CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET-REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

May 28, 2025

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.

145 TAUNTON AVENUE-CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

EXECUTIVE SESSION: CONFERENCE ROOM A

 

OPEN SESSION WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

Notice: The meeting will also be viewable live at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YEW6s1RpjcKR47VMil1LA

 

City Council:

Council President, Bob Rodericks – At Large

Council Vice-President: Frank Rego – Ward 1

Councilwoman Anna Sousa - Ward 2

Councilman Frank Fogarty - Ward 3

Councilman Rick Lawson - Ward 4

 

City Solicitor, Michael J. Marcello

Deputy City, Leah Stoddard

 

 

I.         CALL TO ORDER

            Roll Call

 

Fogarty_____ Lawson_____ Rego_____ Sousa _____ Rodericks_____

 

II.        WORK SESSION

 

A.    Presentation by Libra Planners related to proposed zoning amendments to   comply with changes to state law and other matters related to their consulting contract and zoning review.

B.  Review, Discussion, and Mark-Up of the following provisions of the zoning code: 2-172 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Board

19-1 Definitions

Article II Administration – Division 1 Generally

19-5 Zoning office responsibilities

Division 2 – Zoning Board of Review and Unified Development Review

19-41 Special Use Permits – Application Process 19-42 Special Use Permit – Review Process

19-47- Variances – Application process 19-48 Variance – Review process

19-52 Appeal application process

19-54 Appeal – Review and determinations

Division 3 Permits

19-56 Zoning permit

19-57 Occupancy permit

Division 4 Adoption, Amendment Or Repeal

19-72 Petition requirements

19-74 Notifications

Article III – District Regulations

19-98 Schedule of use regulations (Use Table)

Article IV – Supplementary District Regulations Division 2 – Lot Area, Setback, and Yard Regulations 19-132 Substandard Lots of Record

19-133 Contiguous lots under common ownership 19-134 Dimensional regulations generally Division 6 Care Facilities

19-202 Accessory Dwelling Units

Division 7 Dwellings

19-216 General Requirements 19-218 Schedule of Density

Division 10 Trash Storage Area

19-261 Trash Storage Areas

Division 11 – Off Street Parking Regulations

Sections 19-279 Joint use and shared use

19-283 Plans, construction and maintenance of off-street parking area 19-284 Off Street parking spaces required

19-290 Same – Plans, construction and maintenance of off-street loading areas

Division 14 Manufactured Home Court

Requirements 19-321

DIVISION 17 Wireless Telephone Communication Towers and Antennas

19-350  General Requirements

19-351  Permitted Uses

19-352  Administratively Approved Uses 19-353 Special Use Permits

19-354 Building or Other Equipment Storage

Division 18 Child Day Care Centers

19-358 Site plan requirements

Article V – Land Development Projects Section 19-361 Purpose and Objectives Article VII – Development Plan Review Sections 19-449 Applicability

19-450 Review

Article IX Waterfront Special Development Districts

Section 19-477 Public Hearing and Notice Requirements

C.    New Proposed Articles

Article XII Inclusionary Zoning

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Member	Aye	Nay
Fogarty
Lawson
Rego
Sousa
Rodericks

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Posted on 5/23/2025