Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Meeting Minutes

July 1, 2020

 

 

 

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

 

Members Present:     Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Members Absent:      Edward Civito

Alt. Kaity Ryan

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, David Ursillo

Zoning Board Clerk, Donna Corrao

 

Virtual Meeting session opened at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

A)   Approval of meeting minutes for June 3, 2020

 

Motion to APPROVE the June 3, 2020 Minutes as presented:  Vice Chair Linda Marcello

 

Motion seconded:      Richard Leveille

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

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: 20-07

Applicant: Core States Group

Owners:  J.P.M. Chase Bank

Address:  438 Putnam Pike

Plat/Lot:  37/19A

Zoning District:  Highway Commercial

 

Case Summary:

 

Core States Group as applicant and J.P.M. Chase Bank as owner of property located at 438 Putnam Pike, listed as Lot 19A on Assessor’s Plat 37, seek a special use permit under § 4.3.G.7.A and 4.4.G.7. “Bank with or without drive-Thru” and variances to deviate from § 5.4 Table 1 “Dimensional Regulations” and 5.7.1.F “Planned Development” to construct a bank in a Planned Development 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 and Variances as Applied:  Vice Chair Linda Marcello

 

Motion seconded:              Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

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

 

 

Case: 20-08

Applicants:  Joelle and Kevin Fournier

Owners:  Ronald Caniglia

Address:  167 George Washington Highway

Plat/Lot:  46/91

Zoning District:  Industrial

 

Case Summary:

 

Joelle and Kevin Fournier as applicants and Ronald Caniglia as owner of property located at 167 George Washington Highway,  listed as Plat 46 Lot 91, seek a variance to deviate from § 4.3.B.9 “Dwelling, Single-family detached” to construct a single family home in an Industrial 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 Variances as Applied:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:              Vice Chair Linda Marcello

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

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

 

 

Case: 20-09

Applicant/Owners:  Nancy Santopadre

Address:  34 Cedar Swamp Road

Plat/Lot:  43/15A

Zoning District:  Planned Development

 

Case Summary:

 

Nancy Santopadre as applicant and owner of property located at 34 Cedar Swamp Road, listed as Plat 43, Lot 15A seeks variances to deviate from § 5.4 Table 1 “Dimensional Regulations” and 5.3.4 “Buffers” to construct an addition in a Planned Development 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 Variances as Applied:  John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:              Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Stephen Cassidy

 

Voting in Opposition: None

                                                   

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

 

 

Case: 20-10

Applicant/Owner:  CGRI Greenville LLC.

Address:  473 Putnam Pike

Plat/Lot:  43/85

Zoning District:  Industrial

 

Case Summary:

 

CGRI Greenville LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 473 Putnam Pike, listed as Lot 85 on Assessor’s Plat 43, seek variances to deviate from §8.5.A.1, 8.5.A.2 “Village, Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Corporate, Planned Development, and Industrial Signs” and 8.1. A. 2 “General” to install signage in a Planned Development 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 Variances with Conditions:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:              Vice Chair Linda Marcello

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

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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