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SMITHFIELD PLANNING BOARD

64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917

(401) 233-1017 – (401) 233-1091

Town Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
THURSDAY, January 15, 2026 - 6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

1

EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND

HEALTH NOTIFICATION

 

 

 

 

2

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

2.1

Discuss and approve the December 18, 2025 meeting minutes.

 

VOTE TAKEN

 

 

 

3

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

NONE

 

 

 

4

OLD BUSINESS

 

4.1

PROPOSED BIOPHARMACEUTICAL FACILITY (Formerly Rubius            Therapeutics - (ID#: 20-009)

·     Applicant is Requesting for an Extension of Master Plan

·        AP 49 / Lot 78 – 30 Hanton City Road

·        15.55 Acres (approx.) / Zoning District: PCD-B

·        Applicant/Owner: The Davis Companies, LLC

·        Engineer: Joe Casali Engineering, Inc.

 

Planning Board Action Options:

·        The Board will conduct the project’s annual review.

·        The Board will vote to approve or deny the extension.

 

 

VOTE TAKEN

4.2

SMITHFIELD VILLAGE - (ID#: 16-008) - FINAL PLAN*

·       Applicant is Requesting for an Extension of Master Plan

·        AP 29/Lot 66A, AP 30/Lots 20, 29, 30, 30A, 31(portion of), & 31A, AP 35/Lots 13 & 21 - 355 Putnam Pike

·       27 Acres (approx.) / Zone: Putnam Pike/Esmond Street - Planned Development District

·       Applicant/Owner: Churchill & Banks Companies, LLC. 

·       Engineer: DiPrete Engineering

 

*The Applicant has requested that this item be taken out of order and moved to be heard after new business is conducted.

 

Planning Board Action Options:

·        The Board will conduct the project’s annual review.

·        The Board will vote to approve or deny the extension.

 

VOTE TAKEN

 

 

 

5

NEW BUSINESS

 

5.1

ENDURANCE CLEAN ENERGY - (ID#: 25-07)

Preliminary Plan Presentation Only*

·      Major Land Development- Preliminary Plan Review

·      AP 50 / Lots 9, 9A, 9B, 29, 67 – 0, 167, 171, & 175 Tarklin Road &

 512 Log Road

·    25 Acres (approx.) / Zone: R-200 –Use Variance

·    Applicant/Owner: Endurance Clean Energy LLC

·    Engineer: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc

 

*The Public Hearing for this matter has been cancelled and is anticipated to be conducted on February 19, 2026.

 

Planning Board Action Options:

The Applicant team has requested that the Board allow a Preliminary Plan Review presentation without public hearing, and with no vote or action to be considered by the board.

NO VOTE TAKEN

 

5.2

 

Comprehensive Plan – Discussion and possible vote to set the ‘Community Values’ Workshop and to authorize staff to post required public notice and agenda for a workshop to be held at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the East Smithfield Neighborhood Center, 7 Esmond Street, Smithfield, RI.

VOTE TAKEN

 

 

 

6

PUBLIC COMMENT

NO VOTE TAKEN

7

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

NO VOTE TAKEN

8

ADJOURNMENT

VOTE TAKEN

 

AGENDA POSTED:

 

NOTE: The Planning Board will hear no further agenda items after 10:00 PM, at the Planning Board’s discretion.  All items not covered on the agenda will be placed in the same order on the next Planning Board Agenda. The public is welcome to any meeting of the Planning Board. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation is needed, please contact the Smithfield Town Manager’s office at 401-233-1010 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.

 

 

 

 

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