Providence Zoning Board of Review 2025-06-04
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on July 10, 2025.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on June 4, 2025, to approve previous meeting minutes and consider three new matters. The board approved a special use permit and dimensional variances for a car wash on North Main Street, a dimensional variance for a fence at a library on Candace Street, and a special use permit and dimensional variances for utility structures on Chad Brown Street.
What the body took up (4)
Approval of the meeting minutes of the May 14, 2025 ZBR hearing.
ApproveMotion to Approve by Ryan, Seconded By Scott. Members Voting in Favor: All. Members Voting Against: None.
1. RAB PROPERTIES, LLC (Applicant/Owner): 963 North Main St, Plat 73, Lots 402, 154, and 403, located in a C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District.
Special Use Permit Approved; Dimensional Variances ApprovedSpecial Use Permit approved 4-0; motion to approve by Scott, seconded by Rodriguez, with Scott, Rodriguez, Ryan, and Holt voting in favor and none against. Dimensional Variances approved 3-1; motion to approve by Scott, seconded by Rodriguez, with Scott, Rodriguez, and Holt voting in favor and Ryan voting against. No conditions.
2. COMMUNITY LIBRARIES OF PROVIDENCE (Applicant) and PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Owner): 31 Candace St, Plat 68, Lot 421, located in an R-4 Residential District.
ApproveApproved 4-0. Motion to approve by Ryan, seconded by Rodriguez. Members voting in favor: Scott, Rodriguez, Ryan, Holt. Members voting against: None. No conditions.
3 THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY (Applicant/Owner): 325 Chad Brown St, Plat 69, Lot 455, located in an R-4 Residential District.
ApprovedApproved 4-0 for both Dimensional Variances and Special Use Permit. Motion to approve by Scott, seconded by Ryan. Members voting in favor: Scott, Rodriguez, Ryan, Holt. Members voting against: None. No conditions.
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