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TOWN OF WESTERLY

ZONING BOARD AGENDA

January 8, 2025: 6:00 P.M.

Town Council Chambers: Westerly Town Hall

45 Broad Street, Westerly, Rhode Island, 02891

Meetings are conducted in person only. This meeting has been posted to the Secretary of State’s website, Town Clerk’s Department, and Westerly Police Department on: 12-30-2024

Zoning Board Members and Town Staff:

Chair: Larry Cioppa

Vice Chair: Dawn Robinson

Members: Jeffrey Russo, Larry Burns, Alan Martone

Alternate Member 1: Lori Moore

Alternate Member 2: Leonard Saponare

Administrative Officer: Martin E. Loiselle, Jr

Assistant Zoning Official: Samantha Patton

Minute Taker: Chloe Chenot

Solicitor Planning & Zoning: Scott Levesque, Esq., Kelly, Souza, Parmenter, PC

Information Technology: Lanny Fuller

B. ROLL CALL

D. CONTINUED BUSINESS: Consider, discuss, and act upon schedule changes for applications.

1.) None

E. NEW BUSINESS: Applications declared complete; waivers granted and scheduled for public hearing. Informational only, no action to be taken.

1.) James Orr, 139 Woody Hill Road, AP ‘33’ Lot ‘42A’, is seeking a 16’ side yard variance request to construct a second floor to existing single family residence. (§260-33) Dimensional Variance. Public hearing scheduled for January 8, 2025.

2.) Sandy Cheeks LLC, 47 Atlantic Avenue, AP ‘175’ Lot ‘10’, is seeking a 12.7’ front yard setback request and an 8.3’ side yard setback request to construct a new single-family dwelling. (§260-33) Dimensional Variance. Public Hearing scheduled for January 8, 2025.

F. APPLICATIONS DECLARED COMPLETE

1.) South County Survey, c/o Margaret Lawlor Lamb, 67 Wagner Road, AP ‘135’, Lot ‘55’, is seeking a 14.8’ front yard variance for the construction of a 468 square foot garage attached to the existing single-family dwelling on the southeasterly corner. Public Hearing is scheduled for February 12th, 2025.

G. STAFF COMMENTS

1.) Annual Zoning Board Meeting Calendar 2025

H. ADJOURNMENT - Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting is February 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

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. Online links to pending applications may not include supplemental materials or revisions submitted by an applicant. Please contact the Zoning Office to confirm you have all materials submitted in support of an application. The agenda has been posted to the Secretary of State’s website, Westerly Town Clerk’s Department, and the Westerly Police Department.