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Chair

Walter Pawelkiewicz

 

Vice Chair

Larry Cioppa

 

Members

Doug Brockway

Jeffrey Russo

James Torres

 

Alternate Member

Dawn Robinson

Open

 

Administrative

Officer

Nathan Reichert

Zoning Official

 

Assistant Zoning

Official

Cindy DiMaggio

 

Minute Taker

Stephanie LaSota

 

Assistant Solicitor

Planning & Zoning

Todd J. Romano, Esq.

 Bengtson & Jestings, LLP.

 

Code Enforcement

Officer

Alfonso Vargas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOWN OF WESTERLY

ZONING BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

Thursday, February 25th 2021 – 6:00 P.M.

Council Chambers – Westerly Town Hall - 45 Broad Street, Westerly, RI 02891

 

*** Pursuant to Executive Order 20-05 dated March 16, 2020 as extended ***

The February 25th, 2021 at 6:00 PM Zoning Board meeting will be conducted

electronically vi Zoom. Those wishing to participate may call-in, or log-in.

Call (929) 205 6099 (Toll Call) (877) 853 5257 (Toll Free Call)

Meeting ID: 836 0104 8415

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A.   CALL TO ORDER Video

 

B.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE Video

 

C.   ROLL CALL Video

 

D.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.    None

 

E.   CHANGES TO AGENDA – Consider, discuss and act upon schedule change for Applications Video

1.    South County Cultivators, Inc., 71 Quarry Road, AP ‘55’ Lot “1”. Request to continue to March 3rd 2021.

 

F.    APPROVAL OF DECISIONS - Consider, discuss, and act on application decisions referred to staff for writing.

1.    None

 

G.   PUBLIC HEARINGS Continued Business - Consider, discuss and act on application(s).

 

Case

Issue

Status

1.    Zoey Watch Hill, LLC, 14 Larkin Rd., AP ‘185’ Lot ‘30’ Video

Elevate, renovate, add a second floor with rear deck, reconfigure first floor rear deck, add a roof deck and make the home compliant with FEMA flood zone requirements (§260-19) Dimensional Variances. Continued from 12/3/2020, 01/14/21. Continued to March 3rd 2021 for further consideration.

This item has been Continued to March 3rd 2021 meeting.

 

H.   PUBLIC HEARINGS NEW BUSINESS - Consider, discuss, and act on application(s).

 

Case

Issue

Status

1.    McSweeney, 49 ½ Atlantic Avenue, AP ‘175’ Lot ‘002’ Video cont. Video

 

Construct a dune walkover structure (§260-19) Dimensional Variances.

 

2.    Montesano, 5 Terrace Ave., AP ‘142’ Lot ‘108’ Video

 

Garage / Front porch addition, Home Occupation greater that 150 sq. ft. (§260-19) Dimensional Variances and Special Use Permit (§260-34).

 

3.    Dixon, 10 Schumann Road, AP ‘146’ Lot ‘5’ Video

 

Addition of a second floor of an existing structure. (§260-19) Dimensional Variances.

 

4.    Ratajack, 57 Crandall Ave., AP ‘164’ Lot ‘269’, Video

 

Enlarge existing deck (§260-19) Dimensional Variances.

5.    Lamb, 54 Oak Street, AP ‘144’ Lot ‘16’ Video

 

First and second floor addition (§260-19) Dimensional Variances.

6.    Sherman, 58 Verdi Ave, AP ‘135’ Lot ‘89’ Video

 

Expansion of a non-conforming structure, Special Use Permit (§260-34).

 

I.      PUBLIC HEARINGS - Appeal to the Zoning Board of Review – Consider, discuss, and act upon appeals.

 

Case

Issue

Status

1. South County Cultivators, Inc., 71 Quarry Road, AP ‘55’ Lot “1” Video

Appeal to the Zoning Board of Review. Appeal of Cease-and-Desist Notice of Violation issued November 18th 2020. (§260-38) Right to Appeal.

Request to Continue to March 3rd, 2021.

 

J.    STAFF COMMENTS Video

 

1.

None

 

K.   Applications Declared Complete, Waivers Granted and Scheduled for Public Hearing at the March 3rd 2021 Zoning Board Meeting. Informational no action to be taken.

 

Case

Issue

Status

1.    Shea, 30 Harbor Drive, AP ‘154’ Lot ‘21’

Raze and re-construct a single-family dwelling (§260-19) Dimensional Variances.

2.    Longo, 1 Clamshell Drive, AP ‘143’ Lot ‘66’

Construct a (12’ x 27.5’) single car garage (§260-19) Dimensional Variances.

3.    Ritacco, 12 Ledward Avenue, ‘67’ Lot ‘262’

Construct a (2) family structure, (§260-34) Special Use Permit, Lot frontage variance (§260-19) Dimensional Variances

 

L.    ADJOURN Video

 

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing-impaired must call

(401) 348-2500 or (401) 596-2022 (V/TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing date.

All applications are on file and available for public review at Town Hall in the Zoning Office.

 

 

 

 

 

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