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Council ties on Shoreline Properties bond reduction after residents raise dust, safety concerns
Summary
The West Warwick Town Council was unable to approve a partial release of a developer improvement bond for the Shoreline Properties subdivision after a 2-2 tie. Council members and neighbors debated whether the town should hold $438,800 — the amount town engineers say is needed to finish remaining public improvements — or keep a larger reserve, and—
The West Warwick Town Council on Feb. 4 failed to approve a planning-board-recommended partial release of an improvement bond for the Shoreline Properties subdivision after a 2-2 tie vote, leaving the full existing guarantee in place for now.
The motion sought to reduce the original guarantee of about $1,030,100 to $438,800, the sum the town engineer, public works director and Kent County Water Authority estimated would be needed to finish remaining public improvements (sewers, road top coat, sidewalks and landscaping). Planning staff recommended the $438,800 figure. Council members who opposed the reduction cited unresolved neighborhood complaints about dust, debris on local streets and public-safety concerns; supporters said state law and the planning board’s professional estimates limit the town’s ability to withhold more than what is needed to complete the work.
Why it matters: An improvement bond is intended to guarantee that a developer completes required…
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