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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.
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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
Conservation Development (moved to Planning Issues page)
page maintained by J.P.
