Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Virtual Meeting Minutes

June 2, 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

Alt. Kaity Ryan

 

Members Absent:      None

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, David Ursillo

Zoning Board Clerk, Donna Corrao

 

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

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

A)        Approval of meeting minutes for May 5, 2021.

 

Motion to APPROVE the May 5, 2021 Minutes:  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 to deny the motion:   None

 

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

 

 

B)        20-09

Nancy Santopadre as applicant and owner of property located at 34 Cedar Swamp Road, listed as Plat 43, Lot 15A seeks an extension to a previously granted resolution.

 

Motion to APPROVE the Request for Extension to a Previously Granted Resolution:  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 to deny the motion:   None

 

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

 

 

C)        20-06

Pietzak Realty, LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 655 Douglas Pike, listed as Plat 45, Lot 182, seeks an extension to a previously granted resolution. 

 

Motion to APPROVE the Request for Extension to a Previously Granted Resolution:  John Hunt

 

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 to deny the motion:   None

 

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

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Case: 21-014

Applicant:  Eastern Recovery, Inc.

Owner:  Orchard View Realty

Address:  11 Enterprise Lane

Plat/Lot:  17/016

Zoning District:  Industrial

 

Case Summary:

 

Eastern Recovery Inc. as applicant and Orchard View Realty as owner of property located at 11 Enterprise Lane, listed as Plat 17, Lot 16, seek a use variance to deviate from §4.3.K.5 and 4.4.K.5 “Transportation Uses, Parking and Storage, Commercial, Motor Vehicles as Accessory Use”  to park and store passenger vehicles 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 Use Variance with Conditions:  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 passed.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Case: 21-017

Applicant/Owner:  CGRI Greenville LLC.

Address:  473 Putnam Pike

Plat/Lot:  43/85

Zoning District:  Planned Development

 

Case Summary:

 

CGRI Greenville LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 473 Putnam Pike, listed as Plat 43, Lot 85 seeks variances to deviate from §7.4.B and 7.4.B.7 “Schedule of Off- Street Parking Requirements, Commercial Establishments”, 8.1.A.2 “Signs, General” 8.5.A.2 and 8.5.A.2.b “Village, Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Corporate and Industrial Signs” and Chapter 231 -3-F.1 of the Smithfield Code of Ordinances and a special use permit under § 4.3.F.3 and 4.4.F.3 “Restaurant with Drive-Thru” to modify/construct two restaurants with a drive- thru 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:  Edward Civito

 

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 passed.

 

 

Case: 21-018

Applicant:  New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T)

Owner:  Town of Smithfield

Address:  11 Spragueville Road

Plat/Lot:  10/120E

Zoning District:  R-20          

 

Case Summary:

 

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) as applicant and Town of Smithfield as owner of property located at 11 Spragueville Road, listed as Plat 17, Lot 5 seek a special use permit under § 4.4.G.26 “Communications Antenna(s)”, 6.3 “Performance Standards” and 10.8.C.2 “Standards for Relief, Special Use permit” to add additional antenna and equipment to an existing communications structure 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 Special Use Permit as Applied:  Richard Leveille

 

Motion seconded:  John Hunt

 

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 passed.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

__________________________

Donna A. Corrao

Zoning Board Clerk

 

 

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