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Applicant representatives presented a master-plan-stage proposal for a multi-building project with 44 total units on a 40,830-square-foot parcel that sits partly in Newport and partly in Middletown; the Middletown portion comprises about 6,416 square feet and would contain seven units within the footprint of Building B. The applicant described the units as primarily small one-bedroom workforce units (roughly 440\u0000to\u0000590 square feet), said the overall site would provide 44 parking spaces plus two ADA spaces, and emphasized multimodal access and proximity to transit.

Planning board members and numerous residents raised concerns about density, neighborhood compatibility, tree removal and the loss of mature trees, drainage and traffic congestion on Broadway and surrounding streets. Several board members said the Middletown portion's dimensions and proximity to single-family homes made the requested variances inappropriate; one motion to grant the package of variances failed on a hand-counted vote of 2 in favor and 4 opposed, and the board did not take a master-plan approval vote after denying the variances.

Because the project is a split-jurisdiction proposal, applicant counsel urged the board to approve and move forward; board members said they were constrained to decide the Middletown piece under Middletown standards. Without the requested variances, the applicant will need to reconsider design or pursue other approvals that conform to Middletown rules for the property within town limits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monthly Planning Board meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The planning board rejected a package of variances requested for a 44-unit, multi-building workforce housing project that straddles the Middletown/Newport line; the motion to grant variances failed 2-4 after substantial public comment and board concern about density and neighborhood character.","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},6647831,"Planning board approves adaptive reuse of 59 Aquidneck Ave into six units; conditions attached",5319,2568000,7887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f&start=2568&end=7887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f/thumbnail_2568000.jpg","/articles/6647831/Rhode-Island/Planning-board-approves-adaptive-reuse-of-59-Aquidneck-Ave-into-six-units-conditions-attached","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647831-4d13eb1ed341e89ec5497585e155038e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=CQ54qD5kdWCBcEwLtNAP3brhfLQBU3yVFdIVoc0bZBt1AwFNmPrPcPqJHhVsWxGQVrnDnWvodnstYSV6Qw3XnUgR81vhjCRG7HxLv62eyeGe1cw8bH9LVh3FCagRzGvG3nKESMPdQffWWuGcxCf~vxM3KZQa9bj~XxVAGhMxdTSD2O5gh~vwMOYlIIeS1KrtmF5U3I0IKJGry0BLzCOpVyT65vnAKxdfKjrvigP4A-JQhlIaXUi1G8L82lBKb23BaNyIXJT-3Khg0TiWrRDindzL1OQ9Y0n4K353s0k6zCS6U-f7cvUODTlOwSOwrgTuTE1OyJCge3RTxst8~aftGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Middletown Planning Board granted combined preliminary and final approval for adaptive reuse of the former KJ's restaurant at 59 Aquidneck Avenue into a six-unit multifamily building under Middletown zoning ordinance Section 7.28. The board attached conditions recommended by the Technical Review Committee and the town planner.

Applicant counsel David Martland and engineer Lynn Small described the project as an in-place conversion that does not expand the building footprint. The proposal includes four one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units (six units total, eight bedrooms) within the existing envelope, a reconfiguration of upper-tier parking to improve maneuverability, and a total of 19 on-site parking spaces. Small said the project reduces impervious area and provides water-quality treatment elements; the Rhode Island Department of Transportation had reviewed and approved proposed curb-cut revisions and a traffic statement indicated a reduction in peak-hour traffic compared with the property's prior restaurant use.

Conditions the board required or noted include coordination with planned Aquidneck Avenue roadway and sidewalk improvements, structural review and any required remediation of an existing retaining wall between upper and lower parking tiers, provision of CCTV video of the existing sewer line (subject to Public Works approval) prior to reuse of that sewer connection, enhancement of erosion- and sediment-control measures to the town engineer's satisfaction, and submission of a revised landscaping plan to the Tree Commission. Lynn Small said no DEM or CRMC permits were required for the site because the property is under one acre and more than 200 feet from the coastline. The board voted to approve the project subject to the listed conditions and the standard required findings for land-development approval.","The board approved converting the former KJ's restaurant at 59 Aquidneck Avenue into a six-unit multifamily building under the state's adaptive-reuse statute, with multiple conditions including sewer CCTV, coordination on curb/sidewalk work, retaining-wall review and submission of a revised landscape plan to the Tree Commission.",{"_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},6647836,"Planning board allows in-kind curtain-wall replacement at 28 Jacome Way",796,1694000,2490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f&start=1694&end=2490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f/thumbnail_1694000.jpg","/articles/6647836/Rhode-Island/Planning-board-allows-in-kind-curtain-wall-replacement-at-28-Jacome-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647836-9e2cc1548c3b7a73a352cb88809eef9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=S0Jd8dPg7cj4mGbJzkKQ~dL1iptHe4oXoFjWQTDaQc8bJ~a1pNEqSMFVxP1uEbGDgyF1CB9yPY3od42PxXtA8LKv1haS1ZKxnaSE61OCwLLIbjZGyVoMPJ3T7B4Cd1lCZmY-eM~~e228sUhaRJfJJxzLOE-mDYn7M0Th4m3El86LUrRXQy3DIJr0iokrhLDMQDOzfVpAsGVKfh-so6L8LAOsEn9mQx9CuQISgY7bhvCOQNYhpJ9LlcGVXGZ85yYfDVkjIuVxPVYzy51K3grFWViNXRHGME3~UC6Z8kBcsZVtq08TZbdRkCUNSICghPuVFgLNgE~zun2PQH60WIj7oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Middletown Planning Board granted waivers to allow 28 Jacome Way LLC to replace an existing curtain wall system at a roughly 40-year-old office building in the Aquidneck Corporate Park with in-kind aluminum-clad storefront windows and panels.

Applicant counsel David Marland and architect Spencer McComb told the board the building's original curtain-wall windows and flashing had reached the end of their useful life and were causing leaks into occupied space. McComb described the request as a “maintenance issue more than a design aesthetic issue” and recommended a one-for-one replacement rather than a full stylistic renovation that would incorporate divided light or traditional New England details.

Planning board members asked whether the curtain wall carried structural load, life-expectancy of replacement systems and whether rooftop equipment would be visible; the applicant's team said the curtain wall is a façade system, the flashing and seals had failed, and the owner intends a like-for-like replacement to stop water infiltration. A public commenter supported the waivers, saying the corporate park buildings were an appropriate context for an in-kind repair. The board voted to grant the two requested waivers, finding the maintenance case sufficient to allow the replacement.","The board granted waivers to allow replacement of an aging curtain wall system with in-kind aluminum-clad storefront windows at a 40-year-old office building in Aquidneck Corporate Park, citing maintenance reasons.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6647841,"Planning board approves Priority Automotive plan at 310 West Main Road with landscaping condition",1422,121000,1543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f&start=121&end=1543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6647841/Rhode-Island/Planning-board-approves-Priority-Automotive-plan-at-310-West-Main-Road-with-landscaping-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647841-49de7ea08181e1ed42352c7c1b15ad05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=LQMbrX8Ycods8SdelmJrY8w3bAb9HihVKgfy1BFnPpYE-19yrtg~8f8K7wCU~Bu9K7XpICUl5EiIXNOifxd5b6KjmgeSVDCGbzO4Dl-NeyrB3G3rG9xOWewEvHXgx70pkwVfUEHt06nzVp5A5EjB1v5euaKGPvVt3GY01heFZByZiKRVKT4TM0-limv7BL1b1n9aRSIURKUV7iPA4F~-M48ITOXqHAuIsqf0tZNIuSnjw8AnGW1Mu1wVH7zzl3b7PVJVIR5ccN6SQvAYUedkOoFmFiveQeezGdrP0GX36wz~gLEfZuacgsKJgDDNl33KptcpbpjvnkU8Ur3Z4c9iGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Middletown Planning Board approved a combined preliminary and final development plan review for reconstruction of an existing roughly 1,500-square-foot service bay at 310 West Main Road and granted requested waivers from parts of the town's commercial development design requirements. The board attached a condition requiring submission of a landscape plan to the town's Tree Commission.

Applicant representatives said the project would demolish and replace the rear 1,500-square-foot portion of the building used for car washing and service without increasing the building footprint, but would raise the roof height about 2 to 3 feet so modern vans and trucks can be serviced. Attorney (applicant representative) Mister Silva told the board the work includes replacement and repair of windows on multiple facades and routine exterior improvements; contractor Bruce Jaffe said the existing roof height was about 12 feet and would be raised to roughly 19 to 20 feet to allow two vehicle lifts.

During the public hearing, several board members and members of the public pressed the applicant to improve screening and landscaping along the Race Street/ Ray Street side and the West Main Road frontage. Mister Silva and the applicant's representatives said they would work with the Tree Commission and proposed planting evergreens and other shrubs; they also committed to front-yard plantings and planters around the new sign. The planning board's motion to grant waivers and approve the combined plan included a condition requiring submission of a landscaping plan to the Tree Commission and the board noted the finding that the application otherwise met the standards for land development approval.

The board voted to approve the plan with the Tree Commission landscaping condition. No variances from zoning were required for this item.","The planning board granted combined preliminary and final plan approval and waivers for reconstruction of a 1,500-square-foot service bay at 310 West Main Road, conditional on a landscape plan submitted to the tree commission.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6647845,"Middletown planning board approves May 14 minutes",104,0,104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f&start=0&end=104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799043-a3961c2d65dd312312d8f6a40ebdb09f/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6647845/Rhode-Island/Middletown-planning-board-approves-May-14-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647845-03ba3dc29c3c6d144c140a64192082c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=S8WXB1x4IHAxMPc2JCukGAfdHQEiQukJIZ5p-TLfWYu~Tq~~rC~yTIclorDWgJbjIw469OfCEfcdLwPfFaYuD9jDrEJoINvm~0p-iGxIkePbxSTi2kMmDdc-BfWuMtPA-q3I2drLZwYEvvOtmr1cbt19HKXt7qBKxpp64HLSAwHi89W5pNEHEtpc8yYtJC4pE02De13PmqXf44r3XcabAERVfxlpcyNmvfTtnEKYHZqGwcFl8u~njwY9HafW14UTwEyduqVbKSwu97FQGhqMQhDjDvKYoAlO3jCG8NQ7lrFRZwVAxk-MeEfGhLrctM3vpJUG0cxxLAP6a5IpXjU-qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Middletown Planning Board voted to approve the minutes of its May 14 regular meeting after a board member requested two clarifications to the text.

Board member Molly Silva asked that the minutes record that an engineering wood siding option be “designated as option b” and that language be added identifying use of option b and “PVC for trim” in a separate motion approving preliminary and final plan review. The board took a motion to approve the minutes “as amended,” and the motion carried without recorded opposition.

The vote brought routine business to a close and preceded several public hearings on development applications scheduled for the June 4 meeting.

The approval was a procedural action to confirm the record; no substantive policy or permitting decisions were made as part of this item.","The Town of Middletown Planning Board approved the minutes from its May 14 regular meeting after one member requested two textual clarifications.","actionData","errors"]

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