Providence Zoning Board of Review 2021-06-09
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on June 9, 2021, to consider several applications and approve previous meeting minutes. The Board saw one application withdrawn, approved three applications (two with conditions), and denied two applications. The meeting adjourned at 10:23 pm.
What the body took up (7)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE MAY 12, 2020 ZBR HEARING
ApprovedMotion to Approve by: Mitchell. Seconded By: Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Maniotes, Mitchell, Strother, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
BILL STONE & CAROLYN MARK (Applicant/Owner): 37 Cooke St, Plat 13, Lot 256, located in an R-1 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Section 1407 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance which limits residential driveway width to 12 feet. The Applicant proposes to widen the existing driveway to 18 feet.
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN BY OWNERSDENORAH REYNOSO (Applicant) and ANIBAL TILLETT (Owner): 508 Prairie Ave, Plat 54, Lot 80, located in an R-3 Residential District.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 Restaurant as a Neighborhood Commercial Establishment in an existing non-residential structure that was formerly a Barbershop established by variance.
APPROVED with condition5-0 vote. Motion to approve by: Mitchell. Seconded By: Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Maniotes, Strother, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Abstain: Mr. Wolf arrived after the presentation had begun. Conditions, if any: 1. The hours of operation shall be limited to 9am-10pm.
AREF SHEHADEH (Applicant) and 215 BROADWAY LLC (Owner): 215 Broadway, Plat 28, Lot 260, located in an R-P Residential Professional District and an HD Historic Overlay District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES from the requirements of Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance for lot area and lot width per dwelling unit. The Applicant proposes to convert the existing mixed-use building from 7 dwelling units and law offices to 10 residential units on a lot with 9,045 sq.ft. and 90.23 feet of width, where 1,650 sq.ft. of lot area and 12 ft. of lot width per dwelling unit are required.
Motion to Approve failed, Application thus DENIED3-2 vote. Motion to approve by: Wolf. Seconded By: Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Rodriguez, Strother. Members Voting Against: Maniotes, Greenfield.
ANDRES PERNIA BLANCO (Applicant/Owner): 27 Taber Ave, Plat 39, Lot 450, located in a R-1 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES from the requirements of Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance for rear yard impervious surface coverage in excess of the 50% coverage maximum and total impervious surface coverage in excess of the 65% coverage maximum in the use of the entire rear yard as parking.
DENIED4-1 vote. Motion to deny by: Strother. Seconded By: Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Strother, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: Wolf.
RAICOR INC/RICARDO PATINO (Applicant/Owner): 29 Hawthorne St, Plat 49, Lot 378, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Table 4-1 of the Providence Zoning Ordinance requiring 5,000 sq.ft. of lot area to change the use from a 2-family to a 3-family dwelling. The applicant proposes to do so on a lot with 4,119 sq.ft. of lot area.
APPROVED with condition5-0 vote. Motion to approve by: Wolf. Seconded By: Strother. Members Voting in Favor: Wolf, Strother, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions, if any: 1. The property shall be brought into full compliance with the tree canopy requirements of the Ordinance under the supervision of the City Forester.
MATTHEW MURPHY (Applicant/Owner): 63 Hammond St, Plat 28, Lot 569, located in an R-3 Residential District and an HD Historic Overlay District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES from the requirements of Table 4-1 and Section 1302.J.1.3. of the Providence Zoning Ordinance for the corner side setback and driveway length. The applicant proposes an attached garage with a corner side setback of 0'-0" where 4'-0" are required, and a 0'-0" driveway approach where 18'-0" are required.
APPROVED5-0 vote. Motion to approve by: Maniotes. Seconded By: Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Maniotes, Rodriguez, Wolf, Strother, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
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