TOWN OF EXETER, RI
PLANNING BOARD
675 Ten Rod Road
Exeter, RI 02822
Ph: (401) 294-2592
NOTICE OF SITE VISIT and PUBLIC HEARING(S)
SITE VISIT
WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Site Visit at 576A Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, RI (applicant: RAM 576, LLC)
Following the conclusion of the site visit, the Planning Board will reconvene at 6:00 p.m. the same day (September 22, 2026) at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 675 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, RI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 - 6:00 P.M.
WHERE: EXETER TOWN HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
675 TEN ROD ROAD, EXETER, RI 02822
AGENDA
A. SITE VISIT – MAJOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (On-site 5:00 p.m.)
Applicant and Owner: RAM 576, LLC
Property Location: 576A Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, Rhode Island
Assessor’s Plat: 46, Block 2, Lot 3
Zoning District: Light Industrial (LI)
The Exeter Planning Board will conduct a Site Visit on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the project site located at 576A Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, Rhode Island. RAM 576, LLC, of 1160 Post Road, Suite 4, Warwick, RI 02888, is the Applicant and Owner of the approximately 15.4-acre property zoned Light Industrial (LI). The Applicant proposes a Major Land Development Project consisting of a warehouse and office building, along with associated outdoor areas for construction material stockpiling, processing, and equipment storage. The application seeks approval of a combined Master Plan and Preliminary Plan. The purpose of the site visit is to satisfy the requirements of Section 6.5 – “Site Visits” of the Exeter Land Development and Subdivision Regulations.
The site visit will give Planning Board members an opportunity to observe existing site conditions and special features, identify potential site design considerations, and informally discuss site design concepts. Members of the public are permitted to attend. However, the Planning Board will take no formal action during the site visit. Any comments or observations made by Planning Board members during the site visit shall be considered informal and shall not be construed as a decision, determination, or final action on the pending application.
B. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING- MAJOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – COMBINED MASTER PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAN – 6:00 P.M.- EXETER TOWN HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Applicant and Owner: RAM 576, LLC
Property Location: 576A Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, Rhode Island
Assessor’s Plat: 46, Block 2, Lot 3
Zoning District: Light Industrial (LI)
The Applicant and Owner, RAM 576, LLC of the property identified as Assessor’s Plat 46, Block 2, Lot 3, located at 576A Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, Rhode Island, is proposing a Major Land Development Project consisting of a warehouse and office building, together with associated outdoor areas for construction material stockpiling, processing, and equipment storage. The application seeks approval of a Combined Master Plan and Preliminary Plan for the proposed development, encompassing approximately 15.4 acres zoned Light Industrial (LI). The application is being reviewed pursuant to the Town of Exeter Land Development and Subdivision Regulations (LDSR), Section 6.8 – “Major Land Development Projects and Major Subdivisions.”
C. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – MAJOR SUBDIVISION WITH DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE, WAIVERS AND COMBINED MASTER PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEWED AS A UNIFIED APPLICATION
Owner/Applicant: MDF REALTY LLC
Property Location: 0 Stony Lane, Exeter, Rhode Island
Assessor’s: Plat: 12 Block: 4 Lot: 4
Zoning District: RU-4
Total Parcel Area: Approximately 129.44 acres
Proposed Development: Creation of one (1) new approximately four-acre lot through a frontage cut.
The Exeter Planning Board will conduct a Unified Development Review pursuant to the Exeter Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Regulations (LDR). The Planning Board will consider a request for a Dimensional Variance, followed immediately by a combined Master Plan and Preliminary Plan Public Hearing for a proposed Major Subdivision, including requested dimensional relief and waivers. The proposed subdivision, known as The Flood Plat, involves the creation of one (1) new approximately four-acre lot for residential development through a frontage cut from Assessor’s Plat 12, Block 4, Lot 4, containing approximately 129.44 acres in the RU-4 Zoning District. The property has frontage on Stony Lane, a Town roadway, and is located at 0 Stony Lane, Exeter, Rhode Island.
1. DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE – FRONT YARD SETBACK
The purpose of the first Public Hearing is to discuss and/or act upon the Applicant’s request for the following dimensional variance:
a. Front Yard Setback:
A dimensional variance from Section 2.4.2(4) of the Exeter Zoning Ordinance, which requires a minimum front yard setback of one hundred (100) feet.
The Applicant is requesting twenty-five (25) feet of dimensional relief, resulting in a proposed front yard setback of seventy-five (75) feet. The requested relief is attributed to the wetland buffer located to the rear of the proposed lot.
2. MAJOR SUBDIVISION – COMBINED MASTER PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAN
Following the Dimensional Variance Public Hearing, the Planning Board shall discuss and/or act upon the combined Master Plan and Preliminary Plan application for a Major Subdivision, pursuant to the Exeter Land Development Regulations.
The Applicant is requesting consideration of the following waivers:
b. Waiver – Master Plan Site Visit:
A waiver from LDR Sections 6.5 and 6.8.1(c), which require a site visit as part of the Master Plan review. The Applicant is requesting the waiver on the basis that the application proposes the creation of only one (1) new lot.
c. Waiver – Traffic Study:
A waiver from LDR Section 6.10.1.3, which requires the submission of a traffic study.
The Applicant is requesting the waiver in connection with the proposed creation of only one (1) new lot.
3. PLANNING BOARD ACTION
The Planning Board will consider the requested dimensional variance, waivers, and the combined Master Plan and Preliminary Plan application for the proposed Major Subdivision.
Following the public hearing and review of the application, the Planning Board may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the applications in accordance with the Exeter Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Regulations.
A. Approval of Minutes – July 28, 2026
B. Future Meetings:
1. Planning Board Work Session Meeting – Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6 p.m.
2. Planning Board Regular Meeting –Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6 p.m.
The Planning Board shall allow oral and written comments from the general public at the Public Hearing. All public comments shall be made part of the public record of the project application. The proposal may be altered or revised prior to the close of the Public Hearing without further advertising, as a result of further study, or because of the views expressed at the Public Hearing. Any such alteration or revision must be presented for comment in the course of said Public Hearing. The application is available for review in person during regular business hours at the Exeter Town Hall Planning Office, 675 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, Rhode Island.
By order of the Exeter Planning Board, Gina Thurn, Chairwoman.