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Committee hears petition to abandon Falmouth Street; planning staff calls it a "paper street"
Summary
At a Dec. 1 Providence public hearing, planning staff described Falmouth Street as an undeveloped 'paper street' and the City Plan Commission recommended abandonment with conditions; petitioners said abutters agree but the tax assessor said a Providence-only survey is needed for valuation.
A Providence City Committee of Public Works public hearing on Dec. 1 considered a petition by residents including Patricia M. Vega and Christopher J. Armstrong to abandon Falmouth Street. Robert Azar, deputy director of the Department of Planning and Development, told the committee the street is an undeveloped “paper street” that appears on maps but is not paved and “is not providing access to any property.”
The City Plan Commission reviewed the petition and recommended approval…
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