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Council deadlocks on partial bond release for Shoreline Properties subdivision
Summary
The West Warwick Town Council failed to approve a planning-board recommended reduction of the Shoreline Properties performance bond after a 2-2 tie. Council debate centered on dust, road debris and whether the town has discretion under state law and local regulations.
The West Warwick Town Council failed to approve a partial release of the performance bond for Shoreline Properties’ Carlton Avenue subdivision after a 2-2 tie on Feb. 4.
The council considered a planning-board recommendation to reduce a posted improvement bond from about $1,030,100 to $438,800 — a $591,300 release — based on estimates from the town engineer, public works director and Kent County Water Authority of the remaining work to finish sewer, roadway and related improvements.
The matter drew extended comment from Councilman Licciardi, who said he lives near the project and relayed repeated complaints from neighbors about uncut grass, dust and large clumps of dirt tracked onto adjacent streets. “Grass was measured approximately 3 foot high,” Licciardi said,…
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