What are we hearing so far?
Draft Comprehensive Plan – Approved by City Plan Commission
On June 18th 2024, the City Plan Commission (CPC) voted to approve the draft Comprehensive Plan with changes, advancing the plan to the Providence City Council for further review.
Details on the forthcoming City Council review process will be publicized, including public comment opportunities.
Please see the draft plan as approved by the CPC on June 18th below:
- Draft Comprehensive Plan (as of June 18, 2024)
- [Spanish version to be added shortly]
- Interactive version of Map 11.3, Base Zoning Map Changes (with changes as of June 18, 2024)
Engagement Process Summary Report
At the December 2023 Providence City Plan Commission meeting, Department of Planning and Development staff gave a presentation summarizing the PVD Comprehensive Plan community engagement process thus far, its key findings, and emerging policy directions.
See the presentation slides below (in English or Spanish) and view a recording of the presentation here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACFNxRaqrVs&t=1889s).
The “Listen & Learn” phase of community engagement conducted in 2022 is incorporated into the summary above, but was also previously summarized here in English and Spanish.
Previous City Plan Commission Meeting Materials
At the February 2024 City Plan Commission meeting, DPD staff presented on the Comp Plan’s draft “growth strategy.” Presentation slides are available here in English and Spanish, as well as a video recording of the presentation.
At a March 2024 City Plan Commission meeting, DPD staff presented on the Comp Plan’s draft Land Use chapter. Presentation slides are available in here English and Spanish, as well as a video recording of the presentation (beginning at hour 2:25).
At special meetings of the City Plan Commission in April and May 2024, DPD staff presented the remaining chapters of the draft Comprehensive Plan Update.
On June 18th 2024, the City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the draft Comprehensive Plan in its entirety and voted to approve the document with changes, advancing it to the City Council for the next phase of review. Elements of the draft plan published in advance of the hearing (now out of date) are linked below:
- Introduction (added June 11th)
- Draft Comprehensive Plan
- Draft Implementation Program
- Addendum to the Draft Comprehensive Plan (added June 11th, minor edit June 14th)