Planning Board Meeting Thursday, February 09, 2023 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.Minutes - Approval of Minutes - January 2023

C.New Business

  1. C1.Bristol Yarn Mill (aka Robin Rug) - Public Hearing and Action on requested waivers from the Bristol Subdivision and Development Review Regulations (“Regulations”)prior to the Preliminary Plan review stage for the re-development of the Robin Rug mill to be known as “Bristol Yarn Mill” at 125 Thames Street. In 2022, the Planning Board granted Master Plan approval for this Major Land Development Project consisting of 127 residential apartment units and approximately 6,300 square feet of commercial space.

    The Applicant has requested waivers of certain State permits that are required for submission at the Preliminary Plan stage of review pursuant to state law and the Regulations. Specifically, in accordance with Section 5.4(a) of the Regulations, the Applicant has requested to proceed to Preliminary Plan review with the following permits to be provided as conditions of approval to be submitted prior to Final Plan review: (1) Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Water Quality Certification and (2) RIDEM Stormwater Construction Permit. Note that pursuant to Section 5.4(a) of the Regulations, CRMC approval may be allowed as a condition of Preliminary Plan approval, so no waiver is required for the corresponding request to defer this approval to Final Plan review.

    THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE REQUEST FOR WAIVERS.  If the requested waivers are approved by the Planning Board, a public hearing on the Preliminary Plan application will be held at a later date after further notice in accordance with the Regulations, and if granted, the State permits would be required as conditions of approval to be submitted prior to Final Plan Review.

    Property is zoned Waterfront Planned Unit Development with conditions, Waterfront, and Downtown Zones and is also within the Bristol Historic District Overlay Zone. 

    Plat: 10, Lots 41,42,43,44,49,50,60,61,62,68,71,73,74 and 76  

    Owners: Russ-Russ Realty Co., Russell Karian, Sentier Realty, and Karian Realty Co.  Applicant: Brady Sullivan Properties, LLC

D.Adjourn

Date: January 31, 2023

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