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Ordinance committee rejects rezoning request for Caraway Drive parcels after residents and planning commission oppose change
Summary
Cranston’s ordinance committee voted unanimously to deny a petition to rezone parcels off Caraway Drive from A80 to A20 following extensive public comment and a 5–0 negative recommendation from the planning commission.
The Cranston ordinance committee on Feb. 13 voted to deny a proposed amendment to Chapter 17.84 of the city zoning code that would have changed certain parcels on and near Caraway Drive from A80 (larger-lot residential) to A20 (smaller-lot residential). The committee’s roll-call vote was unanimous in favor of denying the rezoning application.
Residents from Alpine Estates and surrounding cul-de-sacs spoke at length during public comment, urging the committee to reject the change. Gary DeRaimo, who said approximately 370 Alpine Estates homes share a single entrance, argued rezoning would set a precedent and increase neighborhood traffic and school demand. “The reasons cited included primary safety,” DeRaimo told the committee, citing traffic, single egress and the neighborhood’s layout.
Speakers repeated concerns aired…
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