CHAIRPERSON

Thomas Lopardo

 

Zoning Board Members

Anthony Pilozzi

Joseph Anzelone

Charles Ainabe

Richard Fascia

 

Mayor

Honorable Joseph M. Polisena, Jr

 

 

 

Building/Zoning Official

Edward Civito, C.B.O

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Alternate Members

Dennis Cardillo

Albert Colannino

 

Legal Counsel

Joseph Ballirano, Esq.

 

Director

Development & Public Services

Thomas E. Deller, AICP

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JOHNSTON ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

 

Draft

MEETING MINUTES

 

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Johnston Senior Center 1291 Hartford Avenue

 

 

I.                   Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance: 6:41 PM  THOMAS LOPARDO, CHAIRPERSON, ANTHONY PILOZZI,CHARLES AINABE, RICHARD FASCIA,ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER, DENNIS CARDILLO,  ALSO PRESENT: JOSEPH BALLIRANO, ESQUIRE, LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE ZONING BUILDING/ZONING OFFICIAL DEB PAVONE, RECORDING SECRETARY

 

II.                 Minutes from Previous Meeting: Motion to approve: Mr. Pilozzi, Mr. Cardillo second, all in favor. 

 

III.  Old Business: Ray Kishbach 17 Jackson Ave

Dimensional Variance under the Zoning Ordinane as follows:

The Petitioner is seeking Dimensional Variance for a new garage, 17 Jackson Ave. lot 16 plot 194 Zone R15.  Continued to 8/28:  Pilozzi, Fascia, all in favor.

 

Jennifer Souza 1208 Atwood Ave Lot 44 plot 332 zone B1.

Special use permit:  Zoning ordinance 340-75 currently uses property as a coffee shop.  Applicant wants to add liquor.  The table of uses deems that serving of liquor in a B1 zone requires a special use permit.  There are no alterations being done to the building.

Recused:  Fscia and Cardillo

No quarum:  Motion to continue to 8/28: Pilozzi

IV.   New Business:

Photos Given

Petitioner:  Anthony Bonafiglia, Joshua Perez 839 Sanderson Rd. Ap61, Lot 25 Zone R40 is seeking Dimensional Variance to construct a 40 x47 garage with storage on the second floor.

Continued to 8/28: Pilozzi, Fascia, all in favor.                                                                                 

V.     Adjournment :  7:34

                                                                                                                                                     

 Motion to adjourn: Pilozzi                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                           Per order of the Zoning Board of Review

Thomas Lopardo, Chairman

o    The Zoning Board Agenda and Minutes are available for review at https://clerkshq.com/johnston-ri or Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Department of Development and Public Services, 100 Irons Avenue, Johnston.

o    Items not heard by 10:30 p.m. may be continued to the next Regular Meeting or special meeting at the discretion of Board.

o   Facilities are handicap accessible. Interpreter services may be requested from TTD (401) 792-9642 at least 72 hours in advance.

 

 

 

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