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Town of Westerly
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SPECIAL 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, May 6, 2025 – 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, please contact Mike Harris, IT Director, (401) 348-2575. Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing-impaired must call (401) 348-2505 in advance of the meeting date. The meeting will be broadcast via livestream on the Town’s Website and PEG RI-TV Channel 18 (Cox)/Channel 29(Verizon) for public viewing only.
AGENDA
| A. | CALL TO ORDER |
| B. | ROLL CALL AND ATTENDANCE |
Chairman: Matthew O’Neil, Vice Chairman: Christopher Lawlor, Secretary: Andrew Delisio,
Members: Jean Gagnier, Perry Kellogg, James Nicholas, (vacant); Alternate: Maurice Devine;
Town Staff: Administrative Officer/Town Planner Nancy Letendre; Minute Taker Chloe Chenot; Assistant Solicitor for Planning & Zoning: Scott D. Levesque, Esq. of Kelly Souza Parmenter & Resnick, PC
| C. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
1. None
| 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 |
Continuation of a public hearing to include review, discussion, and possible action or continuance by the Planning Board on a combined preliminary plan amendment and final plan review for a previously approved Major Commercial / Mixed-Use Land development.
a. Preliminary Plan Decision, dated January 27, 2023
b. RIDOT Correspondence, dated April 10, 2025
c. Administrative Officer’s Memo
2. Zoning Ordinance Provisions
Review, discussion and possible action on Zoning Ordinance Provisions and State Law changes. The Board may continue or vote upon the matter.
| F. | NEW BUSINESS |
1. None
| G. | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT |
1. None
| H. | ASSISTANT SOLICITOR FOR PLANNING AND ZONING’S REPORT |
| I. | FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & BOARD QUESTIONS |
| J. | CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM FOR NEXT MEETING |
1. May 20, 2025, Regular Meeting at 6:00pm – Working Session with ARB on ROC, Discussion on EV storage.
2. June 3, 2025, Special Meeting at 6:00pm – Working Session with EDC on ROC.
| K. | ADJOURNMENT |