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The most immediate matter was a zoning board of appeals application by Rockview LLC to convert properties at 550 and 570 Rock Street into a 15-unit apartment complex (later revised to a proposed 12 units). Resident and homeowner Jason Caminiti asked the commission to consider referring the matter to the council and to request elevation drawings, traffic studies and other materials for the zoning hearing. \"I request the board deny the variance and refer to the historical commission,\" Caminiti wrote in a letter read at the meeting.

The ZBA hearing on May 15 was tabled at the applicant's request until June after the developer proposed reducing units. Commission members and speakers noted the project would change the neighborhood’s scale and parking needs, and they flagged process questions about when historic-review steps would occur. Commissioner Rick Mancini said exterior alterations in a 40C district normally require a certificate of appropriateness and that demolition and major exterior changes are subject to a formal review and, in some cases, a six-month delay process. \"There's a process for demolition,\" Mancini said, adding that emergency demolitions for public-safety reasons follow a separate pathway through the building inspector.

Separately, homeowners Erin Leary and Jason Caminiti asked the commission to review an apparent boundary change that removed roughly 30,000 square feet from the district and transferred it by quitclaim deed on Sept. 25, 2020, to owners of a parcel outside the district. Caminiti said MGL chapter 40C requires notice to property owners and a hearing before reducing district boundaries. \"Pursuant to MGL chapter 40C section 3, any reduction to the district boundaries require[s] historical commission ... investigation, report, and hearing,\" Caminiti said.

Commission staff said the transfer preceded a merger of the city’s historic commissions and that the commission had not been notified at the time. The commission voted to accept submitted maps and materials and agreed to add the boundary/notice question to the June meeting agenda for review and possible referral to the City Council and the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Commissioner Connie Soule said the commission would do \"due diligence\" to obtain state records and the official area form that defines registered historic-district boundaries.

Commissioners and speakers also discussed related regulatory checkpoints: zoning board approvals, potential special-permit requirements for large parking areas, and conservation review for increased impervious surface. Several commissioners encouraged the developer to consult with the historical commission and neighborhood stakeholders before any final zoning action.

The commission’s next regular meeting was set for June 17, when members expect to place the boundary and Rock Street items on the agenda for fuller review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5 20 2025 Historical Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Homeowners and members of the Fall River Historical Commission pressed the commission on May 20 over two related issues: a proposed conversion of 550–570 Rock Street into multiunit housing and an apparent, previously unnotified change to the Highlands Local Historic District boundary.","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},6232767,"Commission votes to support Deaconess Home painting and porch repairs application to CPA",830,1336000,2166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425798-a021fe4cc4fc0ac91520b0d70f7e495f&start=1336&end=2166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425798-a021fe4cc4fc0ac91520b0d70f7e495f/thumbnail_1336000.jpg","/articles/6232767/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Commission-votes-to-support-Deaconess-Home-painting-and-porch-repairs-application-to-CPA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232767-8cf3bd12b8e08b82ad2dc7b503b5f5a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171537&Signature=A7RkGwOadtxVQlKj8Rr8~YkkMAftWy3aWfry4c4gcgnDFKmND6AEKHYqVS00VWWHuhuuLeM8ydHAeoXkJifTS5MZItb~hM7lkk25vbUt8SBTIBV9AW5mib3EJ7XgIPb69dbajo91k0Ki0vFkwo97U6~k2XhRbxNSNZpIXU~hJ0nZXtUgNZ7B72uXn9KG3j7jzq-51cbuFqHkFW-hw6P~2yKioWKaD33zOybwIKxuz0E~AQ0GoSYucPmYvJAaHUsM6QVDI4FpE3osDjvjLioK0a6L~owNWUcgNrsDShL8~nGcApXrA6~6JVlDqMNRXHF13Nvi6~E4-E9qKX2h9ABaVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Historical Commission voted May 20 to issue a letter of support for the Fall River Deaconess Home’s request for Community Preservation Act funding to paint and repair the corner porch of the George Ballard House at 603 Rock Street in the Highlands Local Historic District.

A Deaconess Home representative described recent work already completed at the site (replacement of cedar shingles at the rear roof) and said the organization is seeking roughly $65,000–$70,000 to repaint the entire building and repair the rounded corner porch. \"The quotes that we've received for the painting is about $45,000 ... [and] the porch ... probably 15 to 20,000,\" the representative said, adding that the home expects to pay part of the cost itself and is not in immediate need of emergency repairs.

Commissioners discussed design-review issues the CPA application must address if it includes replacement materials rather than in-kind repairs. Staff said the commission typically requires documentation for any items that will be replaced with non-original materials and that a certificate of appropriateness or certificate of non-applicability may be necessary when the project reaches permitting. The applicant said they plan to secure three contractor quotes where possible and that maintenance supervisor Steve (last name not provided) will oversee the work.

Commissioner Rick Mancini moved to approve a letter of support; Commissioner Connie Soule seconded. The commission voted by roll call (all present voting yes) to provide the letter and advised the applicant to submit quotes and materials with the CPC application in September. Staff advised the applicant that if composite or non-paintable materials are proposed, the commission would expect a separate review at the next meeting before issuing any certificate related to historic-review requirements.","The commission unanimously approved a letter of support for the Fall River Deaconess Home’s planned painting and porch repairs at 603 Rock Street, with the applicant planning to include contractor quotes and materials for the September CPA application.",{"_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},6232772,"Historical commission backs letter of support for VFW hall roof; members remove ‘emergency’ language",1089,235000,1324000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425798-a021fe4cc4fc0ac91520b0d70f7e495f&start=235&end=1324","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425798-a021fe4cc4fc0ac91520b0d70f7e495f/thumbnail_235000.jpg","/articles/6232772/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Historical-commission-backs-letter-of-support-for-VFW-hall-roof-members-remove-emergency-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232772-e46bb52f8e8e045729a462029a43dfae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171537&Signature=BgDQJ6zccv-Buywolx~e32DhPKc97aLfddBzRwYw30g7cl3bn6JgBxWm4mg-ISzC283ea2ZpkrHp92RnWSJas0FSM8bjJNVDJ0R9gHGMwteAAKA5zkz~8scusqqTu~st-89YYD0ZpsSVfh57jMCEb59EaGPjFPasQextCPRyjAfAfjZedw3BTZLc8v2L5kyPe~xUuZNCrRQN4tSJt8gZP2vz9pWFTmUMtXb-B2Bh5WSEaKGVI4F9vQHill0t8WyJOmMMhFNeVxmTWfc3A6016qYrOdFmJeHtwvbejifBEipuMo3EkuUWvTaeXL9JXuhGdKhBqRdTvNDiMU4sHh8XOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Historical Commission voted May 20 to prepare a letter supporting a Community Preservation Act funding application from VFW Post 486 for roof replacement at its hall in the Granite Mills complex, but the commission decided not to label that support as an \"emergency.\"

Ronald Paul Tripp, identifying himself as a VFW representative, described years of patching and volunteer repairs and said the post has raised about $34,000 toward a full replacement. \"We have that tucked away,\" Tripp said. He told commissioners a contractor’s previous quote to replace the front portion of the roof was about $54,000 and that a more recent full-build quote was approximately $62,000 for material and labor.

Commissioner Rick Mancini moved that the commission provide a letter of support but remove the words \"emergency\" or \"immediate\" from the commission’s language; Commissioner Connie Soule seconded the motion. Mancini explained that the CPA application cycle opens in September and awards are typically allocated after City Council approval in January or February, and he suggested the commission defer emergency determinations to the CPC. \"I just don't feel that, at least myself, on the historic commission ... that we should be calling it an emergency,\" Mancini said.

After discussion, the commission approved the motion by roll call (Soule, Mancini, Joyce Roderick, Jason Bouchard and another commissioner voting yes) and asked Tripp to submit the application materials to CPC staff. Tripp said he would email the commission and CPC staff and that the VFW would appear before CPC as needed.

The letter of support will be framed as general support for CPA funding for roof replacement and will leave determinations about emergency funding to the Community Preservation Committee and City Council.","The commission voted to provide a letter of support to aid a Community Preservation Act (CPA) application for roof replacement at the VFW Hall in the Granite Mills complex, but members agreed to omit language labeling the request an \"emergency.\"","actionData","errors"]

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