Providence Zoning Board of Review 2026-01-14
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on February 12, 2026.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review approved the minutes of its previous meeting and considered four new matters. The Board approved an extension for Narragansett Electric Company, continued an application for Chosen Generation, LLC to February 11, 2026, and approved a special use permit with conditions for Raul Encarnacion. A use variance application for Frank Paletta was withdrawn prior to the hearing.
What the body took up (5)
Approval of the meeting minutes of the December 10, 2025 ZBR hearing.
ApproveMotion to Approve by Holt, Seconded By Ryan. Members Voting in Favor: All. Members Voting Against: None.
THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY (Applicant/Owner): 325 Chad Brown St, Plat 69, lot 455, located in an R-4 Residential District. Request that ZBR Resolution No. 2025-10, granting a special use permit and dimensional variances for fence height and setback, the installation of barbed wire, and landscaping, be extended for a period of six (6) months until July 10, 2026, pursuant to City of Providence Zoning Ordinance Section 1901.E.1. and 1902.E.1.
ApprovedVote was 5-0. Motion to approve by Holt, Seconded By Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Rodriguez, Maniotes, Ryan, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
CHOSEN GENERATION, LLC (Applicant/Owner): 320 Ohio St, Plat 87, Lots 187, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance Table 4-1 for minimum required pervious surface, OR from Table 4-1 and Table 14-1 for a combination of relief from parking requirements and minimum pervious surface requirements. The applicant proposes a new two-family dwelling with 546 square feet of pervious surface where 1000 square feet are required, OR a new two-family dwelling with 870 square feet of pervious surface and no parking spaces where two are required.
matter continued to a Date Certain of February 11, 2026Vote was 5-0. Motion to approve the request by the Applicant to continue by Holt, Seconded By Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Maniotes, Ryan, Rodriguez and Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None.
RAUL ENCARNACION (Applicant) and ENCA, LLC (Owner): 46 Capron Street, Plat 62, Lots 390, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for a SPECIAL USE PERMIT pursuant to Section 1202.K.9. of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance. The applicant proposes to construct a multi-family dwelling with four dwelling units and an accessory dwelling unit on an existing lot of 6,941 square feet of area (1,667sf of lot area per proposed principal dwelling unit).
Approved with conditionsVote was 5-0. Motion to approve by Holt, Seconded By Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Holt, Maniotes, Ryan, Rodriguez, Greenfield. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions: 1. Short-term rental of any of the dwelling units shall be prohibited. 2. The proposed attic level shall not be used as occupied space.
FRANK PALETTA (Applicant) and AGM HOLDINGS, LLC (Owner): 149 Governor Street, Plat 14, Lot 128, located in an R-3 Residential District, and an HD Historic Overlay District. Application for a USE VARIANCE pursuant to the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance Section 2006.B.2. in order to expand the existing use by variance. The Applicant proposes interior alterations to expand the existing dental office to include the area that was a dwelling unit.
MATTER WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO HEARINGThis meeting has 2 filings. Download the other filing
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