Zoning Board of Review Monday, October 05, 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 October 1st, 2026.

1.Pledge of Allegiance

2.Approval of Minutes - September 14, 2026

3.Correspondence

  1. 3A.ZAPL-26-1, ZAPL-26-3, ZAPL-26-4 David Ramos / Ramos Landscaping, LLC – Appeal (continued from July 13th): 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 Public Hearing is closed, vote on formal decision only.

  2. 3B.ZAPL-26-5 John J. Marshall – Appeal (continued from July 13th): 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 Public Hearing is closed, vote on formal decision only.

4.Continued Petitions

  1. 4A.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

  2. 4B.ZBR-26-30 Sarah Miller – Dimensional Variances:  to construct an approximate 40ft. x 43ft. detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) structure with less than the required front yard, and at a size greater than permitted for accessory structures in the Residential R-10 zoning district.  Located at 169 Fatima Drive; Assessor’s Plat 123, Lot 33; Zone: R-10

  3. 4C.ZBR-26-33 Andrew Tyska – Dimensional Variance:  to construct an approximate 12ft. x 23ft. sunroom addition to an existing single-family dwelling with less than the required rear yard.  Located at 26 Patricia Ann Drive; Assessor’s Plat 55, Lot 129; Zone: R-15.

  4. 4D.ZBR-26-37 Douglas and Patricia Gablinske – Dimensional Variances:  to construct a 16ft. x 30ft. pool house/cabana addition to an existing 22.2ft x 22.2ft. accessory garage structure with less than the required front yard; and at a size greater than permitted for accessory structures in the R-10 zoning district.  Located at 6 Knowlton Court; Assessor’s Plat 103, Lot 14; Zone: R-10.

  5. 4E.ZBR-26-38 Paul J. and MaryAnn Salesi – Dimensional Variance:  to construct a 20ft. x 41ft. accessory dwelling unit (ADU) addition to an existing 20ft x 24ft. accessory garage structure at a size greater than permitted for accessory structures in the R-6 zoning district.  Located at 66 Collins Street; Assessor’s Plat 26, Lot 72; Zone: R-6

5.New Petitions

  1. 5A.ZBR-26-39 Keith N. Johnson – Special Use Permit:  to construct an approximate 32ft. x 62ft. single-family dwelling at a height greater than 25 feet above grade in the flood zone.  Located at 13.5 Smith Street; Assessor’s Plat 133, Lot 127; Zone: R-15

  2. 5B.ZBR-26-40 Laura Orrell – Special Use Permit and Dimensional Variance:  to construct an approximate 26ft. x 34ft. single-family dwelling at a height greater than 25 feet above grade in the flood zone; and with less than the required front yard.  Located at 4 Bay Street; Assessor’s Plat 12, Lot 36; Zone: R-6. 

  3. 5C.ZBR-26-41 Andrew Mulvey – Dimensional Variance:  to install approximately 40 linear feet of 8ft. high cedar stockade fence along a portion of the rear property line.  Located at 6 Ansonia Avenue; Assessor’s Plat 44, Lot 85; Zone: R-10. 

  4. 5D.ZBR-26-42 John J. Barker, Jr. – Dimensional Variance:  to convert an existing accessory garage structure into a two bedroom accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at a size greater than permitted relative to the size of the existing principal residential structure.  Located at 48 Cliff Drive; Assessor’s Plat 62, Lot 73; Zone: R-10. 

  5. 5E.ZBR-26-43 Kathleen Keating and John Oliver – Dimensional Variance:  to construct an approximate 18ft. x 19ft. accessory shed and bedroom structure within the footprint of a previously existing accessory shed structure, with less than the required right side yard.  Located at 35 Burton Street; Assessor’s Plat 15, Lot 73; Zone: R-6. 

  6. 5F.ZBR-26-44 Michael Lancaster – Dimensional Variance:  to construct a 21ft. x 25ft. accessory pool cabana structure with greater than permitted lot coverage by structures.  Located at 5 Knowlton Court; Assessor’s Plat 103, Lot 88; Zone: R-10. 

  7. 5G.ZBR-26-45 Douglas Klein – Dimensional Variances:  to construct a 26ft. x 36ft. two-story accessory dwelling unit (ADU) structure at a height of 25 feet above grade and with a 6ft. x 26ft. front porch, at an overall size and height greater than permitted for accessory structures, and with less than the required front yard in the R-10 zone.  Located at 3 Old Orchard Farm Road; Assessor’s Plat 100, Lot 131; Zone: R-10. 

  8. 5H.ZBR-26-46 Joseph A. Motta – Dimensional Variances:  to construct second and third floor additions to an existing 26ft. x 32ft. single-family dwelling with less than the required front yard and with less than the required left side yard.  Located at 635A Wood Street; Assessor’s Plat 6, Lot 25; Zone: R-10. 

6.Adjournment

Date Posted: September 18, 2026

Posted By: emt