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Commission approves draft advisory letter for 18 Highland Avenue after confirming historic significance
Summary
The commission approved a draft advisory letter for 18 Highland Avenue noting the structure had been determined historically significant during a Dec. 11 review and clarifying that a prior preservation motion had failed; the letter will be finalized and transmitted as an advisory document.
The commission reviewed and approved a draft advisory letter concerning 18 Highland Avenue. The chair read language explaining that the commission had previously determined the structure to be historically significant at a Dec. 11 meeting but that a subsequent motion to consider the structure for preservation had failed and that no formal public hearing had been conducted.
The draft advisory letter records residents’ concerns raised at the prior meeting, including worries about increased density, loss of green space and potential stormwater runoff impacts. Commissioners discussed wording to emphasize the advisory nature of the document and avoid implying regulatory decisions; a motion to approve the draft advisory letter was made, seconded and carried.
Next steps: the chair will finalize the draft advisory letter and transmit it as the commission’s advisory comments on 18 Highland Avenue.
