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Key votes and actions (all motions adopted unless noted):

- Withdrawals: The board granted two withdrawal requests without prejudice for petitions affecting 34 Sherman St. and 57 Gould St. (unanimous)

- Extension: The board approved a third 12‑month extension for 34 South Baptist St. (unanimous). Members noted the applicants followed the city’s extension practice.

- Summary calendar (consent): The petition of Kevin Lafrenzier, owner/applicant of 16 Mount Vernon St. (R‑3 zone) requested dimensional variances to demolish an existing nonconforming one‑story garage and construct a two‑story garage with reduced left and rear setbacks. The board placed the item on the consent calendar and granted the variances with the usual 12‑month start/complete and notice‑fee conditions (unanimous).

- Abbreviated schedule items granted (each with the board adopting staff reports, findings and the standard 12‑month start/complete requirement and payment of public‑notice fees):
• Corey McCoy, 35 Elm St., Unit 2 — dimensional variance for a curb cut and parking area on a condominium property; board added a condition that the petitioner provide written approval from the condo association to the zoning office before recording the decision (unanimous).
• John Daugherty and Lisa Falzo Daugherty, 3 Bush St. — rear deck replacement and lot‑coverage adjustment; board found the project reduces one side‑setback invasion and decreases lot coverage (unanimous).
• 2 Church St. LLC (Queen Anne’s Loft, 212 Dame St./Church St.) — new 134‑square‑foot balcony for the Second‑Floor event space, which increases required parking by one space (no on‑site parking possible); applicant said there will be no change in hours or live music and proposed a 60‑inch glass barrier; board approved with standard conditions (unanimous).
• William Dennis and Danielle Chitati, 14 (Chapel St. frontage) — in‑ground pool and hot tub requiring front‑setback relief and increased lot coverage; applicant proposed privacy fencing and plantings; board approved (unanimous).
• Michael Catano Costello and Marybeth McNamara, 12 Hunter Ave. — remove rear deck and build a single‑story rear addition; board approved (unanimous).

- Procedural actions: The board continued the appeal/petition for 8 Barney St. (motion to continue to the next meeting adopted).

Most decisions that evening were accompanied by the standard condition the board applied across cases: projects must start and be substantially complete within 12 months of the decision (or an extension must be requested from the zoning officer before expiration) and all outstanding invoices related to public noticing must be paid before recording the decision.

Motions were typically made by Vice Chairman Dave Riley and seconded by board members; roll calls show consistent 5–0 unanimous approvals on the consent and abbreviated calendar items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Newport - Zoning Board of Review - September 2025 Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 22 meeting the Newport Zoning Board approved a range of petitions — many on a consent/summary calendar — including withdrawals, an extension request, several dimensional variances and a front‑balcony request for an event space. Conditions were the standard 12‑month start/complete deadline and payment of public‑notice fees.","taxTitle","Newport, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79596,"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},6462170,"Zoning board OKs conversion of 8 Peckham Ave. to three 2‑bed units over neighbor objections, 4–1",3930,5845000,9775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811874-a1824c7830024c3bd3f3490ab17191d6&start=5845&end=9775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811874-a1824c7830024c3bd3f3490ab17191d6/thumbnail_5845000.jpg","/articles/6462170/Rhode-Island/Zoning-board-OKs-conversion-of-8-Peckham-Ave-to-three-2bed-units-over-neighbor-objections-41","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462170-5d50a0c926a2fe8c3aa067a17e8abae4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775643068&Signature=jh~gVIJVLafpsU2QxhTflhU7KvrEttqGacOJNTUCELkVFhWXz65PsBkhPyqwK~zHAAO8c2~GOpFbosCkDmKO89iD4iy2ynhaLKjO0lzhQ9QDn4ap4zAqqf~Xnu8HJxIQwABiZWQweNIuv-P9AEa1cK~Ygo6Rgwm34hEaHRY-2tcH9ULMsoD8mhapDuWFj4bhjCrYZ118tim2owStZz5LuHL8nHajJ~kUBEuBlCVya6jFYbQhJeP9BGT9oJgWb~3usTFRTXpy8vcqmKbQV1UzjPrNXrbEuZReSxRTtrA~P6omeGHeLfiVe~Yu0hu-6GUNTrvwe5r9BrlIK7MJDghJ6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newport Zoning Board of Review on Sept. 22 voted 4–1 to grant a special‑use permit and several dimensional variances allowing 8 Peckham Ave. to be converted from a two‑family dwelling into three two‑bedroom units.

Attorney David Marlin presented the application and said the house has already been gutted and rebuilt to the studs; the project adds dormers to the roof to create comfortable headroom on the Third Floor, adjusts a right‑side setback condition and formalizes a parking plan for six off‑street spaces behind the house. \"Our position is that there are unique characteristics,\" Marlin told the board, citing the lot’s undersize and the house’s existing roof height and siting.

Applicant Tucker Holmes said the proposed conversion would keep the same total number of bedrooms as the existing arrangement but split them into three two‑bedroom units. He and his team emphasized measures intended to reduce neighborhood impacts: an engineered stormwater infiltration system, six marked off‑street parking spaces in the rear, removal of a Second‑Floor party deck in favor of a landing, bike racks under the porch, and interior insulation plus central HVAC to avoid window air conditioners.

\"Our goal is to, you know, rent out for, convert it from what it was, the RVL, to, yearly rentals,\" Holmes said, describing a plan aimed at year‑round tenants rather than short‑term occupancy.

Neighbors opposed the change. Darren Torren told the board he and other longtime residents had seen several nearby houses redeveloped in recent years and said the block needed protection from further intensification. \"Please don't approve this renovation,\" Torren said. Other residents raised concerns about neighborhood character, parking spillover and prior developers who did not meet promises to neighbors.

James Houle, an expert witness for the applicant, testified that the house’s current siting and the existing driveway configuration made on‑lot parking feasible and that similar dormer work appears on other nearby properties. Board members questioned whether the proposed 18‑foot aisle (short of the 24‑foot two‑way standard) would allow two vehicles to pass; Holmes and the applicant said they had physically tested vehicle movements and showed diagrams demonstrating space for K‑turn maneuvers and passing in the pinch point.

After discussion, the board approved the special use permit and related variances on a 4–1 vote; Commissioner Dave Riley was the lone dissent. Approval included the same standard conditions the board applied across the meeting: the work must be started and substantially completed within 12 months of the decision (unless an extension is requested from the zoning officer), and outstanding public‑notice invoices must be paid before the decision is recorded.

The decision converts an existing two‑family into three legal rental units under a board‑issued special‑use permit and attaches the standard timing and fee conditions used in other approvals that night.","After public testimony and a technical review of parking and stormwater plans, the Newport Zoning Board approved a special‑use permit and variances to convert a two‑family house at 8 Peckham Ave. into three two‑bedroom units, a vote that passed 4–1.",{"_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},6462175,"Zoning board reapproves garage at 76 Van Zandt after contested hearing; new owner pledges family use",3450,2362000,5812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811874-a1824c7830024c3bd3f3490ab17191d6&start=2362&end=5812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811874-a1824c7830024c3bd3f3490ab17191d6/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6462175/Rhode-Island/Zoning-board-reapproves-garage-at-76-Van-Zandt-after-contested-hearing-new-owner-pledges-family-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462175-80da5fba2f5e4932025ba9a14810f7c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775643068&Signature=CRFjVqRmIzMYBujWRoU3k9QSb5KCMGHtck6U1OCLRZe7AMW1B3-N8dEdzTWmYW8W0aNUoXyxlpmKnLpz9g5jt1qGhqpN2YDM3Os9Vpy0N4SaPwIqjig0DfMC11fppJvb2IeITr4KunIevUYg4h56URzMY~U45UkA8dqBUrOnbKThERQfEgJ3t0Ges2783MdFIMTciEsGe9BeWjT-6L0Jm2WvVARPFuUFWHVL7A6l0RzLAZKqf-Bmf0divM~OsK~LjrplOGR2R1VwpEpV7liJAk8O8CU1nZCmrPLx34yADD~o3q7ImIzrizyMB911Y~rem01uEym2szuLJg23qh2Z-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newport Zoning Board of Review on Sept. 22 unanimously reapproved a dimensional variance allowing construction of an attached two‑story garage at 76 Van Zandt Ave., granting a request to increase lot coverage to 27% where 20% is permitted.

The vote followed testimony that a foundation for the garage was poured after an earlier approval in 2020 but construction stopped when the prior owner experienced serious medical problems and later sold the property. Michael Monti, attorney for the new owners, said his clients bought the property about four weeks before the meeting and asked the board to reauthorize the garage portion of the prior approval. \"We just closed on it this last month,\" Jamie Delivolte, one of the new owners, told the board. \"We're excited. My kids are dying to move in there.\"

The board’s decision restores the 2020 approval as it applies to the garage only; the second‑story addition already built on the Butler Street side of the house remains in place. The reapproval covers an attached three‑car, two‑story garage and a loft space above it. James Houle, a real‑estate expert who testified for the applicants, said the lot coverage and dimensional profile of the house are consistent with the surrounding neighborhood and that the existing foundation and prior work constitute a practical hardship supporting relief.

Neighbors raised objections at the meeting. Kirsty Morrison, whose property backs onto the site, said she was not notified of the earlier proceeding and opposed the reapproval because of lot coverage and potential loss of light and views. \"My main objection is it being over the allowed density on the lot, the lot coverage,\" she said, and warned the loft space above the garage could later be finished in ways not currently before the board.

Monti and the new owner said the intent is year‑round family use, not short‑term rental. Delivolte described plans for the loft to accommodate a visiting family member and said the owners intend to live in the house: \"It is certainly not being used for anyone else, but us,\" she said when asked about short‑term rental claims.

Chairman Wic Rudd polled the board after discussion; the motion to reapprove the garage passed 5–0. The board’s approval included the standard conditions applied throughout the meeting: the project must start and be substantially complete within 12 months, any extension must be requested from the zoning officer before expiration, and outstanding public‑notice invoices must be paid before recording the decision.

The board noted the unusual procedural posture: this was a reapproval because the prior owner did not seek an extension within the original 12‑month window. The board’s members said the hardship created by the existing foundation and prior work, combined with the lot’s layout, supported the variance. The hearing record will be finalized by counsel and the applicant will supply the signed decision for recording.

Votes and next steps: The application passed 5–0. The new owners must meet the standard 12‑month start/complete condition and pay public‑notice fees before the decision is recorded.","After a contested hearing and public objections about view impacts and density, the Newport Zoning Board granted reapproval to complete an attached two‑story garage at 76 Van Zandt. The prior owner had poured the foundation but did not complete the project; new owners say they will live on the property.","actionData","errors"]

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