Historical Commission Approves Three Projects
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The Commission unanimously approved work at 15 Randolph Road, 246 Park Avenue, and 47 Sever Street, including a sunroom replacement, storefront window replacements, and a rear shed. It also postponed a solar-panel request for 106 Elm Street to October 9 and extended the constructive grant deadline to October 24.
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What this means
Owners at 15 Randolph Road and 246 Park Avenue may proceed with the approved exterior changes after the Commission found they would not harm Worcester’s historic or architectural resources. A shed may be built behind 47 Sever Street and painted to match the house. The Commission also approved an updated support letter for historic rehabilitation tax-credit funding for the Waldo Street Police Station, District Court and Fire Station.
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- Postponed the 106 Elm Street solar-panel request to October 9, 2025, by a 7-0 vote, and extended the constructive grant deadline to October 24, 2025.
- Approved a Building Demolition Delay Waiver for 15 Randolph Road to replace the home’s siding and sunroom while retaining the sunroom’s original character, by a 7-0 vote.
- Approved a Building Demolition Delay Waiver for 246 Park Avenue to replace storefront windows, by a 7-0 vote.
- Approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a shed behind 47 Sever Street, to be painted the same color as the house, by a 7-0 vote.
- Approved an updated letter of support for Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit allocation for the Waldo Street Police Station, District Court and Fire Station, by a 7-0 vote.
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