2.         REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to Grant the Partial Demolition – Roof only of 475 PURCHASE STREET, (MAP 41/LOT52) contingent on the ZBA and the Planning Board granting the Petitioner the relief being sought by each Board on the project.

2a.        COMMUNICATION/DEMOLITION, New Bedford Historical Commission, to City Council, re: BUILDING DEMOLITION REVIEW: PARTIAL DEMOLITION – ROOF ONLY of 475 PURCHASE STREET, (MAP 41/LOT 52), – the property owner is proposing the partial demolition of the roof for the purpose of raising the overall height of the roof and adding another story to the building, no other demolition work has been proposed at this time or reviewed by the NBHC; the Jireh L. Ferguson House was constructed in 1841, in the Greek Revival style and is a contributing resource within the County Street National Register District; the property has historical significance due to its association with the broad architectural, cultural, economic political and social history of the City during the height of the whaling industry in the 19^th century; the property owner has worked with the NBHC, and in the proposed design, dated 11/15/17, has revised the plans in an effort to mitigate the adverse effect the proposal will have on the property and District, “in light of these findings, the New Bedford Historical Commission has determined that the structure at 475 Purchase Street is Historically Significant, but is not a Preferably Preserved structure, this determination is applicable to demolition of the roof only.” (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings 12/14/2017.)