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Applicant counsel and the solar installer told the board the property carries a Department of Environmental Management (DEM) land‑use restriction related to past environmental work, which constrains ground‑mounted arrays and made rooftop placement the practicable option. The Technical Review Committee and the planning board recommended approval, noting rooftop solar would not be out of character for the industrial/commercial area and that the prohibition of renewable facilities in the use table likely did not intend to ban rooftop installations.

Installer Jackson Bertram described a system sized at approximately 249.21 kW DC (about 200 kW AC), using flush‑mounted modules on the storage roofs. The applicants said the system is designed to export generation to the grid under Rhode Island’s incentive program and that the site already has other solar installations on higher structures. The board discussed visual impacts and safety measures; the applicant said the arrays will be low profiles and largely invisible from the road, and that required electrical and safety work will meet Rhode Island Energy and town inspection standards.

Chair (name not specified) moved to approve the use variance; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln Zoning March 2025 - March 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A use variance was approved March 4 to allow rooftop solar on three rows of storage-unit roofs at 678 George Washington Highway; the board cited a land‑use restriction and existing site constraints as the hardship justification and received a positive TRC recommendation.","taxTitle","Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79586,"location","Rhode Island","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6111307,"Zoning board grants Amica Mutual Insurance permit for additional signage, caps signs at seven and 71 sq ft",1979,1923000,3902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2751924-2e0bc6d2be0cb451084b761f3009722b&start=1923&end=3902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2751924-2e0bc6d2be0cb451084b761f3009722b/thumbnail_1923000.jpg","/articles/6111307/Rhode-Island/Zoning-board-grants-Amica-Mutual-Insurance-permit-for-additional-signage-caps-signs-at-seven-and-71-sq-ft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111307-04967c25b5399926770b3d150a0c4ba9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770616376&Signature=X9shrfqGt5V7rgdeAwcV~e6n~vz8u1kQHcM-A0RT4hztnFTHQYYdxXNn8MoIw7-xofSOrwnib03VgxW1Se1xrgojDV9lD6U92Z-cecqwgyL4traDo~UVkLpHMxhVeL5W4uU2C2FXAby0ukzwKIgecmMksxy8WwmvJoMhO~~okY2hNnhWDEU6DJNQbdfhoYiy8jpXh0G2yq8AijVQaR5eCDGQONM-8AMd9597--LRoo1SV1~12nZKhx6g5xsq9mzD~33Y3jDuc2mymF8qiA3LaST9ejVvvJd~RMLHW9B61ZE3u0L-jRDJYvK9dGbG-1rx7gVnRYC20kIaHF1ssYTFxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lincoln Zoning Board of Review on March 4 approved a special use permit allowing Amica Mutual Insurance to install additional branded signage on the Building 100 parcel, capping the property at seven total signs and 71 square feet of branded signage.

Attorney Samantha Ferrucci and Amica senior assistant vice president Todd Larson described the request. Ferrucci said the application included two new branded elements — a three‑dimensional building logo and an archway logo over a courtyard entry — and replacement of five existing wayfinding signs with updated branded versions. The applicants said several wayfinding signs already exist on the lot; the request covers replacement and the two new branded features.

Planning staff calculated the proposed total at approximately 70.89 square feet. The Technical Review Committee and the Planning Board recommended a positive outcome, noting the proposed signage is located at entry points, not visible from the highway, and is proportionate to the lot and building. The board read the special‑use standards into the record and discussed lighting; applicants confirmed the signs are internally lit but can be controlled by timers and that the property is a 24/7 operation, which the board said addresses the town rule about sign illumination after hours.

Chair (name not specified) moved to approve a special use permit to allow up to seven signs and up to 71 square feet of branded signage on the Amica Way parcel; Member Bataille seconded. The board voted unanimously in favor.","The board approved a special use permit allowing Amica Mutual Insurance to display up to seven branded signs totaling up to 71 square feet on its Building 100 parcel; the Technical Review Committee and planning board recommended approval.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6111312,"Zoning board approves dimensional variance for Williams family to add in‑law bedroom at Old Lewis Quizet Pike",1481,434000,1915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2751924-2e0bc6d2be0cb451084b761f3009722b&start=434&end=1915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2751924-2e0bc6d2be0cb451084b761f3009722b/thumbnail_434000.jpg","/articles/6111312/Rhode-Island/Zoning-board-approves-dimensional-variance-for-Williams-family-to-add-inlaw-bedroom-at-Old-Lewis-Quizet-Pike","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111312-6cba6ff7e33afeba3e2d1640452b84a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770616376&Signature=oMGQV3iHpk-uryzhVvLJqQjUMx7038yAIIHkUVKpg6UhyfcSipg8nUbNACQyzbcp78JpU-rLF4GtuKP-qMQAkqa3Wxy4~4PSr-lM3p2j7Wi7B6V22OpZrLnjuJ9KQYCk9Hx-maFYMwKdN3-qkcDM1tHgnSzl5yX5bPNByuvaHGA~rCKPx3jiR2mUN7liJ2AiqRIXqaKNr60oXUoFVGhBDg1r6gqqefu2Q45-VPbUxAue61pYTShghMahtFGX8ozuQ40UbQp~ae5wA8Nbco1Gqeure2iXuESSkbGsxFX2ZqEpt7fyB6pmUc-Z0tCbbA43ChtvThx9~pmMF7On2n497w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lincoln Zoning Board of Review on March 4 approved a dimensional variance allowing Keith and Lisa Williams to build a 20‑by‑16 addition that reduces the closest side setback to 21.7 feet where 30 feet is required.

Board members said the property’s shape — a narrowing corner lot with two frontages — created a hardship unique to the land rather than to the applicants. The planning department’s Technical Review Committee and the planning board recommended approval before the zoning board hearing.

Attorney Joseph Rade presented the application, saying the addition would provide a bedroom and closet to accommodate family members and continued in‑home care; the applicants testified that five family members currently live in the house. The board discussed neighborhood character, existing commercial uses nearby and the fact that the house would remain single‑family in use. The applicants confirmed the property is connected to the sewer system and that a Department of Transportation permit for a proposed new driveway had been obtained.

Chair (name not specified) moved to approve the 8.3‑foot relief for an addition to be used as an in‑law apartment; Member Kearns seconded. The board voted unanimously in favor.

The board recorded findings against the four dimensional‑variance standards read into the record: (1) a hardship due to the lot’s unique shape, (2) hardship not caused by prior action of the applicant, (3) no expected alteration of the surrounding character because the area is mixed‑use, and (4) the hardship is more than a mere inconvenience because the addition supports family housing and caregiving needs.

The variance was granted with no amendments recorded; staff noted the applicants committed to matching the addition’s exterior to the existing house so the improvement appears congruent.","The board granted an 8.3‑foot side‑setback variance for a 20-by-16 addition at 1633 Old Lewis Quizet Pike to create an in‑law bedroom; members found hardship tied to the irregular corner lot and voted unanimously to approve.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6111317,"Lincoln zoning board continues Dawn Jolley daycare use-variance application to April 1",256,108000,364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2751924-2e0bc6d2be0cb451084b761f3009722b&start=108&end=364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2751924-2e0bc6d2be0cb451084b761f3009722b/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6111317/Rhode-Island/Lincoln-zoning-board-continues-Dawn-Jolley-daycare-use-variance-application-to-April-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6111317-8818c5c71d5326d36aedd2a7d6f2aaae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770616376&Signature=n8STbieM08vmPv3SaFIbWRw02RSfKtKGLlZjlKEnSiId~yLitKPWvnP6~643eMwDZVHDuz~ASAmV5aykEaouChWkkqbaJ-F-JTtfGTisYO0Fx-SojAYH80eNjHQoklWeWbFminMmZHipq~ODlsIvAeABuhAYuwUAqBoNpZHScNFpfS~wqgUCa~XrXbAGR9qgH5L3Qy~nw10immtoJvdwa2HKREZJZkOFXFWG~xOtQhe6NgQOuusHgv8JefEvCgziJQGsJPVpLLsVxMLCDYn8WXmY1WqCw2uu3rGu-sJg7KGtPAlP-v~N3WQ2z3Fgvm4Ty~bXH98anpIzQsr0uPabaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lincoln Zoning Board of Review voted March 4 to continue an application from Dawn Jolley for a use variance to run a daycare from her home until the board's April 1 meeting.

The board said the continuance will allow time for the Town Council to consider an amendment to the ordinance that is the basis for Jolley’s request. The chair noted that if the council amends the ordinance in a way that removes Jolley’s need for board relief, Jolley could withdraw the application; if not, the board will resume consideration in April.

No one representing Jolley was present at the hearing. The board said it had spoken with the town solicitor and with the applicant’s representative, Ben Ferreira, and that counsel recommended continuing the matter until after the council’s public hearing on the ordinance. The chair and staff said the council’s hearing was scheduled for the third Tuesday of March but that council action might not occur the same night; the board elected to move the item to the April meeting out of caution.

The continuance leaves the application on the April 1 agenda. The board recorded that Member Batai identified an earlier correction to the board minutes; that prior minutes were approved earlier in the meeting.

The continuance is procedural only; no substantive decision on the underlying variance request was made.","The Town of Lincoln Zoning Board of Review continued Dawn Jolley’s application for a use variance to operate a home daycare until its April 1 meeting, pending possible amendment of a town ordinance being considered by the Town Council.","actionData","errors"]

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