Smithfield Zoning Board of Review

Meeting Minutes

January 4, 2023

 

Time: 6:00 pm            Place: Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike

 

Members Present:     Chairman S. James Busam

Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Shawn Shelley

Alt. Peter Libutti

 

Members Absent:      None

 

Others Present:         Assistant Town Solicitor, David Ursillo

Zoning Board Clerk, Donna Corrao

                                                                                                            

Meeting session opened at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION

 

 

A)   Approval of meeting minutes for December 7, 2022.

 

Motion to APPROVE the December 7, 2022 Minutes as Presented:              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 to deny the motion:   None

 

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

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

                                                  

Case: 21-036

Applicant/Owner:  David Preston and Kayla Passarelli-Preston

Address:  893 Greenville Avenue

Plat/Lot:  8/24A

Zoning District:                     

 

Case Summary:

 

David Preston and Kayla Passarelli- Preston as applicants and owners of property located at 893 Greenville Avenue, listed at Plat 8, Lot 24A seek an extension to a previously granted resolution.

 

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 Extension to a Previously Granted Resolution:  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 carried.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Case: 23-001

Applicant:  Tanya Cost

Owner:  Michael Cost

Address:  23 Cherrywood Drive

Plat/Lot:  44H/31

Zoning District:  R-20

 

Case Summary:

 

Tanya Cost as applicant and Michael Cost as owner of property located at 23 Cherrywood Drive, listed as Plat 44H, Lot 31 seek a special use permit under §4.4.A-4.A and 4.4.A-4.B.a “Animal Raising, Non-Commercial, Outdoor” to maintain a chicken coop and a chicken run for chickens and ducks 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 DENY the Request for Special Use Permit as Requested: John Hunt

 

Motion seconded:  Edward Civito

 

Voting to approve the motion:          Vice Chair Linda Marcello

Edward Civito

John Hunt

Richard Leveille

Alt. Shawn Shelley

 

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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