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Historic District Commission approves demolition of fire-damaged Otis Street property
Summary
The Norwich Historic District Commission unanimously approved COA 59937 to demolish a structurally unsound, fire-damaged building at Otis Street after the applicant and contractors described extensive damage and a structural memo and fire-marshal safety directive supported removal.
The Norwich Historic District Commission unanimously approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of a fire-damaged property at Otis Street on Dec. 17, 2025, after a public hearing in which the applicant and contractors described structural failure and hazardous conditions.
The commission—s chair, Regan Minor, opened the public hearing at 5:32 p.m. and said the application (COA 59937) was before the commission because the property lies in the Little Plains Historic District. The applicant, identified only as Gabriel, said the building suffered a fire in April and that an architect and structural engineer had concluded the structure was unsafe and needed to be…
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