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Staff presented a recommendation to release the remaining 10 percent retention balance on the bond for the Providence Place / Hill Farm Road subdivision; the remaining amount cited in the staff report for release was $18,373. The applicant was not present and no members of the public spoke in opposition. The commission moved and seconded a favorable recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote.

Next steps: the recommendation will be forwarded to the Coventry Town Council for final action on the bond release and recording.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - 23 Jul 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Coventry Planning Commission voted to recommend that the town council release the remaining 10% retention of $18,373 for Cedar Creek Phase 2 (Providence Place and Hill Farm Road), owner ASCO Group & Company.","taxTitle","Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island","taxId",79575,"location","Rhode Island","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6481746,"Planning commission continues Coventry Center master plan and proposed zone change to Aug. 27",4324,2219000,6543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462614-a5754f82593a1fdbfc58d430215e2334&start=2219&end=6543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462614-a5754f82593a1fdbfc58d430215e2334/thumbnail_2219000.jpg","/articles/6481746/Rhode-Island/Planning-commission-continues-Coventry-Center-master-plan-and-proposed-zone-change-to-Aug-27","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481746-32b1101f49fc3977df7eb4ec931ad95f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437178&Signature=fc0zeawTrBdANR9GymAtAgAXkmq9pZEmi4BrL1vMN3f0fJ2uqmUGqaMUSzUa2Nh3vBjIA7hfg77awM0isIZKOiz~YUEntuAeNShN6WrngcVh69POy8YznMzdwm7bO~VFpL5mBnBiT8QOXSB~UkU2bcmL0RFl7H0UbT6vEWZVtEx3l56MyVjW~tq8mZu9QR3bIG-m2v9bth8svgXnD3nr-vItoPMje4c8thJVclzfL1c3-XHlMyWlCRqqeob9Iwrk11S0vMaZUznKFfgyJlWvPNpZz~6b1eQvPDVcwtsEZczEsNQVrJCo~kPdcI5otUfWzgbq3KTT8hYf3JqeAIwxOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coventry Planning Commission continued, to its Aug. 27 meeting, a master plan and associated zone‑change proposal for the 17‑acre Coventry Center project at 666 Arnold Road and 2271 New London Turnpike.

Star Capital LLC and its consultants presented a two‑lot concept that would split the site into a commercial parcel (48,000 gross square feet proposed) and a 218‑unit multifamily residential parcel. The applicant told the commission the residential portion would include 18% deed‑restricted affordable units and that the project is intended to be developed in phases so the commercial and residential components could proceed independently.

Attorney Kelly Morris Salvatore, representing the applicant, said the team is proposing a new Coventry Center Plan District zoning overlay that adds tailored uses and dimensional rules. Proposed code language discussed at the meeting included specific dimensional rules (for example, a 200‑foot stepback provision before taller buildings are permitted) and a provision to allow parapets or faux roofs to screen mechanicals and solar panels while discouraging flat roofs. The applicants also proposed specific uses in the overlay ordinance text, including “repair of personal items,” motel/hotel uses, and pet‑grooming services; the applicant asked the commission to strike a newly proposed limitation in the solicitor’s draft that would prevent motels/hotels in residential areas.

Engineering and planning consultants presented site layout, buffering, stormwater and utilities information. VHB project manager Josh Rosen described three driveways proposed for the commercial parcel and one full‑access driveway for the residential parcel. Rosen said stormwater design will rely on a prominent retention area on the northeast corner for the residential parcel and a separate northwest retention area for the commercial parcel; he also said there are no mapped wetlands on the properties.

Traffic engineer Kristin Cowett told the commission the team submitted a traffic impact and access study and that they have been responding to town comments; she said the applicant will provide a revised traffic study within about two weeks for staff and peer review. Cowett said the study reviewed six intersections in the corridor and layered seven background developments into the no‑build condition; after those adjustments she reported that, with the additional projects included, the proposed project does not materially change level‑of‑service at most study intersections relative to the no‑build condition. She flagged one driveway (Arnold Road at Grandview) that would reach a higher delay level and described mitigation options including reconfigured turn lanes and additional left‑turn storage on an approach to New London Turnpike.

Commissioners and members of the public raised questions about traffic congestion on Arnold Road and at the New London Turnpike intersection, whether sidewalks would be public or off‑site improvements, the potential intensity of automotive repair uses in the proposed overlay, and how the applicant envisages the site’s “place making” (a walkable destination) vs. a more auto‑oriented retail configuration. Several commissioners urged caution about automotive repair uses; applicant representatives said their intent was not to attract heavy collision‑repair uses and that proposed auto services would be limited to lower‑intensity operations such as quick service or cleaner bay operations.

After discussion the commission voted to continue the master plan and the corresponding recommendation to the town council on the proposed overlay ordinance to the Aug. 27 meeting so staff could complete a peer review of the revised traffic materials and provide the commission with the results.

Next steps: the applicant will submit an updated traffic impact study addressing staff and peer‑review comments; planning staff will distribute the revised materials to the commission and the matter will be taken up again on Aug. 27. The town council will consider the ordinance change after the commission issues its recommendation.","Applicants for Coventry Center asked the commission to continue consideration of a zone‑change and master‑plan application while they provide additional traffic materials; the commission agreed and continued the public hearing to Aug. 27.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6481751,"Planning commission approves Coventry self‑storage project with multiple variances",1107,788000,1895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5462614-a5754f82593a1fdbfc58d430215e2334&start=788&end=1895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5462614-a5754f82593a1fdbfc58d430215e2334/thumbnail_788000.jpg","/articles/6481751/Rhode-Island/Planning-commission-approves-Coventry-selfstorage-project-with-multiple-variances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481751-ac1be5d27b015f1ebc377cf04cd4f3d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437178&Signature=KFxTDCD0yVJsAJDx9x1NiKLMa~ch4ymylcRMK6no3JwEv~S9jS~sL6yb7VruxOB9hYCTCL~I76FPgaELb7y39lDlgy633x~C2a3Hrrexj~8wWQJKmUNazpGupvIVw1LCHOh9skA35DZmvC-LUeXava-xnEwp-Sha-3cAMelDaTUWiBvgp2EVC6fIDCBJoo0m4Zk5FqP4bGlMLgSJhq3lAsY96A1HD-sw~biRW6z-EOPyjVzn65qyvP3XRZqxSF9PpLMDTDUXHMpbhBYNyThO47mdZjHlF5xJRAhYdT13he~QvhKGPILRnhr9J4FN6YA30pTBadJLNtRF--uEe7d5QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coventry Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a preliminary plan for a three‑story, 75,000‑square‑foot commercial self‑storage building on Assessor’s Plat 10, Lot 31, and granted five zoning variances and several site waivers.

The project, proposed by Newstek Hill Coventry LLC, would sit at 1920 Newstach Hill Road in the town’s General Business zone and the Special Planning Overlay. Commissioners voted to approve variances and the preliminary plan after hearing from the applicant and staff and after a public hearing with no speakers for or against the project.

The commission read and approved five variances as a block: allowance of one loading space where eight are required; permission for a flat roof where flat roofs are normally disallowed; allowance of building facades longer than 60 feet without windows; no customer entrance on the street‑facing facade where one is normally required; and relief from planting new evergreen trees on the rear side of the proposed building where the code would require them. Planning staff recommended a single set of findings to support the five variances, and the commission adopted that recommendation in a single vote.

Applicant representatives said the perimeter of the site will be fenced and screened. Steven Fusco, project designer, said, “The perimeter will be fenced with a chain link fence up until it reaches the face of the building facade. And then from there, it will transition to a, like, an aluminum picket decorative fence.” He also described proposed plantings and renderings intended to show the screening effect “a few years out and then at full maturity.”

Staff told the commission the proposal included a set of waivers: the applicant requested to omit sidewalks and curbing where none exist to connect to, and to omit street lighting on the property; staff noted street lights exist on the opposite side of Newseneck. The applicant also requested that the commission reduce the number of required parking spaces. The planning report notes that applying the town’s standard parking metric to a self‑storage use would yield an estimate of about 250 spaces; the applicant proposes four on‑site parking spaces inclusive of one accessible (handicap) space. A planning staff member explained that the parking standard is driven by gross floor area and that “self storage facilities are not known for that [parking] demand,” recommending the waiver.

The commission voted to approve the variances and then voted to approve the preliminary plan with the waivers and to allow final administrative sign‑off on details. The votes carried with a unanimous voice vote following a roll call showing a quorum.

What happens next: the approved preliminary plan and waivers move into the town’s administrative review for final approval and recording steps required by the town. Any required permits or inspections will proceed through the usual administrative channels.

Details from the record: the board opened a public hearing on the application, received an emailed objection for the record from a named abutter, and then closed the hearing before taking the variance and plan votes. Commissioners discussed tree retention and screening, the visual effect of mature pines over time, and whether to hide rooftop mechanical units behind parapets or building facades.

Commission discussion also noted that the loading requirement for the proposed use (eight loading spaces under the code) contrasts with operational experience for self‑storage facilities; staff and the applicant described shared loading and limited day‑to‑day parking demand as the basis for the requested relief.

The commission’s action was limited to the land‑use approvals and variances recorded in the minutes; no new tax or financing actions were taken at the meeting.","The Coventry Planning Commission approved a preliminary plan for a three‑story, 75,000‑square‑foot self‑storage building and granted five zoning variances and several waivers, after discussing screening, trees and parking.","actionData","errors"]

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