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The next regular Planning Board meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013 (revised agenda).

Agenda Items:

Major Land Development Project:  Construction Update and preparation for Final Plan
 “Plain Lane Power” 2 Megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic Power  – AP 30, Lot 2
--at 179 Plain Meeting House Road;  solar power panel field and related structures proposed
Owner:  Big John’s LLC (Matthew Leyden, et al)
Applicant:  West Greenwich Solar, LLC c/o Con Edison, and rTerra

Minor Amendment to Preliminary Plan
Stonebridge Estates Phase 2: Construction Update and Minor Amendment to Preliminary Plan for Drainage and grading
Major Residential Subdivision- AP 33 Portion of Lot 1-1 (interim Lot 1-13 for financing)
--Plain Meeting House Road; Phase 2 consists of new town road and drainage, and 8 house lots
Road and drainage are under construction; proposed drainage re-design for Planning Board review and approval

Recent Planning Board Decisions, Town Planner Memos, and other information:

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) : 2013 Grant Round (Application Proposal Summary Memo)
-- Provide Advisory Opinion to Town Council on proposals

Minor Residential Subdivision:  Pre-Application Plan and Waiver Request (Planner's Memo)
“Branca Plat”   AP 60, Lot 5-2
--at 990 Hopkins Hill Road 
Two lot subdivision with existing home; waiver request on minimum suitable land requirement
Owner /Applicant:  Robert T. & Lauren T. Branca
-Preparation for Public Hearing on Waiver Request

Major Residential Subdivision:  Preliminary Plan application (Decision Letter regarding completeness of application) (for copy of file for appeal, scroll to bottom of webpage)
(Application Cover and Checklist; Waiver application)
Low and Moderate Income Housing Act RI General Laws 45-53
“Victory Woods” 50 lot subdivision with public road  – AP 30, Lot 2
--off Victory Highway; 
Land Owner:  Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation
Applicant:  SWAP, Inc.
- Determine application Completeness and schedule Public Hearing
Planner's memo, Letter from Dept. of Health, Engineer Scope, Engineer Price, Letter to SWAP re: application submission; Response Letter;

Minor Development Plan:  Preliminary Plan (Plan and Narrative; Planner's Memo)
“Roch’s Fresh Food”  -- AP 49, Lot 4-2
--at 865 Victory Highway (access off Arnold Farm Road);  Zoning: Highway Business
Redevelopment of old Coca-Cola warehouse and distribution site into Produce warehousing, washing, chopping, and distribution.
Owner /Applicant:  Roch’s Fresh Food West Greenwich, Inc. (Ray Roch)

Major Land Development Project:  Request to Modify Preliminary Plan approval (Decision Letter)
(Request for Modification Letter)
“Plain Lane Power” 2 Megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic Power  – AP 30, Lot 2
--at 179 Plain Meeting House Road;  solar power panel field and related structures proposed
Land Owner:  Big John’s LLC (Matthew Leyden, et al)
Owner of Project/Applicant:  West Greenwich Solar, LLC c/o Con Edison, and rTerra
--Request regarding landscaped buffer, hours of operation, and drainage modification
--Note:  Request regarding hours of operation withdrawn on December 12, 2012

Major Land Development Project:  Preliminary Plan (Decision Letter posted October 16, 2012)
(Plan and Narrative/Development Impact Statement) and Traffic Discussion;
Applicant's Response to Comments raised at 9/17/2012 hearing; Stormwater Management Plan w/o appendices; Appendix G: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (includes dust control)
(Planner's Memo, Planner's supplemental Memo for 9/25/2012) Zoning Board Special Use Permit approval letter, attachment: EPA Non-Hydroelectric Renewable Energy)
(Revised Landscape Plan submitted Sept. 17, 2012) (Zoning Board 7-17-2012 minutes) (Planning Board 7-16-2012 minutes) (NOTE: for Pre-application plan information, see below under Previous Meeting Agenda Items)
“Plain Lane Power” 2 Megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic Power  – AP 30, Lot 2 (Notice of Public Hearing)
--at 179 Plain Meeting House Road;  10.8 acre solar power panel field and related structures proposed
Owner:  Big John’s LLC (Matthew Leyden, et al)
Applicant:  West Greenwich Solar, LLC c/o Con Edison, and rTerra

Major Land Development Project:  Pre- Application Plan (Plan and Narrative, Planner's Memo)
and Advisory Opinion to Zoning Board for Special Use Permit (Zoning Board Special Use Permit Application) (Zoning Board Decision)
“Plain Lane Power” 2 Megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic Power  – AP 30, Lot 2
--at 179 Plain Meeting House Road;  10.8 acre solar power panel field and related structures proposed
Applicant/Owner:  Plain Lane Acres, LLC (Matthew Leyden, et al)

 

Previous Meeting Items / Other Items of Interest:

Pre-Application for Major Residential Subdivision: “Victory Woods” – AP 14, Lot 15-6
in preparation for Preliminary Plan application submission under the RI Low and Moderate Income House Act as a comprehensive permit* application
--off Victory Highway; 50 home subdivision with two roads and open space proposed
Applicant:  S.W.A.P., Inc.;  Owner:  Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation
Town Solicitor's Memo to Planning Board regarding status of conditions on the project, and a 'consistency with local needs analysis.'

Some previous memos, letters, and Planning Board, Zoning Board, and Court decisions on Victory Woods Comprehensive Permit application, which was submitted to the Town in November 2003:
1. Planning Board advisory opinion to Zoning Board on Comprehensive Permit application; and Supplemental opinion regarding sidewalks
2. Conservation Commission comments (2 memos, one informal)
3 . Zoning Board decision on the Low and Moderate Income Housing Comprehensive Permit application (to deny the application)
4 . Memorandum of Appellee, Zoning Board of Review re: SWAP, Inc. vs. The Zoning Board of Review of the Town of West Greenwich
5 . Department of Health letter dated February 10, 2005
6 . Town Solicitor memo regarding community well dated December 29, 2003
7 . Town Engineer comments, 6 memos
8. Letters from Blueberry Heights consultants (an abutter) January 7, 2004 and June 10, 2004
9 . Decision of the State Housing Appeals Board (SHAB) (to approve the application- overturned the Zoning Board's decision to deny)
10 . Consent Order State of Rhode Island Supreme Court (in response to the Town's appeal of the SHAB decision to approve the application)
11. Victory Woods layout plan- this is more or less the approved master plan at the time of the first appeal. The consent agreement provisions need to be added to this plan. This is the same plan that is posted at the top.

*NOTE: the RI Low and Moderate Income Housing Act (amended a few times since 1991-here is a brief history) established a 'one-stop shopping' type of application review process for housing developments that include at least 25% of qualifying affordable housing in order to facilitate affordable housing in the State. This process is called a 'comprehensive permit' (not to be confused with 'Comprehensive Plan,' and not to be confused with ‘Conservation Design Development’ see below ). It is called a comprehensive permit because the applicant only needs to appear before one local board to receive all the relief and waivers from all the local regulations, instead of submitting separate applications to all the applicable boards.  Please see the Affordable Housing page for more information about the Low and Moderate Income Housing law, and for an understanding of the context of the 'Victory Woods' residential subdivision application.

Complete Copy of File: Victory Woods Cover Letter
for Appeal to State Housing Appeals Board SHAB #2013-01 SHAB Request for file

  1. Preliminary Plan application submission for Victory Woods as received by the Town of West Greenwich on December 31, 2012, consisting of the following documents (bookmarked in the pdf, also individually provided below)
    1. Cover letter dated December 28, 2012
    2. Victory Woods Preliminary Plan-Major Subdivision
    3. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
    4. Drainage Calculation and Maps (large file)
    5. Fiscal Impact Study (FIS)
    6. Letter dated December 19, 2012 regarding Improvements 
    7. COA from Crossman Engineering and Pare Corporation
    8. Certificate from Tax Collector
    9. Certificate of Completeness Form
    10. Preliminary Plan Checklist Form F.
    11. Waiver Application Form I.
    12. RI Dept. of Health Approval Letter dated March 29, 2012
  2. Planner’s application checklist and completeness review comments
  3. Letter dated January 8, 2013 from Town Planner to applicant Re: Preliminary Plan application, including 2 enclosures
    1. January 4, 2013 letter from American Engineering to Planning Board Re: Consulting Services
    2. December 31, 2012 memo from Town Planner to American Engineering Re: Professional Review Services
  4. Response Letter dated January 15, 2013 from Blish & Cavanaugh to Town Planner Re: Preliminary Plan Submission
  5. Transmittal Sheet dated January 24, 2013 from SWAP, Inc. to Town Planner Re: Victory Woods Preliminary Application – Class 1 Survey by Alpha Associates
    1. Photocopy of plan entitled, “Blueberry Heights Plat Minor Subdivision Record Plan,” prepared for Blueberry Heights Housing Cooperative Corporation, prepared by Alpha Associates. dated June, 2002, rev. 7/8/2002
  6. Letter dated January 25, 2013 from Blish & Cavanaugh to Town Planner Re: Victory Woods/ Preliminary Plan (for check for outstanding engineering fees)
  7. Letter dated February 7, 2013 from Town Planner to applicant Re: Preliminary Plan Application
  8. Agenda- Planning Board meeting February 11, 2013
  9. Memo from Town Planner to Planning Board for February 11, 2013 meeting, Re: Victory Woods with attachments below; and Revised Memo
    1. Engineering/ Consulting Services Letter from American Engineering dated January 4, 2013
    2. Professional Review Services Scope of Work and Request for Review Pricing letter from Town Planner dated December 31, 2012
    3. Application cover letter and Preliminary Plan checklist
    4. Letter dated January 8, 2013 to Carla DeStefano of SWAP from Town Planner regarding Preliminary Plan application submission
    5. Response letter dated January 15, 2013 from Attorney William Landry of Blish & Cavanagh, LLP
    6. Consent Order of Master Plan approval
    7. Letter dated March 29, 2012 from RI Department of Health to Carol Ventura of Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation regarding Public Water System
    8. Waiver application
  10. Minutes- Planning Board meeting February 11, 2013 (as approved 3/18/13)
  11. Local Comprehensive Permit Procedures- excerpt from West Greenwich Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
  12. Letter dated February 13, 2013 from Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd. to applicant Re:  Victory Woods Subdivision- Master Plan Expiration
  13. Recorded Decision letter dated February 14, 2013 from Town Planner to applicant Re: Preliminary Plan application

Conservation Development (moved to Planning Issues page)

 

 

 

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