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Zoning board approves narrow parking‑space variance at 19 Cranston Ave
Summary
The board granted Susan Booth a variance to legalize an 8.5x27-foot on‑site parking space and a 20‑foot curb cut at 19 Cranston Ave, with conditions including that vehicles not impede the sidewalk and that the applicant file for a curb‑cut permit with city engineering.
The Newport Zoning Board voted unanimously to grant a dimensional variance that legalizes a de‑facto on‑site parking space at 19 Cranston Avenue after counsel said the owners and two immediate abutters support the change. "We all got it," the zoning officer said of a letter of support from nearby residents; counsel Russell Jackson told the board the space had been used for about 10 years.
Board members added conditions intended to protect pedestrians: any vehicle accessing the space must not impede the city sidewalk, and the applicant must apply to the city's engineering department for a formal curb‑cut permit. The vote was 5–0 in favor. The board required projects to begin and substantially complete within 12 months of the decision and for outstanding public‑notice invoices to be paid before recording.
