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McDonald testified she purchased the large two-family property in April and plans to reside on the first floor when renovations are complete; she asked to rent the second-floor unit on a short-term basis. McDonald said the second-floor unit will be two bedrooms and she plans to follow all short-term rental regulations. \"I will be living on the First Floor,\" she told the board.

Several neighbors spoke during the public hearing. Susan Schenk, who lives across the street, asked how many apartments and how many guests would be allowed, noting the property’s size and nearby traffic on Boulevard. Terry Merkel said he was \"worried that this is a boarding house\" and expressed concern about neighborhood deterioration. Another neighbor described continuing traffic and turning problems on a 100-foot private driveway that provides access to nearby properties and said visitors sometimes use adjacent driveways to turn around.

McDonald and other speakers clarified parking and access: McDonald said she will widen the horseshoe driveway, provide two parking spaces at the front and four to five spaces at the rear for tenants, and that the driveway runs to the north side of the house. A neighbor and meeting participants noted that the new ordinance limits short-term rentals to no more than six guests per rental period and requires the owner to reside on the property when the unit is rented. The board reiterated those ordinance limits and that the owner-residence requirement provides a safeguard.

Board members recognized neighbors' traffic and safety concerns and advised they can pursue traffic studies and street-weight or traffic restrictions through the town council and police department. The board emphasized its limited scope under the zoning ordinance and urged neighbors to raise traffic issues with the council and to report any ordinance violations to zoning enforcement.

After discussion, a board member moved to approve the petition; the motion was seconded and passed 5-0. The board's motion grants the owner-occupied short-term rental at 342 Boulevard subject to compliance with the town's short-term rental ordinance and the living-on-premises requirement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Meeting, May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Middletown Zoning Board granted Georgina McDonald a special use permit to operate an owner-occupied short-term rental at 342 Boulevard. Multiple neighbors raised concerns about traffic, parking, and neighborhood character; the board approved the permit 5-0 under the new owner-occupied ordinance.","taxTitle","Town of Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island","taxId",58176,"location","Rhode Island","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539981,"Temporary retail tent petition at 750 Aquinnic Avenue continued to June 24 after applicant no‑show",48,1389000,1437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524745-88df2270afb7b10f253e21a489540d81&start=1389&end=1437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524745-88df2270afb7b10f253e21a489540d81/thumbnail_1389000.jpg","/articles/6539981/Rhode-Island/Temporary-retail-tent-petition-at-750-Aquinnic-Avenue-continued-to-June-24-after-applicant-noshow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539981-84a5cf732dc8602b93c89236c2118817/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154972&Signature=mlZo3SW1~0FcizgWHYg-CtGOMOvZcaO04K8HheDbg7hSSEmacfYfMe~ezOyZFix-~zKzBFB4cIrNdosMEQVs8wWuCka1berRVBiIK7uYPR7GLkTpXD2fkhk~KOg~WzNSYLSSF8DGcCScuqoKeP3JQbhgxSbUTb5GLxPQXQaKSl4saACWrCSvNXQqVNeao-8zy4TaUzZiJXQKykwlAQtwux5gzCpk3rx6FpLuhqv83saridgTddHb4gOLzVNzkUrjh5UKnVg99U63aHfKLDwnEnukzHsdhIh9~4DFXVEdaDKrFmNBpfdBop82Zr18rIUqcBi6NqQI3xTZfiPfcGrGPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A petition by Elizabeth Ortner (applicant/owner) to erect a temporary retail tent at 750 Aquinnic Avenue was continued to the board's June 24 meeting after no one appeared for the hearing.

The board's clerk reported that the petitioner had not answered roll call; an attorney later informed the board there was correspondence from attorney David Motland requesting a continuance. The board made and seconded a motion to continue the item to June 24, which passed 5-0.

No substantive discussion of the tent petition occurred at the hearing because the applicant and any witnesses were not present. The petition will be taken up again on June 24; the board did not record further details about the proposed tent at this meeting.","The zoning board continued a petition by Elizabeth Ortner for a temporary retail tent at 750 Aquinnic Avenue to the June 24 meeting after the applicant and representative failed to appear.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539985,"Zoning board approves owner-occupied short-term rental at 12 Harvey Road with neighbor agreement",814,514000,1328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524745-88df2270afb7b10f253e21a489540d81&start=514&end=1328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524745-88df2270afb7b10f253e21a489540d81/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6539985/Rhode-Island/Zoning-board-approves-owner-occupied-short-term-rental-at-12-Harvey-Road-with-neighbor-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539985-a5b8c41b111adb31c8643031ad2f18dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154972&Signature=NmoA5cO5OMrFf3wPEDSfMNGZQdEW55IGD6kKJGaMY8dcZhmc~lQIYgik54ePQYnfCmNJwYCm~ccWsH3LfbJ21oLOlColCgwSP48sDh6VP6RJeGHWH1xjel2lyArpKtyRGnlm9ISb~3b~ZUIO5hA82QlLS4XXJQViCBWYr165n4coaAvJE1jUIgo2htKxpkRz7rTKi6Eha9IENx8vXxOg5CkX15FAj6Ac~DY7OCXuRfaOa1jJiyNisxoJdf4hC9ngZtASStTPBYNy378spSkScMpeNaTjQdae4rF48lyxDE-RiFieroTN2HElfbODxRc4c-CFEQ9sHCZ42IQ7Z1QC1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Middletown Zoning Board on May 20 approved a special use permit allowing owners William and Ellen Kelly to operate an owner-occupied short-term rental at 12 Harvey Road, incorporating a signed agreement with a directly abutting neighbor.

The board granted the permit by a 5-0 vote after the applicants and neighbors negotiated terms and submitted the written conditions as an exhibit. Attorney Jay Lynch, representing the Kellys, told the board that the parties \"have negotiated acceptable conditions\" and that those terms would be introduced as an exhibit to be incorporated into any approval.

The agreement (entered into the record as Exhibit A) limits short-term rental activity to the lower unit only; the Kellys will reside on the second floor. The agreement also caps rented bedrooms at two and total guests at six, restricts guest parking to the driveway on the north side of the house, prohibits parking and trash storage on the south side of the property, and bars weddings and similar large events. The Kellys also agreed that the property's existing backyard wood fire pit will remain for owner use only and will not be available to renters. William Kelly testified that these conditions reflect the parties' understanding.

Zoning enforcement and the building official confirmed the application met the zoning criteria for a special use permit under the town's short-term rental provisions. The board chair noted that, \"neighbors can sit down and come to an agreement and make it right so that everybody is happy,\" and the board said the final signed agreement would be attached to and recorded with the decision.

The board recorded the motion to approve, which passed unanimously among voting members present. The approval was explicitly conditioned on incorporating the submitted agreement; the board stated that the agreement would be attached to the decision and recorded.

The board also discussed that, under the applicants' agreement, the permit would terminate upon sale of the property and a new owner would have to apply for a new special use permit. No public speakers opposed the application at the hearing.

The decision closes this petition subject to the recorded agreement; enforcement of the ordinance and the agreement will be managed through the town's zoning enforcement processes going forward.","The Town of Middletown Zoning Board granted a special use permit for an owner-occupied short-term rental at 12 Harvey Road, incorporating a written neighbor agreement that limits bedrooms, guests, parking and events.","actionData","errors"]

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