Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Meeting Minutes

February 26, 2020

 

 

Time: 7:00 pm           Place: Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, Rhode Island

 

Members Present:     Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Kaity Ryan

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Members Absent:      None

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, Chelsea Baittinger

Zoning Board Clerk, Donna Corrao

 

Meeting session opened at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

A)   Emergency Evacuation and Health Notification

 

B)    Approval of meeting minutes for January 29, 2020

 

Motion to APPROVE the January 29, 2020 Minutes as presented:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:      Edward Civito

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

 

Voting to deny the motion:   None

 

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

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

Case: 20-02

Applicants/Owners:  Albert S. Gizzarelli, Sr. and Sharon A. Gizzarelli

Address:  13 Pleasant View Avenue

Plat/Lot: 07/4B

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Albert S. Gizzarelli Sr. and Sharon A. Gizzarelli as applicants and owners of property located at 13 Pleasant View Avenue, listed as Lot 4B on Assessor’s Plat 7, seek variances to deviate from §5.4.1 “Dimensional Regulations” and §5.5.7 “Accessory Structures” to subdivide a property in an R-20 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 Request for Variances as Applied:  Vice Chair Linda Marcello

 

Motion seconded:      Richard Leveille

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

 

Voting in Opposition: None

 

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

 

 

Case: 20-03

Applicant:  Donna Corriveau

Owner:  DooVeau Enterprises, LLC.

Address:  690 Douglas Pike

Plat/Lot: 46/082B

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Donna Corriveau as applicant and DooVeau Enterprises, LLC as owner of property listed as 690 Douglas Pike, listed as Lot 82B on Assessor’s Plat 46, seek variances to deviate from §8.5.A.2.b “Village, Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Corporate, Planned Development and Industrial Signs” and §8.1.A.2 “General” to erect a monument sign in an R-20 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 Request for Variances as Applied:  John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:      Edward Civito

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

 

Voting in Opposition:            Chairman S. James Busam

 

The vote on the motion being 4 – 1, the motion carried.

 

 

Case: 20-04

Applicants/Owners:  Colbea Enterprises, LLC.

Address:  945 Douglas Pike

Plat/Lot:  46/075-3

Zoning District:  Highway Commercial

 

Case Summary:

 

Colbea Enterprises, LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 945 Douglas Pike, listed as Lot 75-03 on Assessor’s Plat 46, seek special use permits under §4.3.F.3 “Restaurant with Drive Thru”, §8.5.2 and §8.5.2.b “Village, Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Corporate, Planned Development and Industrial Signs” to construct a drive thru and install signage in a Highway Commercial district. 

 

Disposition:

 

The application was continued to the March 25, 2020 Zoning Board of Review Meeting.

 

Motion to CONTINUE the Application to the March 25, 2020 Zoning Board of Review Meeting:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:              Vice Chair Linda Marcello

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

 

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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