Providence Historic District Commission 2023-01-23
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State.
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The Providence Historic District Commission approved the minutes of their previous meeting and reviewed six project cases. They granted final approval for alterations at 5 Benefit Street, 497 Broadway, 185 Hope Street, 88 Dexter Street, and 138 Congdon Street, while continuing a window replacement case at 149 Prospect Street for a sub-committee site visit.
What the body took up (7)
Approval of December 19, 2022 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVED AS AMENDEDUnanimous vote; moved by Cornelis deBoer, seconded by Victoria Wilson-Barnes.
CASE 22. 076, 5 BENEFIT STREET, House, pre1820-40, with addition c. 1980 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVED, AS AMENDEDThe Commission granted Final Approval of the proposal as amended. Unanimous vote; moved by Victoria Wilson-Barnes, seconded by Clark Schoettle.
CASE 23.001, 497 BROADWAY, Apartment Building, 1990 (BROADWAY)
APPROVEDThe Commission granted Final Approval of the proposal as submitted. Unanimous vote; moved by Victoria Wilson-Barnes, seconded by Clark Schoettle.
CASE 22.143, 185 HOPE STREET, Esther H. Baker Carriage House, 1905 (POWER-COOKE)
APPROVEDThe Commission granted Final Approval of the proposal as submitted. Unanimous vote; moved by Clark Schoettle, seconded by Cornelis deBoer.
CASE 23.002, 149 PROSPECT STREET, House, post 1895 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUEDContinued with a sub-committee to conduct a site visit to discuss options for modifying the installed windows. Unanimous vote; moved by Clark Schoettle, seconded by Glen Fontecchio. Cornelis deBoer recused.
CASE 23.003, 88 DEXTER STREET, House, 1825-50 (ARMORY)
APPROVED, AS AMENDEDThe Commission granted Final Approval of the proposal as amended. Unanimous vote; moved by Glen Fontecchio, seconded by Neal Kaplan.
CASE 23.004, 138 CONGDON STREET, Stephen Atwater House, 1853 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVEDThe Commission granted Final Approval of the proposal as submitted. Approved 5 to 2; moved by Glen Fontecchio, seconded by Clark Schoettle. Ayes: Marino, Sanderson, Schoettle, Fontecchio, Wilson-Barnes. Nays: deBoer, Kaplan.
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