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The Historical Commission unanimously found 31 Fells Road’s Brackett House historically significant and imposed a 12-month delay on issuing a demolition permit. Commissioners urged the applicant to revise the design to preserve more of the existing structure, including the front facade.
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The proposed renovation would remove and replace all exterior siding and substantially alter the house, so the Commission treated it as a demolition under the town’s preservation bylaw. The 12-month delay gives the applicant time to explore a plan that retains more of the historic saltbox-style home. The Commission also found that a proposed rear addition at 28 Fletcher Street would not adversely affect the town’s historical resources.
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