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Commission votes to submit draft housing element to state with minor revision
Summary
The commission voted to send the draft 2026 comprehensive plan housing element to the state for review, removing the phrase 'by right' from the neighborhood-sizing schedule as requested by commissioners.
The commission voted to submit the draft 2026 comprehensive plan housing element to statewide planning and other relevant agencies for review, with one requested revision: removal of the phrase "by right" from a schedule describing neighborhood-based zoning adjustments. Chair Steve Frias framed the submission as a step to obtain State feedback on housing production goals (the state target cited in discussion was 1,367 units by 2030 for Cranston).
Commissioners emphasized the draft is an iterative working document intended to get statewide input and refine policy choices; the motion to transmit the chapter for review (moved by Commissioner Lamphere, seconded by Commissioner Exeter) passed unanimously subject to the requested edit.
