A proposed development for 269 Wickenden Street, if approved by the Providence City Plan Commission, will become the largest building on Wickenden Street, more than four times the mass of any neighboring buildings. This development is slated to include 75 residential units and 12 parking spaces, a ratio that is sure cause stagnant traffic and lack of parking for local businesses. And its design will erode the charm and character of the historic neighborhood. 

The Providence Zoning Ordinance limits the height of buildings in a C-2 Zone to fifty feet; the 269 Wickenden Development exceeds that limit by nearly twenty feet.

We, the undersigned, contend that the 269 Wickenden Street development should adhere to existing ordinances and should not be granted waivers and adjustments that violate the City Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinances, and the Zoning Enabling Act.

Image Credit (architectural design, above): here. Photo credit (site of proposed development at Wickenden and Brook, below): Amy Mendillo for FPNA. Learn more about the Fox Point Neighborhood Association, here.