Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Virtual Meeting Minutes

May 5, 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: Alt. Stephen Cassidy

Alt. Kaity Ryan

 

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 April 7, 2021.

 

Motion to APPROVE the April 7, 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.

 

 

OLD 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 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:  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 passed.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Case: 21-009

Applicant:  Town of Smithfield

Owner:  Smile LLC c/o Atwill-Conroy Dental

Address:  321 George Washington Highway

Plat/Lot:  48/51

Zoning District:  Light Industrial/Economic Growth Overlay District

 

Case Summary:

 

Town of Smithfield as applicant and Smile LLC/ c/o Atwill- Conroy Dental as owner of property located at 321 George Washington Highway, listed as Plat 48, Lot 51, seek variances to deviate from  § 5.4 Table 1 “Dimensional Regulations” and 5.3.4 “Buffers” to construct a fire station in a Light Industrial/Economic Growth Overlay 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

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

 

Voting in Opposition: None

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

 

 

Case: 21-014

Applicants:  Eastern Recovery Inc.

Owners:  Orchard View Realty

Address:  11 Enterprise Lane

Plat/Lot:  17/16

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 application was continued to the June 2, 2021 Zoning Board of Review Meeting.

 

Motion to CONTINUE the Application to the June 2, 2021:  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 passed.

 

 

Case: 21-015

Applicants:  Russ and Heidi Reilly

Owner:  Robert Reilly

Address:  21 Randall Street

Plat/Lot:  10/120E

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Russ and Heidi Reilly as applicants and Robert Reilly as owner of property located at 21 Randall Street, listed as Plat 10, Lot 120E seek variances to deviate from §5.4 Table 1 “Dimensional Regulations” to subdivide a lot 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 Variances as Applied:  Ed 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: 21-016

Applicant/Owner:  Smithfield YMCA

Address:  15 Deerfield Drive

Plat/Lot:  11/1A

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Smithfield YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association of Smithfield) as applicant and owner of property located at 15 Deerfield Drive, listed as Plat 11, Lot 1A, seek a special use permit under §3.13.A.1 and 3 “Special Use Permit For Expansion, Addition, or Enlargement” and a variance to deviate from §5.3.4 “Buffers” to construct an open air addition to the existing building 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 Special Use Permit 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 passed.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Donna A. Corrao, Zoning Board Clerk

 

 

 

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