The Cumberland Planning Board will meet on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in the

Community Room at the Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 02864

 

Meeting materials can be found online at Planning & Community Development | Cumberland, RI

 

All Planning Board members will be attending in person. The public may attend in person or participate remotely[1].

 

Join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84626440383?pwd=qlu179KHHN7lbh5wLaHMWzKFGu2d9Z.1 

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AGENDA

1.                  Call to Order

2.                  Roll Call

3.                  Approval of Planning Board Minutes: July 30, 2026

4.                  New Business

Public Hearing – Will be continued to September 24, 2026

A notice for this matter was not published in the local newspaper 14 days prior to the public hearing date as required in Section 5-D(2) of the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, so it will be continued to the Planning Board meeting on September 24, 2026.

Project Name: Violet Drive

Project type: Minor Subdivision/Conservation Development with Street Creation and Unified

Development Review – Preliminary Plan

Owner/Applicant: Bluestone Development Group, LLC /Macari Properties, Inc.

Property Location: Bluestone Development Group, LLC /Macari Properties, Inc.

Zone: A-2 with public water, but no public sewer

 

Public Hearing – Will be continued to September 24, 2026

A notice for this matter was not published in the local newspaper 14 days prior to the public hearing date as required in Section 5-D(2) of the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, so it will be continued to the Planning Board meeting on September 24, 2026.

Project Name: Liliana Drive

Project type: Minor Subdivision with Street Creation – Preliminary Plan

Owner/Applicant: Bluestone Development Group, LLC /Macari Properties, Inc.

Property Location: 3307, 3311 & 3922 Diamond Hill Road (AP 26 Lot 23, 24, 70)

Zone: R-1 with public water, but not sewer

 

5.                  Director’s Report

 

Horsley Witten Group Presentation: Comprehensive Plan Housing Chapter

 

Recommendation to the Town Council Ordinance Subcommittee

Regarding: Amendment to the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations

The Planning Department proposes to amend the Cumberland Zoning Ordinance by adding “Data Center” as a new prohibited use in all zoning districts and providing a definition of “Data Center” to add to the Use Regulations Definitions.

 

Approved Administrative Subdivision

Project Type: Administrative Subdivision

Owner/Applicant: Bluestone Development Group, LLC / Macari Properties, Inc.

Property Location: 30 Martin Street (AP 34 Lots 188 and 219)

This application proposed to merge Lots 188 and 219 located at 30 Martin Street (AP 34). The application required no waivers or relief and is cleared to record after a 20-day appeal period that ends on September 1, 2026.

 

6.                  Public Comment

7.                  Adjourn

 

If you’re unable to attend, comments can be sent to the Planning Director, Amelia Morton, at amorton@cumberlandri.gov, or Principal Planner, Alex Langille, at alangille@cumberlandri.gov. You must include your name, address, and statement. Only comments that include all required information will be read into the record.

 

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring interpreter services for the hearing impaired or need additional information should notify the Town Clerk's Office at (401) 728-2400 ext. 138 no less than 72 hours before the meeting

 

 

Planning Board Agenda | August 27, 2026