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Board approves pergola at Tavern in the Square; modification considered minor
Summary
The planning board approved a minor modification to a 1994 decision to allow a pergola in front of Tavern in the Square at 1 Worcester Road; applicant said structure will enhance outdoor dining and staff noted administrative handling for similar items in future.
The Planning Board approved a minor modification on March 20 allowing Broadway Hospitality Group to construct a pergola at the front entrance of Tavern in the Square, 1 Worcester Road.
Manoli Christo of Boston Pergolas presented the structure as an enhancement to existing outdoor dining. The board treated the request as a modification to a prior site decision (January 10, 1994, and subsequent modifications) and the chair said that because the proposal involves a structure it was appropriate for board review. Members described the pergola as an improvement to an existing well‑used restaurant space and approved the modification by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Planning staff and boardmembers discussed administrative streamlining for similar minor exterior modifications in the future (for example, signs and small structures), but no procedural change was adopted at the meeting. Construction and any required building permits remain subject to normal building‑department review and permits.
