The City Plan Commission will decide on extension at March 17 meeting

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Allens Providence Recycling LLC, through their attorney John DeSimone Jr, the former Majority Leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, has requested a 60 day extension on their application to build a new transfer station on the corner of Allens Avenue and Thurbers Avenue in the Port of Providence, which will bring an estimated 188 diesel trucks in and out of the area every day, and is expected to bring large quantities of dust and exhaust to an area that is already the epicenter of asthma in Rhode Island.

The Providence City Plan Commission (CPC) will rule on the extension at their March 17 meeting. Asked if the extension is likely to be granted, a spokesperson for the CPC could only say that no requests for extensions have been denied to applicants in the recent past. If the request is granted, their is little likelihood that the CPC board will allow the public the opportunity to speak on the project, even though under the Open Meetings Act, it would be allowed.

If the extension is denied, the public would be allowed to speak on the project as part of the due course of the meeting.

On Friday, March 13 from 3-5pm, there will be a protest against the transfer station at the corner of of Allens Avenue and Thurbers Avenue. See Facebook event here.

On Tuesday, March 17, the Providence City Planning Commission will hold their monthly meeting at 4:45pm in the 1st Floor Meeting Room of the Joseph Doorley Municipal Building at 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903.

Previous reporting:

• New Facility Would Increase Allens Avenue Pollution by Tim Faulkner at ecoRI
• The Washington Park community wonders: How can we prevent a new business from further destroying our children’s health?
• Providence City Plan Commission silences the public on Port garbage project
• Proposed Garbage Depot Is a Bad Idea for Providence by Kevin Budris at CLF
• Opposition to the proposed Port garbage transfer station intensifies
• Door knocking against the proposed garbage transfer station in Providence
• Mayor Elorza comes out against proposed Port garbage transfer station