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Providence Zoning Board of Review 2025-04-09

April 09, 2025

Minutes summary

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on May 15, 2025.

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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on April 9, 2025, to consider several applications for dimensional variances and special use permits. The board approved applications for properties on Addeo Street and Washington Street, and denied a variance for a property on Mount Pleasant Avenue. The board then convened as the Zoning Board of Appeal, affirming an administrative modification for a property on Wickenden Street and finding that the appellants lacked standing.

What the body took up (5)

Approval of the meeting minutes of the March 12, 2025 ZBR hearing.

Approved

Motion to Approve by Holt, Seconded By Ryan. Members Voting in Favor: Maniotes, Rodriguez, Ryan, Holt, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.

1. JOSEPH COLALUCA (Applicant) and GREEN TITLE RESOLUTION, LLC (Owner): 12 Addeo St, Plat 123, Lot 479

Approved

Approved, 5-0. Motion to approve dimensional variance by Holt, seconded by Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Rodriguez, Ryan, Maniotes, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions, if any: None.

2. JEFFREY INFANTE (Applicant) and LUMY SANTOS (Owner): 392 Mount Pleasant Ave, Plat 128, Lot 133

Denied

Denied, 5-0. Motion to deny dimensional variance by Holt, seconded by Ryan. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Ryan, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.

3. UNISON WEST FOUNTAIN LLC (Applicant/Owner): 483 & 488 Washington St, Plat 29, Lots 39 & 285

Dimensional Variances and Special Use Permits Approved

Approved, 5-0. Motion to approve dim. variances and special use permit by Maniotes, seconded by Ryan for 483 Washington St and Mitchell for 488 Washington St. Members Voting in Favor: Maniotes, Ryan, Rodriguez, Mitchell, Greenfield. Conditions: 1. Both parking lots shall only be used by residents of 468 W. Fountain St. 2. Signage shall be placed requiring vehicles to back into spaces on lot 285, so as to proceed forward into the right of way at departure.

4. Appeal by Richard Schieferdecker and others as listed in notice, of the approval of an Administrative Modification on February 11, 2025. SUBJECT PROPERTY: 251-269 Wickenden Street St (Plat 18/Lots 190 & 192)

Affirmed the granting of administrative modification by Zoning Official / Found that appellants lack standing to appeal

Actions passed 5-0. Motion to affirm the decision of the Zoning Official in granting the Administrative Modification by Ryan, seconded by Maniotes. Motion to find appellants lack standing by Ryan, seconded by Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor for both motions: Ryan, Maniotes, Rodriguez, Mitchell, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.

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