Providence Mayor Taveras signs into law revised city zoning code

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Angel Taveras Monday signed into law the first full revision of the city’s zoning code in two decades, a series of changes to land use rules intended to streamline and improve local development.
The newly amended ordinance, first unveiled in draft form in March, was approved by the City Council Nov. 24 after 18 months of development.
Some of the highlights of the new ordinance include:

  • Lower parking requirements citywide
  • The creation of transit districts on North Main Street and Broad Street that allow mixed-use development with no minimum parking requirements
  • Numerous new use categories to eliminate confusion about allowable activities.
  • Illustrated design guidelines
  • An educational overlay district on College Hill
  • A voluntary landmark historic district
  • Downzoning along Blackstone Boulevard to prevent smaller housing lots

“Providence is a great, award-winning city, and the adoption of this zoning ordinance means it will continue to be great and fulfill its vision for 21st century development,” Taveras said in a news release. “Today’s signing signals the completion of a major priority in my 20-point economic development plan, ‘Putting Providence Back to Work,’ and it stands as a great example of public-private collaboration for other initiatives in the future.”

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