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Planning board conditionally approves minor subdivision, grants dimensional variance for Corn Neck Road parcel
Summary
The New Shoreham Planning Board granted preliminary approval to a two-lot minor subdivision on Corn Neck Road, awarding a dimensional variance and imposing conditions including a permanent driveway easement to the Ball family and required final-plan materials.
The New Shoreham Planning Board on July 9 conditionally approved a preliminary plan to subdivide a Corn Neck Road parcel into two lots and granted a dimensional variance from Section 306(c) of the town zoning ordinance.
The board voted unanimously to approve the minor subdivision application filed by Martha Ball and William Ball and to grant a dimensional variance as presented, conditioned on submission of a final plan showing maximum lot coverage calculations and a draft permanent easement for the existing driveway to serve the residential lot.
The board’s findings of fact, read into the record, noted that the subject property includes approximately 20.676 acres that will be subject to conservation easements and that the proposed residential lot would be about 3.03 acres in size. The board found the proposal consistent with the New Shoreham comprehensive plan and the town zoning ordinance because the parcels created would be preserved under conservation easement and no development is proposed at this time.
The approval included a condition that a driveway easement from Corn Neck Road be granted in perpetuity to Martha Ball and William O. Ball Jr. and their successors in interest. The board also required the final plan to include the computation of maximum lot coverage.
During the vote the chair asked for any objections and, hearing none, called the question; members who were recorded as voting in favor included Mary, Sasha, Marguerite and Gail. The board noted the Block Island Land Trust will receive conservation rights to most of the larger resulting parcel.
The board recorded that the dimensional variance was justified because no development is proposed on the conserved parcel, the requested relief is not due to economic hardship, and the variance would not alter the character of the surrounding area. With the conditions stated, the board granted preliminary plan approval and the dimensional variance.
