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Zoning board reapproves Bay Coast Bank plan for 137 Broadway; gives 12 months to start
Summary
The Newport Zoning Board unanimously reapproved dimensional variances for Bay Coast Bank to build a new branch and drive‑through at 137 Broadway, renewing previously granted variances and attaching a condition that work begin and reach substantial completion within 12 months.
The Newport Zoning Board of Review voted unanimously Aug. 25 to reapprove dimensional variances for Bay Coast Bank and associated property owners to construct a new bank branch at 137 Broadway with a two‑lane drive‑through.
Attorney Douglas Juran told the board the prior variances were approved in March 2024 but lapsed after delays tied to the property closing and later scheduling changes within the bank. Juran said the closing “didn't actually happen for another couple of months,” which shortened the effective permit window. Bank COO Marie Pellegrino described plans to use interactive teller machines (ITMs) that act like a teller and an ATM; she testified that ITM transactions average roughly 2–3 minutes and that two drive‑through lanes would reduce vehicle stacking and improve on‑site circulation. Vice Chair Dave Riley moved to adopt staff findings and grant the petition on the condition that the project start and be substantially complete within 12 months or that the applicant request an extension; the motion required payment of any outstanding public‑notice invoices. The motion passed 5–0.
