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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

Tuesday, September 16, 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, Maurice Devine; Alternate: Derek Lombard;

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. August 19, 2025

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. 2025-DPR-03 – Development Plan Review – Preliminary Plan Review – Walmart Building Expansion & Remodel (258 Post Road | Assessor’s Map 112, Lot 23-2)

Review, discussion, and possible action and/or continuation to a future meeting by the Planning Board on a Development Plan Review.

a. Administrative Officer’s Memo

2. 2024-LMIH-07 – Comprehensive Permit – Preliminary Plan – Fusaro Service Street Multi-Family Residential Development (8 Service Street | Assessor’s Map 37, Lot 12)

Continuation of public hearing from July 15, 2025; The Board is asked to continue the public hearing until November 18^th. The applicant has consented to an extension of time to December 16^th.

F.	NEW BUSINESS

1. 2022-MJLD-01 – Request for Second Extension of Master Plan Approval – Venice Restaurant Expansion (159, 163, & 165 Shore Road | Assessor’s Map 140, Lots 19-21)

Review, discussion, and possible action by the Planning Board on the Request for Extension of Master Plan Approval of the Venice Hotel Restaurant Expansion.

a. Administrative Officer’s Memo

2. 2022-LMIH-01 – Request for Extension of Final Plan Approval – Southpoint Commons (109 Wells Street and 51 Franklin Street | Assessor’s Map 88, Lots 24 & 25)

Review, discussion, and possible action by the Planning Board on the Request for Extension of Final Plan Approval of the Southpoint Commons Development.

a. Administrative Officer’s Memo

G.	ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

1. Future Agenda & Monthly Report Matrix

2. Westerly’s LMI Housing Count – How did Westerly get to 6.45%?

3. Rules of Procedure

Review, discuss, and action on proposed amendments.

4. Planning Application and Checklist Review Procedure

Review, discuss, and possible action on the standard review procedure of planning applications. Discussion on transition to online planning application procedure.

H.	ASSISTANT SOLICITOR FOR PLANNING AND ZONING’S REPORT
I.	FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & BOARD QUESTIONS
J.	CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM FOR NEXT MEETING

1. September 30, 2025, WORKING SESSION #4 at 6:00pm – Final Working Session for ROC

K.	ADJOURNMENT