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Capital Center Commission

Source: http://www.state.ri.us/manual/data/queries/stdept_.idc?id=86

Description
The Capital Center Commission was established by the State enabling legislation in 1981 (updated 1993) and City ordinance in1982. The Capital Center Commission is a 17 member board representative of the public/private partnership working in downtown Providence. Four appointments are made by the Governor, four by the Mayor of Providence and four by the Providence Foundation. The Chairman is jointly appointed by the Governor, the Mayor and the Providence Foundation. Serving as exofficio members are the Chairperson of the RI House Corporations Committee, the Chairperson of the Senate Corporations Committee, the Chairperson of the City Council Finance Committee and the Chairperson of the City Council Urban Redevelopment Renewal and Planning Committee.

Major Responsibilities
The role of the Capital Center Commission is to adopt, implement and administer a plan of development for Capital Center. The Commission establishes and enforces design criteria and regulations within this special development district. The Commission must review and approve all public and private sector development plans and improvements in conformance with the Design and Development Regulations. Development plans and improvements within the District must receive a Certificate of Approval before any construction may take place.

Additional Information
The purpose of the Capital Center Commission is to adopt, implement and administer a plan of development for the Capital Center District. The Capital Center District includes 77 acres of prime real estate surrounding the State House and abutting the downtown core. Approximately 49 acres of property are held in private ownership and approximatley 28 acres are in public ownership.