New Shoreham Town Council Agenda

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Monday, August 2, 2021

7:00 PM Session

 

New Shoreham Town Council meeting will occur in person.  To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI  The meeting can be watched on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCA

 

1.   Public Hearing: Consider and act on issuance of an Outdoor Entertainment License for outdoor amplification or entertainment, pursuant to Chapter 8, Article IX. Section 8-254 of the Revised Ordinances of the Town of New Shoreham.  The following named establishment has made an application with the Office of the Town Clerk: Tail Finns LLC d.b.a. Finns, 212 Water Street, Plat 6, Lot 157.  All remonstrant are entitled to be heard before the granting or denial of said license at the time of the Public Hearing. 

 

2.   Discuss and Act on possible adoption of Proposed Amendment to TNS Zoning Section 111, General Prohibitions (Living Floor Area), which would prohibit a living floor area in excess of 4,500 square feet, or building volume in excess of 65,000 square feet, and reduce building footprints for residential structures in the RA and RB Zones, pursuant to a Public Hearing held July 21, 2021. 

 

3.   Discuss and Act on possible adoption of Proposed Amendment to TNS Zoning Section 514, Residential Structures in the RA and RB Zones.  The New Shoreham Town Council will consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance which would reduce “Floor Area Living,” building volume, and building footprints for residential structures in the RA and RB Zones, pursuant to a Public Hearing held July 21, 2021. 

 

4.   Discuss and Act on possible adoption of Proposed Amendment to TNS Zoning Map, changing Plat 19 Lot 2 West Side Road from Residential A Zone to New Harbor Commercial Zone, pursuant to a Public Hearing held July 21, 2021. 

 

5.   Boards, Committees and Commissions:

·         Announce Vacancies on Sea Level Rise Committee

·         Discuss and act on Appointment to Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire Committee

 

6.   Discuss and act on an emergency Town ordinance to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of and visitors to the Town which are imminently imperiled by the unforeseen circumstance of a large spike in the increase in COVID-19 cases in the Town as reported by the Block Island Medical Center.

 

7.   Discuss and act on Town resolution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of and visitors to the Town which are imminently imperiled by the unforeseen circumstance of a large spike in the increase in COVID-19 cases in the Town as reported by the Block Island Medical Center.

 

8.   Discuss and act on Sertex change orders:

a.   Engineering costs for DEM and CRMC permitting: totaling $70,866

b.   Juniper Ethernet Switches: totaling $5,000

 

9.   Discuss virtual participation at future public meetings

 

10. Minutes: July 19, 2021 open and closed session; July 26, 2021

 

 

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing must call (401) 466-3200 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting date. TTY: 711.   Posted 07/29/21 by MM