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Licensing and permits
- Victualling (food) license: The council approved a new victualling license for the Tiny Pantry / smoothie-and-juice operation located at Atlantic Fitness, 31 Show Street, subject to meeting all legal requirements and any applicable zoning determinations. Applicant Ashley Sweet said the operation has state operational permits and health-department approvals; councilors noted the gym has been in place for decades and that the zoning officer could determine whether the smoothie counter qualifies as an accessory use. Motion to approve the victualling license was moved by Councilor Camino and seconded; the council approved the license subject to legal requirements.

Sound variances
- Sharon Rebello: The council approved a sound variance request for a birthday party at 57 Island View Drive on Sept. 20, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The public hearing drew no commenters and the council approved the variance.
- Vincent Varrance / Robert The Burge (wedding): The council approved a sound variance for a wedding at 1288 Bougomarche Road on Sept. 13, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The applicant appeared at the hearing and the council approved the request.

Ordinance adoption and committee actions
- Cemetery ordinance amendment (Chapter 26): The council approved a proposed amendment to the Tiverton Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 (Cemeteries) to add sections 26-3 and 26-4 establishing prohibitions, restrictions and penalties regarding parking at Picasset Hill Cemetery. The item had been continued from the Aug. 25 meeting and the council voted to adopt the revised language after public hearing and comments from the cemetery commission chair indicating comfort with the revisions.
- Recycling committee ordinance (Chapter 66, Sec. 66-102): The council voted to schedule and advertise a public hearing for possible amendments to Chapter 66, Sec. 66-102 related to the recycling committee. The motion carried with no opposition recorded.

Other routine business
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda as listed except for the removal of item D3, which councilors had set aside for separate consideration. No roll-call tallies were recorded for the voice votes.

Votes and recordkeeping note: The meeting transcript records multiple motions as moved, seconded and approved by voice. When the council did not provide a roll-call tally, this summary records the outcome as approved or scheduled as stated and marks vote tallies as not specified.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tiverton Town Council Meeting - September 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the council approved a victualling license, two sound variances, adopted an amendment to cemetery parking rules and agreed to advertise revisions to the recycling-committee ordinance; multiple items were approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded.","taxTitle","Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island","taxId",79581,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475816,"Tiverton conservation panel urges study of buried heating-oil tanks; council agrees to advertise recycling-committee ordinance changes",1418,1193024,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732017-f8d16d0f6091ce1d9afb9d106792c7cd&start=1193&end=2611","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732017-f8d16d0f6091ce1d9afb9d106792c7cd/thumbnail_1193024.jpg","/articles/6475816/Tiverton/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Tiverton-conservation-panel-urges-study-of-buried-heating-oil-tanks-council-agrees-to-advertise-recycling-committee-ordinance-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475816-8848356c6711924d5fb691e4a72c18bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775102516&Signature=iYhp6wePGniiyQG0q-WBWnjw9i1SJmI414DkRJ5SMVHecmURWqrPD1D6RpxiPmL19wdscwaUujDS2RdGXUyayqVCxyyU~P169onI6GYMdHDzgWxxt2QNJhm68t2YoRFqNQF6Nem00RFc9kov7jmnxVkJ-XmrUX6PaB9X3LzGDtPj9iXrSktc~GEaGWavkf6tgrbjqQDfzJb3-4yhmfil4VAU-0WqT0fBCDeNtp4SfJT4WQh~sBL0si0riXooEm0RFHgGIysCCgnYAjGgZdLoVYWe5paPRtpK-IHuv0Q30x7L7JCe0HSfQuujaAb-Wp15EItkIxScxurxFznjq5ggsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom Ramitowski of the Tiverton Conservation Commission told the Town Council the commission views decades-old buried steel home heating-oil tanks as “ticking time bombs” for groundwater supplies and urged the council to consider local regulation to prohibit deliveries to those tanks and require proper retirement.

Ramitoswski described outreach the commission conducted to local oil suppliers, reporting about a 50% response rate and at least one supplier who admitted active deliveries to buried tanks. He cited a recent North Attleboro cleanup where a failed buried tank allegedly led to roughly $400,000 in remediation costs for homeowners and said Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) does not regulate residential underground fuel tanks smaller than 1,100 gallons.

Council members and staff discussed the town's partial records. A councilor who described past service as fire marshal said the fire department maintained older paper records and that tanks discovered during real-estate transactions have been subject to removal and inspection. The council heard that DEM’s database of registered tanks is incomplete for residential tanks under 1,100 gallons and that closure options include removal or approved in-place closure following DEM guidance.

Several councilors and the solicitor cautioned about legal risk. One councilor suggested the conservation commission should first coordinate with DEM to identify regulatory gaps and requested the fire department supply its archival records for cross-checking. Ramitowski asked the council to ask the town solicitor to draft an ordinance that would prohibit deliveries to buried tanks and require retirement; councilors agreed to pursue further research rather than immediately adopt a local ban.

On a related matter, Ramitowski briefed the council on the status of the town landfill and recycling committee, noting confusion in town records about whether separate landfill and recycling committees exist and that the combined committee appears to be underpopulated. The conservation commission recommended dissolving the inactive separate committee and folding responsibilities into conservation or another town office, while maintaining a required recycling coordinator role (potentially assigned to DPW).

Councilors voted to schedule and advertise a public hearing for possible amendments to Tiverton Code of Ordinances chapter 66, section 66-102 (recycling committee). The motion to advertise was moved, seconded and approved with no recorded opposition.

Council discussion identified next steps: (1) conservation commission to coordinate with DEM and compile a better inventory by cross-referencing supplier responses with fire-department records; (2) staff to provide legal analysis on the town’s authority to restrict deliveries and to estimate costs and options for tank retirement or closure, and (3) council to consider ordinance language and a public hearing for revisions to the recycling committee ordinance.","The Conservation Commission described risks from aging buried oil tanks and urged the town to pursue an ordinance to prohibit deliveries and require retirement; the council asked staff for further research and voted to advertise changes to the recycling committee ordinance.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475821,"Tiverton economic subcommittee presents final North Tiverton revitalization report; council to consider next steps",4311,140555,4451905,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732017-f8d16d0f6091ce1d9afb9d106792c7cd&start=140&end=4451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732017-f8d16d0f6091ce1d9afb9d106792c7cd/thumbnail_140555.jpg","/articles/6475821/Tiverton/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Tiverton-economic-subcommittee-presents-final-North-Tiverton-revitalization-report-council-to-consider-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475821-77b3f859a935469a4123761c98f263a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775102516&Signature=iziaruZUrvs~vzhUHEl~yOCWCoKV14m-G5GXY5ubW6JU4HQWV~Cc3u5QCb61ZyD~U6F7xhLmUVhPeQg0Wgs3wokp5Q7kIIMH0Ljcur0qwGFIDER~xd~074iWcFGrCDAkCItY9CF9IVuPhlE6dYug3UPLt4mW3Fl6Zbm4uhhfldZPFxcqpRE9fQoirFCCWVWXNP4DdAOwmq08eARRKunmzcCNmeIiJSoxFVatD4I0ZFvdYxIkkJHiGfhoKuMG3wnmGq-DyFukeq3uu7jpuUw~PaGZYPYY41tsCnccyVNRnZcHyhXaF53HNdYpDofsC35M~fOoMcItpWtzTdyhDUxcPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Economic Development Commission's North end subcommittee delivered its final North Tiverton revitalization report to the Tiverton Town Council on a presentation led by the commission's chair and consultant Ashley Sweet. The report, which committee members said had grown from two years of work with consultant firms and outreach, lays out short-, medium- and long-term steps intended to guide redevelopment, streetscape improvements, pedestrian and stormwater upgrades, and targeted business supports in North Tiverton.

The report matters because the North End has attracted a cluster of development proposals and residents and business owners have raised concerns about how new development would affect traffic, stormwater and neighborhood character. The subcommittee says the report is a roadmap to balance economic development with “a vibrant main road community” and recommends a dedicated planner and an ongoing committee to shepherd implementation.

The 205-page final report, prepared with consultant support from Weston & Sampson and input from Main Street Rhode Island and Grow Smart Rhode Island, divides the study area into three transects from Route 24 north to the Massachusetts line. It summarizes market analysis showing limited local spending power within a five-minute drive time, and recommends targeting regional markets for dining, entertainment, wellness and apparel; improving sidewalk and bike facilities; targeted traffic calming; shared parking arrangements; and green stormwater retrofits such as rain gardens and bioswales.

Resident Jamie French, who identified herself as living on Craig Avenue, urged the council to re-evaluate the report’s scope and priorities, saying in public comment that the document was posted only three days earlier and “totally disregarded the Mount Hope Bay watershed plan” and appeared to prioritize business tax incentives over neighborhood needs. “There are over 100 action items in this plan…and not one of the action items…is to fund the Bayview Neighborhood Park,” French said. The committee presentation acknowledged both support and concern raised in public workshops and business-owner meetings and proposed a set of implementation steps intended to address those concerns.

Subcommittee members and the consultant emphasized process and implementation. The report includes an implementation matrix that identifies responsible parties (planning department, public works, town council), timeframes (short 0–2 years through long term) and potential funding sources such as Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape grants and climate-resilience funding. The document also recommends exploring the Rhode Island Ready program to accelerate business attraction and retaining a full‑time planner to coordinate projects and grant applications.

Councilors asked procedural and policy questions during the presentation. Councilor Burke and others voiced support for hiring a full-time planner; Councilor Janek and Councilor Camino said they wanted more time to review and to better understand how state-owned roads and utilities (Route 24 and state stormwater infrastructure) factor into proposed changes. Councilor Perry cautioned against dividing the town along north/south lines while acknowledging distinct needs in the North End.

Committee members described several site-specific illustrations in the report, including concepts for converting undersized or underused lots into pocket parks and a suggested redesign for the Bayview area that could support a small playground and seating. Members also reported outreach to property owners who expressed interest in reinvestment after seeing conceptual designs.

No formal council votes were taken on the report during the meeting. The subcommittee said it would return to the council with requests for specific authorizations — including whether to continue the subcommittee in a permanent or semi‑permanent advisory role and to pursue particular grant applications — and requested support for a planner position to help implement recommended projects.

The report and all supporting materials were posted to the town website, the presenters said, and will be returned to the council for further direction and potential ordinances or funding requests in future meetings.","The Economic Development Commission's North End Industrial Business Park Subcommittee delivered a 205-page final report recommending streetscape, parking and stormwater improvements, timed actions and a permanent advisory role; the council signaled interest but made no decisions.","actionData","errors"]

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Tiverton Council actions: licenses, sound variances and cemetery ordinance approved; recycling committee amendment to be advertised

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