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Historical commission approves Bowman Street home with design conditions after neighbors raise scale concerns
Summary
After a site visit and public comments, the commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for a single‑family dwelling at 22 Green Lane with conditions including matching setback, specific porch/railing details, framed lattice, tongue‑and‑groove porch decking and black windows.
The Springfield Historical Commission voted to approve a revised design for a new single‑family house on Golden/Bowman Street, imposing specific design conditions after neighborhood concerns about porch height, roof lines and overall massing.
The commission heard from Steven Demolowski, the applicant, and the project presenter, who showed updated elevations and said the porch floor was raised to about 30 inches, a dormer was added, bathroom windows were made symmetrical and the roof…
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