Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Town Council Joint Workshop

With Tiverton Planning Board

NOTICE and AGENDA

Joint Workshop: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Tiverton Senior Center

207 Canonicus St
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878

 

****PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION****

 

Notice: This meeting is IN PERSON only.

The meeting will also be viewable live at: www.youtube.com/user/TivertonVideos

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 343 Highland Road or call (401) 625-6704 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.

 

Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b): “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by a majority vote of the members.  Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”

 

The public may send written comments by regular mail to the Town Clerk at 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878, or place them in the grey drop box located outside Town Hall by noon on the day of the meeting.

 

Date Posted: March 27, 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3. ROLL CALL

President John G. Edwards V	Vice President David J. Paull	Deborah G. Janick
Denise M. deMedeiros	Craig R. Committo	David Perry
Michael S. Burk

 

4. GENERAL BUSINESS

A. Councilor Committo – Discussion with Planning Board on Proposed Zoning Amendments

1. Article II, Definitions:  Amend definition of “Earth removal”;

2. Article III, Zoning Districts: Add Section 5. Transition Rules;

3. Article IV, District Use Regulations:

                a. Amend Section 4, Public and Semipublic uses, Subsection (d) Membership athletic

                   club, to permit the use by right in the Waterfront 1 and 2 Zones

                b. Amend Section 16, Prohibited Uses (Manufactured Homes and Composting);

                c. Amend Section 22. Adaptive Reuse;

                d. Add Section 23. Accessory Dwelling Units

                e. Add Section 24. Uses not listed in the table of uses;

4. Article V, District Dimensional Regulations: Amend Section 1. Dimensional regulations table as

     to the PFD and TMS zones;

5. Article VI, Other District Regulations:

                a. Amend Section 1, Yard regulations and accessory structures;

                b. Amend Section 2, Departures from yard requirements;

                c. Add Section 11, Design Standards;

6. Article VII, Substandard Lots of Record:

                a. Amend Section 1. Substandard original lots;

                b. Amend Section 2. Merger of lots under single ownership;

                c. Amend Section 4. Applicable dimensional requirements;

                d. Delete Section 5. Special use permits;

7. Article X, Special Provisions: Amend Section 7. Modifications to dimensional requirements;

8. Article XIV, Nonconforming Development: Delete and replace Section 1 – 8;

9. Article XVI, Special Use Permits: Amend Sections 1 – 5;

10. Article XVIII, Enforcement and Administration:

                a. Amend Section 1. Zoning officer;

                b. Amend Section 4, Vested Rights.

 

5. ADJOURNMENT