AGENDA
MIDDLETOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 AT 6:00 PM
Said meeting will be conducted by telephone conference call/webinar on TUESDAY, NOVMEBER 24, 2020 at 6:00 P.M., in accordance with Executive Order 20-46 issued by Governor Raimondo on April 15, 2020, extended on June 12, 2020, which modifies certain provisions of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) and the Access to Public Records Act (“APRA”) as part of the State’s emergency response to COVID-19. Members of the public may access and listen to the meeting in real time.
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Administrative: Roll Call, Adoption of Minutes from November 10, 2020, Adoption of Meeting Calendar for 2021.
Petition of: Atlantic Beach Suites II, LLC (owner) by their attorney, David P. Martland, Esq. for a Special Use Permit from Section 602, Articles 11 & 14 to permit a 23unit hotel in the Limited Business (LB) zone and Zone I of the Watershed Protection District. Said real estate is located at 42-44 & 56 Wave Avenue and further identified as lots 4,5 & 6 on tax assessor’s plat 116NW.
Continued from 4/24/2018, 5/22/2018, 8/28/2018, 9/29/2018, 11/27/2018, 2/12/2019, 2/26/2019, 3/26/2019, 4/23/2019, 5/28/2019, 6/25/2019, 7/23/2019, 8/27/2019, 9/24/2019, 10/22/2019, 11/26/2019, 1/28/2020, 2/25/2020, 4/21/2020, 8/25/2020
Petition of: James L. Paradise (owner) by his attorney Girard A. Galvin, Esq. for a Variance from Sections 903, 1504 & 603 to allow six - two bedroom residential units on 19,452 sq ft where 48,000 sq ft is required and a side yard setback of 17.9’ where 25’ is required. Said real estate is located at 170 Aquidneck Avenue and further identified as lots 145,146 & 147 on tax assessor’s plat 115SE.
Continued from 2/25/2020, 3/24/2020, 6/23/2020, 7/28/2020, 8/25/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: James L. Paradise (owner) by his attorney Girard A. Galvin, Esq for a Special Use Permit and Development Plan Review from Sections 306(B), 602, 902 & 1500, et seq. to convert the existing commercial building into six residential condominium units. Said real estate is located at 170 Aquidneck Avenue and further identified as lots 145, 146 & 147 on tax assessor’s plat 115SE.
Continued from: 2/25/2020, 3/24/2020, 6/23/2020, 7/28/2020, 8/25/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: Newport National Real Estate, LLC (owners) by their attorney Robert M. Silva, Esq. for a Variance from Section 603 & 605 to allow the construction of a clubhouse with a main roofline of 35 feet with a clocktower of 40’-8” where 30’ is allowed and a footprint of 12,863 sq ft where 10,000 sq ft is allowed. Said real estate is located at 425 Mitchell’s Lane and further identified as lot 29 on tax assessor’s plat 124.
Continued from: 3/24/2020, 7/28/2020, 8/25/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: John R. Gullison & Bonnie F. Zimble (owners) by their attorney Jeremiah C. Lynch, III for a Variance from Sections 603, 1301(b), 1301(d), 1304, 1404 & 1406 to construct an 18 room hotel on a lot with 17,533 sq. ft. where 18,000 sq. ft. is required with an elevated parking structure with less than the required landscape buffer area on the south, east and west property lines resulting in lot coverage of 53% where 35% is allowed and increasing the number of spaces to 40 where 35 are allowed. Provide a loading space and service drive on the north side with less than the required landscape buffer. Said real estate located at 59 Aquidneck Ave and further identitied as Lot 169 on Tax Assessor’s Plat 115SE.
Continued from: 1/10/2017, 3/28/2017, 4/25/2017, 7/25/2017, 9/26/2017, 11/28/2017, 3/27/2018, 6/26/2018, 10/23/2018, 11/27/2018, 2/26/2019, 5/28/2019, 8/27/2019, 10/22/2019, 1/28/2020, 3/24/2020, 6/23/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: John R. Gullison & Bonnie F. Zimble (owners) by their attorney Jeremiah C. Lynch, III for a Special Use Permit from Sections 602 & 1400 to allow the construction of a hotel (18 rooms) with the an accessory restaurant. Said Real estate located at 59 Aquidneck Avenue and further identified as Lot 169 on Tax Assessor’s Plat 115SE.
Continued from: 1/10/2017, 3/28/2017, 4/25/2017, 7/25/2017, 9/26/2017, 11/28/2017, 3/27/2018, 6/26/2018, 10/23/2018, 11/27/2018, 2/26/2019, 5/28/2019, 8/27/2019, 10/22/2019, 1/28/2020, 3/24/2020, 6/23/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: Cenz Corporation (owner) and GD Middletown West Main I, LLC (applicant) for a Variance from Sections 725(B)(2) & (3) to allow a ground mounted solar voltaic system with less than the required visual screening and electrical lines and connections above ground. Said real estate is located at 0 West Main Road and further identified as lot 9A on tax assessor’s plat 111.
Continued from: 7/28/2020, 8/25/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: Cenz Corporation (owner) and GD Middletown West Main I, LLC (applicant) for a Special Use Permit and Development Plan Review from Section 602, 725(A) (1), 725(B) (2) (3), 1102 (A) (3) & 1106 to allow a ground mounted solar voltaic system in Watershed Protection District Zone I. Said real estate is located at 0 West Main Road and further identified as lot 9A on tax assessor’s plat 111.
Continued from: 7/28/2020, 8/25/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: John & Pamela Wallace (owners) by their attorneys Chappell & Chappell for a Special Use Permit and for Development Plan Review from Section 305, 602 & 719 to allow the use of a mixed residential and commercial use in a single building and a garage to be used as the owner’s art/pottery studio. Said real estate is located at 819 Aquidneck Avenue and further identified as lot 129 on tax assessor’s plat 114.
Continued from 9/22/2020, 11/10/2020
Petition of: Stephen Faria & Barbara Walton-Faria (owners) by their attorney Robert M. Silva, Esq. for a Special Use Permit from Section 803 to allow the expansion of a non-conforming commercial use in a residential district by allowing indoor storage of contractor vehicles and equipment. Said real estate located at 595 Aquidneck Avenue & 39 Newman Road on Tax Assessor’s Plat 114 Lots 216,217 & 205A.
Continued from: 6/23/2020, 7/28/2020, 8/25/2020, 9/22/2020, 11/102020
Petition of: Newport County Regional YMCA (owner) by their attorney Robert M. Silva, Esq. for a Special Use Permit from Section 605(B)(1) to allow an 11,406 sq ft addition to the existing structure resulting in a total of 52,844 sq ft where 35,000 sq ft is allowed. Said real estate is located at 792 Valley Road and further identified as lot 1 on tax assessor’s plat 115.
Continued from: 11/10/2020
Petition of: Newport County Regional YMCA (owner) and 127 John Clarke Road, LLC (owner) by their attorney Robert M. Silva, Esq. for a Variance from Section 1301(D) to allow parking closer than the 10’ setback and from Section 1302 to allow off-site parking to be located on a lot not occupied by the principal use (plat 115 lot 59). Said real estate is located at 792 Valley Road and further identified as lot 1 on tax assessor’s plat 115.
Continued from: 11/10/2020
Petition of: Nicholas Pasyanos (owner) for a Special Use Permit from Section 602 to allow a two family dwelling. Said real estate is located at 2 Toni-Lynn Terrace and further identified as lot 112 on tax assessor’s plat 121NW.
Corrected Petition of: Glenn P. Brogan (owner) for a Variance from Sections 603, 701 & 802(B) to demolish the existing structure and construct a 2,378 sq ft single family dwelling with a left side yard setback of 8.1’ and a right side yard setback of 8’ where 15’ is required. Said real estate is located at 75 Tuckerman Avenue and further identified as lot 114 on tax assessor’s plat 116NE.
Petition of: Caroline McNamara & James Kroger (owners) for a Variance from Sections 603 & 701, 803(G) to demolish the existing 60 sq ft deck and construct a 342 sq ft deck with a side yard setback of 3.7’ where 15’ is required. Said real estate is located at 9 Stockton Drive and further identified as lot 235 on tax assessor’s plat 108NW.
Petition of: Fleming Homes LLC (owner) and Chris &Tami Holden (applicants) for a Variance from Sections 603 & 701 to construct a 780 sq ft rear dormer with a side yard setback of 12.1’ where 15’ is required, to enlarge the front dormers with a front yard setback of 21’4” where 25’ is required and a side yard setback of 13’1” where 15’ is required and to construct a 27 sq ft front entry roof with a 17’4” front yard setback where 25’ is required. Said real estate is located at 158 Briarwood Avenue and further identified as lot 304A on tax assessor’s plat 115SE.
Petition of: Janice Johnston (owner) for a Variance from Sections 603 & 701 to construct an 18’ x 22’ rear addition with a rear yard setback of 24’6” where 30’ is required resulting in an increase in lot coverage to 25.3% where 25% is allowed. Said real estate is located at 23 Willow Avenue and further identified as lot 315 on tax assessor’s plat 108NW.
All items on this agenda may be considered, discussed and voted upon. This agenda is subject to change. 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.
Posted at Middletown Town Hall, Middletown Library, Middletown Web Site, and Secretary of State Web Site. Friday, November 20, 2020