Solar Field Groundbreaking, School 'Safe Routes' Project on Planners' Docket

Groundbreaking for the solar project at the old Riverside landfill and a “Safe Routes to School” project for Kent Heights School are among the items on the agenda for the East Providence Planning Board meeting on Tuesday evening, Aug. 13.

The meeting starts at 7 pm in Room 306 in City Hall.

Other items on the agenda include the FY 2014 city-wide Capital Budget and the FY 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Plan and recommendation to City Council. Here is the complete agenda: 

PLANNING BOARD

AGENDA 

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 

Time: 7:00 p.m. 

Place: City Hall, Third Floor, Room 306

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. SEATING OF ALTERNATE MEMBER

4. APPROVAL OF PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

A. Minutes of July 10, 2013 (enclosed)

B. Minutes of November 13, 2012 (enclosed)

C. Minutes of December 19, 2012 (enclosed)

5. APPROVAL OF PLANNING BOARD CORRESPONDENCE

A. Notice of Decision (Signed by Administrative Officer) – Hamlet Court Rezoning Advisory Recommendation; Dated July 11, 2013 (copy enclosed) 

B. Advisory Recommendation from Planning Board to City Council dated July24, 2013; Re: Hamlet Court Real Estate, 350 Taunton Avenue, Assessors Map 306,Block 1, Parcel 13; Requested Rezoning from Commercial – 3 to Commercial – 2 with Conditions. (copy enclosed)

C. Memo to City Council from Planning Board dated July 11, 2013 re: Recommendation to Council regarding revision to City’s Floodplain Ordinance (copy enclosed)

6. NEW BUSINESS 

A. Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 City-wide Capital Budget and FY 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Plan Review and Recommendation to City Council (copy enclosed)Planning Board Agenda for August 13, 2013

7. CONTINUED BUSINESS

8. STAFF REPORT

1. Rhode Map RI

2. Forbes Street Solar Project Groundbreaking

3. Kent Heights Elementary School “Safe Routes To School” Project 

9. COMMUNICATIONS

1. Certificate of Completeness – Hamlet Court Real Estate – 350 Taunton Avenue; Development Plan Review (DPR); July 10, 2013 (copy enclosed)

2. Certificate of Completeness – Administrative Subdivision: Applicant and Owner – John Pereira – MJ Investments; 60 Frederick Street; Assessors Map 303, Block8, Parcels 22 and 23 (copy enclosed). 

3. Notice of Decision - Administrative Subdivision: Applicant and Owner – John Pereira – MJ Investments; 60 Frederick Street; Assessors Map 303, Block 8, Parcels 22 and 23 (copy enclosed).

4. Recommendation of the Planning Department to the Zoning Board of Review for Cases to be Heard on August 7, 2013 (copy enclosed). 

10. ANNOUNCEMENT 

Next Meeting – Monday, September 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m., Room 306 

11. ADJOURNMENT