Johnston public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Planning Board Meeting
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing regarding a permit application for 32 housing units at 198 Shun Pike. The project includes 16 units deed restricted for low- and moderate-income households. The board will also review a draft zoning ordinance update and the draft land use map.
- Public hearing for Western Meadows housing development (198 Shun Pike)
- Review of draft zoning ordinance restructuring
- Discussion of Draft Land Use Map
Town Council Meeting
The Town Council will review several ordinances regarding zoning, stormwater management, and the creation of a Re-Development Agency. The agenda also includes discussions on business licenses and resolutions for municipal services.
- Ordinance to authorize borrowing up to $300,000 for stormwater and sewer improvements
- Creation of a new Re-Development Agency ordinance
- Zoning amendments regarding animal shelters, boarding, and breeding kennels
- Resolution for a conceptual design proposal for Pocasset Reserve Stormwater Flooding
- Petition for a speed calming device on River Drive
Zoning Board Meeting
The Johnston Zoning Board of Review met to review property petitions and approve previous meeting minutes. The board approved a detached garage expansion for a single-family dwelling on Bishop Hill Road. A petition regarding business use and an apartment at 1225 Atwood Avenue was continued until July 25, 2024.
- Approval of detached garage expansion at 51 Bishop Hill Rd
- Continuation of petition for business use and apartment at 1225 Atwood Ave until July 25, 2024
- Approval of May 30, 2024, meeting minutes
Special Town Council Meeting
The Johnston Town Council is holding a special meeting to conduct a budget hearing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The agenda also includes a resolution regarding trust fund contributions and a reading of an ordinance for property tax collection.
- Public hearing for Ordinance 2024-6 to appropriate $134,342,201 for the town budget
- Resolution 2024-27 to contribute $400,000 to the OPEB Trust Fund from healthcare reserves
- Reading of Ordinance 2024-7 regarding property tax assessment and collection