Owners propose fixes for Saugus driving range

SAUGUS – Attorney Richard Magnan, representing Golf Country on Route 1, laid out a series of changes the owners plan to make to resolve issues with golf balls landing on homes on Applewood Drive.Speaking to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night, Magnan said the owners have already spent around $100,000 on additional netting and spent $15,000 on netting for a neighbor’s yard.Over the last year Magnan said owners have also adopted restricted flight golf balls.”They don’t travel as far and are commonly used in driving ranges that have limited space,” said Magnan. “This should prevent golf balls from going onto neighbors’ property.”Magnan said about 80 percent of the balls are restricted flight and owners will phase out the rest. He also said owners will restrict the second level of the range to just irons.”Hopefully the problem will be eliminated,” said Magnan.The board also approved an entertainment license for an additional eight TVs, a radio and a jukebox for Sully C’s Bar and Grill, a new restaurant on Route 1 that should be opening in about 10 days.”The board did do an inspection at the establishment last Tuesday and everything seemed to be OK,” said Serino.However, Serino noted it appeared TVs had been installed and then taken down prior to the board’s arrival.In other business, the board approved a three-day beer and wine license for the Portuguese Feast on June 29 through July 1, reappointed Animal Control Officer Harry Young to his position and approved a valuable/used goods license for Best Buy in the Square One Mall to allow them to buy and sell used items.The board denied a second license for Best Buy Mobile in the mall and for Sassoun Jewelry at 348 Central St. The board cited ownership issues for denying the license for Sassoun.”I would like to give Sassoun 30 days to have the opportunity to bring us proof of ownership,” said selectman Debra Panetta.One more valuable/used good license remains open out of eight and the board voted to advertise the license for 30 days.The board also approved an additional seven seats at the newly opened Zinga frozen yogurt shop on Route 1 for a total of 39 seats.Matt Tempesta can be reached at [email protected].