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Commission recommends approval for accessory dwelling at 20 Swift Street after owner-occupancy affidavit

5704612 · September 2, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff recommended and commissioners approved a positive recommendation to the zoning board for a dimensional variance to rebuild an accessory garage as an ADU at 20 Swift Street, based on an owner-occupancy affidavit and state ADU policy.

The Cranston Planning Commission recommended approval of a dimensional-variance request for 20 Swift Street that would allow demolition of an existing garage and construction of a replacement garage containing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) within the original nonconforming setbacks. Planning staff reported the application seeks relief for rear- and side-yard setbacks and concluded the rebuild would not impose new nuisances in a neighborhood with common…

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