Draft Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, August 5^th, 2025, at 6:00 PM

Johnston Senior Center, 1291 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI

PB 25-23 – 34 Colony Drive – Continued application for Preliminary Plan of a Minor Subdivision with Unified Development Review to develop a new single-family home. AP 37 Lot 145. Zoned R-40.  Owner/Applicant Deborah Lynn Catamero

Mr. Lazzareschi made the motion to continue to September 2^nd. 

Seconded by Mr. Cartier.  Voice vote; All in favor.

 PB -22-21- Balletto Condominiums- Request to re-instate the expired Master Plan     Approval and grant one-year extension to August 2026.  Mrs. Arakelian made the motion to reinstate and extend one year.  Seconded by Mr. Lazzareschi.  Voice vote; All in favor.

PB 25-20 – Angell Street – Public Hearing on a Preliminary Plan for a Minor Land Development with Unified Development Review to develop 8 single family homes. AP 40 Lots 235 & 237.  Zoned R-15 and B-2. Owner/Applicant – Bileau Investments LLC.  Mr. Lembo made the motion to continue to September 2^nd. Seconded by Mr. Cartier and Mr. Lazzareschi.  Voice vote; All in favor.

PB 25-28 – The Preserve at Briarcliffe – Public Hearing on an amended Master Plan and a Preliminary Plan for 12 cottage styled residential units located on Old Pocasset Road.  AP 44 Lots 48 &306.  Zoned PD-CCRC.  Applicant Briarcliffe Realty Two, LLC.  Mr. Lazzareschi made the motion to continue to September 2^nd. Seconded by Mrs. Arakelian.

PB 25-30 – 44 Hopkins Avenue Public Hearing with Unified Development Review to create two new residential lots. AP 59 Lot 43. Zoned R-40.  Owner /Applicant Bachar & Mary Sasa.  Continued to September 2^nd due to the opposition.

PB 25-33 – Capitol Street – Public Hearing and Unified Development Review for a Minor Land Development Project to develop one house.  AP 26 Lot 1. Zoned B-2.  Owner/Applicant – Off course Properties, LLC.   Witness, Mr. Lapham spoke. Mr. Lazzareschi made the motion to open public hearing.  Seconded by Mr. Prata. Mr. Residents Tammy Cardillo, Dennis Cardillo, and Deborah Defazio spoke.  Lazzareschi made the motion to close the public hearing.  Seconded by Mr. Cartier.  All in favor.

PB 23-37 – The Gateway.  Request for a one-year extension of the approved Master Plan.  Mr. Prata made the motion to approve one year extension.  Seconded by Mr. Lazzareschi.  Voice vote; All in favor.  Mr. Cartier made the motion to approve Special Use and Dimensional Variance.  Seconded by Mr. Lazzareschi. Voice vote; All in favor.  Mr. Lazzareschi made the motion to approve site plan review.  Seconded by Mrs. Arakelian.  All in favor.