Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Meeting Minutes

February 26, 2020

 

 

 

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. Stephen Cassidy

                                    Alt. Kaity Ryan

 

Members Absent:      None

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, David Ursillo

                                    Zoning Board Clerk, Donna Corrao

 

Virtual Meeting session opened at 6:02 p.m.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

A)        Approval of meeting minutes for February 3, 2021.

 

Motion to APPROVE the February 3, 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 carried.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Case: 21-005

Applicant/Owner:  Eric Yeghian

Address:  453 Farnum Pike

Plat/Lot:  49/180

Zoning District:  R-80

 

Case Summary:

 

Eric Yeghian as applicant and owner of property located at 453 Farnum Pike, listed as Plat 49, Lot 180 seeks variances to deviate from §5.4 Table 1 “Dimensional Regulations”  to subdivide a lot in an R-80 district.

 

Disposition:

 

The application was continued to the April 7, 2021 Zoning Board of Review Meeting.

 

Motion to CONTINUE the Application to the April 7, 2021 Meeting:  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 in Opposition: None

                                                   

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

 

 

Case: 21-006

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

Owners:  BAR RI4 LLC.

Address:  550 George Washington Highway

Plat/Lot:  48/31-1

Zoning District:  Planned Development

 

Case Summary:

 

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT & T) as applicant and BAR RI4 LLC as owner of property located at 550 George Washington Highway, listed as Plat 48, Lot 31-1, seek a special use permit under §4.3.G.26 and 4.4.G.26 “Table of Uses, Communication Antenna(s)” to collocate communications equipment on an existing structure in a Highway Commercial 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:  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 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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