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NOTICE
Middletown Planning Board
The Middletown Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 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
1. Election of Officers for 2026
2. Approval of the minutes of the February 11, 2026 regular Planning Board meeting and the February 3, 2026 special meeting.
3. Correspondence
A. Memorandum of the Town Planner dated February 27, 2026 re: Administrative Subdivision – Application of Bailey Avenue LLC and Peter Gallipeau Living Trust involving properties fronting Bailey Ave., and further identified as Lots 409 & 410 on Assessor’s Plat 126
4. Agenda modifications
5. Old Business
A. Review of discussion topics for the March 16, 2026 joint meeting with the Town Council.
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; 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 to allow the uses in the R-10, R-20 and R-30 zoning districts by special use permit; 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.
C. Request of the Town Council for review and recommendation on a draft complete streets ordinance.
6. New Business
A. Public Hearing – Application of 223 Oliphant LLC for combined preliminary and final plan approval of a minor subdivision, and request for a variance from Middletown Zoning Ordinance Section 603 to allow creation of a building lot with no street frontage where frontage of 120 feet is required. Property located at 223 Oliphant Lane, Tax Assessor’s Plat 112, Lot 86. This item is expected to be continued to the April 8th Planning Board meeting at the applicant’s request and will not be heard on March 11th.
B. Public Hearing – Application of SB Farm LLC Master Plan approval for a Major Land Development Project involving a proposed 13,862 square foot structure to house farmstand, café and agricultural uses, and associated site work, including parking, stormwater management and landscaping, and including request for waivers from design requirements of sections 521.1.B.1 and 521.3.D.3 of the Middletown Rules & Regulations Regarding the Subdivision and Development of Land. Property located at 913 Mitchell’s Lane, and further identified as Tax Assessors Plat 125, Lot 1. This item is expected to be continued to the April 8th Planning Board meeting at the applicant’s request and will not be heard on March 11th
C. Public Hearing – Application of Newport Pickleball LLC for a minor land development project including installation of outdoor courts and other site work, and including request for a special use permit per Zoning Ordinance Sections 902 and 902(g) to allow outdoor commercial recreation. Property located in the general business (GB) zoning district, and located at 105 Chases Lane, Tax Assessors Plat 106, Lots 150, 151, 152.
D. Discussion and recommendation to the Town Council on proposed amendments to Middletown Zoning Ordinance, Town Code Chapter 152 to address legislation adopted in the 2025 session of the RI General Assembly, including bills H5796, H5797, H5798. Proposed amendments to Sections 400, 602, 603, 604, 728, and adding new section 731.
7. Updates
A. Status Report on Planning Board action items.
B. Committee reports
1. Tree Commission
2. Open Space and Fields Committee
a) Appointment of Planning Board member to serve on the Open Space & Fields Committee
3. Conservation Commission
a) Appointment of Planning Board member to serve on the Conservation Commission
4. Middletown Center Citizens Advisory Committee
a) Appointment of Planning Board member to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee
C. Upcoming meetings:
1. Joint Meeting with the Town Council – March 16, 2026
2. Special Planning Board meeting, Public Hearing on the new Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan – March 18, 2026, 6pm
3. Regular Planning Board meeting – April 8, 2026, 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.