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 1.    CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 2.    Procedural Overview – Town Solicitor Conley

 

 

 3.    Overview of Backup Materials – Council President Ahern

 

 

 4.    PUBLIC HEARING (Adv. on   8/29, 9/5, & 9/12/22   for this time)

 

a.     Petition for Zoning Text Amendment – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Chapter 1439 Of The General Ordinances Of The Town of Westerly Entitled ‘Re-Enact And Re-Adopt Chapter 1242 Entitled ‘The Westerly, Rhode Island Zoning Ordinance of 1998, As Amended’” (Petition of Winn Properties, LLC – Amend §260-73. Golf courses; Add §260-87.9. Development Standards for Commercial Recreation – Limited Suite Hotel; Amend 260 Attachment 10 – Schedule of Dimensional Regulations applicable to the Commercial Recreation Zoning District)

 

Proposed Area/Coverage Language (Alternatives 1 & 2)

 

1.     Rules of Procedure to Govern 2020-2022 Town Council – Rule 12 – Changes to the Rules of Council and Rule 14 – Zone Change Applications

 

2.     GIS Map of Site

 

3.     2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan – Subsection 3.3.4, Recreational Districts

 

4.     Westerly Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 260. Zoning:

        1.   § 260-9. Terms Defined

        2.   § 260-73. Golf courses

 

5.     Proposal from Winn Properties re: Amendments to Zoning Ordinance (Add definitions for “Commercial Recreation – Hotel” and “Commercial Recreation limited suite hotel”; Add Section 260-87.9. Development Standards for Commercial Recreation Hotel)

 

6.     Planning Board Recommendation filed 8/2/2022 and Full Recommendation from Planning Board and Architectural Review Board re: Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Chapter 1439 Of The General Ordinances Of The Town of Westerly Entitled ‘Re-Enact And Re-Adopt Chapter 1242 Entitled ‘The Westerly, Rhode Island Zoning Ordinance of 1998, As Amended” (Text in red refers to amendments proposed by the Architectural Review Board and text in blue refers to amendments proposed by the Planning Board)

 

7.     Correspondence from Gregory Massad, Esq., dated July 13, 2022 – re: Memorandum in Opposition to Zoning Text Amendment for § 260-9 and 260-87.9

 

        Correspondence from Gregory Massad, Esq., dated July 27, 2022 – re: Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Zoning Text Amendment for §260-9, 260-73, and 260-87.9

 

8.     Proponents Full Petition Submittal, filed June 14, 2022 – Winn Properties, LLC (Amend §260-9. Terms defined by addition definitions for “Commercial Recreation – Hotel” and “Commercial Recreation limited suite hotel”; Add §260-87.9 Development Standards for Commercial Recreation Hotel; includes Narrative; Subsections of 2020 Comprehensive Plan; about Nicklaus Companies; about Union Studio)

 

9.     Supporting Documents filed September 12, 2022 from Nick Scola:

July 12, 2002 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes and Recommendation

July 19, 2022 and August 2, 2022 Planning Board Meeting Minutes and Recommendation

July 21, 2022 Architecture Review Board Meeting Minutes and Recommendation

 

10.   Links filed September 12, 2022 from Keep Westerly Green (digital only):

a.     Winnapaug Development slide deck (Sustainability & Economic Viability Plan for Winnapaug Country Club)

b.     Link to the August 2, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting, Item E.1;

c.     The 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and

d.     The 2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan.

 

11.   Petition filed September 12, 2022 from John Dick, Jr. in Support of Petition for Zoning Text Amendment

 

12.   Petition filed from Keep Westerly Green in Opposition of Petition for Zoning Text Amendment

 

13.   64 Letters/E-Mails in Opposition to Petition for Zoning Text Amendment

 

14.   45 Letters/E-Mails received in Support of Petition for Zoning Text Amendment

 

 

 3.    ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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 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.

 

 

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The Town Council agenda and supporting documents can be accessed on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov