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Planning commissions' routine approvals: variances and positive recommendations
Summary
The commission granted several dimensional variances and issued a positive zoning recommendation for a duplex conversion; details and staff conditions summarized.
At its meeting the Cranston City Planning Commission took a series of shorter votes and recommendations on accessory structures and small lot variances.
0 and 12 Tacoma Street: The commission granted dimensional relief to exempt two contiguous 4,800‑square‑foot lots from merger and to permit a new single‑family dwelling on one of the substandard lots. Staff noted that the resulting density would fall within the future land‑use map range and recommended approval.
116 Shaw Avenue: The commission recommended approval of a variance to permit demolition and replacement of an existing garage on a zero‑to‑substandard sidewalk setback (0.9 feet). Staff said many adjacent properties have similar accessory‑structure setbacks and recommended a favorable action.
40 Ashley Street: The commission gave a positive planning recommendation for a proposal to replace an existing family house with a two‑family structure (a duplex). The applicant, represented by Robert Murray, said the intent is for family ownership of the two units. Staff recommended a favorable referral to the Zoning Board of Review; the commission recorded a positive recommendation.
All of these items were recorded as favorable by the commission; the Tacoma and Shaw decisions were approvals of dimensional variances at the planning level, while the Ashley Street action was a favorable recommendation to the zoning board.
