City Council Committee on Public Works, September 28, 2026
Votes on Western Street northern terminus abandonment hearing (Sandra Lee)
How this board votes
The City Council approved 87% of 112 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Taylor (3 of 21 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Providence City Council Committee on Public Works held a hearing-only session on September 28, 2026 on seven street abandonment petitions; no votes were taken.
- Jurisdiction
- Providence, RI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Utah Street abandonment petition withdrawn
Petition from Jeffrey Padua, Esq., Padua Law LLC, to abandon the northerly portion of Utah Street from Spruce Street toward Atwells Avenue. The petitioner requested withdrawal and no testimony was taken.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Providence City Council Committee on Public Works held a hearing-only session on September 28, 2026 on seven street abandonment petitions; no votes were taken.
Key Decisions (7)
Utah Street abandonment petition withdrawn
Cumberland Street abandonment hearing (Providence College)
Dante Street abandonment hearing (Providence College)
Divine Street abandonment hearing near 888 Eddy Street
Nancy Street abandonment hearing (Destiny Partners LLC)
West Park Street abandonment hearing (Eric Bright)
Western Street northern terminus abandonment hearing (Sandra Lee)
Development Activity (1)
Destiny Partners site remediation and phased development (Nancy Street)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Several owners are seeking to privatize paper streets plagued by…
Commercial Demand
A contaminated site off Plainfield Street is being assembled for…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the clerk, 4 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.
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