City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 19-472

Sub-districts defined

The waterfront development district consists of a series of sub-districts that due to geographical or surrounding physical context have been identified by the city in the comprehensive plan and the East Providence Waterfront special development district plan as being suitable for various land uses and densities. Notwithstanding to other provisions of this article, the following sub-districts are herein defined:

    • (1) Kettle Point. The Kettle Point sub-district generally extends from the Watchemoket Cove southerly to the Squantum Woods Reservation, which, along with a portion of Veterans Memorial Parkway, also borders this district to the east. The district extends down to the Providence River as the western boundary.

    • (2) Veterans Memorial Parkway. The Veterans Memorial Parkway sub-district generally extends from Teofila Braga Way to Watchemoket Cove. Properties on the westerly side of the Veteran's Memorial Parkway are included in this sub-district from the beginning of the Parkway to Watchemoket Cove.

    • (3) Bold Point Harbor. The Bold Point Harbor sub-district generally extends from the Washington Bridge (I-195) southerly to the Providence and Worcester South Quay, and extends from the waterfront inland easterly to include portions of Warren Avenue (the historic area of the former Watchemoket Square), and First Street (from Warren Avenue to Mauran Avenue).

    • (4) Crook Point. The Crook Point sub-district generally extends along the Seekonk River from the Washington Bridge (Interstate 195) northerly to the Henderson Bridge, bordered on the east by Valley Street, North Brow Street, and a small portion of South Brow Street.

    • (5) Dexter Road. The Dexter Road sub-district generally extends from the Henderson Bridge northerly to Omega Pond. This sub-district includes all those properties fronting on, or gaining access from, Dexter Road. This sub-district is bordered on the east in part by Massasoit Avenue and by a Providence and Worcester rail corridor. The western boundary of the sub-district extends to the Seekonk River.

    • (6) Phillipsdale. The Phillipsdale sub-district extends from Roger Williams Avenue northerly to the Narragansett Bay Commission Bucklin Point Water Pollution Control facility, including properties located off Bourne Avenue (west of Roger Williams Avenue) and Noyes Avenue. The westerly boundary of this sub-district extends to the Seekonk River. The Roger Williams Avenue corridor (including properties on both sides of the street) from Magnolia Avenue northerly to approximately Ruth Avenue is included within this sub-district.

    • (7) Pawtucket Avenue. The Pawtucket Avenue sub-district is located at 10 New Road and Pawtucket Avenue, and 105 Pawtucket Avenue, the property is the former Fram Automotive property.

    • (8) Taunton Avenue. The Taunton Avenue sub-district consists of properties which are impacted by the proposed transportation improvements for the Interstate 195 highway ramping changes, and three vacant and deteriorating properties along Taunton Avenue.

    • (9) Metacomet. The Metacomet sub-district is located at 500 Veterans Memorial Parkway.

(Ch. 317, § I, 3-2-04; Ch. 810, § I, 7-20-21)