Zoning Board of Review Monday, May 04, 2026 07:00 PM Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809

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Scanned copies of all applications and supporting materials will be available on the Town of Bristol website at https://bristol-ri.municodemeetings.com/.  Written comments may be submitted to the Zoning Board via regular mail addressed to: Zoning Board of Review, Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809 or via email to etanner@bristolri.gov. Written comments should be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 30th, 2026.

1.Pledge of Allegiance

2.Approval of Minutes - April 6th, 2026

3.Continued Petitions

  1. 3A.ZBR-26-10 The Franklin, LLC – Dimensional Variance (continued from April 6th):  to add an additional 24 outdoor dining seats to an existing restaurant use with less than the required number of off-street parking spaces.  Located at 195 Franklin Street; Assessor’s Plat 23, Lot 31; Zone: GB

4.New Petitions

  1. 4A.Staff Reports May 2026

  2. 4B.ZBR-26-12 Colleen Cavanaugh and King To – Dimensional Variance:  to construct an approximate 30ft. x 30ft. garden fence enclosure at a height of 6 feet, portions of which exceed the maximum height for a fence within the front yard on a corner lot.  Located at 26 Brookwood Road; Assessor’s Plat 79, Lot 500; Zone:  R-10. 

  3. 4C.ZBR-26-16 Patrick M. Brogan – Dimensional Variances:  to construct an 11ft. 8in. x 20ft. accessory storage building structure with less than the required side yard and less than the required front yard on a corner lot.  Located at 146 Sunrise Drive; Assessor’s Plat 151, Lot 117; Zone:  R-10. 

  4. 4D.ZBR-26-17 David Butera – Dimensional Variances:  to construct a 26ft. x 38ft. accessory garage / accessory dwelling unit (ADU) structure at a size and height greater than permitted for accessory structures in the Residential R-40 zoning district.  Located at 133.5 Ferry Road; Assessor’s Plat 165, Lot 4; Zone R-40. 

  5. 4E.ZBR-26-18 Victoria Silva – Special Use Permit:  to convert an existing nonconforming retail / art studio use to a nonconforming retail bookstore / café service business use within a residential zoning district.  Located at 674-676 Hope Street; Assessor’s Plat 13, Lot 17; Zone R-6. 

  6. 4F.ZBR-26-19 Donald F. Clukies – Special Use Permit:  to construct a 25ft. x 60ft. single-family dwelling at a height greater than 25 feet above grade within the flood zone.  Located at Wilcox Street; Assessor’s Plat 133, Lot 44; Zone: R-15. 

  7. 4G.ZBR-26-20 Richard A. Gayer – Dimensional Variance:  to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and construct a new 40ft. x 40ft. single-family dwelling with less than the required front yard on a corner lot.  Located at 54 Coggeshall Avenue; Assessor’s Plat 148, Lot 14; Zone: R-10. 

5.Correspondence

  1. 5A.Request for Extension of Variance Approval: Fran Gaynor/Franjelica Properties, Inc., 259 Wood Street, Assessor's Plat 19, Lots 19 & 33, file #2024-13 recorded May 14th, 2024

6.Adjournment

Date Posted: April 16, 2026

Posted By: emt