Providence Downtown Design Review Committee 2021-02-16
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on April 13, 2021.
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The Downtown Design Review Committee approved the minutes of their previous meeting and reelected Clark Schoettle as Vice Chair. The Committee also approved modifications to a commercial building at 49 Peck Street and held a pre-application review discussion for a mural at 55 Pine Street.
What the body took up (4)
Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2020
approveMr. Marsella made a motion, seconded by Ms. Hampton, to approve the meeting minutes. Members Gelnett, Schoettle, Marsella, Cullion, Hampton, and Chille voted in favor.
Annual Election of Vice Chair
reelectMr. Marsella made a motion, seconded by Mr. Cullion, to reelect Mr. Schoettle as Vice Chair. Members Gelnett, Schoettle, Marsella, Cullion, Hampton, and Chille voted in favor.
DRC Application No. 21.06: 49 Peck Street (Commercial Building)
passedMr. Marsella made a motion, seconded by Ms. Hampton, to accept the findings of fact and the modifications to the plan including stair egress details and removal of light fixtures, with staff to review final design details regarding the new stair egress. Members Gelnett, Schoettle, Marsella, Cullion, Hampton, and Chille voted in favor. None opposed.
Pre-Application Review: 55 Pine Street (Commercial Building)
No action was takenProposal by Four Star Realty LLC to paint a mural on the rear elevation of the building that currently contains graffiti. This item was for discussion only. The consensus among the members was that they would not want to set a precedent by approving the painting of a typically unpainted masonry exterior building wall (graffiti excluded), and by approving and the painting of a mural as a solution to a graffiti problem.
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