Town of Smithfield
Zoning Board of Review
64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917
(401) 233-1039

Docket
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
7:00 pm

The Smithfield Zoning Board of Review and The Smithfield Board of Appeals public hearings will be held on Wednesday September 26, 2007, at 7:00 PM, at Smithfield Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike when all persons interested will be heard for or against the granting of the following applications under the Zoning Ordinance. 

I           Communications 

II         Old Business 

07-029

Sunn Builders Inc. as applicant and Patricia Ruggiero as owner of property located at 27 Whipple Road, listed as Lot 48 on Assessors Plat 39 located in an R-20 District, are seeking a Comprehensive Permit pursuant to R.I.G.L. 45-53 to construct twelve (12) condominium units of which five (5) will be sold to persons who qualify under the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act. 

07-026

Salvatore Butera Jr. as applicant and owner of property located at 285 George Washington Highway, listed as Lot 75-D on Assessors Plat 46 is seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 10.8.C.2 Standards of Relief For Special Use Permit, Section 4.3 Table of Uses and a Variance from Section 4.5 Dimensional Relief by Special Use Permit and Section 5.3.4.A Buffers to construct a car wash in an Highway Commercial District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-032

Church Street Realty LLC as applicant and Rally Point Racquet Club, Inc. as owner of property located at 15 Church Street, listed as Lot 1A on Assessors Plat 3 are seeking Special Use Permits under Section 4.3.D.6 Table of Uses / Day Care Center, Section 4.4.D.6 Day Care Center and Section 10.8.C. 2 & 3 Standards for Relief and a Variance from Section 5.3.4 Buffers to construct a day care facility in a Village District under the Zoning Ordinance.

07-035

Scott Hopkins as applicant and Scott and Shelley Hopkins as owners of property located at 1 Cedar Grove, listed as Lot 74 on Assessors’ Plat 5 are seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 4.3.B.1. and Section 4.4.B.1. Accessory Family Dwelling Unit and a Variance from Section 5.4 Table 1 Dimensional Regulations to construct an accessory family dwelling unit in an R-20 District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-036

Paul and Kathryn Tancrelle as applicants and owners of property located at 115 Swan Road, listed as Lot 103B on Assessors Plat 47 are seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 4.3.B.1. and Section 4.4. B.1 Accessory Family Dwelling Unit to construct an accessory family dwelling unit in an R-80 District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-037

David DiDonato as applicant and Kevin Gillis as owner of property located at 711 Putnam Pike, listed as Lot 14 on Assessor’s Plat 4 are seeking a Variance from Section 7.2  Location of Parking Uses to allow valet parking in an R-20M and Mixed Use District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-038

Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc. as applicant and Ocean State Baptist Church as owner of property located at 600 Douglas Pike, listed as Lot 101 on Assessor’s Plat 45 are seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 4.3.G.26 and Section 4.4.G.26 Communication Antenna(s) and Section 10.8 Variances and Special Use Permits to install and operate a wireless communications facility in Commercial District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-039

Fibertower Corporation as applicant and American Tower Corporation as owner of property located at 350 George Washington Highway, listed as Lot 1A on Assessor’s Plat 48 are seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 4.3.G.19 Radio, Television, or Communications Tower and Section 10.8.C. Standards for Relief and a Variance from Section 4.4.G.26 Communication Antenna(s) and Section 10.8 Variances and Special Use Permits to install an equipment cabinet and attach telecommunication antennas to an existing tower in an Industrial District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-040

Ionian, Inc. d/b/a Dunkin Donuts as applicant and The Fuel Depot, Inc. / Abed Sahyouni as owners of property located at 644 Putnam Pike, listed as Lot 8 on Assessor’s Plat 3 are seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 3.13 Special Use Permit For Expansion, Addition, or Enlargement, Section 3.8.E Building or Structure Nonconforming By Use, Addition and Enlargement, Section 3.8.F Building or Structure Nonconforming By Use, Expansion and Variances from Section 4.3.F.2.2 Restaurant with Drive Thru, Section 3.13.A.1 Special Use Permit for Expansion, Addition, or Enlargement, Section  8.3.A and B Sign Permits, Section 5.4 Table 1 Dimensional Regulations to construct a Dunkin Donuts with a drive thru window in a Mixed Use and an R-20 District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-041

Donna Keegan as applicant and owner of property located at 117 Mapleville Road, listed as Lot 74 on Assessor’s Plat 47 is seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 6.4.1 and Section 4.4M Accessory Uses and Section 4.5 Dimensional Relief By Special Use Permit and a Variance from all setbacks to allow a pool in the front yard in an R-80 District under the Zoning Ordinance.

III        Public Hearing 

07-042

Michael Oliver as applicant and Michael and Sarah Oliver as owners of property located at 6 Crestview Drive, listed as Lot 106 on Assessors Plat 9 are seeking a Variance from Section 6.4.1 Swimming Pools to install a pool in the front yard in an R-20 District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-043

Bryant University as applicant and owner of property located at 1150 Douglas Pike, listed as Lot 120 on Assessors Plat 49 is seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 3.7 Existence By Variance or Special Use Permit, Section 4.3.D.3 Table of Uses College, Section 4.4.D.3 College, and Section 5.7.1 Planned Development to construct a storage building in an Planned Development District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-044

Nancy Dosreis as applicant and owner of property located at 450 Douglas Pike, listed as Lot 225 on Assessors’ Plat 42 is seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 4.3.B.1 and Section 4.4.B.1 Accessory Family Dwelling Unit to construct an accessory family dwelling unit in an R-80 District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

07-045

R. Rodio Realty LLC as applicant and owner of property located at 7 Austin Avenue, listed as Lot 50 on Assessors Plat 7 is seeking a Variance from Section 8.1.A.2 General to install a sign in a Village District under the  Zoning Ordinance. 

07-046

Pamela Palumbo as applicant and owner of property located at 8 Pond View Court, listed as Lot 281 on Assessor’s Plat 46 is seeking a Special Use Permit under Section 4.3.B.1. and Section 4.4.B.1 Accessory Family Dwelling Unit to construct an accessory family dwelling unit in an R-80 District under the Zoning Ordinance. 

IV        Other Business
 

V         The Smithfield Board of Appeals will convene to hear the following appeals 

07-028

Lawrence T. Carlson as applicant and Hopedale Group, LLC as owner  have filed an Appeal from the Planning Board’s decision to deny Master Plan for property located at Clark Road and Limerock Road, listed as Lots 57, 61, & 65 on Assessor’s Plat 45.  

VI        Deliberations

VII      Adjournment