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Newport council takes first step to adopt updated housing chapter, consultants project roughly 1,500 new units over 30 years
Summary
City planning staff and consultants presented an updated housing chapter to the Newport City Council, citing community input and state guidance; the council approved the ordinance on first reading while some members requested a workshop before final passage.
City Planning Director Trish Reynolds and consultants from Libra Planners presented an updated housing chapter the Newport City Council on first reading, saying the document reflects community input, a build‑out study and guidance from Rhode Island Housing. Reynolds said the existing housing chapter in the 2017 comprehensive plan does not reflect current housing availability and affordability and that the proposed chapter is intended to guide zoning changes and an implementation program required by state statute.
"This updated housing chapter is the result of community input…
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