Historic District Commission
Monday May 19, 2025
6:00 P.M. at Town Hall
16 Old Town Road
Block Island, Rhode Island
MINUTES
The Town of New Shoreham Historic District Commission convened for a meeting at 6:00 P.M. at Town Hall on May 19, 2025.
Present: Chair-Arlene Tunney, Vice Chair-Martha Ball, Mike Ballard, Mark Vaillancourt, Bill Koch, Kay McManus, Elizabeth Moss.
Ms. Tunney opened the meeting at 6:00 P.M.
1. TMG Whitestone Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 3-3. Fire #85 Ocean Ave. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for a new sign for The Hostel.
Mr. Mark Vaillancourt made the approval for Final Approval for TMG Whitestone Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 3-3. Fire #85 Ocean Ave. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for a new sign for The Hostel.
Ms. Elizabeth Moss seconded the motion, and the motion carried 6-0.
Ayes 6 (Tunney, Vaillancourt, Koch, Ballard, Moss, McManus)
Ms. Martha Ball Arrived
2. TMG-BI Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 157. Fire #212 Water Street. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for new signage for multiple businesses.
Ms. Arelene Tunney made the approval for Final Approval for TMG-BI Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 157. Fire #212 Water Street. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for a new signs.
Mr. Bill Koch seconded the motion, and the motion carried 7-0.
Ayes 7 (Tunney, Vaillancourt, Ball, Koch, Ballard, Moss, McManus)
1. TMG-BI Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 157. Fire #212 Water Street. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for poles/fencing for lighting.
Ms. Arelene Tunney made the approval for Final Approval for TMG-BI Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 157. Fire #212 Water Street. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for poles/fencing for lighting with the condition that site map and measurements for the fence be provided.
Mr. Bill Koch seconded the motion, and the motion carried 7-0.
Ayes 7 (Tunney, Vaillancourt, Ball, Koch, Ballard, Moss, McManus)
2. TMG Whitestone Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 3-3. Fire #85 Ocean Ave. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for windows.
Ms. Arelene Tunney made the approval for Final Approval for TMG Whitestone Realty, LLC, Plat 6, Lot 3-3. Fire #85 Ocean Ave. Application by Thomas J. Martucci, for new windows.
Mr. Mike Ballard seconded the motion, and the motion carried 7-0.
Ayes 7 (Tunney, Vaillancourt, Ball, Koch, Ballard, Moss, McManus)
1. Report of Administrative application approvals.
a) Plat 6, Lot 140, Blue Dory Resorts Inc
b) Plat 19, Lot 2, Salt Pond Settlement Condo Association.
2. Revise the Historic District application and preliminary/final process.
Suggestions were made by the board. The documents will be drafted and brought to the next meeting.
3. Approval of minutes: April 28, 2025
Minutes will continued to the next meeting.
Mr. Bill Koch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:05pm.
Mr. Mark Vaillancourt seconded the motion, and the motion carried 7-0.
Ayes 7 (Tunney, Vaillancourt, Ball, Koch, Ballard, Moss, McManus)
Respectfully submitted,
Amanda Boulay
Administrative Assistant
Land Use Department
Town of New Shoreham