Providence Zoning Board of Review 2020-11-18
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on November 18, 2020, to consider several applications. The Board approved meeting minutes, granted extension requests for Green Providence Wind I and II, and approved a special use permit for Crossroads Rhode Island. They also approved dimensional variances for Frank Bragantin with conditions, and determined they lacked jurisdiction to hear a billboard application by Pettis Properties LLC due to administrative finality, though they noted jurisdiction for a modified application.
What the body took up (5)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE OCTOBER 14, 2020 ZBR HEARING
ApproveMotion to Approve by Strother, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Wolf, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
GREEN PROVIDENCE WIND I, LLC (Applicant) and PROVPORT, INC (Owner) / GREEN PROVIDENCE WIND II, LLC (Applicant) and JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (Owner)
APPROVEDApproved 5-0. Motion to approve extension requests by Strother, Seconded By Wolf. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND (Applicant) and HOTEL ASSOCIATES LLC (Owner)
ApprovedApproved, 5-0. Motion to approve by Wolf, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
FRANK BRAGANTIN (Applicant) and SESSIONS/TAFT APARTMENTS LLC (Owner)
Approved with conditionsApproved with conditions, 5-0. Motion to approve with conditions by Wolf, Seconded By Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions: 1. Canopy coverage on the lots shall be brought into conformance under the supervision of the Coty Forester. 2. Rain Gardens shall be added to the property – one at the rear yard of lot 292, and 3 at the front and side yards of lot 27.
PETTIS PROPERTIES LLC (Applicant/Owner)
Board lacks jurisdiction to hear the application due to administrative finality & res judicata; Board has jurisdiction to hear a modified applicationMotion to find that the board lacks jurisdiction to hear the application due to administrative finality & res judicata by Wolf, Seconded By Strother. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Motion to find that the board has jurisdiction to hear a modified application for a non-electronic billboard as part of a new application by Wolf, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
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