North Kingstown Planning Commission Meeting - October 17, 2023: Continuation of Appeal Decision
North Kingstown Planning Commission Meeting
Date: October 17, 2023, 7:00 PM
The Planning Commission met briefly to address a single agenda item: an appeal by Brian Casey and Stuart Tucker, LLP, regarding a denied request to install an air conditioning unit on the roof of a structure at 95 Brown Street, North Kingstown (AP 117, Lot 218, zoned Wickford Village Center). Due to a quorum issue, the commission voted to continue the hearing to a later date. No other business was conducted.
Discussion Items
- Appeal of Wickford Village Design Guidelines Committee Decision: The appeal concerns the denial of a request to install an air conditioning condenser unit on the roof of 95 Brown Street. The commission discussed scheduling the continued hearing. The next meeting fell on the week of Thanksgiving, and another meeting was already continued for a cell tower item. Staff recommended December 5, 2023, as the next available date. The commission confirmed there were no statutory time constraints that would prevent the continuance.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to Continue: A motion was made and seconded to continue the appeal to December 5, 2023. The motion passed unanimously (3-0).
- Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned immediately after the vote, with the chair noting it was the shortest planning commission meeting in 16.5 years.
Meeting Transcript
Commission meeting. We have one item on the agenda, and we will be continuing this due to a quorum issue. The item is a request by Brian Casey and Stuart Tucker LLP, PO box 372, North Kingstown, to appeal a decision rendered by the Wickford Village Design Guidelines Committee in accordance with section 21-191. Wickford Village Design Guideline Overlay District in which the Vic Wicked Village Design Guideline Committee denied the request of Brian Casey and Stuart Tucker LLP to install an air conditioning unit on the roof of the structure at 95 Brown Street, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Assessors Plat 117, lot 218 zoned Wickford Village Center. Do we have a date certain for this Becky? So we're thinking December 5th. We're thinking December 5th. The next meeting is the week of Thanksgiving. So some or the next meeting, I think the cell tower might be on. I think the next one that was continued. And then the one after that's the week of Thanksgiving. So Nicole thought December 5th would be the next we may not have a meeting the week of Thanksgiving. And do we have any statutory time constraint with this? I honestly do not know. She did not, Nicole didn't tell me. She just said December 5th. And that's it. Yeah. It's okay. Okay. I just want to make sure we don't kick it too far and have a default. Um okay. Uh with that advice. Would anyone like to make a motion to continue this to December 5th, 2023? I'll make a motion that we continue it to December 5th, 2023. Would anyone like to second it? I'll second it. Thank you. Uh we have a motion and the second. Any discussion? Uh all in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Okay, that's 3-0. Uh that's the only business. Yes. Uh, do we have a motion to adjourn? I'll make that motion. And is there a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. I can't even keep up with you guys with my writing tonight. And we have now set the record for the shortest planning commission meeting in the 16 and a half years that I
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