floor, where some spaces are labeled as “suite”, has caused concern among opponents of hotel rooms in the CT zone…