Zoning Board of Review Monday, July 13, 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 Thursday, July 9th, 2026.

1.Pledge of Allegiance

2.Approval of Minutes

3.Sitting as the Board of Review - Continued Petitions

  1. 3A.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 (continued to September 14, 2026)

  2. 3B.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 Review - New Petitions

  1. 4A.ZBR-26-25 Danial Ferreira / FWP High Street, LLC – Dimensional Variances:  to construct an approximate 1,732 square foot garage and living area addition, including a second residential dwelling unit, to the rear of an existing single-family dwelling with less than the required right side yard and with less than the required lot width for a two-family dwelling in the Residential R-6 zoning district.  Located at 145 High Street; Assessor’s Plat 15, Lot 21; Zone: R-6

  2. 4B.ZBR-26-26 Cruz Goler / Prudence Restaurant – Dimensional Variance:  to install a 43in. x 48in. projecting sign to the front of the existing restaurant building at a size greater than permitted in the Waterfront zoning district.  Located at 1 State Street; Assessor’s Plat 9, Lot 65; Zone: W

  3. 4C.ZBR-26-27 Kelly Halligan – Dimensional Variance:  to install a six foot high stockade fence, portions of which would be within the front yard from Metacom Avenue on a corner lot.  Located at 11 Academy Avenue; Assessor’s Plat 155, Lot 23; Zone: R-10

  4. 4D.ZBR-26-28 Andrew Mulvey – Dimensional Variance:  to construct an 8ft. x 11ft. 8in. rear mudroom addition to an existing single-family dwelling with less than the required rear yard.  Located at 6 Ansonia Avenue; Assessor’s Plat 44, Lot 85; Zone: R-10

  5. 4E.ZBR-26-29 Jill Ripa – Dimensional Variances:  to construct an approximate 8ft. x 12ft. addition to the second story of an existing single-family dwelling with less than the required rear yard; and to construct a 20ft. x 20ft. two-story addition connecting the existing dwelling and an existing detached accessory garage structure with less than the required right side yard.  Located at 29 Forest Road W; Assessor’s Plat 68, Lot 19; Zone: R-20

  6. 4F.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

  7. 4G.ZBR-26-31 Alfred P. Holtz – Dimensional Variances:  to construct an 8ft. x 13ft. second-story deck addition and a 4ft. x 17.5ft. exterior stairway addition to an existing 22ft. x 24ft. accessory garage structure with an overall size greater than permitted for an accessory structure in the Residential R-6 zoning district.  Located at 43 Oliver Street; Assessor’s Plat 12, Lot 41; Zone: R-6

  8. 4H.ZBR-26-32 Douglas M. and Susan E. Dahl – Special Use Permit and Dimensional Variances:  to construct a 28ft. x 46ft. single-family dwelling at a height greater than 25 feet above grade in the flood zone; and with greater than permitted gross floor area (GFA) for the dwelling, first and second floor footprints, and deck.  Located at 61 Smith Street; Assessor’s Plat 133, Lot 128; Zone: R-15

  9. 4I.July 2026 Staff Reports

5.Sitting as the Board of Appeal

  1. 5A.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 (continued to September 14, 2026)

  2. 5B.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 (continued to September 14, 2026)

  3. 5C.ZAPL-26-6 Carole Anne Benn – Appeal: of a decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer approving a Zoning Modification Permit to construct a 16ft. x 24ft. detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) structure at a height of 20ft. 10in. above grade.  Located at 29 Harrison Street; Assessor’s Plat 146, Lot 21; Zone: R-15

6.Adjournment

Date Posted: June 29, 2026

Posted By: emt