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Main Street Advisory Board approves four certificates of appropriateness and a facade grant
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Summary
At a special meeting called for quorum, the Main Street Advisory Board approved three certificates of appropriateness for building repairs, a sign installation, and a shed-to-garage conversion, and approved a revised facade-grant contract for 400 Main Street (4–1 vote, one abstention).
The Main Street Advisory Board met in a special session and approved four Certificates of Appropriateness and a revised facade-grant scope for a downtown property.
The board convened at 05:33 and confirmed a quorum including Rivera, Bruce, Reyes and Jocelyn Riojas. After a brief period with no public comment, the board approved minutes for the June 25, 2025, and March 31, 2026, meetings.
On a consent-style series of items, the board approved a certificate of appropriateness for 265 Washington Street submitted by RNB Homes LLC to repair exterior cracks and to repoint/replaster affected areas; the application was described to the board as primarily cosmetic and repair-focused. The motion to approve that application was moved by Mister Herrera and seconded by Miss Riojas; the board voted unanimously to approve the request.
The board approved a request from Gregory Torres to add a sign at 220 Jefferson Street. Staff showed the board a proposed sign design and noted the building currently had no signage. The motion to approve was moved by Mister Cruz, seconded by Mister Reyes, and passed unanimously.
A certificate submitted by Fernando Nolasco de Hoyos for 598 North (referred to in the record also as Windmill) Street was approved to remove an existing backyard shed and replace it with a small garage intended to fit one car. The transcript contains an address discrepancy (the same item is referred to as both 'North Monroe Street' and 'Windmill Street'); the board approved the demolition and replacement by motion (mover: Mister Rivera; second: Mister Reyes) with a unanimous vote.
The board also reviewed a previously approved facade-grant application for 400 Main Street submitted by Louis Einsley. The applicant presented a new contractor quote that adds demolition and installation of windows to the project scope; board members said the revised quote was economically preferable for the applicant. The board approved the revised contractor and scope; the vote was recorded as four in favor and one abstention (a board member stated "I abstention").
All items before the board at the special meeting were approved. The board moved to adjourn; the motion, moved by Mister Cruz and seconded by Mister Reyes, carried unanimously and the meeting ended at 05:50.
Notes on record clarity: the transcript alternates spellings and addresses in several places (for example, RNB Homes is also referenced as "R and B Homes," and Louis Einsley's name is transcribed differently at one point). The article reflects claims and votes as they appear in the meeting record without correcting those inconsistencies.
