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All comments must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be entered into the record of the meeting.

 

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER

 

 

2.     PUBLIC HEARING (Adv. on 4/3/24 & 4/10/24 for this time)

 

        a.     Proposed FY2024/2025 Budget for adoption

               (Please bring materials previously submitted)

 

 

15-MINUTE RECESS

 

 

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WILL NOT COMMENCE BEFORE 6:00 P.M.

 

3.     PUBLIC HEARING (Adv. on 4/8/24, 4/15/24 & 4/22/24 for this time)

 

a.     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’” and the Westerly Zoning Map (Amend §260-12. Zoning Districts by adding Golf Course Resort with Hospitality Overlay (GCR-O); Amend §260-15. Overlay Zoning Districts by adding Golf Course Resort with Hospitality (GCR-O) Overlay District; Amend §260-16. Zoning Map; Amend Article X by adding §260260-59.1 Golf Course with Hospitality (GCR-O) Overlay District); Amend Article XI by adding §26-87.9 Development Standards for Commercial Recreation; Amend Attachment 10 – Schedule of Dimensional Regulations regarding Golf Course Structures) – Discussion and Possible Action

       

1.     Planning Board Recommendation

2.     Planning Board Referred Ordinance Provisions

3.     Planning Board Minutes – February 20, 2024

4.     Planning Board Minutes – March 5, 2024

5.     Planning Board Minutes – April 2, 2024

6.     Correspondence from Attorney Peter Skwirz representing Keep Westerly Green (KWG), dated 4/8/2024 – re: Golf Course Resort Overlay (GCR-O) ordinance

7.     Economic Development Commission Position Summary, received April 19, 2024

 

Correspondence in favor of the proposed ordinance received from:

Richard Giudice

Diane Terranova

Daniel Stanavage

Susan Kozel

Deborah Stewart

Don Horne

Philip C. Strassburger and Brandy Northcutt

Ray Barry

Bill Beauregard

 

Correspondence in opposition to the proposed ordinance received from:

Walter Reynolds

Bill Donovan

Rich & Diane Freeman

Sue Abernathy Melvin & Edward Melvin

Stephen Pasterchick

Jim Angelo

Matt Walker

 

Correspondence regarding the proposed ordinance received from:

Bob Kiel

Hatsy Moore

 

 

4.     ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

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