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Zoning board approves 134‑sq‑ft balcony for Queen Anne's Loft at 212 Dame Street
Summary
The board approved a 134‑square‑foot outdoor deck for an existing event space above a ground‑floor business, allowing the owner to add outdoor service area while leaving hours and operations unchanged; the applicant proposed a 60‑inch glass barrier to limit spillover onto the street.
The Newport Zoning Board unanimously approved a dimensional variance allowing 2 Church Street LLC to add a 134‑square‑foot front balcony adjacent to an existing second‑floor event space (Queen Anne’s Loft) at 212 Dame Street.
Counsel Tanner Jackson and the owner described the proposal as an activation of currently unused rooftop area rather than an increase in building footprint. Jackson said the addition would raise parking demand by one space (from nine to ten) but would not change business hours or add live music. He described a 60‑inch glass wall to prevent spills and reduce interactions with passersby. "It's not a bar — it's an event space," Jackson said, adding that management is tightly controlled.
Board members voiced questions about management and crowd control; the applicant said the space typically hosts about three events per week in season and none that would extend existing operating hours. The board included the usual condition that the project be started and substantially complete within 12 months and to pay any outstanding public‑notice invoices before recording.
