Providence Zoning Board of Review 2023-02-08
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on February 8, 2023, to consider several applications. The Board approved special use permits for a black box theater, a restaurant, and a parking lot, but denied dimensional and use variances for a McDonald's and Brown University.
What the body took up (6)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE JANUARY 18, 2023 ZBR HEARING
ApproveMotion to Approve by Holt, Seconded By Mitchell. Members Voting in Favor: All. Members Voting Against: None.
EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF ARTS & SCIENCE, INC (Applicant) and TEATRO GROUP, LLC (Owner)
APPROVEDMotion to approve by Holt, Seconded By Mitchell. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Mitchell, Maniotes, Ryan, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Vote: 5-0.
ANA CRISTINA PEREZ (Applicant/Owner)
APPROVEDMotion to approve by Mitchell, Seconded By Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Maniotes, Holt, Ryan, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Vote: 5-0.
MCDONALD’S USA, LLC (Applicant/ Owner)
DENIEDMotion to approve was voted down 3-2. Motion to approve by Holt, Seconded By Scott. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: Scott, Mitchell, Maniotes. Recuse: Ryan.
25 BOUGH, LLC (Applicant/Owner)
APPROVED with conditionMotion to approve with condition by Mitchell, Seconded By Holt. Members Voting in Favor: Mitchell, Holt, Maniotes, Ryan, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Vote: 5-0. Conditions: The parking lot shall be limited to parking for tenants and residents of 25 Bough St (plat 35, lot 356) and otherwise limited to parking for residential uses.
BROWN UNIVERSITY (Applicant/Owner)
DENIEDMotion to deny by Holt, Seconded By Scott. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Scott, Ryan, Mitchell, Maniotes (Acting Chair). Members Voting Against: None. Recuse: Greenfield. Vote: 5-0.
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