Historic District Commission
Monday, September 28, 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. John Spier. 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. Sky Blue Pink, LLC. Plat 5, Lot 69-1. Fire #31 West Side Road. The Narragansett is addressing concerns about the in-kind replacement of the porch.
3. D. Brown Property Management, Plat 6, Lot 87, Fire #461 Chapel Street. Application by Dwayne Brown to extend shed/ storage and add an home office to second floor.
4. Rich, Augusta, Plat 6, Lot 90-5, Fire #206 Old Harbor Meadow. Application by Augusta Rich to replace deck with new material.
5. Eureka Hotel Inc., Plat 7, Lot 38, Fire #357 High Street. Application by Seth Draper to renovate an existing dwelling.
1. Approval of minutes: July 27, 2026 & August 24, 2026.
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TTY: 711 Posted 9/22/26 A.B