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Newport Historic District Commission — meeting roundup: approvals, splits and continuances (June 11, 2026)
Summary
The June 11 HDC meeting included routine summary approvals, several full-agenda approvals, a notable approval of a pool at 1 Cottage Street, a continued landmark vestibule application and a split decision on 111 Ocean Ave.
At its June 11 meeting the Newport Historic District Commission took the following actions:
Approvals (certificate of appropriateness issued, generally valid for one year unless otherwise noted): - 260 Ocean Ave (summary approval) — approved. - 320 Harrison Ave (summary approval) — approved. - 1 Cottage Street — motion to reconsider and approve pool after applicant abandoned the previously approved single-bay garage. - 90 Rhode Island Ave — approved replacement of street-facing slate with gray ready-slate (amended application). - 6 Katzmann Place — approved updated front-porch design with wood trim and added details. - 22nd Street (Plat 16, Lot 197) — approved on condition that the roof be replaced in kind (wood shingles) per preservation planner guidance. - 111 Ocean Ave — split: approved part 2 (green roof, rear stair, windows/doors) and continued part 1 (stucco replacement) to July 14. - 0 Toro Street (Newport Community Church) — approved replacement of the copper awning in kind and allowed anodized-copper-colored aluminum for scuppers and downspouts.
Continuances and follow-ups: - Brick Market (Newport Historical Society) — scheduled a design-review committee and continued the front-elevation/vestibule application to the July 14 meeting for further design work. - 111 Ocean Ave (stucco-to-wood request) — continued to July 14 for additional documentation and alternatives. - 77 K Street (garage-to-ADU conversion) — continued to July 14 after preservation concerns.
Procedural notes: the commission accepted staff findings of fact and minutes from prior meetings (April 14 and May 12, corrected per staff transcript note). Several items involved staff recommendations and conditions to ensure replacements remain consistent with historic-district standards.
Next scheduled HDC meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
