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Preservationists Joust

Over Renovations On

River Street Property

Cooperstown H-PARB Chair Voices

Concerns, But Overruled By 3-2 Vote

By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Preservationist Kim Alvarez makes the case for allowing renovations on her 13 River St. home.

COOPERSTOWN – It was a rare sight: The chairman of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board jousting with two historic preservationists.

But that’s what happened this evening, as H-PARB chair Liz Callahan raised concerns that the renovations planned by Kim and Jack Alverez to restore 13 River St.  would be out of character with the historical neighborhoods.

The couple own Landmark Consulting, a preservation and design firm in Albany.

In the end, the H-PARB voted, 3-2, with Callahan and board member Joe Festa in the minority, but not before a lively discussion ensued.

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