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North Kingstown Planning Commission Meeting – January 4, 2022

Planning CommissionTuesday, January 4, 2022
BodyNorth Kingstown, Rhode Island
SessionPlanning Commission
DateTuesday, January 4, 2022
StatusFILED
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0:00

Or confirms with the job components application to one of the other things that we'd like to uh does.

0:21

So we'll see this in the stuff so uh close to all the colours.

0:42

I need to see a brief explanation of how we put it on the agenda.

0:46

Um items because you know last meeting you were doing the session 2196 items and we had discussed potential for the conventional regulations, but that was not on the central exception.

1:02

We did draft a recommendation on the asking for you wanted to get us now.

1:08

That recommendation to cover both items into one application so you can work together.

1:13

If you don't make it done that one, it can tell it's easy to play.

1:17

I think for the council review is probably the best thing to go forward to them.

1:21

Um applicate attorney and engineer Results have two many questions for them as well.

1:28

So we'll read these two.

1:43

So we can find all the road E tools 7 off these now.

1:55

Standard regulations for business systems will be here.

2:01

Uh at the same time with 3F, which is a review of recommendations and tells you that one of the special applications that you just want to say one of the kind of road and 207 section 21961, which rejects a different related specific requirements for residents and applicants because it's just people who's the stuff that you know.

2:40

I'm going to focus on I'm going to focus on the table just because this is the only thing that's we have in review the proposal for the 2196 before.

2:53

And if you want to see amending the building stories and building three maximum.

3:02

For building stories, we see three to four.

3:07

We put in 43 out of what was discussed in your last meeting.

3:30

And we also provide an information on the turbine pieces on it as well.

3:35

Um then what we also did is related to that tool.

3:42

So six is related to the stories and the height.

3:46

Um these could change if you are interested in filling the length to a 15-init chart.

3:53

It allows that extensive bonuses allowed by the 2020 for affordable housing or TDIs.

4:01

The EC allows the four story increase from three to four in a footnotes.

4:11

Um, this is building size and feeds the four.

4:15

Um pieces.

4:18

This doesn't affect, so this is the only thing to project where not this project, but uh could be different in the future, where they use um additional formal housing or CDRs and use this coming out.

4:32

Um I didn't take out completely.

4:36

Right now we propose a 4360.

4:39

If you decided you want to see something fifteen instead of 43, you may want to check out that entire file.

4:47

Um that's enough for me to see the applicant to explain where the 43 to 15 um could be discussing items on that with that microphone.

5:06

So I think for excessive and a closer zone.

5:28

So right now the posting zone is going to be just CR.

5:41

It has three stories LSD CDRs and then building things very easy.

5:47

So this would be actually also 50 feet.

5:50

So I apologize when I crossed that out.

5:52

I wasn't using the closer, so that we didn't want it to be 604.

5:58

Or to be the only physic from electric junction on the side.

6:14

So we can go to which one's case.

6:45

Not in this project.

6:46

So instead of removing it from the door, I don't know if you're making a feature project that would be both as I think it will be but I was hesitant to at this point in time.

6:59

Um without having a discussion of the show.

7:14

It doesn't matter.

7:16

My body is the four thing here.

7:18

I thought it did.

7:49

It's for not just the way it is, and it would only be for the post-code maximum.

8:01

Well, you said it's a bullet sensor.

8:14

No, um, there's no intention of looking up closer as part of the CSS.

8:18

So what I think is 606.

8:44

Yeah, it's the first two members of the commission.

9:03

So we had an opportunity to review the uh memorizing so that it can write and all direction of the content and we end this uh this particular discussion just as something needed uh because uh Marines uh architect determined uh the four-story highest on closing may install all their uh electrical mechanical on the roof, and then you also want to consider the freezer solar panels it's gonna exceed that 38 feet, that's in the current way.

9:43

And we had suggested 43 feet might work, uh but of course using the existing standard of 50 is better because it means we were in there, so we don't have to go to the zoning board for solar panels called to 44 feet.

10:00

This would all have to come back to the planning commission for preliminary review if the council approves all of this and doesn't allow us to build the system without your approval.

10:11

Um reasonable uh design requirements and we find it that way, then you probably want to go out to that point.

10:27

Um the uh joining elevates uh things as uh EDI structures 50 minutes or this is uh this is what we saw in the last means I would consider this for you, so this is your cost of uh you can the um LVC of 40 feet is the top of the carpet wall of the main part of the structure is really reason to uh proposal problems and the system is the key go to the tower on some of the power sources.

11:51

The same thing rises above the turn wall is that something like that.

11:56

Well, nothing to say forty seasons.

12:01

So I heard a lot of you know guys why maybe um raise the same to say, well, we're gonna say why would we have to do this uh find out as well?

12:41

No, I wouldn't I would really can't give you a definitive number because the building hasn't been designed.

12:46

It's just a estimate by the architect, and it clearly will reach the 43 file.

12:52

If there's no quick treatment on that, the question is in the higher.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Ordinance█████████████████████████████████████████████60%
Land Use Planning███████████14%
Procedural████5%
Historic Preservation████5%
Public Comment███4%
Data Analysis██3%
Energy Conservation██2%
Public Engagement██2%
Affordable Housing1%
Summary of Proceedings

North Kingstown Planning Commission Meeting – January 4, 2022

The North Kingstown Planning Commission met on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, to consider several items including a pre‑application minor subdivision, master plan reviews and zoning board recommendations for the Schoolhouse and Olde Theater condominium projects, and zoning text amendments for the Wickford Junction District. The commission voted on multiple variances and forwarded positive recommendations to the Town Council and Zoning Board of Review.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were identified.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were recorded in the transcript.

Discussion Items

  • Pre‑application (3a): The commission reviewed a minor subdivision application by the Town of North Kingstown for three lots at 99 Phillips Street and 100 Boone Street. Discussion focused on lot configuration, library access, and property line cleanup. No decision was reached; the item was continued from the December 7, 2021 meeting.
  • Schoolhouse Condominiums (3b) & Olde Theater Condominiums (3d): The architect explained that the Schoolhouse project increases cubic footage by only 2,067 cubic feet (a 4.4% increase) but gross square footage increases by 26,381 square feet (79%) because the design works within the existing footprint and uses the roof volume to add units. The commission supported preserving the historic character and accepted the design approach. For both projects, the commission discussed the need to disclose future development potential on the site in condominium offering statements to protect buyers.
  • Zoning Text Amendments for Wickford Junction (3f & 3g): Staff proposed amending Section 21-96(c)(1) and Table 2B to increase the maximum building height from 38 to 50 feet and stories from three to four, with a footnote allowing greater height with affordable housing or TOD bonuses. Commissioners debated whether to set the height at 50 feet to allow for rooftop mechanical equipment and solar panels without requiring a variance. A consensus was reached to recommend approval to the Town Council.
  • Groundwater Recharge Overlay (3h): Brief discussion occurred but no decision was noted.

Key Outcomes

  • Zoning Amendments (3f & 3g): The commission voted to send a positive recommendation to the Town Council for amending the Wickford Junction District height and story regulations (50 feet, 4 stories) and related Table 2B changes.
  • Schoolhouse Condominiums – Recommendations to ZBR (3c): The commission voted on six individual variance requests and forwarded a positive recommendation. The votes were as follows:
    1. Special use permit for increased gross floor area beyond 4,000 sq. ft. (5-1 in favor)
    2. Dimensional variance for existing building footprint of 11,063 sq. ft. (5-1)
    3. Dimensional variance for 13.39 ft height increase (6-0)
    4. Dimensional variance for two additional stories (5-1)
    5. Dimensional variance for 22.32 ft height on 1940 addition (5-1)
    6. Variance from off‑street parking requirements (5-1)
  • Olde Theater Condominiums – Recommendations to ZBR (3e): The commission voted on seven individual variance requests and forwarded a positive recommendation. The votes were:
    1. Special use permit for increased square footage (5-1)
    2. Dimensional variance for footprint (6-0)
    3. Dimensional variance for building height increase of approximately 3 ft (6-0)
    4. Dimensional variance for rear setback to residential district (29.9 ft variance) (6-0)
    5. Variance related to existing nonconforming conditions (6-0)
    6. Dimensional variance for parking calculations (6-0)
    7. Dimensional variance for front setback (16 ft instead of required setback) (6-0)
  • Minutes (4a): The minutes of November 30, 2021 were approved.
  • The meeting adjourned following the votes.

Meeting Transcript

Or confirms with the job components application to one of the other things that we'd like to uh does. So we'll see this in the stuff so uh close to all the colours. I need to see a brief explanation of how we put it on the agenda. Um items because you know last meeting you were doing the session 2196 items and we had discussed potential for the conventional regulations, but that was not on the central exception. We did draft a recommendation on the asking for you wanted to get us now. That recommendation to cover both items into one application so you can work together. If you don't make it done that one, it can tell it's easy to play. I think for the council review is probably the best thing to go forward to them. Um applicate attorney and engineer Results have two many questions for them as well. So we'll read these two. So we can find all the road E tools 7 off these now. Standard regulations for business systems will be here. Uh at the same time with 3F, which is a review of recommendations and tells you that one of the special applications that you just want to say one of the kind of road and 207 section 21961, which rejects a different related specific requirements for residents and applicants because it's just people who's the stuff that you know. I'm going to focus on I'm going to focus on the table just because this is the only thing that's we have in review the proposal for the 2196 before. And if you want to see amending the building stories and building three maximum. For building stories, we see three to four. We put in 43 out of what was discussed in your last meeting. And we also provide an information on the turbine pieces on it as well. Um then what we also did is related to that tool. So six is related to the stories and the height. Um these could change if you are interested in filling the length to a 15-init chart. It allows that extensive bonuses allowed by the 2020 for affordable housing or TDIs. The EC allows the four story increase from three to four in a footnotes. Um, this is building size and feeds the four. Um pieces. This doesn't affect, so this is the only thing to project where not this project, but uh could be different in the future, where they use um additional formal housing or CDRs and use this coming out. Um I didn't take out completely. Right now we propose a 4360. If you decided you want to see something fifteen instead of 43, you may want to check out that entire file. Um that's enough for me to see the applicant to explain where the 43 to 15 um could be discussing items on that with that microphone. So I think for excessive and a closer zone. So right now the posting zone is going to be just CR. It has three stories LSD CDRs and then building things very easy. So this would be actually also 50 feet. So I apologize when I crossed that out. I wasn't using the closer, so that we didn't want it to be 604. Or to be the only physic from electric junction on the side. So we can go to which one's case. Not in this project. So instead of removing it from the door, I don't know if you're making a feature project that would be both as I think it will be but I was hesitant to at this point in time. Um without having a discussion of the show. It doesn't matter. My body is the four thing here. I thought it did. It's for not just the way it is, and it would only be for the post-code maximum. Well, you said it's a bullet sensor. No, um, there's no intention of looking up closer as part of the CSS. So what I think is 606. Yeah, it's the first two members of the commission. So we had an opportunity to review the uh memorizing so that it can write and all direction of the content and we end this uh this particular discussion just as something needed uh because uh Marines uh architect determined uh the four-story highest on closing may install all their uh electrical mechanical on the roof, and then you also want to consider the freezer solar panels it's gonna exceed that 38 feet, that's in the current way.

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