THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing, will be held at the City Hall Annex located at 35 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI on Wednesday January 8^th, 2025, beginning at 6:00 P.M.   The purpose of the hearing is to consider, and the Planning Board will vote on, a Preliminary Minor Land Development Application with Road Abandonment of a portion of Old Quaker Lane, and Administrative Subdivision, with Planning Board acting as a Unified Development Review Board. The Project requires a Planning Board decision and under separate motions; decision on zoning relief and advisory opinion to the City Council for the road abandonment.   

Applicant is proposing to construct a 280 square foot addition to the existing carwash to support mechanical modernizations.  Zoning relief requested is Table 2B dimensional regulations setback of 3’ where 25’ is required, 6’ from front and corner side lot line resulting in 19’ relief requested – decreases existing non-conformity from 22’ to 19’.  Variance requested from Section 505 Landscaping Requirements.  Existing car wash has buffer of 3’ where 10’ required, extend buffer to 6’ at front and corner setback yielding relief request of 4’.  Decreases existing nonconformity from 7’ to 4’.    

Location:  1190 Quaker Lane

Assessor’s Plat:  215

Assessor’s Lots:  30

Owners:  Colbea Enterprises, LLC        

Applicant:  Same

Zoned:  GB General Business

Number of lots:  One (1)

Proposed Number of lots: One (1) (Administrative Subdivision)

Area:   .96 acres

Ward:  9

Engineer:  DiPrete Engineering, Inc.

All persons interested in the above are respectfully requested to be present at the time and place to be heard thereon.  For any questions or to review Development Plans, please contact the Planning Department at 738-2009.

Any party, person (s) or entity interested in registering for electronic notice for proposed zoning amendments and/or amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance and the City’s Development Review Regulations governing Subdivision, Land Development and Development Plan Review should contact the City’s Planning Department at 401-738-2009.

Per order of the Warwick Planning Board
Philip Slocum, Chairman