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Committee approves ordinance to add Wanscuk parcels to local historic overlay
Summary
The City Council committee voted to approve an ordinance creating a local historic overlay in the Wanscuk neighborhood after presentations from planning staff and a Providence Preservation representative; the City Planning Commission had recommended approval.
The City Council committee on ordinances voted to approve an ordinance to amend the city zoning code to add parcels in the Wanscuk neighborhood to the local historic overlay.
Robert Azar, deputy planning director, told the committee the proposal—sponsored by Councilman Justin Royas—was led by neighborhood residents with support from Providence Preservation and recommended by the City Planning Commission. "They felt that there was very strong support for this," Azar said,…
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