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Newport planning board adds MLK Community Center to CDBG application list
Summary
The City of Newport Planning Board voted to add a supplemental Community Development Block Grant application for the Martin Luther King Community Center to its Project Year 25 submission and found the activities not in conflict with the city's comprehensive land use plan.
The City of Newport Planning Board voted to add a supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for the Martin Luther King Community Center to its Project Year 25 package and found the proposed activities not in conflict with the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
The supplemental application was presented to the board by a city staff member, who said the funds originate from HUD and are administered by the state before being awarded to the city. The staff member described the submission as a late addition: an organization missed the initial round and the city is seeking to include it as a supplemental applicant so it may compete for federal funds.
Board members moved and seconded a motion to adopt the staff report as findings of fact and then voted to find that the activities proposed in the supplemental application are not in conflict with the goals and policies set forth in the comprehensive land use plan. Chair called for a voice vote and the board recorded the motion as approved.
Why it matters: The CDBG program is a federal funding stream commonly used to support community facilities, housing and public services. The planning board's finding of consistency (or more precisely, "not in conflict") is a required step for the city to include projects in its competitive application to the state for HUD funds.
Details and context: The staff presentation noted this is a supplemental application to projects the board previously reviewed in May. The Martin Luther King Community Center was described by board members during discussion as a multipurpose neighborhood facility offering services from childcare and Medicaid-navigation to a food pantry and community cooking programs. Board members praised the center's community role and agreed the center's activities fit within the city's Comprehensive Land Use Plan goals, specifically citing community services provisions.
Next steps: The board's agreement that the project is "not in conflict" enables the city to add the Martin Luther King Community Center to its Project Year 25 CDBG submission. Any award would be subject to the state's competitive selection and subsequent contracting processes.
Votes at a glance: The planning board adopted the staff report as findings of fact and later voted to find the supplemental application activities not in conflict with the comprehensive land use plan (motion moved and seconded; recorded as approved with voice vote of the board).
Sources: Actions and discussion recorded at the City of Newport Planning Board special meeting.
