Providence Zoning Board of Review 2024-09-11
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on November 01, 2024.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on September 11, 2024, to consider two variance applications and approve the minutes of their previous meeting. The board denied a dimensional variance for a property on Prospect Street due to a tie vote, and unanimously approved a use variance for a property on Butler Avenue to change a two-family dwelling into a three-family dwelling.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE AUGUST 14, 2024 HEARING
ApprovedMotion to Approve by: RODRIGUEZ, Seconded By: MITCHELL. Members Voting in Favor: All. Members Voting Against: None.
1. ANTHONY ROSCITI, Jr. (Applicant) and HALSEY LAND LLC (Owner): 138 Prospect St, Plat 9, Lot 616, located in an R-1 Residential District and an HD Historic Overlay District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Table 4-1 of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance for front setback in the development of a single-family dwelling.
Motion Failed, 2-2 - therefore DENIEDAPPLICATION AMENDED BY APPLICANT AT THE HEARING TO REQUEST 12.5 FEET OF SETBACK RELIEF – NEW FRONT SETBACK PROPOSED AT 13’-6” FROM FRONT LOT LINE. Motion to approve by: SCOTT, application as amended. Seconded By: RODGRIGUEZ. Members Voting in Favor: SCOTT, RODRIGUEZ. Members Voting Against: MANIOTES, GREENFIELD.
2. AMAR SINGH (Applicant/Owner): 294 Butler Ave, Plat 39, Lot 241, located in an R-1 Residential District. Application for USE VARIANCE pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Table 12-1 to change the use of the existing structure from a 2-Family to a 3-Family Dwelling.
Approve, 4-0Motion to approve by: MITCHELL. Seconded By: RODRIGUEZ. Members Voting in Favor: MITCHELL, RODRIGUEZ, RYAN, MANIOTES (Acting Chairwoman). Members Voting Against: None. Recuse: GREENFIELD.
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