Providence Historic District Commission 2024-07-22
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State.
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on July 22, 2024, to review several project applications and approve past meeting minutes. The Commission approved solar panel installations, a shed-dormer, replacement windows, and an addition, while continuing applications for a picture window and new single-family residences for further review.
What the body took up (9)
Approval of June 24, 2024 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVEDMoved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Neal Kaplan. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
Approval of May 15, 2024 and June 6, 2024 Historic District Commission Special Meeting Minutes
CONTINUED to 8/26/2024Moved by Glen Fontecchio, seconded by Catherine Lund. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
CASE 24.073, 44 BAINBRIDGE AVENUE, House, c1900 (BROADWAY)
APPROVEDThe application was amended to require conduits from the array to be internal to the building. Moved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Glen Fontecchio. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
CASE 24.074, 225 LENOX AVENUE, House, 1901 (SOUTH ELMWOOD)
APPROVEDMoved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Glen Fontecchio. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
CASE 24.075, 78 HUDSON STREET, A. D. Lippitt/Alfred E. Tenney, House, 1876 (ARMORY)
CONTINUEDContinued with the applicant's consent to return with revised documentation to a subsequent meeting. Moved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Rachel Dotson. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
CASE 24.076, 26 JOHN STREET, Russell Potter House, 1795-98 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVEDMoved by Rachel Dotson, seconded by Glen Fontecchio. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
CASE 24.077, 118 BENEFIT STREET, Thomas Holden House, 1814-18 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVED, AS AMENDEDThe Commission requested the applicant bifurcate the window replacements from the application and return to them at a subsequent meeting; the addition was approved as submitted. Moved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Glen Fontecchio. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
CASE 24.078, 66 COOKE STREET, Donald E. Jackson House, C1930 (POWER-COOKE)
APPROVEDMoved by Glen Fontecchio, seconded by Catherine Lund. Vote: 4 TO 1 (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Fontecchio; Nays: Kaplan).
CASE 24.079, 118-126 BENEVOLENT STREET, Vacant lot (POWER-COOKE)
CONTINUED to 8/26/2024Continued for additional information showing massing studies of the proposed buildings in context with the immediate area. Moved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Glen Fontecchio. Vote: UNANIMOUS (Ayes: Sanderson, Lund, Dotson, Kaplan, Fontecchio).
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