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Date Posted: 3/13/2025
TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW
MARCH MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY – MARCH 19, 2026 - 7:00 PM
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 2200 EAST MAIN RD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871
The Town of Portsmouth’s Zoning Board Meeting will be in person, live streamed on the web and by phone dial-in using the Zoom remote meeting
service. Please note that any referenced documentation that is displayed during the meeting will be visible through the web or mobile device but will
not be visible using the phone dial-in option.
To access the meeting by phone dial-in, please dial: 1-888-788-0099
Once prompted for the meeting ID, please dial: 810-7212-4202 #
Once prompted for a participant ID:
If you are an invited participant, dial your participant ID followed by #
If you are a member of the public, just dial #
You will now be in the meeting.
While in the audio conference, to raise your hand to ask a question, dial *9 and the host will be notified of your interest to ask a question. To
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To access the meeting through the web using a computer or mobile device, go to the following web link in any browser (i.e. Google Chrome,
Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) to run the Zoom app and view the meeting: https://livestream.portsmouthri.com/zoning or
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81072124202
Using your laptop or mobile device, you can raise your hand to ask a question or pose the question in the moderated Question and Answering chat
window. The host will then be able to respond to your raised hand or Q&A question.
To find further information on upcoming Zoning Board meetings, please visit the following website: https://www.portsmouthri.com/232/Zoning-
Board-of-Review.
Virtual access is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official “location” where access to the meeting is guaranteed, please note that
being physically present at the meeting is the only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting.
I. ROLL CALL
II. MINUTES
1. Approval of the draft February 19, 2026, minutes.
III. NEW BUSINESS
Public Notice – Administrative Review
1. Richard Pellechio (applicant and owner) for property located at 138 Sherwood Drive; being Tax Assessor's Map 46 Lot 19
(Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Modification for substandard frontage to create a new lot
(Article IV, Section B).
Public Notice – Zoning Board Review
1. Lauren Charbonneau (applicant and owner) for property located at 150 Rhode Island Boulevard; being Tax Assessor's
Map 4 Lot 145 (Zoned Residential, R-10). The Applicant seeks retroactive Dimensional Variances to locate a chicken coop
less than 50 feet from property lines (Article V, Section I(6)). https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/27971
2. Cort Chappell (applicant) for Richard and Catherine Homan (owners) for property located at 364 Narragansett Avenue
(Prudence Island); being Tax Assessor's Map 81 Lot 10A (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks Dimensional
Variances (Article IV, Section B) to construct an additional garage on the property.
https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/28626
3. Cort Chappell (applicant) for Michael Botelho (owner) for property located at 100 West Main Road; being Tax Assessor's
Map 27 Lot 33 (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variance to construct a second floor on an
existing dwelling located in the front setback (Article IV, Section
B). https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/28985
IV. ZBR BUSINESS
1. Discussion of Article XIII, Section D – Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review, pertaining to procedures for
signing decisions.
ADJOURN.
The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town’s boards and committees. Copies of all application supporting documents can be publicly
downloaded on at https://www.portsmouthri.com/232/Zoning-Board-of-Review or by contacting the Town Planning office at 401-643-0333.