Providence Zoning Board of Review 2021-05-12
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on May 12, 2021, to consider several applications for special use permits and dimensional variances. The Board approved the minutes of a previous meeting, approved five applications (some with conditions), and continued one application to July 14, 2021. The meeting adjourned at 9:03 pm.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE APRIL 14, 2020 ZBR HEARING
ApprovedMotion to Approve by Wolf, Seconded By Strother. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Strother, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
TAIWO AKINKUOWO (Applicant/Owner): 37 Barstow St, Plat 62, Lot 228, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for SPECIAL USE PERMIT to establish a principal use parking lot on an existing vacant lot pursuant to the requirements of Table 12-1 and Sections 1404, 1504, and 1506 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance.
Approved with conditionMotion to approve by Strother, Seconded By Wolf. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Wolf, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions: 1. Parking on the subject property shall be limited to use only by the owners and occupants of 726 Atwells Avenue.
BAHMAN JALILI (Applicant) and COASTWAY MANAGEMENT LLC (Owner): 169 Transit St, Plat 16, Lot 389, located in an R-2 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from the lot area requirement of Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance to build a 2-family dwelling on a lot with 3,843 sq.ft. of lot area where 4,000 sq.ft. are required.
ApprovedMotion to approve by Wolf, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Strother, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
PATRICK CONLEY (Applicant) and DORR ASSOCIATES LLC (Owner): 27 Judith St, Plat 105, Lot 234, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from the lot area requirement of Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance to build a 2-family dwelling on a lot with 3,304 sq.ft. of lot area where 3,500 sq.ft. are required.
ApprovedMotion to approve by Wolf, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: Strother.
STEPHEN PERREAULT (Applicant/Owner): 106 Elmgrove Ave, Plat 39, Lot 512, located in a R-2 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES from the attached garage setback requirements of Section 1302.J.1.b. and c., and the 33% front yard impervious coverage maximum of Table 4-1, of the Providence Zoning Ordinance in order to build a single car garage addition in the front yard of an existing single-family dwelling.
Approved with conditionMotion to approve by Maniotes, Seconded By Wolf. Members Voting in Favor: Maniotes, Wolf, Rodriguez, Strother, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions: 1. The applicant shall work with the City Forester to make offsite plantings if the total amount of onsite impervious surface exceeds 65 percent
OZREN T. BUNTAK (Applicant) and BORNA PROPERTIES (Owner): 381 Angell St, Plat 14, Lot 531, located in an R-P Residential Professional District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from the 1,650 sq.ft. of lot area per dwelling unit requirement of Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance. The applicant proposes to change the use from 3 dwelling units and a dentist office to 4 dwelling units on a lot with 5,725 sq.ft. of lot area where 6,600 sq.ft. are required.
ApprovedMotion to approve by Wolf, Seconded By Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Strother, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
CRAIG J. DIPETRILLO (Applicant/Owner): 134 Wadsworth St, Plat 43, Lot 625, R-3 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from the square footage condition of Section 2003.E. under which substandard lots of record would be considered one lot and undivided by the Providence Zoning Ordinance, and relief from the lot area requirement of Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance. In order to unmerge the subject property from the adjacent Lot 626, the applicant requires 1,974 sq. ft. of relief for the subject property which has 3,026 sq.ft. of lot area where 5,000 sq.ft. are required. In order to build a 2-family dwelling the applicant requires 474 sq.ft. of relief as the subject property has 3,026 sq.ft. of lot area where 3,500 sq.ft. are required.
Continued to a date certain of July 14, 2021Motion to approve request for continuance approved with condition, 5-0. Motion to approve the request to continue by Wolf, Seconded By Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Strother, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions: 1. Notice for the matter shall be re-sent at the applicant's expense to abutters within the 200' radius.
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