The Cranston Planning Commission convened at 6:30 PM on November 4, 2025, under Chairman Steve Friars. The meeting addressed multiple applications, zoning recommendations, and comprehensive plan updates, with significant time allocated to the Lake View Development and a pre-application for workforce housing on Independence Way. Public testimony was heard on several items, and several matters were continued to future meetings.
All right, good evening, everyone. Uh, my name is Steve Friars, I'm chairman of the uh planning commission, and um I'll call this meeting to order. Uh for all those at home, I just wanted to indicate sorry for the technical difficulty, uh, for guess getting it started at six thirty. Uh, we will be following the agenda um as is shown. The one thing I'll be taking out of order is I'll be taking independence way before Natick Avenue Solar. Um and also for those interested in Natick Avenue Solar, um this proceed that application could take some time. Um allocating two to two and a half hours to that uh matter this evening. We may end up not uh deciding that matter this evening and continue it to another meeting based on past history. And therefore I would assume that by a ten o'clock we'll get to the zoning board of review and then the subsequent uh items on our agenda about comprehensive plan zoning amendments. So that's for those of you who are here and on Zoom, so you can plan accordingly your evening. Okay. With that said, I call I will now start approval um meeting. I see uh some proposed edits to our minutes from Commissioner Lamp here, Commissioner Lampier. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um page four of the minutes, and I did pass a copy out to everyone under the section entitled Comprehensive Plan Amendments. She also noted that this change coupled with the recommended development along Broad Street, Warwick Avenue, and Elmwood Avenue will disproportionately increase the burden on aging infrastructure and density east of Elmwood Avenue. Okay. Is there a second to Commissioner Lamphere's amendment? Second by Commissioner Eckster. Is there any discussion of the amendment? Okay, all those in favor of the amendment signify by saying aye. All those opposed say nay. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed say nay. The ayes have it. Commissioner Barberi abstains. Next item the agenda is 235 Beckwith Street. Um this, I believe, is a withdrawal request. Is that correct? Um director or Mr. Brugerman. Uh, yeah, so it's a uh request for withdrawal by the applicants. Um technically, what happened with this application is uh the original owner uh applied for uh a subdivision, then sold the lot, um, and now the new owner at first needed some time, which is why they asked for the continuance, but now that it's technically new owner, they're actually looking to submit a new application. Uh basically requesting the same thing, but it's a new owner, so they think they need a new application, so they want to request uh for withdrawal puppetches. Okay, I'll ask the solicitor do we have to vote on this or take public comment on it? Uh you don't have to do either, but if you want to take a vote, you can. Okay, I'll move it along. Do you guys want to take a vote? We just move along if we don't have to. You you can move it because it's it's not it hasn't been opened. Okay, we didn't have a hearing on this, so we're just gonna it's it doesn't have to have a vote on it. It's been withdrawn. Next item on the agenda is 102 Old Oak Avenue. Well, the out is the applicant here and wishes to be heard on this matter. Okay, you can maybe proceed. Thank you very much, Mr. Gary. Uh uh indicate that we've um sent out the required notice.