Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Meeting Minutes

February 3, 2021

 

 

Time:  6:00 pm           Place: Virtual Meeting via gotomeeting.com

 

Members Present:     Chairman S. James Busam

                                    Vice Chair Linda Marcello

                                    Edward Civito

                                    John Hunt

                                    Richard Leveille

 

Members Absent:      Alternates Stephen Cassidy and Kaity Ryan

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, David Ursillo

                                    Zoning Board Clerk, Sharon Gilmore

 

                                    Virtual Meeting session opened at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

A)        Approval of meeting minutes for January 6, 2021.

 

Motion to APPROVE the January 6, 2021 Minutes as amended:              John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:      Linda Marcello

 

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: 21-003

Applicant:  Mark Dufresne

Owners:  Amy Ricketson and David Capaldi

Address:  10 East Prospect Street

Plat/Lot:  28/Lots 17

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Mark Dufresne as applicant and Amy Ricketson and David Capaldi as owners of property located at 10 East Prospect Street, listed as Plat 28, Lot 17 seek a variance to deviate from §5.4 Table 1 “Dimensional Regulations” to construct an addition 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 the Request for Dimensional Variance as Applied:              John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:                  Ed Civitto

 

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: 21-004

Applicants/Owners:  Matthew and Christine Sullivan

Address:  5 Fieldstone Circle

Plat/Lot:  47/227

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Matthew and Christine Sullivan as applicants and owners of property located at 5 Fieldstone Circle, listed as Plat 47, Lot 227, seek a variance to deviate from §5.3.4 “Buffers” to construct a pool cabana 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 the Request for Dimension Variance as Applied with Conditions:  John Hunt

 

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.

 

 

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                    Sharon Gilmore, Zoning Board Clerk

 

 

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