I received a piece of mail from the city that the Italo American Club is looking to rezone from R1 (residential) to C3 (heavy commercial) which seems inappropriate for the neighborhood. Anyone know what they want to do with it?

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cowperthwaite t1_ivb4jpc wrote on November 6, 2022 at 5:53 PM

I can’t find the meeting packet anymore, but it was to allow dancing and in the staff memo, staff wrote they’re against it. A little bit of info in the agenda.

https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=%5CNotices%5C4752%5C2022%5C441173.pdf

stand-up-tragedy OP t1_ivbd5qk wrote on November 6, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Thanks for this. It’s really valuable info. Why does it need to be C3? That seems so weird. I guess it makes sense.

cowperthwaite t1_ivey4l3 wrote on November 7, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Update: Found the packet

https://www.providenceri.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Referral-3531-477-and-485-Broadway-staff-report.pdf

>The petitioner is requesting a rezoning of the subject lots from R-P to C-3. The applicant operates a cultural facility on the subject lots that includes a restaurant with provision of incidental entertainment. Incidental entertainment allows for playing of unamplified acoustic music and playing of prerecorded music below maximum volume without dancing, cover charges and light effects. The zone change is being requested to allow for live entertainment –ancillary use, which would allow for enhanced entertainment that would include amplified music, DJs, dancing and performances.

stand-up-tragedy OP t1_ivfu7pv wrote on November 7, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Thank you!

cowperthwaite t1_ivbyuqk wrote on November 6, 2022 at 9:04 PM

For dancing as a by-right use?

Distinct-Ad5751 t1_ivacxnj wrote on November 6, 2022 at 2:47 PM

“restaurant”

stand-up-tragedy OP t1_ivayn3x wrote on November 6, 2022 at 5:14 PM

It seems weird that it would be C3 though. C3 is like auto body shop level zoning.