New Shoreham Planning Board
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
16 Old Town Road, Town Hall
Block Island, RI 02807
AGENDA
1. Town of New Shoreham and BI Water Company. Plat 9, Lot 12. Fire #426 Sands Pond Lane. Development Plan Review for an application by the Block Island Water District for a Special Use Permit under Sections 113 (A)(B)(1) and a Variance from 306(C) for a two-phase project at the Water Treatment site. The first phase will be the addition of a water storage tank that will store 256,000 gallons of treated water. The second phase involves the placement of a new reverse osmosis unit in the lower level of the west side of the building and adding a dormer to the second floor. Advisory to the Zoning Board. Review and act on waiver requests and set the public hearing.
2. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Article 4, Section 425 and Article 5, Section 517. Discuss and Act on a request to provide the Town Council with findings and a recommendation for an amendment to Zoning Ordinance Article 4, Section 425 and Article 5, Section 517. Application submitted by Christopher Warfel regarding the front yard setback for ground mounted solar systems and clarification that pool heating systems are not included in the ordinance. Amend the Zoning Ordinance re: Solar Energy Systems.
3. Amendments to the New Shoreham Zoning Ordinance and Land Development and Subdivision Regulations for compliance with State Law. Review draft amendments and make a recommendation to the Town Council including a finding of consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. Consultant Weston & Sampson.
· Special Use Permits
· Technical Review Committee
· Modifications
· Adaptive Reuse
· Unified Development Review
4. Amendments to several sections of the Zoning Ordinance (108, 111, 202, Article 3, 403 – eliminate, 404, 405, 502, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 518 - eliminate) related to Accessory Dwelling Units submitted by Planning Board member Clair Comings for consideration. Purpose of amendments are to offer an expedited approval process for accessory dwelling units, provide clarification on existing policies, bring consistency to terminology, and make compliant with state law.
5. Discussion regarding possible zoning amendment to clarify the language in Section 406(G)(4) regarding second story decks.
To see supporting documents for this agenda, please go to: https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI
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