LIVERMORE FALLS – Tom Roy says his Fitness Stylz has outgrown its space.

The 134 Main St. exercise and physical training outlet has purchased the former Falls Lounge and furniture storage area at 17 Depot St.

Roy told the Planning Board Wednesday night that he plans to use the area to expand his business that has outgrown its space under Central Plaza.

The property is being gutted and will be redone, he said, and he hopes to be relocated by the new year.

Despite the run down condition of the structure now, Roy says it has a sturdy steel-frame construction. He wants to eliminate a furnace room and use roof-top heating and air conditioning systems.

The building has six toilets, and Roy said he will install four showers. At first he will use the upper floor.

Planners approved his application pending updating of the building to meet fire, plumbing and electrical codes.

Approval was also given to Oral L. “Ramsy” Uter to expand his home-based furniture building business, “Ramsy Wood Works” at 7 Sewall St.

Uter has been making unfinished furniture there by sub-contracting since 2002 without a site plan review as he had been told he didn’t need one.

However, since he plans to build a 24-by-12-foot addition and expand the business, he was required to have the review.

He has all his state permits.

He’ll make furniture to order, following customer design, using maple, mahogany and cherry wood, he said.

A public hearing was held on Traci Hollingdale’s plans for the former primary school at 20 Baldwin St. because it appeared she might be creating a subdivision because she had more than two businesses in the old school.

However, Code Enforcement Officer Brenda Medcoff said the town’s ordinance on sub-divisions when leases were involved was not clear and appears to have an exemption for leased spaces.

She had asked Hollingdale to come for a hearing before the board to be certain they and others had no concerns about the plans.

No one spoke against the proposal that includes development of 10 more leased spaces in the building, in addition to the three already there.

Hollingdale has had some interest shown already and, once she has more tenants, she will do over the parking lot to accommodate more vehicles.

A letter from Sewer Superintendent Kent Mitchell said there should be no sewer or water problems. Each room has its own bathroom and there are public facilities in the basement area, she said.

She has also spoken to the fire marshal and noted that all the doors are fire doors as they were required when the building housed students.

After the hearing the board approved the application for up to 13 leases, providing all codes are met.

Water District Superintendent Doug Burdo approached the board with an expansion plan for the office building off Depot Street. The addition is part of the district plans to make the office handicap accessible.

The 35-by-30-foot addition will include two bays for storage and equipment and will require considerable changes to the interior office area and the addition of a handicap bathroom.

Approval was given.