Historic Preservation Board
Regular MeetingPortland, ME · November 19, 2025
Agenda
MEMBERS
Brad Miller, Chair
Historic Preservation Board Valerie Paquin-Gould, Vice Chair
Hilary Bassett
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:00 Michael Hutchins
Robert O'Brien
PM Room 209 (2nd Floor of City Hall) Brian Sosebee
and Zoom Rob Whitten
The Historic Preservation Board invites the public to attend the meeting in person or Zoom pursuant to the
Remote Meeting Policy adopted by the Historic Preservation Board. Prior to the meeting, please check the
Agenda Center https://portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com to view memos and reports which will be posted by the
end of the day on the Friday before the Historic Preservation Board meeting. Please note that the placement of
each item on the agenda is subject to change. Please check the Agenda Center prior to the meeting for the item
start time.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION
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attend either in person or via Zoom, a recording will be available in the Agenda Center following the meeting.
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You are invited to a Zoom webinar!
When: Nov 19, 2025 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Historic Preservation Workshop and Public Hearing 11-19-2025
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PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION:
To submit written public comment on an agenda item, email hp@portlandmaine.gov. Submissions must be
received by 12:00 pm the day before the Historic Preservation Board meeting to guarantee their inclusion in
the agenda packet. All submissions must include the commenter's name and legal address. To help ensure your
comment is submitted for the correct item, please include the name of the agenda item (see below).
AGENDA:
1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
2. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING HELD ON DATE
i. Workshop
Review of New Construction and Sitework; 142 Free Street: Hutchins, Miller, O'Brien and
Whitten present. Bassett and Sosebee absent. Paquin-Gould recused.
3. REPORTS OF DECISIONS AT THE MEETING HELD ON DATE
i. Election of Vice Chair Pro Tempore The Board voted 4 in favor to elect member O'Brien as
Vice Chair Pro Tempore with the recusal of Vice Chair Paquin-Gould.
4. COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS
i. 2026 Historic Preservation Board Filing Deadlines and Meeting Dates
5. PUBLIC HEARING
i. None
6. WORKSHOP
i. Preliminary Review of Proposed Updates to the City of Portland Historic Resources Design
Manual; City of Portland, Applicant. The Historic Preservation Board will hold a hybrid
workshop to review draft updates to the City of Portland Historic Resources Design
Manual. The current Historic Resources Design Manual can be found
here: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/496/Additional-Resources
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