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City planning staff backs abandonment of undeveloped Falmouth Street with conditions
Summary
Planning staff told the Providence Committee of Public Works that Falmouth Street is an undeveloped 'paper street' providing no public access and recommended abandonment subject to abutter agreements, a survey, administrative subdivision, and easements; petitioners and the assessor raised valuation and parcel-boundary questions.
Robert Azar, deputy director of the Department of Planning and Development, told the Providence Committee of Public Works on Dec. 1 that Falmouth Street is an undeveloped "paper street" that exists on maps but not as public roadway on the ground. Azar said the city plan commission reviewed the petition and recommended approval of abandonment "subject to several conditions," including that abutters agree on a plan depicted on a survey, apply for an…
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