L3.       REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending that the City Council Grant Permission for the DEMOLITION of 255 RIVER ROAD, MAP 119, Parcel 94. 

L3a.     COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW OF 255 RIVER ROAD, MAP 119, PARCEL 94 – advising that “a portion of the structure is the original barn associated with the abutting Captain Humphrey Hathaway House (circa 1795); the barn retains historical significance due to its association with the Hathaway family, Acushnet Village and the social and economic development of 19^th century New Bedford; the original barn portion of the structure provides insight to the building materials and construction methods of early 19^th century New England; the barn portion of the structure has been acutely altered, has experienced long-term deferred maintenance, and the level of rehabilitation required to meet current building code standards far exceeds the value of the property; in light of these findings the New Bedford Historical Commission  has determined that the structure at 255 River Road IS Historically Significant, but is not a Preferably Preserved structure.” (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – January 14, 2016.)