1.    Election of officers

2.    Approval of the minutes of the February 12, 2025 regular Planning Board meeting and the and the February 5th, February 24th and February 26, 2025 special meetings.

3.    Correspondence

4.    Agenda modifications

5.    Old Business

A.   Public Hearing – Petition of Middletown Commons Town Center, LLC requesting amendment to the Future Land Use Map, Map L-4 of the Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan to change the land use designation of property fronting on West Main Road and Coddington Highway, Assessor’s Plat 102, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, from Institutional to General Business. Consider said petition for approval and recommendation to the Town Council. (This item is on the agenda only for scheduling a future special Planning Board meeting to continue the discussion. Other than scheduling, the matter will not be discussed on March 12^th)

B.    Review and recommendation to the Town Council on a petition of Middletown Commons Town Center, LLC requesting amendment to the Middletown Zoning Map referenced in Town Code Chapter 152 to change the zoning district designation of property fronting on West Main Road and Coddington Highway, Assessor’s Plat 102, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, from public, traffic sensitive (PA) to general business, traffic sensitive (GBA) (This item is on the agenda only for scheduling a future special Planning Board meeting to continue the discussion. Other than scheduling, the matter will not be discussed on March 12^th)

C.   Review and recommendation to the Town Council on a petition of Middletown Commons Town Center, LLC requesting amendment to the Middletown Zoning Ordinance, Town Code Chapter 152, to create the West Main/Coddington Overlay District. (This item is on the agenda only for scheduling a future special Planning Board meeting to continue the discussion. Other than scheduling, the matter will not be discussed on March 12^th)

D.   Public Hearing – Application for combined Preliminary and Final Development Plan Review by Jeff Lipshires on behalf of CCE Development, LLC for adaptive reuse of an existing commercial building to establish an 8-unit multi-family dwelling structure under the provisions of Middletown Zoning Ordinance Section 728. Property located at 499 East Main Road, Tax Assessors Plat 113, Lot 27.

E.    Public Hearing – Application of Seaview Inn LLC for Master and Preliminary Plan approval of a Major Land Development Project for the construction of a 12,000 sq. ft. hotel consisting of 72 units, with parking, utility, stormwater, and other site improvements. The application includes request for a special use permit per Sections 602 and 1401 of the Middletown Zoning Code to allow a hotel building in the office park (OP) zoning district. Requests for waivers from certain provisions of the commercial development design requirements of Section 521 of the Middletown Rules and Regulations Regarding the Subdivision and Development of Land as follows: Sections 521.1.B.2; 521.1.B.3; and 521.3.C.1. Property located at 240 Aquidneck Ave., Tax Assessor’s Plat 115, Lot 54.

F.    Discussion of possible recommendation to the Town Council regarding off-shore wind turbine development.

G.   Request of the Town Council for recommendation on a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance Town Code Chapter 152, Article 12 - Signs, Section 1209 regarding window signs.

H.   Request of the Town Council for recommendation on a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance Town Code Chapter 152, Section 602 - SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS - USES AND DISTRICTS, regarding allowing warehousing in the office business (OB) zoning district.

6.    New Business

7.    Updates

A.    Status Report on Planning Board action items.

B.    Committee reports

1.        Comprehensive Plan Update Committee

2.        Tree Commission

3.        Open Space and Fields Committee

4.        Conservation Commission

C.   Upcoming meetings:

1.        March 13, 2025, 6pm – CPUC regular meeting.

2.        April 9, 2025, 6pm – Regular Planning Board meeting.

3.        April 10, 2025, 6pm – CPUC meeting.

All items on this agenda may be considered, discussed and voted upon. The Planning Board has adopted a policy that any applications not reached before 9pm will be continued to the next regular monthly Planning Board meeting. This meeting location is accessible to the handicapped. Individuals requiring interpreter services for the hearing impaired should notify the Town Clerk’s Office at (401) 847-0009 not less than 48 hours before this meeting.