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NOTICE
Middletown Planning Board
The Middletown Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00pm
Town Council Chambers
350 East Main Rd., Middletown, RI 02842
Said meeting can also be accessed by video/telephone conference call on the date and time referenced. Members of the public may view and participate in the meeting in real-time by accessing the web conference on your computer or mobile device/phone using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88265537000 Access by telephone call is also available by calling toll free: (888) 475-4499 (Toll Free). Meeting ID when prompted: 882 6553 7000. Virtual access to the meeting is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official "location" where access to the meeting is guaranteed. Being physically present at the meeting is the only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting, as the meeting will not be paused or rescheduled if the virtual access fails.
To view the latest plans and other materials for items on the agenda go to: https://middletownri.gov/504/Planning-Board-Meeting-Packets or contact the Planning Dept. to schedule an appointment to view the application file.
AGENDA
A. Public Hearing – Application of CGRI Middletown, LLC for combined Preliminary and Final Plan approval of a Minor Land Development Project for the construction of a 1,940 +/- sq. ft. bank with a drive-thru PTM lane, parking, landscaping, stormwater management, utilities, and other site improvements, and including 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, including sections 521.1.B.1; 521.1.E.4; 521.3.D.1; and 521.3.D.3. The application includes requests for special use permits per Middletown Zoning Ordinance Section 602 to allow alteration to an existing shopping center, Section 717 to allow a drive-up window, and Section 1212 to allow a sign 26’ in height where 10’ is allowed and 177 sq. ft. where 80 sq. ft. is allowed, and a request for variance from zoning ordinance Section 1305 to provide 0 loading spaces where 1 is required. Property located at 1400 West Main Road, Tax Assessors Plat 106, Lot 53A
B. Discussion of, and Recommendation to the Town Council on proposed design requirements and other restrictions for multi-family residential development, including proposed amendments to Middletown Zoning Ordinance Section 1508 – Building Design and Location, and recommendation to the Town Council on proposed amendments to the Use Table in the Middletown Zoning Ordinance; Section 602 – Schedule of District Regulations – Uses and Districts – Multi-family dwelling structure & Multi-family dwelling project; Section 603 regarding dimensional requirements for two-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling structure, and multi-family dwelling project; and Section 1504 regarding allowable density for multifamily dwelling structure and multifamily dwelling project.
A. Public Hearing - Request of Saltwood Farm Homeowners Association, Inc. to modify the approved plan for the subdivision open space of the Saltwood Farm Subdivision, fronting on Bailey Ave. & Sachuest Drive, to eliminate a portion of an existing gravel driveway through the open space parcel and provide an alternative route for maintenance of stormwater treatment facilities.
B. Public Hearing – Request of Newport National Real Estate, LLC for a waiver from design standards section 521.2.C of the Middletown Rules and Regulations Regarding the Subdivision and Development of Land for the proposed construction of a golf cart storage structure, including proposed use of exterior building materials not meeting design requirements. Property located at 425 Mitchell’s Lane, Assessor’s Plat 124, Lot 29.
C. Request of the Town Council for review and recommendation on a draft complete streets ordinance.
D. Review of proposed guidelines for traffic studies submitted to the Planning Board for development project applications.
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
5. Middletown Center Citizens Advisory Committee
C. Upcoming meetings:
1. Comp Plan Update Committee – November 13, 2025, 6pm
2. Special Planning Board meeting – November 24, 2025, 6pm
3. Regular Planning Board meeting – December 10, 2025, 6pm
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.