NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Proposed amendments to the Town Code, Chapter 14 Planning, Article I. In General, that would re-adopt Section 14-2. Affordable Housing Fund and eliminate the sunset provision.
- Proposed amendments to the Town Code, Chapter 9 Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, that would add a new Article IX. Rental Dwellings.
- New application for a Class B Victualler Liquor License by New Wave Kitchen, LLC d/b/a New Wave Kitchen, 357 Main Street, Wakefield, RI by Matthew Reagan, Managing Member for the indoor dining area and 4 outside seats in accordance with a Special Use Permit granted by the Zoning Board of Review on September 20, 2023 and RI Public Laws Chapters 23-188 and 23-189; and as further defined in a site plan on file in the Town Clerk’s Office.
- Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, reflecting new state laws that change various processes for review and approval of zoning and development applications. Amendments include revised standards for variances; revisions to table of permitted uses and addition of criteria for certain uses permitted by special use permit; revised procedure and criteria for modification of dimensional requirements; procedure for review of uses not listed in the table of permitted uses; reduced dimensional requirements for nonconforming lots; changes to regulations governing comprehensive permit applications; establishment of unified development review; revisions to development plan review process; regulations for adaptive reuse; and changes to the quorum requirement for the Zoning Board and votes required to approve applications.
The proposed Town Code amendments listed above are available for review here or in the Town Clerk’s Office Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Public Hearings will be given all interested persons on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 180 High Street, Wakefield.
Individuals requesting American Sign Language interpreters or CART service must call the Town Clerk’s Office at 401-789-9331 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.