Groton Historic District Commission - 10/20/26

The Groton Historic District Commission met on October 20, 2026. The Commission unanimously approved certificates of appropriateness for exterior additions and renovations at Rowland Street (HDC 26-00743) and a 3½-foot cedar fence at 14 Bank Street (HDC 26-007614). No contracts, purchases, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.

The Commission held advisory pre-application discussions for a proposed restaurant redevelopment at 47 Water Street, including a raised building, parking area, landscaping, and public waterfront access; members asked the design team to further study the building’s scale, roofline, and screening before returning. Other pre-applications concerned a second-floor addition at the Mariner restaurant, 21 West Main, and replacement garage doors at 21 Gravel Street. The Commission also approved its October 6 minutes and postponed action on the meeting schedule pending a corrected draft.