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Board approves Willard Chapel parking, walkway and lighting plan tied to DRI grant at 17 Nelson Street

3646171 · May 13, 2025
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The Historic Resource Review Board approved exterior work for Willard Chapel—expanding parking, adding loop drives, sidewalks and lighting—as part of a DRI-funded project; planners said the work must still go before the planning board and may need fire and police input before construction.

The Historic Resource Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at Willard Chapel, 17 Nelson Street, that will expand parking, add loop drives, new sidewalks and lighting as part of a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) project.

Jonathan Karnes of Crawford Insurance Architects, representing the project sponsor, told the board the proposal moves parking away from the chapel’s front steps, increases capacity to accommodate events and buses, and adds two loop…

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