The Town Council signed resolutions last week to authorize borrowing by the town and the Block Island Land Trust to partially finance the acquisition of a portion of plat 19, lot 3 from Overlook Realty, LLC. This bonding resolution is to raise the.
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The New Shoreham Planning Board held a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 25, to review the application of Overlook Realty, LLC for a master plan stage review of a major subdivision of the property located off West Side Road, Plat 19, Lot 3. The.
An agenda filled with continuances was on the plate of the Zoning Board of Review last week.
Members worked through and dispatched most items in quick fashion under the leadership of Board Chair Kate Butcher, and then spent considerable time on one proposed project that had been before the Board twice going back to last year.
An application by Carol Tuschick was reviewed for a variance for #445 Ocean Avenue, Plat 5, Lot 14. The application covered a Special Use Permit under 313 and 404 and for a Variance from Sections 113(B)(1), 113(C)(1) and 313(C) for construction of an addition and front porch to a multi-family dwelling. The work is considered “minor modifications” and no abutter had objected. The Board voted to schedule it for May 22, and sent it to the Planning Board and Conservation Commission for review.
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The Block Island Housing Board is seeking a zone change for this property by the cemetery in order to allow for more flexibility in designing the
next affordable housing project on Block Island. Photo by Rosemary Connelli.
The next property the Block Island Housing Board is seeking to develop affordable housing on is donated land that sits on the edge of the cemetery across the street from Ball O’Brien Park. The lot (Plat 18 Lot 2-3) is currently in the Residential A Zone, but the Housing Board would like that designation changed.
On April 14 the Planning Board heard their appeal to change the lot from Residential A to New Harbor Commercial. This would allow for a larger building imprint on the lot and greater flexibility in terms of design and number of people served.