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Jul 24, 2026

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Zoning petitions advance and continue

Published Jul 24, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Zoning petitions advance and continue

The committee heard testimony on six zoning-related petitions, approved several items for the record, and continued two matters to September 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Entertainment license ordinance approved

The committee unanimously approved an ordinance amending Chapter 14 of the Providence Code of Ordinances, including rules tied to entertainment licenses and entertainment events.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Entertainment zoning amendment approved

The Ordinance Committee approved, as amended, a zoning change affecting entertainment uses in Providence’s zoning code after hearing public testimony and adding submitted letters to the record.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

PERA ordinance amended

The committee unanimously approved an amended ordinance updating the Providence External Review Authority, or PERA, which reviews police policies and misconduct complaints.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Ordinance committee advances zoning changes

The committee approved a historic overlay district change, approved as amended a zoning amendment for temporary parking lots, and approved a zone change for 34 Temple Street and 13 Potter Avenue. A separate entertainment-related zoning amendment was continued to May 13, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Ordinance hearing continued

The committee unanimously continued all four zoning-related items to April 29, 2026, so no changes were adopted at this hearing.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Zoning changes advance

The committee approved three zoning ordinances after public hearings, including a map change for 205 Union Avenue and 109 Cumerford Street and two sets of text changes to the zoning code.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Ordinance Committee approves bridge resolution

The committee unanimously approved a resolution urging legislation to create a Crook Point Bridge Authority and advanced two zoning ordinance amendments for continued review with unanimous votes on record filings.

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