Providence Historic District Commission 2026-08-24
Held · 444 Westminster Street, Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. Municipal Building, 1st Floor, Conf. Room, Providence, RI, 02903 · Official notice
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on September 29, 2026.
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The Providence Historic District Commission met on August 24, 2026, to review several project applications. The Commission continued a proposal for new construction at 56 Pratt Street, conceptually approved an addition at the same address, and continued an application for a vacant lot on Prospect Street.
What the body took up (4)
Approval of July 27, 2026, Historic District Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
APPROVEDUnanimous vote. Moved by Pabel Fernandez, seconded by James Verity. Ayes: Fernandez, Verity, Carden, Haggerty, Lund, Mukoyama.
CASE 26.101, 56 PRATT STREET, House, 1857-75 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUED to 10/6/2026Unanimous vote. Motion made to continue the application, with the applicant to return with revised drawings at a subsequent meeting. Moved by Catherine Lund, seconded by Sumi Mukoyama. Ayes: Lund, Mukoyama, Carden, Fernandez, Haggerty, Verity.
CASE 26.138, 56 PRATT STREET, House, 1857-75 (COLLEGE HILL)
CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED to 10/6/2026Unanimous vote. The Commission first approved a motion that the new submission is substantially and materially different from the denied application. A motion was then made granting conceptual approval citing Standard 8, with the applicant to appear with revised drawings at a subsequent meeting for final approval. Moved by Catherine Lund, seconded by James Verity. Ayes: Lund, Verity, Carden, Fernandez, Haggerty, Mukoyama.
CASE 26.139, 132-136 PROSPECT STREET, vacant lot (COLLEGE HILL)
CONTINUED to 9/28/2026Unanimous vote. Motion made to continue the application, with the applicant to appear at a subsequent meeting. Moved by Sumi Mukoyama, seconded by Pabel Fernandez. Ayes: Mukoyama, Fernandez, Carden, Haggerty, Lund, Verity.
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