Providence Zoning Board of Review 2024-04-10
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on May 10, 2024.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on April 10, 2024, to approve the minutes of their previous meeting and consider six new matters. The board unanimously approved all six applications, which included dimensional variances and special use permits for fences, a restaurant, a transitional shelter, parking relief, and an extension of a previous resolution.
What the body took up (7)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE FEBRUARY 14, 2024 ZBR HEARING
ApproveMotion to Approve by: MITCHELL. Seconded By: RODRIGUEZ. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, RODRIGUEZ, MANIOTES, RYAN, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none.
ADRIENNE GAGNON (Applicant) and DOWNCITY DESIGN (Owner): Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Zoning Ordinance Section 1302.I.1. in order to install an 8-foot fence along a portion of the westerly lot line to enclose an internal courtyard.
APPROVEDACTION: APPROVED, 5-0. Motion to APPROVE by: MANIOTES. Seconded By: MITCHELL. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, RODRIGUEZ, MANIOTES, RYAN, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none. Recuse: none. Conditions: none.
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (Applicant/Owner): Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from Zoning Ordinance Section 1302.I.2. in order to install a 6-foot fence within 5 feet of the front lot lines at each of the subject properties.
APPROVEDACTION: APPROVED, 5-0. Motion to APPROVE by: MITCHELL. Seconded By: RODRIGUEZ. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, RODRIGUEZ, MANIOTES, RYAN, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none. Recuse: none. Conditions: none.
MARIA GIRON (Applicant/Owner): Application for SPECIAL USE PERMIT pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Table 12-1 and Section 1202.T. to establish a Neighborhood Commercial Establishment (Restaurant) in an existing non-residential unit that was formerly a Salon use by variance.
APPROVEDACTION: APPROVED, 5-0. Motion to APPROVE by: RYAN. Seconded By: RODRIGUEZ. Members Voting in Favor: RYAN, RODRIGUEZ, MANIOTES, MITCHELL, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none. Recuse: none. Conditions: none.
RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING (Applicant) and CHARLESGATE NURSING CENTER (Owner): Application for SPECIAL USE PERMIT pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Table 12-1 and Section 1202.II., and a DIMENSINAL VARIANCE seeking relief from the screen requirements of Section 1202.II.1., to establish the use of the property as a Transitional Shelter.
APPROVEDACTION: APPROVED, 5-0. Motion to APPROVE by: MITCHELL. Seconded By: SCOTT. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, SCOTT, ROGRIDGUEZ, MANIOTES, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none. Recuse: RYAN. Conditions: none.
WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Applicant) and ARCH STREET, LLC (Owner): Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from Zoning Ordinance Table 14-1 to provide 2 parking spaces for a 3-family dwelling on each of the subject properties.
APPROVEDACTION: APPROVED, 5-0. Motion to APPROVE by: SCOTT. Seconded By: RODRIGUEZ. Members Voting in Favor: SCOTT, RODRIGUEZ, MANIOTES, MITCHELL, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none. Recuse: none. Conditions: none.
WEST END PRESERVATION APARTMENTS, LP (Applicant) and WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Owner): requests that ZBR Resolution No. 2023-15 be extended for a third period of six (6) months until October 5, 2024, pursuant to City of Providence Zoning Ordinance Section 1902E.2. Resolution No. 2023-15 granted a dimensional variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 1300.A. for 2 principal structures on a lot.
APPROVEDACTION: APPROVED, 5-0. Motion to APPROVE by: MITCHELL. Seconded By: MANIOTES. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, MANIOTES, RODRIGUEZ, SCOTT, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: none. Recuse: none. Conditions: none.
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