Smithfield public meetings in 2020
9 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Town Council Mtg.
The Smithfield Town Council is holding a special virtual meeting with one substantive item: considering, discussing, and acting upon a licensing agreement with the RI Department of Health to use property at 47 Farnum Pike as a COVID testing and potential vaccination site. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order and adjournment).
- Licensing agreement with RI Department of Health for COVID testing and potential vaccination site
- Property located at 47 Farnum Pike
Planning Board Mtg.
The Smithfield Planning Board held a virtual meeting on December 17, 2020, approving several major land development projects. The board approved a minor subdivision at 453 Farnum Pike, a master plan for Rubius Therapeutics at 30 Hanton City Road, a revised solar project at Log Road, and a combined master/preliminary plan for C.N. Wood Co. at 1 Reservoir Road. All votes were unanimous, and the board delegated written decisions to the Town Planner.
- Approved minor subdivision and barn conversion at 453 Farnum Pike (AP 49/Lot 180) with positive recommendation for zoning relief
- Approved Rubius Therapeutics master plan for 174,000 sq ft building at 30 Hanton City Road (AP 49/Lot 78)
- Approved Log Road Solar revised master plan for 8 MW solar array on 145 acres at 512 Log Road and 175 Tarkiln Road
- Approved C.N. Wood Co. combined master/preliminary plan at 1 Reservoir Road (AP 48/Lot 34) with stormwater improvements
- All approvals conditioned on zoning board relief and other permits
Town Council Mtg.
The Smithfield Town Council will meet virtually to consider several appointments, public hearings, and new business items. Key actions include adopting an emergency ordinance related to COVID-19, awarding bids for first responder gear and sewer work, and approving a change order for the School Department's capital project. The agenda also includes routine license renewals and tax abatements.
- Adoption of Emergency Ordinance 2020-10 declaring a COVID-19 emergency
- Bid award for first responder ballistic protective gear
- Bid award for sewer connection and grinder pump at Log Road Fire Station
- Change order #4 to Ahlborg Construction for School Department capital project, up to $2,384,371
- Tax abatements totaling $7,678.81
Town Council Mtg.
The Smithfield Town Council is holding a virtual work session to discuss setting its goals, objectives, and initiatives, and to discuss updating its Rules of Procedure. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the agenda is limited to discussion items and adjournment.
- Discussion on setting Town Council goals, objectives and initiatives
- Discussion on updating the Town Council Rules of Procedure
Zoning Board Mtg.
The Smithfield Zoning Board of Review met virtually and voted on three zoning requests. All three requests were denied unanimously (5-0), including variances for a home addition, a special use permit for a tattoo parlor, and a special use permit for a restaurant with a drive-thru. The board also approved the minutes from the previous meeting and the 2021 meeting schedule.
- Denied variances for an addition at 25 Greenlake Drive (Plat 5, Lot 72)
- Denied special use permit for a tattoo parlor at 16 Cedar Swamp Road (Plat 43, Lot 105)
- Denied special use permit for a restaurant with drive-thru at 665 Douglas Pike (Plat 45, Lot 181)
- Approved November 4, 2020 meeting minutes as amended
- Approved 2021 meeting schedule
Town Council Mtg.
The Smithfield Town Council will elect a president and vice president, approve minutes, and make appointments. The council will hold public hearings on a tax agreement with Bay Crane, Inc., and on renewing numerous liquor and victualling licenses. It will also consider several purchases, including a police pickup truck and a fire truck, and discuss resolutions related to COVID-19 state assistance.
- Public hearing on tax agreement with Bay Crane, Inc.
- Renewal of intoxicating beverage licenses for 2020-2021
- Purchase of 2021 Ford F-150 police pickup for $30,058.30
- Purchase of 2001 E-One 95' Tower Ladder fire truck for $120,000 plus up to $20,000
- Resolution urging Governor to release $150 million in CARES Act funds to small businesses
Town Council Mtg.
This is a procedural meeting with no substantive decisions or discussions on the agenda. The Town Council will consider approving the minutes from its October 22, 2020 executive session and open session special meeting, then adjourn.
- Approval of October 22, 2020 executive session minutes
- Approval of October 22, 2020 open session special meeting minutes
Planning Board Mtg.
The Smithfield Planning Board held a public hearing and approved the master plan for Georgiaville Place, a comprehensive permit application to raze a single-family home at 95 Farnum Pike and build 9 multi-family units, including 5 low-to-moderate-income units. The board also approved a master plan extension for the Village at Stillwater, continued a preliminary plan review for 453 Farnum Pike, and approved final plans for Cedar Forest and bond release recommendations for Tameo Lane and Carltons Trail.
- Approved Georgiaville Place master plan with waivers, conditions for privacy landscaping and building design (95 Farnum Pike, 9 units, 5 LMI)
- Granted one-year extension of Village at Stillwater master plan approval (80 acres, PCD/EGO zone)
- Continued preliminary plan review for 453 Farnum Pike (historic barn conversion to 3 units) to Dec 17, 2020
- Approved Cedar Forest final plan (22.85 acres, R-80) with conditions including 9.4 acres open space
- Recommended bond release and acceptance of Tameo Lane improvements with $6,300 maintenance bond
Zoning Board Mtg.
The Smithfield Zoning Board of Review met virtually and approved minutes from two prior meetings. The board voted 2-3 to deny a variance request by Carlo and Barbara Conti to subdivide their property at 47 Swan Road in an R-80 district, failing to meet the required dimensional regulations.
- Approved September 2, 2020 minutes as amended (5-0)
- Approved October 14, 2020 minutes as amended (5-0)
- Denied variance for subdivision at 47 Swan Road (Plat 46, Lot 5) in R-80 district (2-3)