Providence Zoning Board of Review 2020-08-20
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on August 20, 2020, to approve a special use permit and dimensional variances for a daycare center on Waterman Street. The Board then convened as the Zoning Board of Appeal to hear appeals regarding a City Plan Commission decision for a project on Angell Street, ultimately voting unanimously to deny the appeal in part and grant the appeal in part.
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Joanne Stokes (Applicant) and Madison Properties, Inc. (Owner): 150 Waterman St, Plat 13, Lot 296, located in an R-P Residential Professional District. Application for a SPECIAL USE PERMIT for expansion of an existing daycare center pursuant to Table 12-1 and Section 2000.D.; and DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from Table 4-1 for 2’-5” of side setback relief and Section 1300.A., to convert the existing garage from accessory structure to a second principal structure for use by the day care center.
SUP - Approved 5-0; Dimensional Variances, Approved 5-0Motion to approve by Maniotes, Seconded By Mitchell. Members Voting in Favor: Maniotes, Mitchell, Rodriguez, Scott, Wolf. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions, if any: None.
Appeals of the June 30, 2020 Decision of the Providence City Plan Commission approving Master Plan, Dimensional Adjustments, Waiver and Dimensional Variances for Unified Development Review Project 20-010UDR at 209-217 Angell St (Plat 13, Lots 52, 53 & 55).
Motion to Deny the Appeal and Uphold the Decision of the CPC IN PART, and to Grant the Appeal and Reverse the Decision of the CPC IN PART, by Mitchell, Seconded by Scott, Unanimously Approved 5-0The Board voted on detailed points of the appeals. Motions to DENY appeal/uphold decision passed for Application of Administrative Finality, Authority to grant design waivers, incentives + modifications, and Authority not to require a fiscal impact study. Motions to GRANT appeal/remand decision passed for Dimensional variance plus dimensional adjustment and Insufficient findings for dimensional variance. A motion to GRANT appeal/remand decision for Inconsistency w/ the Comprehensive Plan failed. Chair Marc Greenfield recused.
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