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Planning board approves adaptive reuse at 8811 Aquinnic Avenue for seven-unit multifamily building
Summary
The board approved preliminary and final development plan review to convert an existing commercial building at 8811 Aquinnic Avenue into a seven-unit multifamily dwelling (six one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit). Engineers and the applicant said infrastructure and traffic impacts are minimal.
The Town of Middletown Planning Board approved a combined preliminary and final development plan to convert an existing commercial building at 8811 Aquinnic Avenue (Tax Assessor’s Plat 114, Lot 504) into a seven-unit multifamily dwelling. The board opened and closed a public hearing on the application before voting to approve the plan.
Jay Lynch, attorney for the applicant and owner (Moore, Virgadamo & Lynch), said the proposal would create seven residential units — six one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit — all within the existing building envelope and without external changes. Molly Titus of Dupre Engineering said the development impact statement shows minimal increases in water and sewer demand and that Newport Utilities had provided approval letters for both water and sewer. Titus also said the sewer line had been camera-inspected and accepted by engineering.
Titus said the conversion produces a reduction in vehicle trips compared with prior commercial uses and that required sight distances exceed the 155-foot minimum. Members asked about parking; staff confirmed the zoning requirement for this application is one space per unit and that the site has sufficient parking for seven units. The development impact statement estimated the project could add one school-age student.
After questions from board member Leon and other members, and with no public speakers, the board voted to approve the preliminary and final development plan. The board did not record a roll-call count in the transcript; the chair voted in favor and the motion passed.
No waivers or design exceptions were requested at the hearing. The applicant said no exterior site work, landscaping changes or additional lighting are proposed; the board noted landscaping installed under a prior approval remains in place.
