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Providence Downtown Design Review Committee 2023-12-11

Minutes summary

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on February 15, 2024.

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The Downtown Design Review Committee approved previous meeting minutes and the 2024 meeting schedule. They continued a public hearing for a residential development at 151-155 Chestnut Street to January 8, 2024, elected an Acting Chair, and granted final design approval for Brown University's new Integrated Life Sciences Building at 233-261 Richmond Street before adjourning.

What the body took up (5)

Meeting Minutes of October 16,2023 and November 13, 2023

Motion passed

Ms. Dotson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Chille, to approve both sets of meeting minutes. Members Marsella, Michie, Dotson, Garabedian, and Chille voted in favor.

Acceptance of 2024 DDRC Meeting Schedule

Motion passed

Mr. Chille made a motion, seconded by Mr. Michie, to accept the meeting schedule. Members Marsella, Michie, Dotson, Garabedian, and Chille voted in favor.

1. DDRC Application No. 23.35: 151-155 Chestnut Street – Public Hearing

continued to the next DDRC meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024

Mr. Marsella announced that the public hearing for this project was being continued to the next DDRC meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 4:45 pm at the applicant's request.

Election of Acting Chair

Motion passed

A motion was made by Mr. Michie, seconded by Mr. Garabedian, to elect Mr. Chille as Acting Chair. Members Marsella, Michie, Dotson, Garabedian, and Chille voted in favor.

2. DDRC Application No. 23.27: 233-261 Richmond Street – Final Design Review

grant final design approval

Mr. Michie made a motion, seconded by Mr. Garabedian to grant final design approval. Members Chille, Michie, Dotson and Garabedian voted in favor. Motion passed.

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