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The request matters because installation of a sprinkler system could allow the organization to use basement and first-floor space year-round, provide cooking facilities and host fundraisers that are now seasonal — revenues the group says are needed to sustain ongoing repairs to a building severely damaged by a past fire.

Leonardo Diago, president of Saint John’s Holy Ghost Club, described emergency stabilization and incremental repairs the nonprofit has completed since acquiring the property after the 2016 fire. Committee members commended the preservation effort and raised questions about prior exterior changes that may disqualify the building from historic tax credits. One committee member noted the group has spent about $275,000 since 2017 on stabilization, including the roof, and the committee asked for a short-term capital-improvement plan showing how future historic-sensitive repairs (windows, gutters, chimneys, masonry and porches) will be addressed.

The historical-commission chair and several committee members warned that some past emergency repairs — replacement of copper gutters with vinyl, removal of chimneys and use of architectural asphalt shingles — make historic-tax-credit eligibility unlikely. \"I don't think this property is ever gonna be eligible for historic tax credits,\" a member said, while other members said the committee could still fund targeted preservation work and urged the nonprofit to work with the Historical Commission on future design decisions.

Club board member Edwin Rowe said the organization holds fundraisers year-round and that installing suppression would let the club stop renting kitchen space elsewhere and use the building’s own facilities. Diago and board members agreed to produce a brief capital plan and a timeline for prioritized work and to meet with Historical Commission staff; the committee asked for that plan within roughly two weeks so members can consider it at the next deliberation meeting.

The committee did not vote on funding at the Jan. 9 hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1.9.2025 Fall River City Community Preservation Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Leaders of the Saint John’s Holy Ghost Club on Jan. 9 asked the Community Preservation Committee for $225,000 to install a fire-suppression and sprinkler system in their 1975 Pleasant Street building so the nonprofit can legally use more of the space and increase fundraising capacity.","taxTitle","Fall River City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",4215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394842,"Durfee Trust requests $548,011 for Derby Block window replacement; committee asks about affordability",179,3009000,3188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43&start=3009&end=3188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43/thumbnail_3009000.jpg","/articles/6394842/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Durfee-Trust-requests-548011-for-Derby-Block-window-replacement-committee-asks-about-affordability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394842-39544d9f06d9defb55cadfa4574aaece/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665665&Signature=Tqyxz-V7DL-1xfXVdFdP82~sIJfyKJ7CbJwi0ilMV8bCtQpP9feBlLMi1DyQ1SUNgtE1pwPZZDz1iY6~ZLPCCdWmsR8NFxp2Lq1aKO2ctbd0JWoz6gulhN823JiNf0MB-7hrPKQXAgUetilVbzp6xpmuWAtx3ILVBLtgfKMthcKV7H-A0Kcrph8Wn5K6vMXUbkjpiA2KgJGU04WXWYAC~IHFjVZMXv5OatXMcixYrDnCZ0DkrmfIQAX6QNB~NufMHF03farkeru3PWyGsu2MrT1M-zM7xxMuZOcAIihPngZq40NPFn9vzDCNqeOhUvw5Pl6OTNMKOc7DFQ2XqIW7Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 9 reviewed an application to replace 132 windows at the Derby Block, a downtown rehabilitation project at 8084 North Main Street, that includes a request for $548,011 in historic-preservation funds.

Ken Faiola, who identified himself as executive vice president of Bristol County Community Development Corporation and the applicant’s representative for the Durfee Trust Limited Partnership, told the committee the total project cost is roughly $8.7 million and that financing includes MassHousing and National Park Service tax credits and $1 million from MassDevelopment. He described an existing TIF arrangement for the property and outlined typical 10-year TIF terms: an 80 percent tax exemption on the new value for the first five years and 20 percent in the second five years.

Committee members questioned the absence of deed-restricted affordable units. \"I just wish there were some affordable housing. Could you explain why there is none?\" one member asked. Faiola said the city already has an above-average share of deed-restricted affordable rental housing and argued the city needs a balanced mix of market-rate units as well.

The applicant provided letters of support from the Historic Commission and said the project is ready to proceed with financing and incentives in place. The committee did not vote on funding during the hearing and signaled it would consider affordability and project mix during deliberations.","Representatives for the Derby Block project described a multimillion-dollar redevelopment that includes replacement of 132 windows and financing that relies on tax credits and a TIF; committee members noted the project has no affordable units and questioned the distribution of housing types in the city.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394847,"Historical commission seeks $69,607 to study expansion of Highland local historic district",324,2248000,2572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43&start=2248&end=2572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43/thumbnail_2248000.jpg","/articles/6394847/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Historical-commission-seeks-69607-to-study-expansion-of-Highland-local-historic-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394847-74dc0c2a3860345be7d3a26f5614b33a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665665&Signature=CSkF3N0MxfIDfZDYYyufAOrDMZiscZtoQBwoJN1aEkjcMHVynPZR~XX2Y3-kQedy3OEoV2L~3GFtXUsoAycZfPPDoBE5YZ2PhE9LCklJf8xj~q4hjrMX8QF2BmJFRiBANGbAWjMLd7kJV7zKi8mdx3KyAvVspYJ2V83Fc3O9~sHh5dJqu8G59EA05DPJH0RYLhFfM9XJPjPBW6R3pgIoF9a9r4lbdr3uniyPObDLI1frISEckkK~s35g-m~7ORwB9uC1vFjTLrfF-r0mBm2frsyCOEQk6Qpn3pk95GsQfRLglc-tJsn-FgD2L0DIvIsTeuHrxlRbAMDh-o9sR49INg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 9 considered a request from the Fall River Historical Commission for consultant funding to study and advance an expansion of the Highlands local historic district. Jason Bouchard Naraki, chair of the Historical Commission, described the plan to survey roughly 165 properties and prepare the MassHistorical Form D report, and asked for $69,607 to fund outreach and research.

The matter matters for property owners and neighborhood preservation: a local 40C district gives the city authority to review exterior changes visible from the public way and to deny demolition applications, whereas listing on the National Register is predominantly honorary.

Jason Bouchard Naraki, chair of the Historical Commission, told the committee that Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40C requires a two-thirds City Council vote to establish a local historic district and that 100 percent property-owner consent is not required. \"We do need, 2 thirds city council vote for it to pass,\" Bouchard Naraki said, and he outlined the proposed boundaries along Highland Avenue and neighboring streets.

Committee members asked about owner outreach. Bouchard Naraki said that a July mail survey to 148 properties returned roughly 35 responses and that a second, digital survey will be sent to property owners. He said the commission will provide mailers and explanatory pamphlets explaining differences between national-register designation and a local district and plans to follow Massachusetts Historical Commission guidance on public outreach and documentation.

Members also asked about practical effects. Bouchard Naraki said a local district would require a certificate of appropriateness from the Historical Commission before a building permit is issued for exterior changes visible from the public way; routine maintenance and most paint or roof-color choices are typically exempt. He described the Highland neighborhood as containing “the highest degree of architectural significance in the city of Fall River” and said the study aims to identify roughly two blocks of additional properties for protection and future funding opportunities.

Two committee members recused themselves from discussion because of ties to preservation organizations. The committee did not vote on the request during the hearing and said it would consider the application during deliberations.","The Fall River Historical Commission requested Community Preservation Committee funds to hire a consultant to research and prepare a Form D submission to the Massachusetts Historical Commission to expand the Highland local historic district; commissioners described outreach plans and explained protections the local designation provides.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394852,"Developers seek $600,000 in CPA funds for two Pleasant Street historic rehabs",204,159000,363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43&start=159&end=363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/6394852/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Developers-seek-600000-in-CPA-funds-for-two-Pleasant-Street-historic-rehabs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394852-9db519d6e2a0a4eab3f0872b3916a4d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665665&Signature=OHnSom0-6YWcTj4wx3Jx4Pwes1b1qfVCz1oP739O3vlIvUHIWJSg~MDQNp6-3DQYuUkUBVkIg7KEovD-GgXb78B~qWo0QisVjWhsVWp9IurobJ715aPPgepN2IirNzIQl968TNZ8zFV5-2qrvEJqUJEnb1MvzCXifsNmu08jJzc75mQsf-mF0iXP3A-4YJynlNqMXQoAGN56q5ifAkTYipq~UNsovnhr5HftIPU8GQqiBt-6jMjxigygLva~GcWFvocABnm3s0ASMxzy1ihUt6sRLDIGYOzgTBKHCMfkuzCqUU36v3k-xbM9~OfHO861NPZ~WucAXZuxS6bXnhepTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River City Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 9 heard requests for CPA funding for two separate renovation projects on Pleasant Street: 1270 and 1288 Pleasant Street and 1616/1622 Pleasant Street. Property owner Ronald Olivera and design-builder Armando Pereira asked the committee for $300,000 for each building to support exterior and interior rehabilitation and preservation work.

The requests matter because both properties are large, historic, mixed-use buildings in the city’s East Side/Flint area and the committee’s vote will affect which projects receive scarce CPA dollars this budget cycle.

Owner Ronald Olivera said he owns both properties and described plans to restore storefronts, bring units up to code and add accessible housing. \"I'm the owner of both this property and the next one we're gonna be discussing,\" Olivera said. Architect and contractor Armando Pereira described a scope for 1270/1288 that would restore the lower-level theater and add roughly 16 units to the existing nine, yielding about 25 apartments with two to three commercial storefronts retained on the ground floor.

Committee members pressed for standard project documentation. Michael Farris, who identified himself as an urban designer and planner, flagged an error in the application forms and questioned the requested award size versus the project budget: \"It seems like it might be just a typographical error, but we're looking at 300,000 not 3,000,000,\" Farris said. Committee members asked for three bid sets, proof of committed financing from lenders, a clearer phasing schedule and evidence that exterior work would meet historic-preservation standards when applicable.

Pereira and Olivera said the projects lean on private financing and bank loans and that they will apply for additional city housing program funds. Pereira said some permit work is already in motion: roof permits have been issued for the 1616/1622 property and environmental work on the larger building has been completed. He described phased work that would start with interior refreshes of existing units and move to storefront and exterior restoration, roof stabilization and masonry repointing.

Members emphasized the value and constraints of pursuing historic tax credits and state or federal preservation funding. Committee member Alex Silva stressed that National Park Service and Massachusetts Historical Commission review can add time and binding restrictions to a project’s exterior treatments. Pereira said the team has not yet applied for National Park Service or Mass Historical funding and is weighing whether tax-credit timing and restrictions would be “worth the juice” on multimillion-dollar budgets.

Affordable-housing commitments were discussed. Olivera confirmed the applicants agreed to a 25 percent set-aside (seven units on the larger project) as affordable units subject to a deed restriction enforced by the CDA (Community Development Agency).

Committee members asked the applicants to supply missing documentation — three contractor bids where available, evidence of lender commitments, final phasing and a timeline — before the committee’s deliberation next week. The applicants said they would provide the requested materials and work with the city’s housing staff and historic commission on design review if tax-credit or historic-design routes are pursued.

The committee did not take a funding vote at the Jan. 9 hearing; members said they would deliberate and score the applications at their next scheduled meeting.","Owners of four Pleasant Street properties requested Community Preservation Act grants totaling $600,000 for renovation and historic-stewardship work on two separate mixed-use buildings, prompting questions from the Community Preservation Committee about bidding, timelines and potential historic tax-credit restrictions.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394832,"Votes at a glance: Committee approved minutes and adjourned by roll call",5289,98000,5387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43&start=98&end=5387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101924-95c6b8c92e2c0312f412b1a8b63fab43/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6394832/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Votes-at-a-glance-Committee-approved-minutes-and-adjourned-by-roll-call","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394832-83da58f344addafb235dfa15ff9b1daf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665665&Signature=SwuWL1tnr8bMfFIFBV1oh3-nFV59LTXtRVKoVKtMaPKmtHMh9w84jTzc-Xc2HSAVGvEsewhWMbJb0UIEvetgyCWYC-YES0pvkKuayXXBim9HPSjePbAZASNOOLvHgMfslf7SjCz-bRrPsopaPwtuVNppdPKpqDrHHNedUMrK~i9LaitL3ypE4wEPNv9VZTsqI5u581xeG7anUNGWFZtL~JDujEesMe6x2SZXwDQDVNoOtNr99gVyWDWyWgV2d6-bF8ne9mdothz1SdQQcdWGUiQS5Di6~IaHbqBgZgNldkAYM7YFQaVLVOw0NA9QY04sp57BiW-Ru07daEcmzu0TZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Before the funding hearings the Community Preservation Committee approved the minutes of its Jan. 8 meeting with a correction and later adjourned by formal motion and roll-call votes.

The committee approved the Jan. 8 minutes after a correction to the record (committee member noted the correct funding abbreviation should read “TIF” not “FFI”). The committee took a roll-call vote; members recorded their approval in sequence: Michael Farris (yes), Chris Benavides (yes), Alexander Silva (yes), John Brandt (yes), James Hornsby (yes), Rick Mancini (yes), BJ McDonald (yes), Joanne Bentley (yes), Kristen Cantara Olivera (yes).

At the end of the meeting a member moved to adjourn; the committee approved that motion by roll call with the same affirmative votes recorded.

No CPA funding decisions were made during the Jan. 9 meeting; committee members said they would deliberate and score the funding applications at a subsequent meeting.","At the Jan. 9 Community Preservation Committee meeting members approved the Jan. 8 minutes (with a correction) by roll call and later voted to adjourn by roll call; no funding awards were made that night.","actionData","errors"]

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Saint John’s Holy Ghost Club seeks $225,000 for sprinkler system to reopen event spaces

Durfee Trust requests $548,011 for Derby Block window replacement; committee asks about affordability

Historical commission seeks $69,607 to study expansion of Highland local historic district

Developers seek $600,000 in CPA funds for two Pleasant Street historic rehabs

Votes at a glance: Committee approved minutes and adjourned by roll call