The Providence City Council convenes Tuesday for a vote that could determine the future of major construction project in the city. The 46 story Hope Point Tower is the point of contention.
Last month the council voted in favor of a zoning change for the project, which would allow the 600-foot tower in a neighborhood normally zoned at just 100 feet.
Days later Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza vetoed the council’s decision, saying the city needs greater control over the design of the skyscraper.
The council has called a meeting to give the project another shot. The group can override the mayor’s veto with a two-thirds majority, or ten councilors.
If this effort fails, the General Assembly could consider legislation to move the project forward.
