Upcoming Zoning Board Hearings

The December 2025 Meeting of the Zoning Board of Review will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00pm at City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 43 Broadway.


December Zoning Agenda:
December 15, 2025 Zoning Board Agenda

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Active Petitions

The following is a list of Active Petitions, with application materials. This does not represent the order of the next Zoning Board Agenda, nor which items are expected to be heard. Please see most recent agenda for information regading hearing dates.

CONTINUED PETITIONS

 *App #2024-Apr-011 PETITION OF LA FARGE RESTORATION FUND AT NEWPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, applicant and owner, 0 Spring Street & Pelham Street, 0 Pelham Street (aka 73 Pelham Street), TAP 27, Lots 011 and 284 (R-3 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit to convert the existing church and former Parish Hall to a museum. (Continued Generally)
 
App. #2024-Jul-003 PETITION OF CHURCH OF JESUS SAVIOR OF NEWPORT, applicant and owner, 507 Broadway, TAP 06, Lot 009-4, (R-10 Zone) for a variance to construct a twenty (20) space parking lot to serve the Jesus Savior Church, not located on the same lot as the church. (Continued Generally)
 
*Amended App #2024-Nov-003 PETITION OF 640 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicant and owner, 640 Thames Street, TAP 35, Lot 226 (LB Zone), for a special use permit and a dimensional variance to convert one dwelling unit into a guest house containing a total of five (5) bedrooms without providing additional parking (4 additional spaces required).
 
*App #2024-Nov-006 PETITION OF 130 TOURO STREET, LLC, applicant and owner, 130 Touro Street, TAP 21, Lot 121 (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a use variance to convert two one-bedroom dwelling units into two one-bedroom guest houses.
 
*App. #2025-May-013 PETITION OF 594-596 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicants and owners, 594-596 Thames Street, TAP 35, Lot 213, (LB Zone), for a special use permit and dimensional variances to construct a two-story rear addition, expanding an existing standard restaurant and creating a new one-bedroom dwelling, increasing the lot coverage from 46% to 64% (50% allowed), without providing additional parking (7 additional spaces required).

App. # ZBR-25-48 PETITION OF WILLIAM BJORK, applicant and owner, 3 Butler Street, TAP 09, Lot 087, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to remove a rear deck and to construct a two-story addition, located 3’ from the north side property line (5’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 28.9% to 33.2% (30% allowed).
 
App. #ZBR-25-113 PETITION OF MICHAEL GAETANO COSTELLO & MARIBETH MCNAMARA COSTELLO, applicants and owners, 12 Hunter Avenue, TAP 20, Lot 155 (R-10A Zone), for dimensional variances to construct a 429 sq. ft. second-floor deck (100 sq. ft. allowed), located 2.8’ from the south (right) side property line (5.12’ required). (Withdrawing)
 
App. #ZBR-25-114 PETITION OF JULIAN & OLIVIA WASSENAAR, applicants and owners, 21 Clay Street, TAP 34, Lot 054, (R-60 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to construct a 672 sq. ft. pool, located 37.25’ from the Stewart Court front property line (48.74’ required) increasing the lot coverage from 14.24% to 15.4% (10.3% allowed).  

*Indicates an objection(s) to the application


II. NEW PETITIONS

App. #ZBR-25-101 PETITION OF RICK & TRICIA ARSENAULT, applicants and owners, 51 Marchant Street, TAP 39, Lot 475, (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to construct a 240 square-foot second-floor deck on a new single-family dwelling (100 square feet allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-107 PETITION OF BOHO PROPERTIES, LLC, applicant and owner, 604 Thames Street & 4 Dixon Street, TAP 35, Lot 083, (LB Zone) for a Special Use Permit to convert two dwelling units into a 2-bedroom and a 3-bedroom Guest House, and a dimensional variance to not provide the required on-site parking (2 additional spaces required). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-108 PETITION OF CAFÉ ZELDA PROPERTY, LLC, applicant and owner, 528 Thames Street, TAP 35, Lot 149, (LB Zone) for a Special Use Permit to expand the existing two-bedroom guest house to a four-bedroom guest house and a dimensional variance to not provide the required on-site parking (3 additional spaces required).
 
App. #ZBR-25-117 PETITION OF MONICA BARRET, applicant and owner, 33 William Street, TAP 27, Lot 146, (R-3 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a dimensional variance to expand an existing third floor deck from 103 sq. ft. to 121 sq. ft. (30 sq. ft. allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-118 PETITION OF ELIZABETH P. GOLTRA, applicant and owner, 41 Everett Street, TAP 22, Lot 012, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to demolish an existing rear deck and construction of an attached carport, located 5.6’ from the left side (south) property line, and reconstruction of a front entry stair and landing, located 5.3’ from the right side (north) property line (6.5’ required for both), reestablishing a lot coverage of 34.8% (27.05% allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-119 PETITION OF ELIJAH DUCKWORTH-SCHACHTER, applicant and owner, 6 Greenough Place, TAP 22, Lot 027, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to lift by 6 inches and re-orient an existing non-conforming accessory structure, placing it 1.73’ from the northwest side property line (1.58’ existing at closest point) and 5.75’ from the northeast side property line (4.93’ existing at closest point), and replacing an existing lean to addition with a new addition 1.73’ from the northwest property line (1.73’ existing). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-120 PETITION OF JOSEPH T. DONOVAN, JR., applicant and owner, 9 Mumford Avenue, TAP 07, Lot 437, (R-10 Zone) for dimensional variances to construct a new front porch over the existing front stairs, located 5.9’ from the front property line (11.55’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 26% to 26.29% (24.6% allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-121 PETITION OF HURRICANE HUT, LLC, applicant and owner, 0 Bowen’s Wharf (30 &31 Bowen’s Wharf), TAP 24, Lot 246, (WB Zone) for a dimensional variance to formally recognize the 1,320 sq. ft. seasonal outdoor service area and construction of a new 310 sq. ft. accessory bar structure within the service area without providing the required on-site parking (8 additional spaces required, and elimination of 17 unconstructed spaces). 


   
III. ZONING OFFICER MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
None

RECENT AGENDAS and MINUTES

Agendas	Minutes
November 24, 2025 October 27, 2025 September 22, 2025 August 25, 2025 July 28, 2025 June 23, 2025 May 19, 2025 April 28, 2025 March 31, 2025 (Special) March 24, 2025 February 24, 2025 February 10, 2025 (Special) January 27, 2025	November 24, 2025 October 27, 2025 September 22, 2025 August 25, 2025 July 28, 2025 June 23, 2025 May 19, 2025 April 28, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 24, 2025 February 24, 2025 February 10, 2025 January 27, 2025