Providence Historic District Commission 2025-07-28
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State.
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on July 28, 2025, to review several project applications. The Commission conceptually approved a three-story addition at 361 West Fountain Street and approved the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit at 20 Cooke Street. They also continued a matter regarding 66 Power Street to their August 25 meeting and received a staff update on amended Standards & Guidelines before adjourning.
What the body took up (5)
Approval of May 19, 2025, Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVEDMoved by Matthew Brennan, seconded by James Verity. The vote was 5 to 0 (Ayes: Brennan, Mukoyama, Bay, Sanderson, Verity; Abstain: Arce).
CASE 25.128, 361 WEST FOUNTAIN STREET, United Transportation Company, 1910 (PLD-ICBD)
CONCEPTUALLY APPROVEDThe Commission cited Standard 8 in granting Conceptual Approval of the application for major alterations, with the applicant to appear at a subsequent meeting for final approval. Moved by James Verity, seconded by Matthew Brennan. The vote was unanimous (Ayes: Verity, Brennan, Bay, Fernandez, Mukoyama, Sanderson; Recused: Arce).
CASE 25.129, 20 COOKE STREET, Donald E. Jackson House, c1930 (POWER-COOKE)
APPROVEDThe Commission cited Standard 8 in granting conceptual approval of the application for new construction, with staff to review any additional details as needed. Moved by James Verity, seconded by Matthew Brennan. The vote was unanimous (Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Mukoyama, Bay, Sanderson, Verity).
CASE 25.130, 66 POWER STREET, Thomas Poynton Ives House, 1806 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUEDA motion was made to table the application until the August 25th meeting. Moved by Sumi Mukoyama, seconded by Angela Bay. The vote was unanimous (Ayes: Arce, Brennan, Mukoyama, Bay, Sanderson, Verity).
OTHER BUSINESS Update on amended Standards & Guidelines.
Staff gave an update that the amended Standards & Guidelines are still in process of being reformatted to incorporate changes requested by the law department, with the intent to present at the August meeting for review.
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