Planning Board Meeting Thursday, June 12, 2025 07:00 PM Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809

Note: If communications assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at 253-7000. Anyone requesting interpretive services for the deaf or hard of hearing must notify the Town Clerk’s office at 253-7000, 72 hours in advance of the meeting date and anyone requesting assistive listening devices or wishing to speak on a matter designated “CA” (consent agenda) or citizens public forum on the council docket must notify the Council Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.

A.Pledge of Allegiance

B.Approval of Minutes - April 10, 2025

C.Old Business

  1. C1.*Applicant has requested a continuance until July 10th, 2025 Planning Board Meeting.*

    Preliminary Plan Phase review for Major Land Development proposal (continued from April 10, 2025) to construct a new Mt. Hope High School, including new tennis courts and athletic fields, at 199 Chestnut Street and to demolish the existing high school building. Owner: Town of Bristol / Applicant: Bristol Warren Regional School District/Lisa Pecora, Perkins Eastman, applicant representative. Zoned: Public Institutional.  Assessor’s Plat 117 Lots 3-7.

    Applicant has agreed that the public hearing on the Preliminary Plan shall remain open until receipt of the necessary permits from the RIDEM.

  2. C2.Housing Element Update: Board to schedule public hearing on draft housing element for adoption.  Board to make recommendation to Town Council on Affordable Housing Trust Fund Policy.

D.New Business

  1. D1.Mt. Hope Community Forest – Presentation of Draft Mt. Hope Community Forest Management Plan, as required by grant agencies.  Board to review and provide any comments.  Public comment welcome.

E.Adjournment

Date Posted: June 5, 2025

Posted By: mbw