Feb. 24, 2025 - Special Planning Board Meeting Public Hearing

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

Special Meeting

February 24, 2025, 6pm

Town Council Chambers – Town Hall

350 East Main Road

Middletown, RI 02842

Board members present:

Michael Fenton, Secretary

B.J. Owen

Leon Amarant

Joe Pierik

Charlie Vaillancourt

Paul Croce

Steve Huttler

Also present

Ron Wolanski, Town Planner

Peter Regan, Town Solicitor

Anita Guo, Principal Planner

Mr. Fenton called the meeting to order at 6:10pm. Town Planner Mr. Wolanski stated that due to the attendance that exceeded the Town Council Chamber’s fire code capacity and parking issues, the hearing must be continued to safely hold the meeting at a larger site. Mr. Wolanski specified that these items will be continued to the next regular scheduled Planning Board meeting on March 12, 2025, which then the Board will select a future date and place for the hearing.

1.    Public Hearing – Petition of Middletown Commons Town Center, LLC requesting amendment to the Future Land Use Map, Map L-4 of the Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan to change the land use designation of property fronting on West Main Road and Coddington Highway, Assessor’s Plat 102, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, from Institutional to General Business. Consider said petition for approval and recommendation to the Town Council.

2.    Review and recommendation to the Town Council on a petition of Middletown Commons Town Center, LLC requesting amendment to the Middletown Zoning Map referenced in Town Code Chapter 152 to change the zoning district designation of property fronting on West Main Road and Coddington Highway, Assessor’s Plat 102, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, from public, traffic sensitive (PA) to general business, traffic sensitive (GBA)

3.    Review and recommendation to the Town Council on a petition of Middletown Commons Town Center, LLC requesting amendment to the Middletown Zoning Ordinance, Town Code Chapter 152, to create the West Main/Coddington Overlay District.

Motion by Mr. Amarant, seconded by Ms. Owen to continue these items to the March 12, 2025 meeting.** Vote: 7-0-0. **

Motion by Ms. Owen, seconded by Mr. Vaillancourt to adjourn. Vote: 7-0-0.

Meeting adjourned at approximately at 6:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Fenton, Secretary