Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Virtual Meeting Minutes

August 12, 2020

 

 

 

Time: 5:00 pm            Place: Virtual Meeting via gotomeeting.com

 

Members Present:     Chairman S. James Busam

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Members Absent:      Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Alt. Kaity Ryan

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, David Ursillo

Zoning Board Clerk, Donna Corrao

 

Virtual Meeting session opened at 5:18 p.m.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

A)        Approval of meeting minutes for July 1, 2020

 

Motion to APPROVE the July 1, 2020 Minutes as presented:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:      John Hunt

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting to deny the motion:   None

 

The vote on the motion being 5 – 0, the motion carried.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Case: 19-18

Applicant/Owner:  Blue Water Realty, LLC. & Tristan Development, LLC.

Address:  150 George Washington Highway

Plat/Lot:  46/63

Zoning District:  R-80

 

Case Summary:

 

Blue Water Realty, LLC & Tristan Development, LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 150 George Washington Highway, listed as Plat 46, Lot 63 seek an extension of a previously granted resolution.

 

Disposition:

 

The findings and conclusions of the Board are contained in a written resolution which has been, or will be, recorded in the Smithfield Land Evidence Records.  A copy of the Resolution is available in the Building & Zoning Office, as well.

 

Motion to APPROVE the Request for Extension of a Previously Granted Resolution:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:              Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

The vote on the motion being 5 – 0, the motion carried.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Case: 20-11

Applicant/Owner:  Nathan Carr

Address:  5 Menard Lane

Plat/Lot:  49/241

Zoning District:  R-80

 

Case Summary:

 

Nathan Carr as applicant and owner of property located at 5 Menard Lane, listed as Lot 241 on Assessor’s Plat 49, seeks a variance to deviate from §5.3.4.A  “Buffers” to construct a garage in an R-80 district.

 

Disposition:

 

The findings and conclusions of the Board are contained in a written resolution which has been, or will be, recorded in the Smithfield Land Evidence Records.  A copy of the Resolution is available in the Building & Zoning Office, as well.

 

Motion to APPROVE the Request for Variance with Conditions:  John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:              Richard Leveille

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

The vote on the motion being 5 – 0, the motion carried.

 

 

Case: 20-12

Applicant/Owner:  Joseph T. Polseno, Jr. and Gina Marie Polseno

Address:  733 Putnam Pike

Plat/Lot:  1B/3

Zoning District:  Mixed Use

 

Case Summary:

 

Joseph T. Polseno Jr. and Gina Marie Polseno as applicant and owners of property located at 733 Putnam Pike, listed as Lot 3 on Assessor’s Plat 1B, seek a special use permit under §3.8.H.2 “Change of Use, Non-Residential Zones” to conduct retail sales in an existing barn in a mixed use district. 

 

Disposition:

 

The findings and conclusions of the Board are contained in a written resolution which has been, or will be, recorded in the Smithfield Land Evidence Records.  A copy of the Resolution is available in the Building & Zoning Office, as well.

 

Motion to APPROVE the Request for Special Use Permit as Amended with Conditions:  Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Motion seconded:              Edward Civito

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

The vote on the motion being 5 – 0, the motion carried.

 

 

Case: 20-13

Applicant/Owner:  Seven Cedars Farm, LLC.

Address:  20 John Mowry Road

Plat/Lot:  46/349

Zoning District:  R-80

 

Case Summary:

 

Seven Cedars Farm LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 20 John Mowry Road, listed as Lot 349 on Assessor’s Plat 46, seeks a special use permit under §4.3.A.9 and 4.4.A.9 “Greenhouse or Nursery, Commercial” to construct a greenhouse in an R-80 district. 

 

Disposition:

 

The findings and conclusions of the Board are contained in a written resolution which has been, or will be, recorded in the Smithfield Land Evidence Records.  A copy of the Resolution is available in the Building & Zoning Office, as well.

 

Motion to APPROVE the Request for Special Use Permit as Amended with Conditions:  John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:             

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

The vote on the motion being 5 – 0, the motion carried.

 

 

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Donna A. Corrao, Zoning Board Clerk

 

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