Zoning Board of Review Monday, June 01, 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 May 28th, 2026.

1.Pledge of Allegiance

2.Approval of Minutes - May 4, 2026

3.Sitting as the Board of Review - New Petitions

  1. 3A.June 2026 Staff Reports

  2. 3B.ZBR-26-21 Thomas A. Dawson – Dimensional Variances:  to remove an existing accessory shed structure and construct a new 12ft. x 16ft. accessory shed structure with less than the required rear yard and less than the required right side yard.  Located at 15 Burton Street; Assessor’s Plat 15, Lot 79; Zone:  R-6

  3. 3C.ZBR-26-22 John B. Affleck – Dimensional Variances:  to construct a 12ft. x 22ft. single-story garage addition to an existing single-family dwelling with less than required front yards on a corner lot.  Located at 14 Clifton Road; Assessor’s Plat 79, Lot 357; Zone:  R-10 

  4. 3D.ZBR-26-23 Shealyn Davey – Dimensional Variance:  to construct an approximate 10ft. x 18ft. two-story addition to the rear of an existing two-family dwelling with less than the required right side yard.  Located at 11 Catherine Street; Assessor’s Plat 25, Lot 41; Zone R-6

  5. 3E.ZBR-26-24 Joseph M. Brito, Jr. – Dimensional Variances:  to demolish an existing residential guest house structure and construct a 41ft. 2in. x 44ft. 4in. x 32ft. high accessory bunkhouse / boathouse structure at a size and height greater than permitted for accessory structures in a residential zoning district.  Also, a Special Use Permit:  to construct a 41ft. 2in. x 44ft. 4in. x 32ft. high accessory bunkhouse / boathouse structure at a height greater than 25 feet above grade within the flood zone.  Located at 161 Poppasquash Road; Assessor’s Plat 182, Lot 7; Zone: R-40

4.Sitting as the Board of Appeal

  1. 4A.ZAPL-26-1, ZAPL-26-3, ZAPL-26-4 David Ramos / Ramos Landscaping, LLC – Appeal: of three Notices of Violation dated February 12th, February 25th, and March 11, 2026 issued by the Administrative Officer for conducting business operations on a Sunday and/or outside of the Planning Board’s approved special use permit hours of operation.  Located at 668 and 670 Metacom Avenue; Assessor’s Plat 128, Lots 15 & 16; Zone: GB

  2. 4B.ZAPL-26-5 John J. Marshall – Appeal: of a decision of the Bristol Historic District Commission denying installation of a sliding door on an existing accessory garage structure.  Located at 8 Constitution Street; Assessor’s Plat 11, Lot 20; Zone: R-6

5.Adjournment

Date Posted: May 14, 2026

Posted By: emt