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Votes at a glance: board approves variances, special‑use permit and DPR for 525 Broadway with conditions
Summary
The Planning Board approved three formal actions — variances, a category‑1 special‑use permit, and preliminary development plan review — conditioned on TRC/staff final review and requiring 12‑month minimum leases, deeded guest parking, TRC compliance, RIPTA coordination for bus shelters, and EV parking options.
At the conclusion of deliberations the board approved each of the applicant's requested actions by voice vote. The approvals and the principal conditions are listed below.
Actions and key conditions:
- Variances (density, parking location, height, lot coverage, driveway width): Approved contingent on TRC/staff review; conditions include 12‑month minimum leases, prohibition on subleasing, at least five deeded guest parking spaces at the abutting church, reasonable efforts to secure five guest spaces at Cranston Calvert, and reasonable efforts to coordinate with Middletown for additional parking on that portion of the parcel.
- Category‑1 Special‑Use Permit for multifamily use in R‑10: Approved contingent on TRC/staff positive recommendation and final administrative approvals; TRC memo and city engineer findings referenced.
- Preliminary Development Plan Review (DPR): Approved with the above conditions plus requirements to meet TRC recommendations dated 08/13/25, install dark‑sky‑compliant lighting, provide bicycle parking, install stormwater control systems as presented (subsurface storage), and pursue RIPTA bus shelter coordination and EV charging options on‑site.
All motions passed by voice vote with the chair noting "the ayes have it." The approvals move the project to final administrative plan review, where staff will verify compliance with TRC and the conditions before issuing final sign‑off.
