Providence Historic District Commission 2023-10-23
Minutes summary
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on October 23, 2023, to review several project applications and approve previous meeting minutes. The Commission approved multiple project proposals, some with conditions to return to a subcommittee, and bifurcated one application to approve part and deny another. The meeting concluded with the unanimous election of Dr. Lund as Deputy Vice Chair before adjourning.
What the body took up (10)
Approval of September 18, 2023 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Seconder: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
CASE 22.029, 107 BENEVOLENT STREET, Amasa Sprague Stable, c1850 (POWER-COOKE)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] / DENIED [6 TO 1]The application was bifurcated. The Commission unanimously approved the modifications to the front elevation's first floor and rear elevation's first floor outer-bays (Mover: Glen Fontecchio, Seconder: Catherine Lund; Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity). The Commission denied the request to modify the rear elevation's central-bay second floor by a 6 to 1 vote (Mover: Catherine Lund, Seconder: Glen Fontecchio; Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Dotson, Fontecchio, Verity; Nays: Haggerty).
CASE 23.073, 189 BROADWAY, Commercial Building, 1950s (BROADWAY)
APPROVED TO SUBCOMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: Rachel Dotson, Regular Member. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
CASE 23.097, 72 MOORE STREET, House, c1895 (NORTH ELMWOOD)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Glen Fontecchio, Regular Member. Seconder: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
CASE 23.113, 183 CONGRESS AVENUE, Vacant Lot (SOUTH ELMWOOD)
CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
CASE 23.132, 143 CONGRESS AVENUE, House, 1905 (SOUTH ELMWOOD)
APPROVED [6 TO 1]Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: Rachel Dotson, Regular Member. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Fontecchio, Verity. Nays: Kaplan.
CASE 23.133, 36 HUDSON STREET, House, c1880 (ARMORY)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Neal Kaplan, Regular Member. Seconder: Rachel Dotson, Regular Member. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
CASE 23.134, 572 ELMWOOD AVENUE, John Howe/Joseph Metcalf House, 1858-62 (SOUTH ELMWOOD)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: Neal Kaplan, Regular Member. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
CASE 23.135, 45 PARADE STREET, Vacant Lot (ARMORY)
APPROVED TO SUBCOMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS]Mover: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Seconder: Rachel Dotson, Regular Member. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
Election of Deputy Vice Chair
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]A motion was made by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Fontecchio, nominating Dr. Lund as Deputy Vice Chair. The motion passed unanimously. Mover: Glen Fontecchio, Regular Member. Seconder: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Ayes: Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio, Verity.
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