Revised 3/12/19 I. Call to Order NEWPORT ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers, Second Floor 43 Broadway AGENDA II. III. IV. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum Minutes: February 25, 2019 Communications: V. Action Items: Request for Extension of Approval PETITION OF 526 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional and off-street parking requirements for permission to add 1,160 sq. ft. of retail space and provide 0 additional off-street parking spaces, (5 additional off-street parking spaces required), and construct a 2nd and 3rd floor residential addition which will increase the lot coverage from 74% to 76%, (50% allowed), and construct a construct a 1st floor and a 275 sq. ft. rooftop deck applying to the property located at 526 Thames St., TAP 35, Lot 255, (LB zone). PETITION OF LEISA DJIOUNAS, Applicant; GRANDVIEW, LLC; Owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to modify the existing roofline which is at 31' 5", (30' allowed), and to construct a 3rd floor deck. The modified roof will not exceed 31' 5", (30' allowed), and will be 4'6" from the east property line, (10' required), 4'11" from the west property line, (10' required), and 1' from the north (front) property line, (15' required). 3rd floor deck will be 3' from the west property line, (10' required) and 17'6" from the rear property line (20' required), and which will increase lot coverage from 47.6% to 49%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 77 Pope St., TAP 32, Lot 263 (R-10 zone). Decisions (Receive, review, and sign) PETITION OF 526 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional and off-street parking requirements for permission to add 1,160 sq. ft. of retail space and provide 0 additional off-street parking spaces, (5 additional off-street parking spaces required), and construct a 2nd and 3rd floor residential addition which will increase the lot coverage from 74% to 76%, (50% allowed), and construct a construct a 1st floor and a 275 sq. ft. rooftop deck applying to the property located at 526 Thames St., TAP 35, Lot 255, (LB zone). Page 1 of 5
VI. Continued Petitions: 1. Amended PETITION OF J. RICHARD & MARGARET RATCLIFFE, applicants; J. RICHARD & EDITH RATCLIFFE, OWNERS; for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a 52 x 28, 3½ story, single-family dwelling on an existing vacant lot which will be located 5.5 from the south property line and 6.5 from the north property line, (10 required), and which will increase the lot coverage to 34.4%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located on Houston Ave., TAP 39, Lot 111, (R-10 zone). 2. PETITION OF SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, applicant and owner; for a special use permit for permission to construct a 214 bed dormitory with a staff dwelling unit applying to the properties located at 23, 45, & 51 Shephard Ave. and 26 Lawrence Ave., 74 & 80 Victoria Ave., TAP 36, Lots 36, 96, 98, 102, 103 & 104, (R-60 zone). (To be continued to April 22, 2019 pending Historic District Commission reviews and approval) 3. PETITION OF SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, applicant and owner; for a special use permit for permission to construct a 196 bed dormitory with a staff dwelling unit applying to the properties located at 204, 206 & 218 Ruggles Ave. and Lawrence Ave., TAP 36, Lots 48, 49, 89, 111 & 126, (R-60 zone). (To be continued to April 22, 2019 pending Historic District Commission reviews and approval) 4. PETITION OF WELOVENEWPORT, LLC, applicant and owner; for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish the existing structure and construct a new 2-1/2 story, 30,000 sq. ft. single-family dwelling with an inground pool. Said dwelling to be located 21 from the south property line, 30 from the west property line, (50 required), and 37.75 from the east property line, (75 required). Said pool to be located 55.75 from the north property line, (75 required), and 26 from the west property line, (50 required). Total lot coverage of property to be 20%, (8% allowed), applying to the property located at 1 Harborview Dr., TAP 42, Lot 10, (R-120 zone). 5. PETITITON OF MIKE & SANDRA GOSS, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to widen the existing exterior steps which will increase the lot coverage from 52% to 53%, (45% allowed), and to construct a 2 nd floor rear deck, applying to the property located at 35 Corne St., TAP 27, Lot 219, (R-3 zone). (Continued to 4/29/19) 6. Amended PETITION OF ANDREW & AVANI McHUGH, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish the existing structure and construct a 3-story dwelling with a 211 sq. ft. rooftop deck. Said dwelling will be located 2 6 from the west property line and 7 from the east property line, (10' required), 2 5' from the south property line, (20' required), 8.2 from the front property line, (15 required), and which will increase the lot coverage 40.29% to 66 43.2%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 2 Wheatland Ct., TAP 37 Lot 36-4, (R-10A zone). 7. PETITION OF KELLY CORREIA & ROBIN BLATT-EISENGART, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the off-street parking design standards to operate a 4 bedroom guest house and provide 7 stacked off-street parking spaces, (stacked spaces), not allowed), applying to the property located at 21 Bedlow Ave., TAP 7, Lot 453, (R-10 zone). Page 2 of 5
8. PETITITON OF MARATHON REALTY, INC, applicant and lessee; GLEN & KRISTIE GARDINER; owners; for a special use permit for permission to change existing professional office, into a home occupation use of a single-operator beauty salon applying to the property located at 494 Broadway., TAP 7, Lot 112, (R-10 zone). (To be withdrawn) 9. PETITION OF BRADLEY & JEAN ANDERSON, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish existing structure and construct a new single family dwelling which will be located 5 from the west property line, and 4 from the east property line, (10 required), and which will increase the lot coverage from 29% to 41%, (20% allowed), and place a standby generator 3 from the north property line, (10 required), applying to the property located at 39 Garfield St., TAP 7, Lot 213, (R-10 zone). 10. PETITION OF MAUREEN KEOUGH, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a 482 sq. ft. 2-1/2 story rear addition with a 1 st floor deck which will be located 2.75 from the north property line, (10 required), and which will increase the lot coverage from 31% to 42%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 87 Second St, TAP 9, Lot 291, (R-10 zone). 11. PETITION OF ELI DANA, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to replace an existing flat garage roof with a gambrel roof. Said garage is located 6 from the east, west, and north property lines, (10 required), applying to the property located at 67 Bridge Street, TAP 16, Lot 58, (R-10 zone). 12. PETITION OF FRANCES S. D. COBB, applicant and owner; for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a single-car garage with an outdoor shower which will be locate 5 from the east property line, (10 required), and which will increase the lot coverage from 16% to 22%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 33 Everett St. TAP 19, Lot 27A, (R-10 zone). VII. New Petitions 13. PETITITON OF SEA STAR HOLDINGS LLC, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to r construct a 4 by 7 roof over the existing landing which will be located 3.5 from the south property line, (15 required), 1.5 from the west property line and 5 from the east property line, (10 required) and which will have a lot coverage of 54%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 62 Dixon St., TAP 35, Lot 268, (R-10 zone) 14. PETITITON OF THE RICCI FAMILY LLC, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct an inground pool with equipment located 25 from the south property line, (50 required), and which will increase the lot coverage from 15% to 16%, (10% allowed), applying to the property located at 647 Bellevue Ave., TAP38, Lot 8, (R-60 zone). 15. PETITITON OF STEVE & MARY WALKER, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish existing house above the first floor joists and construct a new two story dwelling, which will increase the lot coverage from 16% to 25%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 196 Coggeshall Ave., TAP 37, Lot 83, (R-10A zone). Page 3 of 5
16. PETITION OF CHRISTOPHER CURRAN, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a new bulkhead which will be located 1 from the east property line, (15 required), applying to the property located at 107 Old Beach Rd. Unit #5, TAP 30, Lot 41, (R-20 zone). 17. PETITION OF ROPOLO FAMILY LLC, AND PASTA BEACH LLC., applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to convert the existing rear outdoor area into a 574 sq. ft. patio of customer service area and provide 0 additional off-street parking, (5 additional parking spaces required), applying to the property located at 136-138 Bellevue Ave., TAP 28, Lot 27-4, (GB zone). 18. PETITION OF JOSEPH POZNICK, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to remove an existing covered rear deck and construct a two story addition which will be located 2.9 from the north property line, (10 required) and, which will increase lot coverage from 37 % to 40%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 60 Houston Ave. TAP 39, Lot 135, (R-10 zone). 19. PETITION OF MICHAEL TOPPA, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct an 8 by 20 screened in porch on the rear of the dwelling which will increase lot coverage from 20% to 25%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 31 Eustis Ave. TAP 11, Lot 372, (R-10 zone.) 20. PETITION OF DAVID & MAUREEN KLAPATCH, ET ALS, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a 23 10 by 5 5 shed style dormer on the south side of the existing garage which will be located 5.9 from the north property line, (10 required), applying to the property located at 40 Keeher Ave., TAP 11, Lot 285, (R-10 zone). 21. PETITION OF BRENDAN & MARGARET WALSH, applicants and owners; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to raise the roof on the existing dwelling from 26 to 34, (30 allowed), applying to the property located at 5 Marchant St., TAP 39, Lot 464, (R-10 zone). 22. PETITION OF JUDY DONAHUE, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to remove the existing rear porch and construct a 15 by 14 bathroom and a 34 by 13 deck, which will increase lot coverage from 22% to 28%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 33 Toppa Blvd. TAP 11, Lot 587, (R-10A zone.) 23. PETITION OF ANTHONY LORUSSO, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to add a second story addition 12 by 23 with a 12 by 17 6 3rd floor deck and a 1 6 by 6 7 bump out, which will be located 4 from the north property line, (15 required) and which will increase lot coverage from 23% to 30%, (20% allowed), applying to the property located at 37 Wellington Ave. TAP 39, Lot 137, (R-10 zone.) VIII. Adjournment: Please note: Meetings begin promptly at the time posted and will not last for more than four (4) hours. The Board normally will take a short break after 1½ to 2 hours of hearings to reaccess the agenda and their ability to reach the remaining items pending before it. Page 4 of 5
The Board will not entertain/begin a new petition after 10:30 p.m. and will conclude all hearings at 11:00 p.m. therefore some petitions cannot be heard due to these time constraints and will be continued to the next regular meeting date. Items not to be heard tonight. Page 5 of 5