Almost one year later, in response to the report of the Committee for Preserving the Fitz Henry Lane House, the City of Gloucester amended its original Urban Renewal Plan to spare the Lane House. In an attached document from the city clerk, the City informs John W. Sheedy of the Gloucester Housing Authority of its passing unanimously: "The Gloucester Housing Authority be requested to proceed with the restoration of the Fitz Hugh Lane House in conjunction with the City of Gloucester Historical Commission who will be the ultimate conservator for the City of Gloucester."