11.       REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, informing the City Council that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings held a Public Hearing on Monday, July 08, 2019, for a Building Demolition Review of 2405 Acushnet Avenue, Map 127E, Lot 179.

11a.      COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW of 2405 ACUSHNET AVENUE, (MAP 127E/LOT 179), a Circa 1860 wood-framed residence, advising that “the structure has historic significance due to its relationship with the Spooner and Hawes families, the region’s agricultural past, and the development of the northern section of the City near the Head of the River as a historic farming settlement, due to recent demolitions, there exist fewer of these property types in this area of the City; the applicant, through his agent, has stated that rehabilitation of the existing structure would have challenges and be more costly than demolition and the subsequent new construction; the applicant has not stated or demonstrated that the structure is in poor condition or structurally unsound and has stated that the demolition is primarily for financial purposes, in light of these findings, the New Bedford Historical Commission has determined that the structure at 2405 Acushnet Avenue is a Historically Significant and a Preferably Preserved Structure.”  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – June 13, 2019.)