Providence Downtown Design Review Committee 2023-09-11
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on November 14, 2023.
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The Downtown Design Review Committee met on September 11, 2023, to consider three applications. The committee approved a parking waiver for RIPTA at 55 Canal Walk, continued an application by Brown University for a new life sciences building on Richmond Street to October 16, 2023, and granted demolition and conceptual approvals for a mixed-use development at 33 Bassett Street.
What the body took up (4)
Meeting Minutes of August 7, 2023
approvedMs. Hampton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Schoettle, to approve the meeting minutes. Members Schoettle, Marsella, Chille, and Hampton voted in favor. Motion passed.
1. DRC Application No. 23.24: 55 Canal Walk – Public Hearing
approvedMs. Hampton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Chille, to grant the waiver from Zoning Ordinance Section 604.G.2 based on the findings of fact, and to approve the application with the condition that a final site plan to include landscaping be submitted to staff for review and approval. Members Schoettle, Marsella, Michie, Chille, and Hampton voted in favor. Motion passed.
2. DRC Application No. 23.27: 233-261 Richmond Street – Public Hearing
continued to October 16, 2023A motion was made by Ms. Hampton, seconded by Mr. Schoettle, to continue the public hearing to the October 16, 2023 DDRC meeting. Members Schoettle, Marsella, Michie, Chille, and Hampton voted in favor. Motion passed.
3. DRC Application No. 23.30: 33 Bassett Street – Public Hearing
granted and conceptually approvedMs. Hampton made a motion to grant the demolition waiver and preliminary approval of the demolition of the buildings, seconded by Mr. Chille; Members Schoettle, Marsella, Michie, Chille, and Hampton voted in favor. Mr. Schoettle made a motion, seconded by Ms. Hampton, to grant the waiver from Zoning Ordinance Section 606.C.2; Members Schoettle, Marsella, Michie, Chille, and Hampton voted in favor. A motion was made by Mr. Chille, seconded by Ms. Hampton, to conceptually approve the new construction; Members Schoettle, Marsella, Michie, Chille, and Hampton voted in favor.
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