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Hillcrest Avenue petition discussed; planning staff and assessor seek clearer development plan

Providence City Committee of Public Works · December 2, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff told the committee that Hillcrest Avenue serves multiple parcels and the petitioner is discussing whether to develop the road and return it to the city or seek outright abandonment; the assessor warned about possible landlocking and has not valued the parcels pending clearer survey work.

The committee heard a petition to abandon Hillcrest Avenue for the development of two duplex homes. Robert Azar of the Department of Planning and Development said Hillcrest "services his property" and provides access to other developed and undeveloped parcels, and staff has discussed with the petitioner whether it would be…

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