Providence Historic District Commission 2026-06-22
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on July 28, 2026.
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At its regular meeting on June 22, 2026, the Providence Historic District Commission approved its previous meeting minutes, denied a solar panel application for 25 Hollywood Road, and approved the demolition of a garage at 186 Ontario Street. The Commission also conducted a preliminary review for a development at 56 Pratt Street without taking action, and adopted standards and guidelines for the Wanskuck local historic district. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.
What the body took up (5)
Approval of March 23, 2026, Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Moved by Angela Bay, seconded by James Verity. The vote was unanimous with Ayes from Sharma, Mukoyama, Bay, Carden, Lund, Verity, and Fernandez.
CASE 26.062, 25 HOLLYWOOD ROAD, Albert T. Mansfield House c1893 (ARMORY)
DENIED [6 TO 0]Ms. Mikayla Patterson requested the installation of 34 solar panels (13 on the front slope, 21 on the rear slope). The Commission denied the application, citing Standard 8 and finding the proposed front-slope alterations architecturally and historically incompatible with the property and district. Moved by James Verity, seconded by Angela Bay. Ayes: Verity, Bay, Lund, Fernandez, Mukoyama, Sharma. Abstain: Carden.
CASE 26.072, 186 ONTARIO STREET, Two-bay garage, before 1918 (SOUTH ELMWOOD)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Mr. Carlos Quezada requested the demolition of the existing garage. The Commission granted final approval, waiving the requirement for documenting financial information because the garage is a secondary, non-contributing structure. Moved by Sagree Sharma, seconded by Pabel Fernandez. Ayes: Sharma, Fernandez, Bay, Carden, Lund, Mukoyama, Verity.
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION, 56 PRATT STREET, House, 1857-75 (COLLEGE HILL)
Mr. David Sisson and Mr. Mark Liberati appeared for a non-binding preliminary review of a proposed development involving a four-story addition to the existing building and a new three-story multi-family residence. The Commission commented that the proposed addition was too large and inappropriate, but took no action.
Adoption of Standards & Guidelines for the Wanskuck local historic district.
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]A motion was made to adopt the Standards & Guidelines for the Armory, Broadway, College Hill, North Elmwood, South Elmwood, Stimson Avenue, and Power Cooke local historic districts to apply to the Wanskuck local historic district. Moved by Angela Bay, seconded by James Verity. Ayes: Bay, Verity, Carden, Fernandez, Lund, Mukoyama, Sharma.
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