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| Whalerock on Zoning Board agenda |
By Will Collette
Due to observance of
Veterans Day on Monday, the usual Council meeting day, the Council will meet on
Tuesday and at an earlier starting time – 5:30 PM, instead of its usual 7 PM.
At 7 PM, the Zoning
Board will meet in the Council Chambers and at the top of their agenda is a
continuation of their consideration of what to do about the controversial Whalerock project which was remanded to the Board by the state Superior Court.
In recent months, as a
service to Progressive Charlestown readers, I’ve been providing a version of
the Council agenda that shows the actual order of business. Each month, the
Council regularly moves some items higher in the agenda, usually to accommodate
a guest, and puts other items into the “Consent Agenda.” The consent agenda
items are generally, but not always, non-controversial items that are voted on
by the Council as a bloc without discussion or debate.
Anyway, these
alterations to the agenda make the official version posted on Clerkbase and
handed out at the Council meetings almost impossible to follow. So for your
convenience, you can use this unofficial – but real – version instead.
The regular monthly
meeting of the Charlestown Town Council will be held on November 13, 2012 at
5:30 p.m. at the Charlestown Town Hall, 4540 South County Trail, Charlestown,
RI. The proposed agenda is as follows:
1. CALL TO
ORDER, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance
2. ROLL CALL
Motion to move item 15b to be heard next on the
agenda.
15. ORDINANCES,
RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
b. Certificate of achievement
for Andrew Kenneth Thoman for obtaining the high rank of Eagle Scout
3. PUBLIC
COMMENT for items not on the Agenda
4. COUNCIL
COMMENTS
5. PERSONS
WISHING TO BE HEARD - None
6. ADMINISTRATOR,
SOLICITOR, COMMISSION REPORTS
b. Town Solicitor
7. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS - None
8. NEW
BUSINESS - None
9. PUBLIC
HEARINGS - None
10. COUNCIL SITTING AS
BEVERAGE LICENSING BOARD
a. Public hearing and potential
action on the following license renewals:
CHARLESTOWN PACKAGE STORE, INC. d/b/a “Charlestown Package Store”, to
apply to premises located at 4625 Old Post Road – Class A.
Designated premises: building only; daily November 1 through May 31 from 7:00
am to 10:00 pm, June 1 through October 31 from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, and until
11:00 pm on eve of legal holiday or on Saturday eve where a legal holiday falls
on Monday
SERRA, RICHARD C. d/b/a “Rippy’s Liquor &
Marketplace”, to apply to premises located at 4158 South County Trail– Class A.
Designated premises: building only; daily from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
BIRDMAR ENTERPRIZES, INC. d/b/a “The Cove”, to apply
to premises located at 3963 Old Post Road – Class BV Full. Designated premises:
restaurant and deck only; daily from 11:30 am to 1:00 am
CHARLESTOWN WILLOWS d/b/a “Foster Pier Restaurant”, to apply
to premises located at 5310 Old Post Road– Class BV Full. Designated premises:
restaurant and deck, special wedding area (adjacent to water), clambake house,
adjacent to cottage #130, dockside building, and enclosed pool area; daily from
7:30 am to 11:00 pm
MGMR GROUP, INC. d/b/a/ “Meadow Brook Inn”, to apply to
premises located at 168 Carolina Back Road– Class BV Full. Designated premises:
restaurant and formal garden area only; daily from 10:00 am to 12:00
am
NORDIC LODGE, INC. d/b/a/ “Nordic Lodge”, to
apply to premises located at 178 East Pasquisett Trail – Class BV
Full. Designated premises: restaurant and area between rear of restaurant and
pond; Friday from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Saturday from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, and
Sunday from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
OLD WILCOX TAVERN, INC. d/b/a/ “Wilcox Tavern”, to apply to
premises located at 5153 Old Post Road– Class BV Full. Designated premises:
restaurant and patio area only; daily from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
MARR, CRAIG T. d/b/a “The Breachway Grill LLC”, to apply to premises
located at 1 Charlestown Beach Road – Class BV Full. Designated premises:
Indoor Restaurant Space and Outdoor Patio Space only; daily from 11:00 am to
1:00 am
C & E PIZZA, INC. d/b/a “Famous Pizza”, to apply to premises
located at 3986 Old Post Road – Class BV Limited. Designated premises: restaurant
only; daily from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
FIGARSKY, COURTNEY d/b/a “Gentleman Farmer Diner”, to apply
to premises located at 4349 South County Trail – Class BV Limited. Designated
premises: restaurant and deck/patio only; daily from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
G.J.S.I., INC, d/b/a G.J.S.I. Tavern and Inn to apply to
premises located at 4115 Old Post Road – Class BV Tavern. Designated premises:
patio area abutting tavern enclosed by tarmac and stone wall, snack bar and
patio area in front of the snack bar/house and lawn abutting the Inn towards
the northeast, with no service easterly from tarmac and rear of snack bar to US
Route 1; daily from 11:00 am to 1:00 am
DOWNEY WEAVER POST BUILDING ASSOCIATION d/b/a “Downey Weaver Post No. 34, American
Legion”, to apply to premises located at 20 Whipple Drive – Class D Club.
Designated premises: club building, picnic area and horseshoe pit area only;
daily from 9:00 am to 1:00 am
b. Motion to set the following
cap on beverage licenses within the Town of Charlestown: Class A: 2; Class B
Full: 6; Class B Limited: 2; Class B Tavern: 1; Class D:1
c. Request from the Charlestown
Willows for their annual closure on September 18, 2012 and reopening on May 25,
2013.
12. CONSENT AGENDA All items
marked with “CA” are to be considered consent agenda
Motion to accept approve
and place on file the following as the consent agenda: 11a1, 11a2, 11a3, 11a4,
11a5, 11a6, 11a7, 13a, 13b, 15a, 17b, 18a, 18b and 18c
11. LICENSES AND PERMITS
“CA” a. Applications received for
General Entertainment Licenses for the following Beverage License
Holders. (May be done as one motion or individually.) All
applications are in order.
1. Birdmar Enterprizes Inc.
d/b/a “The Cove” – Hours of Indoor Entertainment: Monday-Sunday, 7:00 p.m. to
1:00 a.m. Outdoor: Friday-Saturday, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight;
Sunday-Thursday until 10:00 p.m.
2. Charlestown Willows Inc.
d/b/a “Foster Pier Restaurant” – Hours of Entertainment: No later than 11:00
pm.
3. MGMR Group Inc. d/b/a/
“Meadow Brook Inn” – Hours of General Indoor/Outdoor Entertainment:
Monday-Sunday ll:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
4. Old Wilcox Tavern, Inc.
d/b/a “Wilcox Tavern” – Hours of Entertainment: Saturdays, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
5. Marr, Craig T. d/b/a “The Breachway Grill
LLC” – Hours of Entertainment: Daily, 6:00 pm to10:00 pm.
6. G.J.S.I, INC., d/b/a
G.J.S.I. Tavern and Inn – Hours of Indoor Entertainment: Friday and Saturday,
8:00 pm to 12:00 pm.
7. Downey Weaver Post Bldg
Assoc. d/b/a “Downey Weaver Post No. 34 American Legion” – Hours of
Entertainment: varies due to the functions but will start no earlier
than noon and end 12:00 midnight.
13. MINUTES AND REPORTS
“CA” a. Town Council Minutes:
September 24, 2012; October 3, 2012; October 9, 2012 (Executive and Regular);
October 15, 2012; October 28, 2012; November 7, 2012
“CA” b. Reports: Town Clerk – October
2012; Treasurer – August 2012
15. ORDINANCES,
RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
“CA” a. Resolution in support of an
Affordable Housing moratorium & reactivation/reconstitution of the
Oversight Commission as recommended by the Affordable Housing Review Advisory
Group
PC Comment: this means Charlestown's crusade to exempt our town from state law begins in earnest. Watch how this new Affordable Housing group will supplant the town's Affordable Housing Commission's Town Charter-granted powers.
17. APPOINTMENTS AND
RESIGNATIONS
“CA” b. Acceptance of the resignation
of Jill Cuddy from the Parks and Recreation Commission with regret
18. FISCAL MATTERS
“CA” a. Approval of the Rubberized
Asphalt Chip Seal Bid to All States Asphalt, Inc. for use on Shannock Road
and other Town roads (in the Spring of 2013 as funds remain available) for an
amount not to exceed $109,260 as budgeted in the General Fund Budget, line item
01.990.9961.
“CA” b. Approval of the SCAG Model
Mower Bid to Pat’s Power Equipment for a 2012 SCAG Model
STT61V-791KA-DFI Mower for an amount not to exceed $10,159.20 after trade in,
as budgeted in the Capital Budget, line item 990-9958, and authorization for
the Acting Town Administrator to execute the purchase documents.
“CA” c. Waiver of all Town electrical
reconnection fees for storm related damage.
14. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Board and Commission
vacancies
16. COMMUNICATIONS
AND PETITIONS - None
17. APPOINTMENTS AND
RESIGNATIONS
a. Appointment of Vicky Hilton
as Parks and Recreation Program Manager with a recommendation from the Town
Administrator
19. LEGAL MATTERS - None
20. ADJOURNMENT
TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW
OPEN MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
NOVEMBER 13, 2012, AT 7:00 PM
I. Call
to order
II. Pledge
of Allegiance
III. Roll
Call
IV. Pre-Roll
Pre-roll for December
18, 2012.
V. Approval
of Minutes
Approval of Minutes from
October 16, 2012.
VI. Old
Business
Petition #1198 Whalerock
Appealing the Decision of the Building Official
dated November 30, 2010 under Article IV, Section 218-25, that the Whalerock application
does not qualify for vesting as stated in Section 218-4 of the Charlestown
Zoning Ordinance, per RIGL 45-24-44 in a R2A Zone. This Petition was
remanded from RI Superior Court and is down for Adoption of Decision.
VII. Public
Hearings
1. Continuation of Petition
#1259 Robert & Carol Dupuis
Requesting a Dimensional Variance from Article
VII, Section 218-41, to replace main building within current foundation
footprint. 12’ required, 7’ requested on the North side. 12’required,
10’ requested on the South side. Premises located at 379 Charlestown
Beach Road and is further designated as Lot 190 on Assessor’s Map 9.
2. Continuation of Petition
#1267 Ray Mott
Requesting Dimensional Variance from Article
VII, Section 218-41 to construct the roof to an A-Frame and to construct a new
10’x19’ open deck closer to the front line than allowed; 50’ Required, 10’
requested. Premises located at 214B Sea Breeze Avenue and is further
designated as Lot 494-1 on Assessor’s Map 2.
3. Petition #1269 Guerrera/Baker
Requesting a Special Use Permit from Article VI,
Section 218-37 I (21) to build stairs to the beach to prevent damage to the
dunes. Premises located on Charlestown Beach Road and is further
designated as Lot 47 on Assessor’s Map 9.
4. Petition #1270 C.
Kathleen McDonnell
Requesting a Dimensional Variance from Article
VII, Section 218-41 - Dimensional Table to construct a two car garage with
breezeway closer to the rear line than allowed. 60’ required, 50’
requested. Premises located at 125 Arnolda Round Road and
isfurther designated as Lot 10-6 on Assessor’s Map 7.
5. Petition #1271 Margaret
Hogan, Esq. for Angela R. Juliani
Requesting a Dimensional Variance from Article
IV, Section 218-24, Article VII, Section 218-41 Dimensional Table & Section
218-43 (A) (2) to reconstruct and expand the front and side decks closer to the
front line than allowed; 30’ required; 7.2’ requested. Premises
located at 11 Fourth Street and further designated as Lot 378 on Assessor’s Map
9.
6. Petition #1272 John
F. Kenyon for Robert Thavenius
Requesting a Special Use permit to construct an
accessory family dwelling unit above the existing Garage in accordance with
Article IX, Section 218-53; a Variance from Section 218-53 D – relief from the
requirement that the AFDU be attached to or within the principal structure. Premises
located at 26 Hunters Harbor Road and is further designated as Lot 31 on
Assessors Map 7.
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Discussion Among Members
X. Adjournment
