| NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL | MARCH 17, 2025 |
| CHANGE OF LOCATION - NORTH SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, 1850 PROVIDENCE PIKE | |
| PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY | 6:45 P.M. |
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Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., see link here: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/
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Transfer of Liquor License for Buffalo Wild Wings Located at 51 Dowling Village Boulevard
All items listed in this section are considered in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless a Councilor requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent
agenda.
A. Town Council Minutes of March 3, 2025
B. Communications
1. Animal Control Monthly Reports January and February 2025
1. NSF&R Monthly Report for February 2025
2. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for February 2025
3. NSPD Monthly Report for February 2025
A. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action on Status/Progress Report of Specific
Items
1. Asset Management – Mr. Gibbs
2. Grants – Mr. Gibbs
3. Human Resources – Ms. Alves
4. Municipal Building Review Task Force – Ms. Alves
B. Discussion by Council, Vote or other Action on Petition/Application for an Amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-24-50 and 45-24-51 - 45-24-53 as follows:
1. Petition/Application for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance filed by Pound Hill Realty, LLC,
c/o 618 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, RI 02896, the owner of the parcel of land situated
off Old Oxford Road, Pound Hill Road and Pine Hill Road in the Town of North Smithfield,
more particularly described as Town of North Smithfield Tax Assessor’s Plat 7, lot 38,
consisting of 89.44 acres (subject property).
2. Text amendment and a zoning map amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of
North Smithfield (the “Zoning Ordinance”). The proposed zoning amendment will create a
new zoning district “Industrial Special Management District 1 Overlay,” the intent of the
district is to allow mining, quarrying, sand and gravel extraction, loam stripping, stone
cutting operations, crushing, washing, and/or processing of materials. The zoning map
amendment proposes to amend the zoning designation of the parcel of land located at 14 Pine
Hill Road in the Town of North Smithfield, more specifically described as Assessor’s Plat: 7,
Lot: 38 (the “Property”) from Rural Agricultural (RA) & Rural Estate Agricultural (REA) to
Industrial Special Management District 1 Overlay.
a. Continuation of Public Hearing
b. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action
A. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action on Approval of Contract Addendum No. 3 from
Pare Engineering for Mowry Fire Tower Project – Mr. Pendergast
B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution in Support of Rhode
Island League of Cities and Towns 2025 Legislative Priorities – Mr. Gibbs
Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 504 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.
Agenda posted March 13, 2025