ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

6:00 P.M. at Town Hall  

Block Island, RI 02807

 

AGENDA

 

The Town of New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review will be in session for a meeting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island, RI.

 

THE AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE CHAIRMAN OR UPON MOTION OF ANY MEMBER

 

Applications:

1.      McGinnes Cole, LLC. Plat 6, Lot 35. #454 Ocean Avenue. Application by Robert Kenney for a Variance from Section 113(C)(1) and 313(C) for construction of a second floor onto the existing building. Section 411 Commercial/Residential Mixed Use.

2.      Corn Neck Road, LLC. Plat 2, Lot 2-3. Fire # 732 Corn Neck Road. Application by Celeste Helterline for a Special Use Permit under Section 513 (D)(2)(a) for construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit for year-round residents.

3.      Gumkowski, Clifford and Sciarra, Judith. Plat 3, Lot 84. Off Corn Neck Road. Application for a Special Use Permit under Article 3, Section 306(E); Article 4, Sections 401 and 406 to construct a single-family dwelling with six (6) bedrooms, accessory residential structure and an outdoor kitchen.

 

Public Hearings:

  1. BI Harbor View Partners II, LLC. Plat 4, Lot 29. Fire # 638 Corn Neck Road. Application by Richard Hayes for a Variance from Sections 113(C) and 306(C) for construction of an addition onto a single-family dwelling.
  2. Block Island Housing Board. Plat 18, Lot 2-3. West Side Road. Application for a Special Use Permit under Section 405, Affordable Housing for construction of eight (8) duplex structures, creating a total of sixteen (16) rental units, restricted to year-round residents.
  3. Cronin, James and Mary.  Plat 8, Lot 255.  Fire # 363 High Street. Application for a Variance from Section 309(C) for expansion of an existing single-family dwelling. 
  4. Town of New Shoreham.  Plat 8, Lot 218. High Street.  Application for a Variance from Article 3, Section 113(C) for construction at the Thomas Property.  Demolish and rebuild the existing structure (Thomas House) for two Accessory Dwelling Units. Construction of a new structure for two Accessory Dwelling Units. Zoning Ordinance Section 513, Town Employee Accessory Dwelling Units.

 

Decisions:

  1. Town of New Shoreham. Plat 3, Lot 127. Mansion Road. Application by the Town Manager for a Special Use Permit under Section 306 (E) Government Facility for installation of public restrooms Mansion Beach.

2.      Flowering Spade, LLC. Plat 2, Lot 32-2. Corn Neck Road.  Application for a Special Use Permit under Section 406 to construct a single-family dwelling, accessory structure to be used as game room and storage and an Accessory Structure to be used for storage and fitness studio. The single-family dwelling exceeds the limits set forth in Section 306 (E). Planning Board conditional approval for an Administrative Subdivision of lots 32-1 and 32-2.  

  1. Gorayeb, Christopher J. Plat 19, Lot 37. Fire # 919 Champlin Road. Application for a Special Use Permit under Article 3, Section 306(E); Article 4, Sections 401 and 403 for a secondary dwelling development.  All existing structures will be razed.

 

Approval of Minutes

 

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