The Providence City Plan Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt some zoning ordinance changes based on the city’s new comprehensive plan. Broadly speaking, the zoning changes would allow greater density in most neighborhoods in Providence, except Blackstone and some pockets of the West side.
While the comprehensive plan is a general guide for Providence’s growth that the city creates every 10 years, the zoning ordinances crystallize that growth into law and specify exact building requirements.
The updates approved by the commission still need to be adopted by the City Council and mayor before they become law.
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