Providence Historic District Commission 2024-10-28
Minutes summary
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on October 28, 2024, to review several project applications and approve previous meeting minutes. The Commission approved a motion to deny window replacements on Benefit Street, approved a bay window on Arnold Street, and approved multiple solar panel installations across various properties. The meeting concluded with a discussion on proposed changes to Standards & Guidelines, which was continued to November 25, 2024.
What the body took up (11)
Approval of September 23, 2024 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 23.155, 144 BENEFIT STREET, St. John’s Church Rectory, 1863-66 (COLLGEG HILL)
APPROVEDA motion to deny approval of the proposal as submitted was APPROVED [6 TO 1]. Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: Sagree Sharma, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity. Nays: Kaplan. Recused: Arce.
CASE 24.137, 8 ARNOLD STREET, William & George Bucklin Houses, c1824 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: James Verity, Regular Member. Seconder: Neal Kaplan, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 24.138, 38 WILLOW STREET, House, c1880 (ARMORY)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 24.139, 16 CAROL COURT, House, 1860 (ARMORY)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 24.140, 19 BIANCO COURT, Cottage, 1860 (ARMORY)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
40 DEXTER STREET, John P. Smith, Jr. House, 1883 (ARMORY)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 24.142, 88 HUDSON STREET, Henry A. Harrington House, 1876 (ARMORY)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 24.143, 117 PARADE STREET, House, 1889 (ARMORY)
APPROVED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
CASE 24.144, 109 PRINCETON AVENUE, Robert Grieve House, 1899 (NORTH ELMWOOD)
APPROVED, AS AMENDED[UNANIMOUS] Mover: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. Seconder: James Verity, Regular Member. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Kaplan, Verity.
OTHER BUSINESS Introduction of proposed changes to Standards & Guidelines.
CONTINUED[UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/25/2024 4:45 PM. Mover: James Verity, Regular Member. Seconder: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Ayes: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Kaplan, Verity. Excused: Lund.
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