City of Pawtucket
City of Pawtucket Zoning Ordinance
§ 410-14.2

Development plan review (DPR) and land development project (LDP)

The following uses when located within the Riverfront District shall be subject to DPR or be deemed to be an LDP when any action is taken that requires the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy, or when requiring a variance or special use permit or amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map, other than as excepted in § 410-14.1 above:

  • A. Enumerated uses.
    • (1) Nonresidential uses. All nonresidential development (including but not limited to: commercial, retail, industrial, or institutional) calculated as to the entire development, both existing and proposed, where any of the following apply:

      [Amended 9-26-2024 by Ch. No. 3305]

      CriteriaDevelopment
      Plan Review
      Land Development
      Project
      The GFA is greater than:1,000 square feet20,000 square feet
      Parking is either required or provided for more than:10 vehicles20 vehicles
      The lot area of the entire parcel is equal to or greater than:10,000 square feet20,000 square feet
      The cost of rehabilitation$500,000N/A
      Any new landscaping within 200 feet of the Blackstone River:AllN/A
      Any use serving food and/or alcohol that has a legal capacity equal to or exceeding:20 people50 people
      Any use within the jurisdiction of RI CRMC or Pawtucket HDC:AllN/A
      Any use that discharges any materials or fluids, including stormwater, into the Blackstone River:AllN/A
    • (2) Residential use. Any residential use, calculated as to the entire development, both existing and proposed, where any of the following apply:

      [Amended 9-26-2024 by Ch. No. 3305]

      CriteriaDevelopment
      Plan Review
      Land Development
      Project
      There are dwelling units equal to or more than:10 dwelling units20 dwelling units
      There are rooming units equal to or more than:10 rooming units20 rooming units
      For lots containing more than two dwelling units, the lot area of the entire parcel is equal to or greater than:10,000 square feet20,000 square feet
    • (3) Referral by City officials. Any other permitted use that is specifically referred in writing to the Commission for development plan review by the Building Inspector, the Administrative Officer, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, or the Director.
    • (4) Projects that, because of their scale, do not meet the criteria for Commission review under § 410-14, shall be reviewed by the Planning and Redevelopment Department, which shall conduct said review in accordance with the purposes stated in § 410-13.1.

      [Added 9-26-2024 by Ch. No. 3305]