WARREN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
August 11, 2026
Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
514 Main Street
7:00 PM
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The public is welcome to attend in-person in the Town Council Chambers at 514 Main Street.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Written public comment to be read into the record must be received via email or in writing by Town Clerk Sandrea J. Speroni (ssperoni@townofwarren-ri.gov) no later than 4:00 PM on August 11, 2026.
INTERVIEWS:
Arts & Culture Commission-2 position available (9 members):
1.
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee-1 position available (5 members):
1.
Budget Committee-1 position available (3 members):
1. Michael Abbruzzi-56 Coomer Avenue, Warren, RI 02885
Economic Development Board-3 positions available (8 members):
1.
Juvenile Hearing Board-1 alternate position available (5 members + 2 alternates):
1.
Planning Board-2 alternate positions available
(7 members + 2 alternates):
1.
Tax Board of Assessment Review-2 positions available (5 members):
1.
Zoning Board of Review-1 position available (5 members + 2 alternates):
1.
RESIGNATIONS:
Discussion and action regarding the advertisement of open board position(s) and request the Town Clerk to send an appreciation letter to the following resigning board member(s):
· Economic Development Board Member Donald Mead
· Warren Housing Authority Commissioner Antone Demaso
· Arts & Cultural Commission member Erin DeThomas
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
Acceptance of July 14, 2026, Regular Scheduled Meeting Minutes
PETITIONS:
Request for a Victualling License
From: Master’s Express Café, LLC (Susan Kieng)
d/b/a Master’s Express Cafe
487 Metacom Avenue
Warren, RI 02885
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: E. Jenny K. Flanagan
46 Washington Street
Warren, RI 02885
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Place: School Street & Lyndon Street (Washington Street to Broad Street)
Event: 250th Celebration Neighborhood Block Party
Entertainment: Local musicians will be asked to perform, minor amplification possible.
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: Hadley & Peter Arnold
21 Lyndon Street
Warren, RI 02885
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Place: 21 Lyndon Street (Former St. Mark’s Church)
Event: Wedding Ceremony (inside), cocktails (outside), and dinner (inside)
Entertainment: Solo Violinist and/or Guitarist
Request permission to close off Canario Drive from Eisenhower Street to
Ridgeway Drive
Date: Monday, September 7, 2026
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Place: Canario Street-Eisenhower Street-Ridgeway Drive
Event: 250th Celebration Neighborhood Block Party
PUBLIC HEARING:
Chapter 32-Zoning, Article VIII.-Zoning District Use Regulations, Sec. 32-55.-
Wholesale Business and Storage Uses. (Self-Storage Facilities Allowed by Special Use
Permit in Certain Zones). (2nd Reading)
| Wholesale Business and Storage Uses | R40 | R20 | R15 | R10 | R6 | VB | B | W | SD | M | CI | FC |
| Wholesale Business and Storage of Non-Flammable and Non- Explosive Materials Within a Structure | | | | | | S | S | S | S | P | S | |
| Open Lot Storage of New Building Materials or Machinery | | | | | | | S | | | S | | |
| Storage of Flammable Materials | | | | | | | | | | S | | |
| Self-Storage Facilities | | | | | | | S | | | S | S | |
Chapter 32 - Zoning
Article XII. Nonconforming Development
Sec. 32-74 Extension (Eliminates the 25% Limit to Expansion of Non-Conforming
Uses). (2nd Reading)
No nonconforming use shall hereafter be made of any land, building or structure which otherwise conforms to the provisions of this ordinance, nor shall any nonconforming use be expanded or extended into other conforming land, building or structure or portion thereof, except as hereafter provided. The zoning board of review may grant, as a special use permit under the provisions of article V, permission for the extension or enlargement of a nonconforming use up to twenty-five (25) percent of the size of the building or structure thus used. Such an extension or enlargement shall be granted only once and shall be subject to any safeguards or restrictions deemed appropriate by the board. Any other legal nonconforming use of any parcel of land shall not be extended beyond that portion of the lot thus used unless a use variance is granted by the board under the provisions of article IV.
ORDINANCE:
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Chapter 12- Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Article III Stopping, Standing, and Parking
sec. 12-66. - Designated Fines. (2nd reading)
(a) A fine of twenty dollars fifty dollars ($20.00 $50.00) shall be imposed for the following violations of this article:
(1) Overtime parking;
(2) Parking in restricted area;
(3) Double parking;
(4) Parking in fire lane;
(5) Parking on sidewalk;
(6) Parking to obstruct driveway;
(7) Parking within fifteen (15) feet of corner;
(8) Parking with left wheels to curb;
(9) Parking within eight (8) feet of fire hydrant;
(10) Parking in excess of one (1) foot from curb; and,
(11) Parking on marked crosswalk or within an intersection.
(b) A fine of twenty-five dollars seventy-five dollars ($25.00 $75.00) shall be imposed for violation of a winter snow parking ban.
(c) Payment of the fines set forth in (a), (b) and (c) above may be made in accordance with the
provisions of section 12-64 of this article.
(d) A fee of $40.00 per hour shall be imposed for police detail cruiser.
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Chapter 10 -HARBORS AND VESSELSHarbors and Vessels
Article III -Mooring Regulations
sec. 10-48. – Mooring permit fees. (1st reading)
Mooring permit fees shall be determined by the Town Council based on the recommendation of the Harbor Commission.
Annual fees for vessels twenty-five (25) feet in length. Additional five dollars ($5.00) eight dollars ($8.00) per foot for vessels over twenty-five (25) feet. Note: The following fees are recommended by the Harbor Commission:
Private residential
2003-2004 ....$75.00
2004-2005 ....$100.00
2005-2006 ....$125.00
2006-2007 ....$150.00
2007-2008 ....$175.00
2026………. $200.00
Private nonresidential
2003-2004 ....$175.00
2004-2005 ....$200.00
2005-2006 ....$225.00
2006-2007 ....$250.00
2007-2008 ...$.275.00
2026………. $325.00
Commercial (current commercial fees are $125.00)
2003-2004 ....$250.00
2004-2005 ....$275.00
2005-2006 ....$300.00
2006-2007 ....$325.00
2007-2008 ....$350.00
2026……….$400.00
Town Dock Fee (Per Foot) $75.00 $90.00
Commercial Dock Fee $300.00 $400.00
All State Boating Fines $100.00
Mooring application fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). forty dollars ($40.00)
Waiting list renewal fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) twenty-five dollars ($25.00) each calendar year.
Current residential mooring permit holders having more than one (1) mooring will have the additional moorings assessed at the nonresidential rate.
Upon approval of a mooring permit, the full mooring fee shall be due. Residents of the Town Warren and Barrington shall pay residential fees in the Warren River.
(Ord. No. 10-9-90(a), Art. V, § 10-24; Ord. of 7-14-92; Amend. of 3-11-2003)
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Chapter 3- Animals and Fouls
Article II, Dogs
Section. 3-31. -Impoundment Fees (1st reading)
Any dog impounded under the provisions of this article may be reclaimed upon payment by the owner to the town clerk of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) twenty five dollars ($25.00) per day and the additional sum of two dollars ($2.00) for each day such dog is kept, except that the second reclamation within a one-year period shall incur a fifteen-dollar ($15.00) charge and thereafter, at twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per reclamation and the dog must be licensed prior to accepting the impoundment fee. The town clerk shall require any unlicensed impounded dog to be licensed prior to accepting the impoundment fees.
(Ord. of 5-14-85, § 4-14)
Sec. 3-39. - Violation notices; charges.
(a) The animal warden may issue a violation notice to any owner or owners of any dog which violates any provision of this article or fails to cause a dog owned or kept by him to be licensed. The violation notice shall inform such person of the particular violation and that he shall pay the following charges:
Unlicensed Dog (1st Offense) $25.00 $50.00
Unlicensed Dog ( 2nd Offense) $100.00
Vicious Dog $10.00 $20.00
Vicious Dog harm to another domestic animal $10.00 $15.00
Vicious Dog bites human (each year) $20.00 $30.00
Dog Waste (non-removal) $25.00 $50.00
Payment shall be made to the town treasurer by mail or in person, within seven (7) days of the date of the violation. If a person refuses or fails to pay the charge within the seven-day period, the town treasurer shall inform the police department, and the person shall be prosecuted in court according to law for such violation.
(Ord. of 5-14-85, § 4-21; Ord. of 4-12-2005)
CORRESPONDENCE:
**These items are received and filed with no other action taken.
Department Head Reports.
Letter from State of Rhode Island, State Traffic Commission regarding pedestrian
safety study for the existing crosswalk located in the vicinity of Tourister Mill (91
Main Street).
Letter from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
regarding Shellfish Sampling in the Barrington, Palmer, and Warren Rivers.
Letter from the Warren Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
OLD BUSINESS:
Discussion, action and authorization for the Town Manager to sign a contract
extension with Power Options under the RI Energy Aggregation Program of the RI
League of Cities and Towns.
Discussion and action on agreement with John E. Quattrocchi/John E. Quattrocchi
Trust regarding ownership and easement for the foot of Washington Street.
(President DePasquale)
NEW BUSINESS:
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Update on the traffic plan for Orchard Ave. (President DePasquale)
Discussion and action regarding the clearing of sidewalks after snow events. (Councilman Trombley)
Discussion and action regarding the proportional distribution of BV Licenses in the Town of Warren. (Councilman Trombley)
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Discussion and action regarding traffic study for the intersection of Child Street and Hugh Cole Road. (Danny Barlow)
TOWN MANAGER:
1. Discussion and action concerning the Economic Development Board.
2. Update on the RI Housing Grant for the Revision of Chapter 32-Zoning Ordinances.
SOLICITOR:
1. Request a motion for the executive session (closed session) pursuant to RIGL
§ 42-46-5 (a) (2), regarding a collective bargaining/potential litigation matter.
2. Action on matters discussed in Executive Session.
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
1. FY 2025-2026 Revenues & Expenditures.
2. FY 2026-2027 Revenues & Expenditures.
TAX ASSESSOR:
1. Abatement to the 2026 tax roll in the amount of $1,131.52
2. Additions to 2026 tax roll in the amount of $23,413.46
3. Discussion and action to abate prior years sewer use fee in the amount of $381.58.
TOWN PLANNER:
1. Discussion and action regarding adding Data Centers to our Ordinance under a Prohibitive use.
TOWN CLERK:
1. Update on Real Property Fraud Alert System.
2. Discussion and action regarding bid for Town Clerk’s Office Vault Shelving.
ADJOURNMENT:
Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the Town Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) Hours prior to the meeting. 401-245-7340(voice) or “via RI Relay 1-800-745-5555” (TTY).
Posted: 08-06-2026 S.O.S Website, Town Hall, and Library