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Zoning board clears consent and abbreviated calendars, approving multiple variances
Summary
The Newport Zoning Board of Review approved consent and abbreviated calendar items April 28 — including dimensional variances and special‑use permits for properties on Farewell Street, Greeno Place, Ruggles Avenue and Old Fort Road — all subject to standard 12‑month start/complete conditions and payment of noticing costs.
The Newport Zoning Board of Review on April 28 approved a slate of consent and abbreviated calendar petitions, voting unanimously on each item after brief staff summaries and applicant remarks.
Secretary read the Farewell Street petition for Rebecca McSweeney (33 Farewell St.), a dimensional variance to place a condenser 2 feet from the north property line where 3 feet is required. Chair noted there were no written or in‑person objectors and the board voted to grant the request on the condition that the project be started and substantially complete within 12 months and that outstanding public‑notice invoices be paid. "Hearing none, motion passes unanimously," the chair said when announcing the vote.
Other abbreviated items approved included petitions to rebuild a rear deck and outdoor features at 26 Greeno Place and to build a porch/addition at 131 Ruggles Avenue (the Brennan petition). On Ruggles, the applicant explained the covered porch is intended as a sheltered walkway for an elderly family member and clarified the rear unit is not being presented as a separate ADU at this time. The Turcotte petition at 125 Old Fort Road — a dimensional variance for a rear addition and front porch with an accessibility plan that initially uses steps but can be made accessible later — also passed unanimously after the board confirmed there were no objectors.
Each granted petition included the board’s usual conditions: the project must begin and be substantially complete within 12 months (or seek an extension from the zoning officer) and outstanding noticing fees must be paid before recording the decision. These items were handled on the short calendar with minimal discussion and unanimous votes.
