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[Cotuit]

jencoleslaw, on Nov 20 2006, 09:19 PM, said:

it sounds to me like you should all come to CPC tomorrow AND FIND OUT!!!!!

Ugh, it's tomorrow? I was afraid to look.

[jencoleslaw]

Cotuit, on Nov 20 2006, 09:20 PM, said:

Ugh, it's tomorrow? I was afraid to look.

yup. and i'm missin' a party at the mayor's house in order to do my civic duty.

[Cotuit]

jencoleslaw, on Nov 20 2006, 09:35 PM, said:

yup. and i'm missin' a party at the mayor's house in order to do my civic duty.

I imagine the mayor will just breeze through for 5 minutes on his way to another engagement anyways. I all the time see a fleeting handshaking version of him. If I didn't have photographic proof, I'd be convinced he didn't actually exist.

[jencoleslaw]

Cotuit, on Nov 20 2006, 09:52 PM, said:

I imagine the mayor will just breeze through for 5 minutes on his way to another engagement anyways. I all the time see a fleeting handshaking version of him. If I didn't have photographic proof, I'd be convinced he didn't actually exist.

this is his annual thanksgiving food drive, and it is lots of fun. But instead i'll be listening to the pros and cons of abandoning Barkeley street. AGAIN.

[Cotuit]

jencoleslaw, on Nov 21 2006, 07:51 AM, said:

But instead i'll be listening to the pros and cons of abandoning Barkeley street. AGAIN.

Well, just approve it and you won't have to hear it again. There is a city sign on Barclay Street stating that it is not a public way, I assume someone on the Hill might have 'borrowed' that from somewhere else though.

[jencoleslaw]

Cotuit, on Nov 21 2006, 11:37 AM, said:

Well, just approve it and you won't have to hear it again. There is a city sign on Barclay Street stating that it is not a public way, I assume someone on the Hill might have 'borrowed' that from somewhere else though.

i am uncomfortable with blindly abandoning streets without ever seeing the plan for what will be going there. That's how we ended up with all those abandoned valet parking allys over off atwells.

[Cotuit]

jencoleslaw, on Nov 21 2006, 12:03 PM, said:

That's how we ended up with all those abandoned valet parking allys over off atwells.

I wish someone would abandon my street, maybe I should write up a proposal. I'd love for it to be a pedestrian way. Of course it needs some little pocket neighbourhood retail to give it an excuse to exist. Believe me, I've sim-city'd my block, if I won Powerball it would be gorgeous.

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Cotuit, on Nov 21 2006, 01:23 PM, said:

I wish someone would abandon my street, maybe I should write up a proposal. I'd love for it to be a pedestrian way. Of course it needs some little pocket neighbourhood retail to give it an excuse to exist. Believe me, I've sim-city'd my block, if I won Powerball it would be gorgeous.

When it snows I frequently feel like my street already IS abandoned.

[Cotuit]

Revised 10/10/07 &  10/12/07                    

Department of Planning and Development  
4th Floor Conference Room
400 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

OPENING SESSION
\0Call to Order at 4:45 p.m.
\0
Roll Call
\0
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2007

DIRECTOR’S REPORT
\0Providence Tomorrow – Review of Council action and discussion of scheduling special meeting

CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS
1. Referral 3282 \0\0\0\0 Petition Requesting an Air-Rights Easement over Federal Street Request for an air-rights easement over Federal Street to allow for the construction of a proposed condominium building.  (Federal Street)

2. Referral 3292 \0\0\0\0 Petition Requesting a Subterranean Easement under Bradford Street Request for a subterranean easement under Bradford Street to allow for the construction of an underground parking garage as part of a proposed condominium development.  (Federal Hill)

3. Referral 3287 \0\0\0\0 Petition to Abandon a Portion of Adie Street Request to abandon a portion of Adie Street.  (Federal Hill)

4. Referral 3293 \0\0\0\0 Petition for Easement, Waterman Street Request for an easement for utility systems renewal and upgrade in the vicinity of Waterman Street.  (College Hill)

MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
5. Case No. 07-057MI \0\0\0\0 429 Valley Street (AP 27, Lot 277) Request to subdivide one lot of 229,968-sf (zoned C-4) into two lots of 152,900-sf and 77,068-sf.  The lot is part of the American Locomotive (ALCO) complex and currently contains existing mill buildings. The purpose of the subdivision is to split off a piece of the property for future development of the ALCO site. The subject property is located on the south side of Valley Street near Smithfield Avenue.  (Valley)  

6. Case No. 07-059MI \0\0\0\0 187 O’Connell Street (AP 46, Lot 4) Request to subdivide the existing lot (zoned M-1) into two lots of 2,156-sf and 1,535-sf.  The subject property is located on the north side of O’Connell Street off Eddy Street.  (Lower South Providence)

LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
7. Case No. 06-016MA \0\0\0\0 Olneyville Urban Lofts at Oak, Troy and Magnolia Streets (Public Hearing) Request for Preliminary Plan stage approval for the redevelopment of a former mill complex with residential and commercial units. The subject property is located at 244 Oak Street, 71 Troy Street and 33 Magnolia Street (AP 37, Lots 1 and 9. (Olneyville)  

8. Case No. 07-049MA \0\0\0\0 395 Promenade Street (Public Informational Meeting) Request for Master Plan stage approval for the development of a new 164-room hotel. The project includes selective demolition, restoration of an existing building, and construction of a new hotel building. The subject
property is located on the north side of Promenade Street between Bath Street and Pleasant Valley Parkway (AP 67, Lots 340, 180, 522 and 523). (Smith Hill)  

ADJOURNMENT

[jencoleslaw]

Cotuit, on Oct 15 2007, 09:25 PM, said:

CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS
1. Referral 3282 \0\0\0\0 Petition Requesting an Air-Rights Easement over Federal Street Request for an air-rights easement over Federal Street to allow for the construction of a proposed condominium building.  (Federal Street)

2. Referral 3292 \0\0\0\0 Petition Requesting a Subterranean Easement under Bradford Street Request for a subterranean easement under Bradford Street to allow for the construction of an underground parking garage as part of a proposed condominium development.  (Federal Hill)

I have heard from Planning that these items will not be heard tonite because the applicant requested a continuence . I am not sure about Adie Street partial abandonment. I can't remember if that was related.

[Cotuit]

jencoleslaw, on Oct 16 2007, 11:20 AM, said:

I am not sure about Adie Street partial abandonment. I can't remember if that was related.

That's not related to Benicio Del Tower.

I assume the Waterman easement is related to the Brown Walk project.

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