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Residents urge council to reject Caraway Drive rezoning; council approves related ordinances
Summary
Neighbors spoke against a zoning change for property around Caraway Drive and nearby cul-de-sacs; the council approved Ordinance 022501 (zoning amendment) and Ordinance 022502 (comp plan amendment) after committee review.
Multiple residents told the Cranston City Council on March 24 that they oppose a proposed rezoning affecting parcels near Caraway Drive and adjacent cul-de-sacs.
Speakers during the docketed public comment period said the City Planning Commission and the Ordinance Committee previously voted against the change. Annette (no last name given) described the planning and ordinance votes as unanimous and asked the council to uphold those recommendations. Joe Narcissi, Tricia Rugis, John Marland and Danielle Marland each said they had spoken at earlier hearings and urged the council to deny the rezoning. Neighbor Mildred Marrera expanded on traffic, school-capacity and infrastructure concerns tied to ongoing development in western Cranston.
Later in the meeting the council considered Ordinance 022501, an amendment to Chapter 17 (zoning), and Ordinance 022502, a 2024 comprehensive-plan amendment tied to the same parcels. Both items had been reviewed in the ordinance committee. Council members moved and seconded approval of each ordinance and the roll calls recorded affirmative votes. Councilman Campopiano recused himself from the two ordinances and noted he would do so for the record.
The record shows sustained neighborhood opposition and that the ordinances were nonetheless approved by the council after committee referral.
