Smithfield agendas cover $247,037.88 dump truck, $69,159.00 pickup, and Harris Road condo plan
Smithfield's Town Council and three land-use boards met or were scheduled to meet over the past two weeks, with agendas covering vehicle purchases, business licenses, sludge disposal costs and several development applications. None of the recent meetings have published minutes yet, so the record so far shows what was scheduled or proposed — not what was decided.
Town Council: vehicles, licenses, sludge
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Town Council agenda listed authorization of $247,037.88 for a new dump truck and $69,159.00 for a pickup truck. Also listed: renewal of two pool table licenses (Bryant University Fisher Student Center and Portuguese American Social & Athletic Club); renewal of a mobile food truck license for Jordan Ice Cream and a new one for Tacofied; one-day beer and wine licenses for Revive the Roots and the Smithfield Senior Center; and an amendment to the Code of Ordinances adding Chapter 24 on Collective Bargaining Agreements. The agenda also listed updates on cemetery wall stabilization and a loan application for a water emergency interconnection. Because minutes are not yet published, no votes on these items are confirmed.
A 5:30 p.m. work session the same day was set to cover the sludge disposal process at the Wastewater Treatment Facility and its contractual cost, in a discussion with the Town Engineer. No votes were listed on that agenda.
Development review: two applications
The Technical Review Committee met Oct. 7 on two applications: Harris Avenue Condominiums (PLN-26-19), a major land development master plan at 61 Harris Road, AP 45/Lot 43A, 11,400 SF in a commercial zone, by Harris Holdings LLC; and 10 Lark Industrial Pkwy (PLN-26-20), a minor land development preliminary plan with unified development review at AP 37/Lot 041, 7,200 SF in an industrial zone, by Lark Industrial Parkway, LLC. The committee also was scheduled to approve prior open-session minutes — a listed vote — and take public comment.
Zoning Board: five applications listed
The Zoning Board of Review's Oct. 7 agenda listed five applications: 25-023, April Harris appealing denial of an annual school inspection compliance letter for 311 Stillwater Road; 26-005, RoofMasters seeking a Special Use Permit for construction services at 4 Log Road in a Commercial district; 26-006, Michaela and Dante Calise requesting a dimensional variance to build a pool cabana at 1 Paul Court in an R-80 district; 26-007, Robert Grace seeking a Special Use Permit for a chiropractic office at 3 Commerce Street in a Planned Development district; and 26-008, John Fabiano requesting a variance to store a camper in the driveway at 7 Randall Street in an R-20 district. The agenda also included election of officers, review of May 6, 2026 minutes, and public comment.
Two details in the supplied record do not line up: the summary describes six applications but lists five, and it gives a hearing date of July 8, 2026, which does not match the Oct. 7 meeting date in the record. Both are flagged here rather than resolved.
Planning Board: CDBG hearing
The Planning & Economic Development Department held a public hearing Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers at 64 Farnum Pike on proposed activities for the state's Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2025 Competitive round. The notice lists no specific projects, dollar amounts, or funding decisions.
Coming up
The Planning Board meets Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 64 Farnum Pike, for a public hearing on "The Residences at 61 Harris" — apparently the same property and applicant as the Harris Avenue Condominiums item above. The requests: rezone 61 Harris Road (AP 45, Lot 43A) from Commercial (C) to Multi-Family Residential (R-20M); amend the Future Land Use Map from Commercial to High Density Multi-Family; and grant master-plan approval for seven condominium units in four buildings under Unified Development Review. Three dimensional variances are requested: density of 20,000 sq ft per unit required versus 7 units on about 2.14 acres; rear setback of 30 ft required versus 24 ft proposed; and commercial-to-residential separation of 100 ft required versus 36 ft proposed. On the zoning and comprehensive plan amendments, the board makes a recommendation to the Town Council, which holds its own public hearing. Comments go to Gregory Guertin, Director of Planning & Economic Development.
The same meeting includes a public hearing on a minor subdivision plan at 191 Log Road; extension requests for 170 Whipple Rd, 332 Douglas Pike and 95 Douglas Pike; review of draft amendments to the Subdivision & Land Development Regulations; and approval of the 2027 meeting schedule and appointment of Administrative Officer(s).