| CHAIRPERSON John Laurito VICE-CHAIRPERSON Joseph Lembo SECRETARY Peggy A. Passarelli MAYOR Joseph M. Polisena Jr. SOLICITOR Joseph R. Ballirano, Esq. |
Town of Johnston Planning Board 100 Irons Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919 TEL (401) 231-4000 FAX (401) 231-4181 | MEMBERS Gina M. Sabitoni-Arakelian George Lazzareschi Laura-Jean Ferranti ALTERNATES Robert Pingitore Taylor Russo TOWN PLANNER/ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Thomas E. Deller, AICP |
MEETING MINUTES
The Planning Board of the Town of Johnston held their monthly meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February7th,2023 at the Johnston Senior Center, 1291 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI.
I. Call to Order & Roll Call
JOSEPH LEMBO VICE-CHAIRPERSON PEGGY PASSARELLI, Laura-Jean Ferranti, TAYLOR RUSSO, JOSEPH R. BALLIRANO, ESQUIRE, TOWN SOLICITOR FOR THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON PLANNING BOARD, THOMAS E. DELLER, AICP, TOWN PLAWER/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
II. Approval of Minutes
February 7th, Meeting Minutes Approved by Mr. Pingatore. Seconded by Member Taylor Russo. VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.
III. OLD BUSINESS
PB 21-47 — Central Avenue Solar/Residential — A Public Hearing on a Preliminary Plan application to create seven road frontage lots for residential development and one larger lot for a solar field. The property is located at 1252 — 1262 Central Avenue AP 43 Lots 70 & 95 - Zoned: R-40. Applicant: Revity Energy LLC. Continued to the March meeting. Member Laura-Jean Ferranti made the motion to continue. Seconded by Mr. Pingatore. VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
PB 22-61 — Atwood Avenue Condominiums — Public Meeting on a Master Plan submission for a Major Land Development creating 28 dwelling units. Located at 1765 Atwood Avenue AP 47 lot 38, Property is Zoned R-7. Applicant Churchill & Banks, LLC. Document accepted as exhibit 1. Lembo/Pingatore. VOICE VOTE; ALL 1N FAVOR. Member Taylor Russo made the motion to approve. Seconded by Mr. Pingatore. VOICE VOTE; ALL 1N FAVOR.
PB 22-56 — Hang 10 Car Wash — Public Hearing on the Master Plan Submission for a Minor Land Development with Unified Development Review, Zoned B-2 and R-15. Located at 8 Putnam Avenue AP 38 Lots 158, 159 & 164. The applicant is seeking to develop a car wash. A special use permit is required in accordance with use table Subsection 9. Number 11 for a car wash in a B-2 zone and a use variance is required to operate in the R-15 Zone. Other variances may be required. Mrs. Ferranti made the motion to grant special use permit. Seconded by Peggy Passarelli. VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.
Mrs. Ferranti made the motion to grant use variance, Seconded by Mr. Pingatore. VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.
Mrs. Ferranti made the motion for Master plan approval (for preliminary consideration review for lighting and noise) Seconded by Peggy Passarelli. VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.
PB 23-02 — Advisory Opinion on a request to rezone 369 Greenville Avenue from R-40 and R20 to R-15. A Public Meeting. Peggy Passarelli made the motion to accept map EX 1. Seconded by Mr. Pingatore, VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR. Mr. Ping atore made the motion to approve recommendation. Seconded by Taylor Russo. VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.
V. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PP T)
- 57- The Johnston Comprehensive Plan — Discussion- No presentation at this meeting.
VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT & SPECIAL ITEMS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
7:23 Russo/Pingatore VOICE VOTE; ALL IN FAVOR.