The Appointments Subcommittee for Framingham City on June 2 voted to forward Peter Knapp’s nomination to the Framingham Historic District Commission to the City Council.

Peter Knapp, described in the meeting as a District 6 resident who recently renovated a historic house on Pleasant Street, told the subcommittee he and his wife moved to the city in April 2023 and said he learned from the commission while working on that project. The subcommittee moved his nomination by a 2-0 vote; the chair and City Councilor Leslie White Harvey voted in favor.

The referral matters because it will fill a seat on the Historic District Commission through the term date stated by the subcommittee: June 30, 2026. The nomination was presented as an opportunity to add a new voice to the commission; Leslie White Harvey praised Knapp as “a completely new person to Framingham being on the board,” and welcomed the participation of residents from across the city.

Knapp told members he and his wife “worked with the historic commission while we were redoing this home, on Pleasant Street” and said the experience was “a great opportunity… both learning and having our own kinda get our hands in… with the project.” The subcommittee recorded a motion to move the nomination; the vote was 2-0 to forward it to the City Council for confirmation.

Andrew Mackin was mentioned as a member of the commission who had reached out to Knapp to invite him to apply. The subcommittee did not attach conditions or cite legal authorities during its discussion, and no amendments were made at the subcommittee level.

The nomination will appear on the City Council agenda the following night for final confirmation.