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Votes at a glance: council approves zoning amendment, special-event appeal, sewer-district addition and more
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the New Shoreham Town Council approved a zoning amendment (deck cap), granted an appeal for a special-event license, added a lot to the sewer district, set a public hearing date for moorings and Old Harbor Town Dock, approved a school proclamation and accepted the consent calendar with one item pulled for later discussion.
The New Shoreham Town Council took several formal actions during its June 2 meeting.
- Zoning amendment (large-house decks): Council approved reinstating a 1,200-square-foot limit for balconies and decks more than 5 feet above ground (see separate article on zoning).
- Special-event license appeal (Maddie Murphy): The council granted an appeal of an administrative denial and approved a special-event license for Maddie (Maddie) Murphy for a wedding planned June 14. A motion to grant the appeal was made and carried by voice vote; no opposing votes were recorded in the transcript.
- Sewer district addition (Plat 10 Lot 6): The council granted a request from the New Shoreham Sewer Commission to add Plat 10 Lot 6 (adjacent to David Bruce and near the medical center) to the New Shoreham sewer district. The motion was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.
- Public hearing set (moorings and Old Harbor Town Dock): Council set a public hearing for July 7 on revisions to Section 9-86 (procedure for moorings and anchorages) and Section 9-107 (procedures for Old Harbor Town Dock). The motion to set the hearing date passed by voice vote.
- Proclamation for Block Island School class of 2025: Council approved a proclamation honoring the Class of 2025 by voice vote.
- Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar after pulling one item for separate consideration; the pulled item (a second request for action letter from Block Island Taxi owners Sue Ann Milliken and Kathy Payne) will be scheduled for a future agenda.
Where the transcript records voice votes, the minutes note approvals with "the ayes have it" and no recorded opposing votes in the meeting transcript. Several actions were carried without extended debate; the council scheduled follow-ups or further agenda placement where required.
