Historic District Commission
Monday, October 26, 2026, 5:00 P.M.
Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road
Block Island, Rhode Island
AGENDA
After presentations by the Applicant, members of the Public will be allowed 2 opportunities to speak on agenda items. The Chair will ask if anyone from the Public has questions of the Applicant to understand the project. After questions are closed, the Chair will ask if anyone from the Public has comments. Members of the Public will have up to 3 minutes per person to comment. Comments should be limited to the exterior design of the building and site. Comments will not be allowed as to the interior design or use of the project, etc. Thank you for participating.
1. Block Island Land Trust/Block Island Conservancy Plat 5, Lot 5-3 & Lot 5-5. Old Town Road. Sign Application Solviken Lot.
1. Spier, John. Plat 6, Lot 2-2. Old Town Road. Application by John Spier to demolish the Benjamin Rose House and to construct new single-family dwelling.
2. Eureka Hotel Inc., Plat 7, Lot 38, Fire #357 High Street. Application by Seth Draper to renovate an existing dwelling.
3. Town of New Shoreham, Plat 6, Lot 146, Plat 6, Lot 147, Plat 5, Lot 2, Water Street, Corn Neck Road. Application by Old Harbor Task Force to put in stone benches.
4. Gobern, Shirlyne, Plat 6, Lot 130-1, Fire #161 Dodge Street. Application by Shirlyne Gobern to re-shingle and replace windows in the garage.
5. MRJO LLC, Plat 6, Lot 11, Fire #472 Old Town Road. Application by Erin O’Neil to replace windows.
6. Kelly, Michael & Simonetti, Margaret, Plat 6, Lot 94, Fire #336 High Street. Application by Corey Nilson to modify an application to include windows.
7. Hang with Tang, Plat 5, Lot 3, Fire #110 Corn Neck Road. Application by Gary Doyan to construct a 10x14 shed.
8. Bub, Stephan & Fyda, Mary Beth, Plat 6, Lot 75-4, Fire #210 Old Town Road. Application by Dwayne Brown to construct a deck.
9. Sky Blue Pink, LLC. Plat 5, Lot 69-1. Fire #31 West Side Road. Discuss and act on a response letter to the management company.
1. Approval of minutes: July 27, 2026, August 24, 2026, & September 28, 2026
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