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Planning Board


The Planning Board is the steward for the City's Comprehensive Plan, which sets the long-term goal for the City and is a key measure by which large development projects and zoning relief are evaluated. The Planning Board also issues approvals for subdivision and land development applications, approves Development Plan Review applications of large developments that are not permitted by right, and provides a recommendation to the City Council for all zoning amendments. The Planning Board provides an annual report of its activities to the City Council. The Planning Board receives staff support from the Department of Planning and Development. 

Planning Board

Next meeting will be held on:
Monday, May 12th at 6:30pm
City Hall, Council Chambers
43 Broadway, Newport, RI


At the September 11, 2024 City Council meeting, the Council adopted an amendment to
the Housing Chapter of its Comprehensive Land Use Plan.The amendment supersedes the
existing Housing Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan with an updated
Housing Chapter that is more consistent with current housing conditions in the city,
and shifts housing goals and policies to address those conditions.


Housing Chapter Amendment
​


Variance or Special Use Permit Applications subject
to Unified Development Review (UDR):


Waites Wharf Hotel - North (25 Waites Whf & 20 W Extention St)
Development Plan Review Application


Waites Wharf Hotel - South (0, 1, & 16 Waites Whf & 23 Coddington Whf)
Development Plan Review Application 

Update on the Waites Wharf Hotel DPR application process: At the April 7th Planning Board meeting, the Board continued the applications to the May 12th regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting in order to set a special meeting date. On May 12th, the Planning Board will only be voting to set a special meeting date and will not be hearing more testimony regarding Waites Wharf at that time. The Planning Board intends to schedule the Waites Wharf Special Meeting for Thursday, May 15th at 6:30 pm in City Hall, Council Chambers, at which time they will continue hearing presentations from the applicant and are likely to reach the public comment period. Please direct inquiries or submit written comment to Assistant Planner Hayden McDermott at hmcdermott@cityofnewport.com. 


Girl Scout Camp Rocky Farm (160 Carroll Ave)
Development Plan Review Application


Agenda with application materials will be posted here the week prior to the meeting. 

Watch live meetings, past meeting videos and agendas on Newport Community TV

 

Technical Review Committee


The Technical Review Committee (TRC) assists the Planning Board by providing professional and technical advice, comment and recommendations on matters referred to TRC by the Planning Board. TRC findings and recommendations are advisory and non-binding on the Planning Board. TRC also serves as the review agency for uses that are permitted by right which are subject to development plan review, and for demolitions outside of the Historic District. TRC includes members of staff from various city departments and meets on the second Wednesday of each month.

The next Technical Review Committee meeting will be held on:

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 at 9am
Second Floor Council Chambers, City Hall 
43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 


The meeting agenda can be found here. Please email Hayden McDermott, assistant planner, at hmcdermott@cityofnewport.com with any questions​. The annual calendar for TRC meetings can be found here.

About 

The Planning Board features 9 members appointed to three-year terms by the City Council. Officers are elected by the Board members at the annual meeting each December and serve for the subsequent calendar year.

Members

  • Jeffrey Brooks, Chair
  • Margaret Polski, Vice Chair
  • Richard Cromwell, Secretary
  • Theresa Stokes
  • Paul McGreevy
  • Patricia Antonelli
  • Jarrod Pimentel

MEETING SHEDULE

The Planning Board has regular meetings the first Monday of the month. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m., in the Second Floor Council Chamber. 

2025 Regular Meetings:

Monday, January 6

Monday, February 3 - CANCELLED

Monday, March 3

Monday, April 7

Monday, May 12

Monday, June 2

Monday, August 4

Monday, September 8

Monday, October 6

Monday, November 3

Monday, December 1


* Please note, dates in red are irregularly scheduled due to an observed City Holiday.
* Please note, there will not be a regularly scheduled meeting in July.
* Please direct inquiries to Rebeccah Trefethen, City Planner, Department of Planning and Development, at rtrefethen@cityofnewport.com or 401-845-5472

 

Important Planning Documents


  • Comprehensive Plan 
  • Planning Board Bylaws 
  • Subdivision and Land Development Regulations (2024) 
  • Administrative Subdivision Application (2025)
  • Minor Subdivision and Land Development Application (2025) 
  • Major Subdivision and Land Development Application (2025)
  • Development Plan Review (2024)
  • Unified Development Review Form (2025)
  • Dedication Form (2024)
  • Principal Structure(s) Demolition Approval Application (2025)
  • Planning Applications Fee Schedule

Annual Reports

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019

Agenda & Minutes

Agenda are posted a minimum of two working days prior to the meeting. Please review the sample meeting procedures to see the steps the Planning Board will follow in working through its agenda. Minutes are available following approval by the Planning Board at the subsequent meeting. View all agendas and minutes on the RI Secretary of State's open meetings portal. Meeting materials may be linked in the agenda posted on the Secretart of State's open meetings portal up to the start of the meeting. An attempt is made to update the links with final versions of meeting materials in the approved minutes. Please contact the Department of Planning and Economic Development for requests to review official Planning Board records.


Broadcasting and Video Recordings

Meetings are broadcasted and video recordings made available on Newport Community TV.

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