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Norwich historic commission approves screening for eight heat‑pump condensers at 170 Broadway
Summary
The Norwich Historic District Commission approved Certificate of Appropriateness COA 567170 on Feb. 19, 2025, allowing eight exterior condensing units at 170 Broadway for a planned conversion from oil heating to individual heat pumps, with a condition requiring screening (bushes or fencing).
The Norwich Historic District Commission voted Feb. 19, 2025, to approve Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) 567170, permitting eight condensing units on the left side of the multiunit building at 170 Broadway, with a stipulation that the units be screened by bushes or a fence subject to later staff/commission approval.
The decision matters because the owner is converting the building’s single, oil‑based heating system to individual heat pumps for each of the eight apartments. Applicant Victoria Obrotsxa told the commission she and partners moved into the property recently and are “slowly trying to … restore the property and … save it because it's been…
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