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Subdivision and Land Development Review
There are three general categories of review undertaken by the Planning Board: subdivisions, land development projects, and development plan review. Staff of the Planning Department is available to assist in determining the review process and requirements for your project. Please call us at (401) 789-9331 x1244 to set up an appointment.
Subdivisions
Subdivisions involve changes to property lines, including moving existing property lines, merging lots, and splitting parcels to create additional lots for development. There are three types of subdivision: Administrative, Minor, and Major. Subdivisions relate to property lines rather than use, and therefore can be performed in all zoning districts if the requirements of the South Kingstown Zoning Ordinance are followed.
| TYPE | DESCRIPTION | REVIEW PROCESS |
| Administrative Subdivision | Mergers and moving property lines; no new lots for development are created | |
| Minor Subdivision | Results in:
And does not require Unified Development Review for variances from the Zoning Ordinance or waivers from the Subdivision Regulations | |
| Major Subdivision | Results in:
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Land Development Projects
Land Development Projects are a type of development project in which multiple uses, buildings, or properties are proposed to be developed or redeveloped as a coordinated site. There are two types of Land Development Project, Minor and Major.
| TYPE | DESCRIPTION | REVIEW PROCESS |
| Minor Land Development Projects | Any project involving the following categories of development that has not been designated for Development Plan Review:
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| Major Land Development Projects | Any project that exceeds the thresholds for minor land development |
Development Plan Review
Development Plan Review is a design or site plan review of a permitted use to encourage compliance with design and/or performance standards as explained in the Zoning Ordinance. Generally, new developments meeting the following criteria require Development Plan Review:
- A change in use where no extensive improvements are sought
- Adaptive reuse projects located in a commercial zone where no extensive exterior improvements are sought
- Adaptive reuse projects in a residential zone creating less than 9 residential units
- Development in a designated urban growth center
- Institutional development for education or hospital facilities
- Development within the Kingstown Road Special Management District
- Residential homes with property frontage on Ministerial Road
Also, the following specific uses require Development Plan Review:
- Bed and Breakfasts
- Farms seeking to include retail sales and/or to host events
- Marijuana cultivation facilities
- Cellular communication facilities
- Veterinary hospitals
- Special needs schools
- Boat storage and retail trade of marine products
- Wholesale trade of seafood products
- Golf courses
- Transient residential facilities
Existing uses meeting the above criteria which are to undergo redevelopment require Development Plan Review for any of the following modifications:
- Enlargement of an off-street parking or loading facility
- Enlargement of a principal building in such a way as to increase the area of the lot covered by buildings by more than 500 square feet or 25%, whichever is less
- Change of the existing use within a building or upon a lot from one Use Code Category to another Use Code Category, except within a shopping center
Click here to see a flow chart outlining the Development Plan Review process.
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Planning
Physical Address
180 High Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone: (401) 789-9331 x1244Fax: (401) 788-9792