Providence Historic District Commission 2025-02-24
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on February 24, 2025, to review several project applications. The Commission approved alterations at 312 South Main Street and 82 Keene Street, and granted conceptual approval for new construction at 138 Prospect Street. They also continued matters for 3 Hidden Street, 149 Congress Avenue, and 64 Angell Street, and received a presentation on the 2023-24 Certified Local Government Annual Report before adjourning.
What the body took up (8)
Approval of January 27, 2025 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]MOVER: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. SECONDER: Matthew Brennan, Regular Member. AYES: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity.
CASE 24.157, 312 SOUTH MAIN STREET, House, c1880 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVED, AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]The Commission granted Final Approval of the proposal as bifurcated, specifically the changes to the sidewalk entry stairs, with the applicant to return for the proposed alterations to the portico. MOVER: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. SECONDER: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. AYES: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity.
CASE 25.021, 138 PROSPECT STREET, Vacant Lot (COLLEGE HILL)
CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED [5 TO 0]MOVER: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. SECONDER: Sagree Sharma, Regular Member. AYES: Sharma, Brennan, Sanderson, Lund, Verity. RECUSED: Arce, Haggerty.
CASE 25.022, 82 KEENE STREET, Arthur Kimball House, c1895 (COLLEGE HILL)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]MOVER: Sagree Sharma, Regular Member. SECONDER: James Verity, Regular Member. AYES: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity.
CASE 25.023, 3 HIDDEN STREET, House, post 1908 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/24/2025 4:45 PMNo one appeared for the matter, the item was continued. MOVER: Sagree Sharma, Regular Member. SECONDER: James Verity, Regular Member. AYES: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity.
CASE 25.024, 149 CONGRESS AVENUE, George B. Darling House, c1869 (SOUTH ELMWOOD)
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/24/2025 4:45 PMNo one appeared for the matter, the item was continued. MOVER: Sagree Sharma, Regular Member. SECONDER: James Verity, Regular Member. AYES: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity.
CASE 25.025, 64 ANGELL STREET, George Benson House, 1794-97 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]A motion was made to continue the matter with the applicant's consent. The applicant agreed to engage in a design charrette to be facilitated by the Providence Preservation Society and return to the Commission after that process. MOVER: Catherine Lund, Deputy Vice-Chair. SECONDER: James Verity, Regular Member. AYES: Sharma, Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Lund, Verity.
Presentation of the 2023-24 Certified Local Government Annual Report.
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