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Providence Historic District Commission 2025-04-28

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The Providence Historic District Commission met on March 24, 2025, to review several project applications. The Commission approved the previous meeting's minutes and window replacements at 96 Chapin Avenue, while continuing three other applications for further revisions or state approvals. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM.

What the body took up (5)

Approval of February 24, 2025 Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes

APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

Mover: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Seconder: Matthew Brennan, Regular Member. Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Dotson, Verity, Fernandez.

CASE 25.023, 3 HIDDEN STREET, House, post 1908 (COLLEGE HILL)

CONTINUED [6 TO 0] Next: 4/28/2025 4:45 PM

A motion was made to continue the application with the applicant returning to a subsequent meeting with additional details regarding the alterations with revised drawings and an illustration of the front porch. Mover: James Verity, Regular Member. Seconder: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Verity, Fernandez. Abstain: Dotson.

CASE 25.024, 149 CONGRESS AVENUE, George B. Darling House, c1869 (SOUTH ELMWOOD)

CONTINUED [6 TO 0]

A motion was made to continue the application with the applicant to revise the layout to meet the Standard and then be reviewed by Staff. Mover: Matthew Brennan, James Verity. Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Dotson, Verity. Abstain: Fernandez.

CASE 25.033, 203 SOUTH MAIN STREET, John Corliss House, 1746-50 (PLD-Residential)

CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]

A motion was made to continue the application. If the application is seeking and gains approval from the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission for a tax-credit project, the project can be approved by Staff. Mover: James Verity, Regular Member. Seconder: Matthew Brennan, Regular Member. Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Dotson, Verity. Abstain: Fernandez.

CASE 25.034, 96 CHAPIN AVENUE, Cyrus T. Eddy House, 1875 (ARMORY)

APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

The Commission grants Final Approval of the proposal as submitted having determined that the proposed alterations are appropriate... citing and agreeing to the recommendations in the staff report, with staff to review any additional required details. Mover: Edward Sanderson, Vice-Chair. Seconder: Matthew Brennan, Regular Member. Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Haggerty, Sanderson, Dotson, Verity. Abstain: Fernandez.

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