Providence Zoning Board of Review 2021-02-10
Minutes summary
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on February 10, 2021, to approve previous meeting minutes and consider three new matters. The board approved a special use permit for a retail establishment on Hope Street, a special use permit with conditions to expand a drive-through on Hartford Avenue, and a dimensional variance for parking at a proposed hostel on Central Street. The meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm.
What the body took up (4)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE JANUARY 13, 2020 ZBR HEARING
ApprovedMotion to Approve by Mitchell, Seconded By Strother. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Strother, Wolf, Maniotes, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
KEVIN HAWES (Applicant) and KENNETH SABBAGH (Owner): 107 Hope St, Plat 17, Lot 158, located in an R-2 Residential District. Application for SPECIAL USE PERMIT pursuant to Table 12-1 and Sections 1202.T. and 2000.D. of the Providence Zoning Ordinance, to establish a Retail Goods Establishment as a Neighborhood Commercial Establishment in an existing non-residential structure that was formerly a Salon.
APPROVEDMotion to approve by Mitchell, Seconded By Wolf. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Wolf, Strother, Maniotes, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Recuse: None. Approved 5-0.
JSC MANAGEMENT GROUP (Applicant) and JAN CO CENTRAL INC (Owner): 62 Hartford Ave, Plat 105, Lots 407, 411 & 413, located in a C-2 General Commercial District. Application for a SPECIAL USE PERMIT pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Table 12-1 and Section 1202.J. in order to expand an existing single lane Drive-Through Facility to 2 lanes.
APPROVED with conditionsMotion to approve by Wolf, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Mitchell, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Recuse: None. Approved 5-0. Conditions: 1. The required tree canopy within the area of disturbance shall be brought into conformance under the supervision of the City Forester. 2. The applicant shall examine using appropriate paving materials within the area of disturbance to reduce heat island effect on the site.
SOCIAL HOUSE LLC (Applicant) and YET ANOTHER LLC (Owner): 41 Central St, Plat 30, Lot 681, located in an M-MU-75 Mixed Use Industrial District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE from Table 14-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance to provide 7 parking spaces where 14 are required for the proposed new use of the property as a Hostel, which falls under the Zoning Use Definition of Hotel.
APPROVEDMotion to approve by Strother, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Mitchell, Wolf. Members Voting Against: None. Recuse: Greenfield. Approved 5-0.
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