Providence Zoning Board of Review 2021-03-10
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on March 10, 2021, to consider several variance applications and an appeal. The Board approved variances for properties on Slater Avenue and Ontario Street, and denied a variance for properties on Gotham Court and Carpenter Street. Additionally, the Board convened as the Zoning Board of Appeal and voted to deny an appeal regarding a minor subdivision at 153 Carpenter Street, upholding the City Plan Commission's decision.
What the body took up (5)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 2020 ZBR HEARING
ApproveMotion to Approve by: Mitchell, Seconded By: Wolf. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Wolf, Strother, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
1. BLACKSTONE SLATER LLC (Applicant/Owner): 275 Slater Ave
APPROVEDAPPROVED, 5-0. Motion to approve by: Wolf, Seconded By: Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Rodriguez, Strother, Mitchell, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
2. SCOTT ACETO (Applicant/Owner): 8 Gotham Ct & 283 Carpenter St
DENIEDDENIED, 5-0. Motion to deny by: Mitchell, Seconded By: Scott. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Scott, Wolf, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Abstained: Strother, absent for a period of the presentation.
3. LARISSA SAYIG (Applicant/Owner): 189 Ontario St
APPROVED with conditionAPPROVED with condition, 5-0. Motion to approve by: Wolf, Seconded By: Strother. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Strother, Rodriguez, Mitchell, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions, if any: 1. A building permit shall be obtained to install a zoning compliant dumpster enclosure on the property.
Appeal from the December 16, 2020 Decision of the Providence City Plan Commission approving the preliminary plan for Unified Development Review Project 20-040 at 153 Carpenter St: Minor Subdivision and Dimensional Zoning Variances.
DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE CPC5-0 vote. The Board passed four motions: to find that proper notice was given; to find that CPC has subject matter jurisdiction; to find that there were sufficient findings and evidence in the record; and to deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the CPC. Voting in favor for all motions: Wolf, Mitchell, Rodriguez, Strother, Greenfield.
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