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Committee approves rezoning to legalize auto‑repair operation at Union Avenue/Comerford property

Committee on Ordinance, City of Providence · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The Providence Committee on Ordinance approved rezoning two adjacent lots on Union Avenue and Comerford from C2 to C3 to permit vehicle repair. Planning staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval with site‑conformance conditions; the property owners testified they are working to meet those conditions.

The Providence Committee on Ordinance voted to approve a zoning map amendment to reclassify two adjacent lots on Union Avenue and Comerford from C2 to C3, allowing vehicle‑repair uses that are currently not permitted under the C2 district.

Bob Azar of the Department of Planning and Development told the committee the two parcels function as a single property and currently host an auto‑repair business…

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