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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, July 21, 2026 – 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 dloveland@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: Jean Gagnier, Secretary: Derek Lombard,

Members: Perry Kellogg, James Nicholas, Maurice Devine, Jeffrey Russo; Alternate: Patrick Lemp; Town Staff: Administrative Officer/Town Planner Douglas Loveland, Planning Fellow Diego Martin, Planning Intern Mary Carter, Minute Taker Chloe Chenot; Assistant Solicitor for Planning & Zoning: Scott D. Levesque, Esq. of Kelly Souza Parmenter & Resnick, PC

C.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. June 16, 2026

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

1. 2026-UMJLD-01 – Preliminary Plan Review – Unified Major Land Development – Misquamicut Fire Station Expansion (65 Crandall Avenue | Assessor’s Map 164, Lot 214)

Review, discussion, and possible action and/or continuation of a public hearing to a future meeting by the Planning Board on a preliminary plan review of a major land development.

a) Administrative Officer’s Memo

G.	ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

1. Affordable Housing Tracker (Presentation by Planning Intern, Mary Carter)

2. Future Agenda & Monthly Report Matrix

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

1. August 18, 2026, Regular Meeting at 6:00pm – TBD, Planning Board Annual Report

K.	ADJOURNMENT