Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission is responsible for overseeing development within the City's Historic District. For information about pending Historic District applications, please contact the Preservation Planner, Helen Johnson, at (401) 845-5415, or hjohnson@cityofnewport.com.

For more information about the City's commitment to preserving our rich architectural heritage, be sure to visit our Historic Preservation Office, and click here for important resources for historic home owners, Frequently Asked Questions, and tips for Living in History. 

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Current Agenda Items

  Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:30 P.M. (PRE-MEETING AT 6:15 P.M.)
Second Floor, Council Chambers, City Hall, 43 Broadway
 

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CALL TO ORDER

II.          ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
III.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 18, 2020
 
IV.       COMMUNICATIONS

• Communication re: Certificate of Appropriateness application March-8, 9-11 Prices Cove Avenue, Plat 43, Lot 48, requesting additional one year extension.
• Communication re: Certificate of Appropriateness applications April-14 0 Bridge Street, Plat 16, Lot 52 and April-15 0 Bridge Street, Plat 16, Lot 53, requesting one year extension of previous approval.

 V.        ACTION ITEMS

• Motion to approve extension of Certificate of Appropriateness for 9-11 Prices Cove Avenue, Plat 43, Lot 48,requesting additional one year extension.
• Motion to approve extension of Certificate of Appropriateness applications April-14 0 Bridge Street, Plat 16, Lot 52 and April-15 0 Bridge Street, Plat 16, Lot 53, requesting one year extension of previous approval.

VI.       CONTINUED APPLICATIONS

• Application of Mr. Tim and Mrs. Maureen West, 45 Everett Street, Plat 22, Lot 17, for permission to replace slate roof with asphalt roof.
• Application of Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Jill Babcock, 46 Elm Street, Plat 16, Lot 35 for permission to install 13 solar panels on top of east and west side dormers on existing rubber membrane roof. 
• Application of Mr. Scott and Mrs. Mary Robins, 3 Greenough Place, Plat 22, Lot 80, for permission to Add new second floor north porch to improve over sized column proportions, remove small portico and 2^nd story deck.  Add wood shutters on all windows.  Add new center Marvin door.  Add new skylight on the flat roof of existing truncated pyramid.  Add new segmented apse to first floor south elevation. Install new Marvin windows and 1 Marvin French door, standing seam aluminum metal roof on semi circular roof, wood lattice at new foundation.  Windows to be removed as shown and openings to be returned to symmetrical locations.  Add new stair to existing first floor door on West elevation. 
• Application of Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Deborah McDonald, 40 Second Street, Plat 12, Lot 275, for permission to elevate house 16”, replace roof, replace windows and doors, add second floor small addition over existing first floor space and replace foundation. 
• Application of Mr. Paul Chapdelaine, 18 John Street, Plat 27, Lot 66, for permission to add small addition to first floor at west elevation and add dormer to existing garage. Application continued to April 21, 2020 Historic District Commission meeting at the request of the applicant. 

 
 
VII.       NEW APPLICATIONS
 

• Application of Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham Street, Plat 28, Lot 2, for permission to install PVI ramp system. 
• Application of International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue, Plat 29, Lot 52, for permission to remove existing shed, trailer, and concrete pad and construct single new building with concrete pad.
• Application of Mr. John and Mrs. Kimberly Palmer, 94 Coggeshall Avenue, Plat 37, Lot 93, for permission to demolish garden shed and construct two car garage with storage loft above.  Construct two entrance canopies at North elevation. 
• Application of Npt Properties, LLC, 121 Ocean Avenue, Plat 41, Lot 267, for permission construct new single family home.  Demolish 2 bay garage attached to historic stone structure.  Remove skylights from roof of historic stone structure.  Raise existing wood framed roof and add wood clerestory between stone walls and shed roof structure.  Replace roof shingles with standing seam metal roof.  Add one door opening to stone structure, door to match existing openings in size, material, and space between bays.  Construct cedar clad lean-to on foundation of existing garage with shed roof to match adjacent. 
• Application of Mr. Robert Gett, 81 Prospect Hill Street, Plat 27, Lot 241, for permission to change existing pressure treated roof deck and railing system to IPE decking and mahogany railing system. 
• Application of Mr. Mitchell Bloom, 15 Cliff Avenue, Plat 31, Lot 53, for permission to Install two windows on lower east side between two doors and extend deck and porch roof 4’ to North on North side-keeping existing details. 

 
VIII.      NEW BUSINESS
 
IX.        ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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