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Commission issues negative recommendation to zoning board for proposed rooming/boarding house at 1040 Cranston St.
Summary
The planning commission unanimously recommended denial to the zoning board of a use‑variance request to operate a rooming/boarding house at 1040 Cranston Street, citing precedent concerns and the high legal threshold for use variances.
The Cranston City Planning Commission unanimously forwarded a negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Review on a use‑variance application to permit a rooming/boarding house at 1040 Cranston Street.
Planner presentation noted the subject C‑5 highway‑commercial corridor is largely residential in character on this east‑side strip; staff nonetheless recommended a…
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