Providence Historic District Commission 2025-01-27
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State.
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on January 27, 2025, to review project applications and other business. The Commission approved meeting minutes, granted final approval for alterations at 235 Benefit Street and 115 Transit Street, and continued an application for 312 South Main Street to February 24, 2025. The meeting concluded with the approval of the 2025 meeting schedule before adjourning at 6:50 PM.
What the body took up (5)
Approval of November 25, 2024 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVEDUnanimous vote. Moved by Matthew Brennan, seconded by Sagree Sharma. Ayes: Sharma, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Verity, Fernandez.
CASE 24.157, 312 SOUTH MAIN STREET, House, c1880 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUED Next: 2/24/2025 4:45 PMA motion was made to continue the application, with the applicant returning with information regarding the feasibility and costs of repairing/restoring the stairs. Vote was 5 to 1. Moved by Edward Sanderson, seconded by James Verity. Ayes: Sharma, Brennan, Sanderson, Verity, Fernandez. Nays: Haggerty.
CASE 25.006, 235 BENEFIT STREET, R.I. College of Pharmacy/Benson Hall, ca1925 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVEDThe Commission grants Final Approval of the proposal as submitted, citing and agreeing to the recommendations in the staff report, with staff to review any additional details. Unanimous vote. Moved by Matthew Brennan, seconded by Sagree Sharma. Ayes: Sharma, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Verity, Fernandez.
CASE 25.007, 115 TRANSIT STREET, William Chafee House, 1791-1795 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVEDThe Commission grants Final Approval of the proposal as submitted, citing and agreeing to the recommendations in the staff report, with staff to review any additional details. Unanimous vote. Moved by Sagree Sharma, seconded by Matthew Brennan. Ayes: Sharma, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Verity, Fernandez.
Approval of 2025 meeting schedule.
APPROVEDUnanimous vote. Moved by Matthew Brennan, seconded by Sagree Sharma. Ayes: Sharma, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Verity, Fernandez.
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