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Town of Westerly
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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
“The vision for the Town of Westerly is to preserve and enhance its quality of life for all generations as a safe, resilient, and compassionate community with a healthy environment, a distinctive heritage, extraordinary cultural and natural resources, a strong, stable, equitable economy, and a responsible and publicly-engaged government.”
-Town of Westerly 2020-2040 Comprehensive Community Plan
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| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. Westerly Town Hall | Town Council Chambers 45 Broad Street, Westerly, RI 02891 Please be advised this meeting will be held in-person. |
| Written public comment can be submitted prior to the meeting by emailing nletendre@westerlyri.gov. If technical difficulties occur during the event, please contact Mike Harris, IT Director, at 1-401-348-2575. Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing-impaired must call (401) 348-2505 in advance of the meeting date. | |
AGENDA
| A. | CALL TO ORDER |
| B. | ROLL CALL AND ATTENDANCE |
Chairman: Justin Hopkins, Vice Chairman: Richard W. Constantine, Secretary: Andrew Delisio
Members: Tabitha Harkin, James Hall IV, Matthew O’Neil, David A. Giorno; Alternate: Karen Lentz Madison; Town Staff: Administrative Officer/Town Planner Nancy Letendre, Minute Taker Stephanie LaSota;
Assistant Solicitor for Planning & Zoning: Scott D. Levesque, Esq. of Kelly Souza Parmenter, PC
| C. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
2. September 19, 2023
| D. | CHANGES TO THE AGENDA - Review, discussion, and possible action by the Planning Board on changes to the agenda, such as known continuances and the order in which items will be heard. |
| E. | OLD BUSINESS |
1. None
| F. | NEW BUSINESS |
Review, discussion, and possible action and/or continuation to a future meeting by the Planning Board on request for a combined Master and Preliminary Plan review for a Comprehensive Permit to convert a single-family and commercial unit to a 3-unit residential development with one of the units (25%) deed restricted to low-and-moderate income individuals.
2. 2023-DPR-07: Deck Access Door Replacement (113 Bay Street | AP 185, Lot 32D-4)
Review, discussion, and possible action and/or continuation to a future meeting by the Planning Board on the Development Plan Review for proposed replacement of a deck access door and windows at 113 Bay Street in the Shore Commercial-Watch Hill (SC-WH) Zoning District.
3. 2023-LMIH-03– Combined Master & Preliminary Plan Review – Comprehensive Permit – Trendsetter Multifamily Residential (26 and 28 School Street | Assessor’s Map 66, Lots 91 & 91A)
Review, discussion, and possible action and/or continuation to a future meeting by the Planning Board on a combined Master & Preliminary Plan review of a Comprehensive Permit for multi-family development of 54 apartments with 25% (14 units) at 80% AMI.
4. RIDEM Green Space Grant Application Endorsement
Review, discussion, and possible action by the Planning Board on endorsing projects for inclusion in the 2023 RIDEM Green Space Grant Program application.
| G. | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT |
1. Development Project Status Report (updated 10/10/2023)
2. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Introduction to the CIP process and review and discussion by the Planning Board on next steps
3. Administrative Actions
· 2023-ADM-09 (0 Post Road) |Lots 96-14 & & 96-7
| H. | ASSISTANT SOLICITOR FOR PLANNING AND ZONING’S REPORT |
1. None
| I. | CONFIRMATION OF QUOROM FOR NEXT MEETINGS |
1. November 7, 2023 Special Meeting at 5:00pm
· CIP Presentation by Town Manage & Finance Director
· Discuss Meeting Calendar for 2024
· Review of Section 260-50 Zoning Ordinance Amendments and Recommendation to Town Council
2. November 14, 2023 Regular Meeting at 6:00pm
· Continuation of Trendsetter Multi-family Comprehensive Permit
· Approve meeting calendar for 2024.
3. December 5, 2023 Special Meeting at 6:00pm
· CIP discussion and recommendation to the Town Manager
· Review of Subdivision Regulation Amendments and schedule public hearing
· Continued discussion of Route One Corridor Comprehensive Plan Amendments and direction to staff.
4. December 19, 2023 Regular Meeting at 6:00pm
| J. | ADJOURNMENT |