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Historic District Commission - Regular Meeting
The Historic District Commission held a regular meeting on May 19, 2025, in Providence, Rhode Island to review and vote on agenda items including approval of prior meeting minutes and project reviews. The primary project under consideration was Case 25.021 at 138 Prospect Street in the College Hill area, a vacant lot where the applicant proposed new construction of a single-family house that complies with zoning requirements (including building height of 35'4" versus the 40' maximum and 49% impervious surface coverage versus the 65% maximum). The agenda also included an update on amended Standards & Guidelines and staff reports, with remote participation available via Zoom and phone.
PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP MEETING OF THE PLANNING ...
The Providence Township Planning Commission met on September 18, 2023, to review three land development applications, including a garage waiver at 194 Main Street, New Providence Baptist Church's plan waiver, and BB's Warehouse expansion project. The commission also discussed a zoning ordinance amendment regarding short-term rentals and a bed and breakfast planning module, while noting that the Zoning Hearing Board had previously granted Samuel King and Stephen Stoltzfus variances to convert a restaurant and garage use to a furniture showroom at 2218 Beaver Valley Pike.
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24.01.16-CPC-meeting-agenda.pdf
The Providence City Plan Commission held a regular meeting on January 16, 2024, to review and vote on six development proposals. The agenda included two minor subdivision cases seeking relief from zoning requirements—one at 2 Ware Court (subdividing a 6,200 SF lot into two smaller parcels) and one at 53 Pomona Avenue (subdividing a 9,682 SF lot into two 5,000 SF and 4,682 SF parcels)—and four City Council referrals requesting rezoning changes across multiple Providence neighborhoods, including from R-3 to C-2 zoning at Pocasset and Lowell Avenues and R-3 to R-4 zoning at three other locations.
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