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City of Cranston Zoning Ordinance
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§ 17.84.020

Applicability

The following activities shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter:

  • A. A nonresidential development on a parcel not located in or within two hundred (200) feet of a residential zoning district (all A-zones and B-zones) which proposes:
    • 1. A new structure(s) having eight thousand (8,000) square feet or more or that requires twenty-five (25) or more off-street parking spaces;
    • 2. To increase a structure(s) by the lesser of twenty-five (25) percent or four thousand square feet provided that said structure(s) will have eight thousand (8,000) square feet or more after the increase or that requires the addition of seven or more off-street parking spaces;
  • B. A nonresidential development on a parcel located in or within two hundred (200) feet of a residential zoning district which proposes:
    • 1. A new structure(s) having an area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more or that requires fifteen (15) or more off-street parking spaces;
    • 2. To increase structure(s) by the lesser of five percent or one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet provided that said structure(s) will have five thousand (5,000) square feet or more after the increase or that requires the addition of four or more off-street parking spaces.
  • C. A multi-family development which proposes four or more dwelling units or any accessory structure of one thousand (1,000) square feet or more. Any increase in an existing development resulting in four or more dwelling units.
  • D. A change in use provided that said change would in any three-year period:
    • 1. Involve lesser of twenty (20) percent or fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet;
    • 2. Require the addition of six or more off-street parking spaces;
    • 3. Employ different materials and/or processes than those associated with the existing use;
    • 4. Result in significant changes to traffic flow or volumes, landscaping or buffering, hours of operation, noise, effluent discharge, drainage or lighting.
  • E. Any Development which proposes to include a drive-thru use.

(Ord. 2012-23, § 1, 9/24/2012)