Providence Zoning Board of Review 2026-10-07
Held · 444 Westminster Street, First Floor Conference Room, Providence, RI, 02903 · Official notice
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on October 13, 2026.
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The Providence Zoning Board of Review met on October 7, 2026, to approve previous meeting minutes and consider four applications for dimensional variances. The board approved variances for properties on Allens Avenue, Benefit Street, and Alger Avenue, and continued an application for Covell Street to December 9, 2026.
What the body took up (5)
Approval of the meeting minutes of the August 12, 2026 ZBR hearing.
ApprovedMotion to Approve by: Rodriguez. Seconded By: Ryan. Members Voting in Favor: All. Members Voting Against: None.
THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY (Applicant/Owner): 640 Allens Ave, Plat 101, Lot 1, located in a W-3 Port/Maritime Industrial Waterfront District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from Sections 1301.D.1. and 1302.I.3.a.
Approved4-0. Motion to approve by: Scott. Seconded by: Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Scott, Rodriguez, Maniotes and Holt. Members Voting Against: None. Recuse: Ryan.
STEVEN FREELS (Applicant/Owner): 48 Covell St, Plat 63, Lot 155, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES from Table 4-1 as modified by Section 2003.B., and Sections 1202.L.1. and 1302.J.3. of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance.
Request to continue to a date certain of 12.09.26 APPROVED5-0. Motion to approve the request by the Applicant to continue by: Scott. Seconded by: Maniotes. Members Voting in Favor: Scott, Maniotes, Ryan, Rodriguez and Holt. Members Voting Against: None.
PVD, LLC (Applicant/Owner): 144 Benefit St, Plat 10, lot 81, located in an R-3 Residential and HD Historic Overlay District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE seeking relief from Table 14-1 of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance.
Approved4-1. Motion to approve by: Ryan. Seconded by: Rodriguez. Members Voting in Favor: Ryan, Rodriguez, Scott and Holt. Members Voting Against: Maniotes.
Wisdom Properties, LLC (Applicant/Owner): 23 Alger Ave, Plat 88, lot 137, located in an R-3 Residential District. Application for DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES seeking relief from Table 14-1 of the City of Providence Zoning Ordinance.
Approved with condition5-0. Motion to approve by: Scott. Seconded by: Ryan. Members Voting in Favor: Scott, Ryan, Maniote, Rodriguez and Holt. Members Voting Against: None. Conditions, if any: 1. Prior to construction, the Applicant shall construct a fence at the rear lot line of the abutting property at plat 88, lot 26 (21 Alger Ave).
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