Upcoming Zoning Board Hearings

A Special Meeting of the Zoning Board of Review will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 6:00pm at Newport City Hall, Council Chambers on the topic of Waites Wharf Hotel.

A Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Review will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:30pm at INewport City Hall, Council Chambers, 43 Broadway
Agenda will be posted on November 22, 2023

Last Zoning Agenda:
October 23, 2023 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 #2019-Aug-1. PETITION OF HARBOUR REALTY, LLC, applicant; HARBOUR REALTY, LLC., TOMORL, LLC., 20 WEST EXTENSION, LLC., WAITES WHARF REALTY ASSOCIATION, LLC., AND THOMAS B. ABRUZESE, owners; 0, 1, 16 & 25 Waites Wharf, 23 Coddington Wharf, and 20 West Extension Street, TAP 32, Lots 155, 267, 268, 272, 248, & 293, (WB zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish the existing structures and construct a 150-room transient guest facility, (91 rooms allowed), with a standard restaurant, banquet and wedding facilities, and provide 266 off-street parking spaces on a noncontiguous lot, (all off-street parking must be on the same lot as the use required), and to allow of use of public right of way to maneuver into and out of spaces, (Use of public right of way not allowed). (SPECIAL MEETING scheduled for October 16, 2023)

• Combined Waites Wharf September 25, 2023 Submittal.
• Proposed Plans

*Amended App #2022-Mar-15. PETITION OF JOHN & KATHLEEN TRENTOS, applicant and owner; 93 Second Street, TAP 9, Lot 320, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish and construct a new single-family dwelling which will be located 5’ from the north property line, (10’ required), and construct a detached shed which will be located 4’ from the north property line and 4’ from the east property line (10’ required for both), establishing the lot coverage of 35.4% (20% allowed). 

*Amended App. #2023-Apr-005 PETITION OF DAVID PLATT, applicant and owner, 70 Bridge Street, TAP 16, Lot 078, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a special use permit, dimensional variance, and regulatory variance to construct a second principal residential building on a property, increasing the lot coverage from 25.58% to 35.28% (20% permitted).

*Corrected App. #2023-May-013 PETITION OF 52-56 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicant and owner, 52-56 Thames Street, TAP 17, Lot 074, (GB Zone; Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to convert an existing two-family residence to two guest houses with five bedrooms without providing additional parking (1 required for use, 1 required for manager space), without providing the 24’ access driveway, and requiring backing out into the right-of way, and a special use permit to construct a roof deck on a non-conforming property.  

*Amended App. #2023-Jun-006 PETITION OF LAURA TREONZE, applicant and owner, 69 Third Street, TAP 12, Lot 024, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit and dimensional variances to remove a raised patio and side porch, and construct a new, detached 1 ½-story garage, located 2’ from south (side) property line and 2’ from the east (rear) property line (10’ required for both), increasing the lot coverage from 30.7% to 35% (20% allowed). 

App. #2023-Jul-001 PETITION OF ANNA AND BRUCE BARBIERI, applicants and owners, 47 Eustis Avenue, TAP 11, Lot 337, (R-10A Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to construct a new dining room addition, placed 6.4’ from the Taber Street front property line (15’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 27.5% to 32% (20% permitted). 
 
*App. #2023-Jul-015 PETITION OF SEAN MALONEY AND MARGARET CHAI MALONEY, applicants and owners, 275 Harrison Avenue, TAP 44, Lot 121, (R-160 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a detached carriage house 16’ from the front property line (100’ required). 
 
App. #2023-Jul-017 PETITION OF LEDGES 66, LLC, applicant and owner, 66 Ocean Ave, TAP 41, Lot 400, (R-120 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to permit the retention of two accessory buildings located 62.7’ front the front property lines of two properties created through a subdivision (75’ required). 
 
*App. #2023-Jul-011 PETITION OF 49 & A HALF THIRD STREET, LLC, applicant and owner 49 ½ Third Street, TAP 12, Lot 269, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and detached garage and construct a new single-family dwelling and attached garage, located 5’8” from the north side property line, 3’6” from the east side property line (10’ required for both), construct a bulkhead 4’9” from the north side property line and two AC condensers 4’3” from the north side property line (10’ required for both), establishing a lot coverage of 39% (20% allowed). 
 
Amended App. #2023-Sept-007 PETITION OF PHILLIP III AND BOZENA CABAUD, applicants, 673 BELLEVUE, LLC owner, 673 Bellevue Avenue, TAP 38, Lot 022, (R-60 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a staircase to a second-floor deck on the carriage house, increasing the lot coverage from 11.32% to 11.45% (10% allowed). 

App. #2023-Sept-008 PETITION OF ROBERT & KATHLEEN QUTUB, applicants and owners, 437 Bellevue Avenue, TAP 36, Lot 008, (R-60 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to construct an in-ground pool located 21’-2.5” from the Webster Street front property line (50’ required), replace an existing mudroom entry stairs with covered entry, extend the kitchen entry porch, add new rear stairs to the patio, and add an outdoor kitchen and grill counter, increasing the lot coverage from 12.87% to 15.47% (10% allowed). 

*App. #2023-Sept-009 PETITION OF WILLIAM AND LISA COLLINS, applicants and owners, 5 Waites Wharf, TAP 32, Lot 158, (WB Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to convert an existing single-family dwelling to a four bedroom guest house, providing zero additional parking spaces (2 additional needed for bedrooms and 1 needed for manager space), without complying with commercial parking space standards, including minimum driveway aisle width, 24’ access driveway aisle, and maneuvering into the right-of-way.
 
*App. #2023-Sept-011 PETITION OF TIMOTHY and ROBERTA HARRINGTON, applicants and owners, 85 Pope Street, TAP 32, Lot 103, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to install AC condensers located 0’ from the East Street front property line (15’ required). 
 
APPEAL OF SHAWN AND DEBBIE SWEENEY, appellants and owners; 48 Everett Street, TAP 22, Lot 022, (R-10 zone); appealing the decision of the Historic District Commission denying permission to replace a slate roof with a composite slate roof.

Corrected App. #2023-Oct-004 PETITION OF LAWRENCE WEBMAN and MICHAEL CREAMER, applicants and owners, 15 Sheffield Avenue, TAP 10, Lot 141, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to construct second floor dormers, located 3.7’ from the east (left) and west (right) property lines (10’ required for both), adding rear decks to the first and second floor, located 3.7’ from the side property line, increasing the lot coverage from 20.4% to 22.7%. 
 
App. #2023-Oct-006 PETITION OF CHRISTOPHER DiNAPOLI, owner, CHRISTOPHER and BETHANY DiNAPOLI, owners, 287 Gibbs Avenue, TAP 23, Lot 047, (R-20 Zone) for dimensional variances triggered after proposed subdivision, resulting in a sunken patio and an outdoor grill placed 6 ½’ from the side property line (15’ and 10’ required respectively), resulting in a lot coverage of 21.8% (15% allowed). (Pending Subdivision approval) 
 
App. #2023-Oct-008 PETITION OF TERESA and JOHN KOKULIS, applicants and owners, 9 Cliff Terrace, TAP 31, Lot 131, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a 25 sq.ft. side entry addition, increasing the lot coverage from 38.9% to 39.3% (20% allowed). (Pending HDC)
 
App. #2023-Oct-011 PETITION OF PATRIC KILROY, TRUSTEE, applicant, BONNIE B. KILROY, TRUST, owner, 9 Beacon Hill Road, TAP 41, Lot 006, (R-40 Zone; Historic Overlay) for a special use permit, dimensional variances, and a regulatory variance to the allowable number of principal dwelling units on a single property, to construct a new single-family dwelling on a  property containing 6 existing dwelling units, located 35’ from the Beacon Hill Rd. front property line and 20’ from the Pen Craig Place front property line (50’ required for both). (Pending HDC)
 
App. #2023-Oct-012 PETITION OF HARBOUR REALTY, LLC, applicant and owner, 25 Waites Wharf, TAP 32, Lot 155, (GB Zone) for a retroactive approval request for a special use permit to operate a 378 sq.ft. commercial outdoor recreation facility (axe throwing). 
*Indicates an objection(s) to the application

II. NEW PETITIONS
 
App. #2023-Oct-009 PETITION OF GEORGE CRITZ, applicant and owner, 25 Admiral Kalbfus Road, TAP 05, Lot 033, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a front deck to the existing house, increasing the lot coverage from 21.5% to 23.1% (20% allowed).
 
App. #2023-Nov-001 PETITION OF PHILLIP EDWARDS, applicant and owner, 5 Curry Avenue, TAP 07, Lot 268, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to install a condenser unit 5’ from the side property line (10’ required). 
 
App. #2023-Nov-004 PETITION OF BRENDA SOUSA-MOORE, applicant and owner, 4 County Street, TAP 06, Lot 151, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to demolish an existing detached garage, and construct a new detached garage, located 4’ from the side and 4’ from the rear property lines (10’ required for both), increasing the lot coverage from 43.7% to 44.3% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Nov-005 PETITION OF HENRY W. PAYNE, applicant and owner, 18 Fenner Avenue, TAP 06, Lot 156, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to enclose a portion of a front porch, located 4’-6” from the north (side) property line (10’ required). 
 
App. #2023-Nov-006 PETITION OF THOMAS M. FINN, JR, applicant and owner, 9 Lincoln Street, TAP 19, Lot 086, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to remove an existing uncovered porch and construct an expanded, covered front porch, located 7’ from the south (side) property line (10’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 34.6 to 35.75% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Nov-007 PETITION OF JENS LANGE, applicant and owner, 55 Carroll Avenue, TAP 41, Lot 183, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to install an HVAC condenser 7’ from the Rose Street front property line (15’ required).
 
App. #2023-Nov-009 PETITION OF JOHN DOYLE and JAMES BARTZ, applicants and owners, 5 Gooseberry Road, TAP 41, Lot 264, (R-10A Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to modify a previously-approved, but expired application for an in-ground pool in a different location with a lot coverage of 24.4%, where 25.2% was previously approved (20% allowed).
 
App. #2023-Nov-010 PETITION OF C.C.B CAPITAL & REAL ESTATE, INC., applicants and owners, 406-410 Thames Street, TAP 27, Lot 184, (LB Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variance to convert a dwelling to a guest house, with no on-site manager, without providing additional parking spaces (2 additional parking spaces required). (Pending Planning Board Approval)
 
App. #2023-Nov-011 PETITION OF KEITH CULLEN, applicant and owner, 84 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard, TAP 14, Lot 092, (GB Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to demolish an existing two-family dwelling and construct a three-unit Guest House, a variance to the off-site manager parking space, variances to commercial parking space standards to allow reversing onto the right-of-way and not providing the 24-foot drive aisle, and a variance to the requirement to underground utilities. 
 
App. #2023-Nov-012 PETITION OF FAMILY RETREAT LLC and KARL FEITELBERG, applicants and owners, 15 Atlantic Avenue, TAP 44, Lot 132, (R-40A Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to construct a pergola over an existing patio, construct an outdoor kitchen, and construct an in-ground pool and raised patio and decking located approximately 16’ from the rear property line (20’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 8% to 11.9% (10% allowed).


 

RECENT AGENDAS

Agendas	Minutes
September 25, 2023 August 28, 2023 August 21, 2023 July 24, 2023 CANCELLED June 26, 2023 May 22, 2023 April 24, 2023 March 28, 2023 (Special) March 27, 2023 February 27, 2023 February 13, 2023 (Special) January 23, 2023 January 3, 2023 CANCELLED December 8, 2022 (Special) December 6, 2022 (Special) November 28, 2022 November 21, 2022 October 24, 2022 October 13, 2022 September 26, 2022 September 22, 2022 (Special) September 21, 2022 (Special) August 31, 2022 August 22, 2022 CANCELLED July 25, 2022 June 27, 2022 May 23, 2022 May 9, 2022 (Special) CANCELLED April 25, 2022 March 31, 2022 (Special) March 28, 2022 February 28, 2022 January 24, 2022	June 26, 2023 May 22, 2023 April 24, 2023 March 28, 2023 March 27, 2023 February 27, 2023 February 13, 2023 January 23, 2023 January 3, 2023 CANCELLED November 28, 2022 November 21, 2022 October 24, 2022 October 13, 2022 September 26, 2022 August 31, 2022 August 22, 2022 CANCELLED July 25, 2022 June 27, 2022 May 23, 2022 May 9, 2022 CANCELLED April 25, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 28, 2022 February 28, 2022 January 24, 2022