New Shoreham Town Council Meeting and

Board of License Commissioners Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

7:00 p.m.

 

Board of License Commissioners

 

1.      Continued Item from 4/16/2025: Receive and act on an application for Mobile Food Establishment for Alberto Sanchez d/b/a Pizza Shack, location: Payne’s Dock, 878 West Side Road, (Plat 5, Lot 0)

 

2.      Discuss and act to amend the locations list for Mobile Food Establishments and Hawkers and Peddlers operations

 

Town Council Agenda

 

3.      Public Comment

 

4.      Consent Agenda:

a.   Approval of minutes: May 6, 2025 open and closed; May 7, 2025

b.   Authorize a letter of support for the Block Island Club’s application to CRMC (Plat 4, Lot 49) for dock reconfiguration and expansion that has been in place from 2017-2023

 

5.      Discuss and act on Board, Commission and Committees:

a.   Announce vacancies:

i.    Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire: One (not MVFH licensee) (term exp. 12/2026)

ii.   Sewer District Commission: Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2025)

iii.  Water District Commission: Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2025)

 

6.      Hold public hearing, discuss and act on proposed amendments to New Shoreham Zoning Ordinances Article 2 Definitions; Section 202 Definitions Adding Balcony, Deck & Porch and Article 4 Criteria for Special Use Permits; Section 406 Residential Structures Meeting Certain Thresholds

 

7.      Receive report from Town Lobbyists regarding pending legislation: Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax; Whole house rental tax; Increase in local hotel tax; Additional Real Estate Conveyance Tax; Increase the Landing fee to $1.00; Tax Classification; School bonding; Water district

 

8.      Receive and act on Report of Interim Town Manager (Public Works, Finance, School, School Construction Project, Library, Recreation, Administration, Harbors, Broadband, Police, Roads, Human Services)

 

9.      Review of Financial Reports

 

10.  Act upon request of the Committee for the Great Salt Pond to adopt a Resolution in support of House Bill H5706 and Senate Bill S0775 supporting CRMC reform

 

11.  Act upon a Resolution opposing the removal of USCG Aids to Navigation in and around Block Island waters

 

12.  Receive and act on recommendation to work with The Nature Conservancy to safely reroute Clay Head Trail through Plat 2 Lot 24 (Whitman Property) for limited pedestrian passage

 

13.  Receive and act on recommendation to enter into agreement with Puck Enterprises for NFPA 1900-tested FF4500-45 Force Feed Fire Pump, Hose Cart and related accessories for $836,925

 

14.  Raise items for future agendas

 

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

 

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TTY: 711.   Posted: 5/16/2025 mm