Providence Zoning Board of Review 2024-05-08
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on June 06, 2024.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on May 8, 2024, to consider several variance applications and an appeal. The Board approved dimensional and use variances for properties on Westminster Street, Upton Avenue, Lubec Street, and Princeton Avenue. An appeal regarding zoning violations on Hope Street was withdrawn, and the meeting adjourned at 7:16 pm.
What the body took up (6)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE APRIL 10, 2024 ZBR HEARING
ApproveMotion to Approve by: MANIOTES. Seconded By: SCOTT. Members Voting in Favor: MANIOTES, SCOTT, RYAN, MITCHELL, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: NONE.
1917 WESTMINSTER STREET, LLC (Owner) and THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY (Applicant): 1917 Westminster St, Plat 35, Lots 302, 301, 313 & 318, located in a C-2 General Commercial District. Application for a DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief of 220 linear feet (100%) of the screening requirements of Section 1202.J.3. for a Drive-Through Facility.
APPROVEDVote: 5-0. Motion to approve by: SCOTT. Seconded By: MITCHELL. Members Voting in Favor: SCOTT, MITCHELL, MANIOTES, RYAN, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: NONE.
FRED FELDER/THE FRED FELDER REVOCABLE TRUST (Applicant/Owner): 90 Upton Ave, Plat 86, Lot 264, located in an R-1 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Table 4-1 of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance requiring 30 feet of rear setback. The applicant proposes an addition to connect an existing detached garage to the principal structure, resulting in a rear setback of 20.1 feet.
APPROVEDVote: 5-0. Motion to approve by: MITCHELL. Seconded By: SCOTT. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, SCOTT, MANIOTES, RYAN, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: NONE.
SITHIPHONE INTHAVONG (Applicant/Owner): 17 Lubec St, Plat 79, Lot 638, located in an R-2 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Table 4-1 of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance requiring 30 feet of rear setback. The applicant proposes an addition to the principal structure, resulting in a rear setback of 3 feet.
APPROVEDVote: 5-0. Motion to approve by: SCOTT. Seconded By: MANIOTES. Members Voting in Favor: SCOTT, MANIOTES, RYAN, MITCHELL, GREENFIELD. Members Voting Against: NONE.
PRINCETON RESIDENTIAL LLC (Applicant/Owner): 30 Princeton Ave, Plat 44, Lot 149, located in an R-2 Residential District and an HD Historic Overlay District. Application for USE VARIANCE pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Table 12-1 to establish the use of the existing structure as a 7-unit 6-unit Multi-Family Dwelling.
APPROVEDVote: 4-1. Motion to approve by: Approve for six (6) units by SCOTT. Seconded By: RYAN. Members Voting in Favor: SCOTT, RYAN, MANIOTES, MITCHELL. Members Voting Against: GREENFIELD. Conditions, if any: The site shall be brought into conformance with the impervious surface requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, and vehicular access to the property shall only be via the single legal cub cut.
Appeal of the November 2, 2023 Zoning Violations issued to 487 and 491 Hope St for infractions relating to Articles 4 and 14 of the Zoning Ordinance. APPELLANT: LGE Realty LLC PROPERTY OWNER: LGE Realty LLC
APPEAL WITHDRAWNThis meeting has 2 filings. Download the other filing
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