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Sweet said the existing impact fee is tied only to school capital needs and that state law requires a needs assessment and a rational nexus between the fee and the capital expenditures it funds. “It’s a fee that's based on a calculation that ... it's not based on the value of the home,” Sweet said, describing the statutory approach of estimating the generic service demand a new dwelling places on municipal services and schools.

Under the proposal, the town would maintain a school capital impact fee but update the needs assessment to current data and adopt a second impact fee dedicated to municipal capital projects (for example, roads, public safety facilities or community infrastructure). Sweet noted parts of the draft memorandum were shown in red to indicate new sections that would create the secondary fee; black text reflects existing provisions with minor updates or data refreshes.

Board members asked clarifying questions about how the fee is calculated and whether the fee varies by household size; Sweet explained the fee is calculated on projected service impact rather than property value and that, in practice, the town has charged a uniform fee at permit issuance. Sweet said the updated approach follows state law and best practices drawn from other Rhode Island communities reviewed by staff.

No vote was taken; the presentation was informational and staff asked board members to review the memorandum and provide comments before the item returns for formal consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Interim Planner Ashley Sweet presented a proposed update to the town’s growth‑management program to modernize the school impact fee needs assessment and to create a second impact‑fee stream for municipal capital projects.","taxTitle","Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island","taxId",79578,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455938,"Planning board continues Atlantic Solar master‑plan review, extends decision deadline to Dec. 31, 2025",507,1827000,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711246-6ed0de82532ed107107265cb1f5b89e4&start=1827&end=2334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711246-6ed0de82532ed107107265cb1f5b89e4/thumbnail_1827000.jpg","/articles/6455938/Hopkinton/Washington-County/Rhode-Island/Planning-board-continues-Atlantic-Solar-masterplan-review-extends-decision-deadline-to-Dec-31-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455938-3a82c4c1ca7766411e81306ace12f45a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771039586&Signature=U6lUHafXhprFjoBkMojS-9g61bgeggN~Rc7EWc4MM57N2w~YeAKxDbqBl2dogCqAaY5-YUkth3VW0jSjNPeRzLXDYRnopuxMd5W7A~kaorWCZ~0xYf-Jmf5M6iAsqS96wvy0-bIjWVesjNHvGP1VKTtcBWVTfr9vHhp07nEseohqlGBbCvnkYzYJT0ESjvw95nXuf473ptCRZWAYmbuC4RUwBPJEtNwZBHS-vi9zguoEMrqHlnYoLNu8zdBMrgfUveH0Tvj~lY6NudxB2XTMKKdKNZZ2gOhUGsiX8Sk7eLNtqB3Pe4gUr8~J~guYrTCabX~UrQbRnMyYOQwn3YsKwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hopkinton Planning Board agreed to continue the master‑plan application for Atlantic Solar to its October meeting and to extend the statutory deadline for a board decision to Dec. 31, 2025.

Interim Planner Ashley Sweet said the applicant requested a continuance and had extended the decision clock; she said the application is mid‑master plan and that the applicant has repeatedly requested continuances while awaiting studies and additional materials. Sweet explained the board must have a certified complete application and adequate time for review and public notice before taking a decision.

Sweet said the applicant’s team had been waiting on a national‑grid study and that because the matter has been continued several times, the applicant agreed to renotice abutters when the application next reaches a decision stage. “That clock has been ticking for, I don't know, years at this point,” Sweet said, and she summarized that the board had previously agreed on handling extensions to avoid automatic approvals.

The applicant’s representative, through counsel, requested the continuance; the board moved to continue the item to October and to extend the decision deadline to Dec. 31, 2025. Board members noted that if the application appears later in the year, staff and the applicant may need to discuss further extensions so the board has time to review materials and provide adequate notice.

No approvals of permits or project components were issued at the meeting; the action before the board was only to continue the matter on the calendar and to set the decision‑deadline extension.","The board agreed to continue the Atlantic Solar master‑plan matter to the October agenda and approved an extension of the statutory decision deadline to Dec. 31, 2025, following the applicant's request and staff explanation of advertising and completeness issues.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455943,"Hopkinton planning board approves 1-year extension for Brushy Brook preliminary plan",855,954000,1809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711246-6ed0de82532ed107107265cb1f5b89e4&start=954&end=1809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711246-6ed0de82532ed107107265cb1f5b89e4/thumbnail_954000.jpg","/articles/6455943/Hopkinton/Washington-County/Rhode-Island/Hopkinton-planning-board-approves-1-year-extension-for-Brushy-Brook-preliminary-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455943-bdcd156010048ab91609069f51bd4980/orig.mp4?Expires=1771039586&Signature=Bqzs5MpT8XhD1rJMb1xdAzHEZbJ1LcsGJ2xqLP3Me8bo9VBUF3L9wrCwRHpxRSekj~hC1ZBk3qvSwp434y9mpZaipMq2WKeoCDGj9cRl6zYpQe0amnl6b3rNLQzeboVPrR3kGzBUI2QqCg3B9Ch6yLPLmMrAmpNuBszIQ7sebS9u4MmEmJ8KGhcr7EaF~ujnWVRMPJ2g~qn9YeUndLsJHXWElIgF7Qtmju63jtssQKpswSVNiR~BlzF7VJbug~hrcrLGdOlGd-LOHkCOz8uXlO-7JzReOqCiIlH2LVMH6opW~bKILgU1u5WPZz1oQL0nTU5KGCDMbyIqhuFylJr4DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hopkinton Planning Board voted to approve a one-year extension of the preliminary plan approval for the 140‑lot Brushy Brook subdivision, the board confirmed at its September meeting.

Bill Landry, representing the applicant, told the board the request was “an automatic request for an extension of the time period for the preliminary plan for an additional year in accordance with the state statute.” Landry said the recorded decision and a later consent order resolving an appeal set the controlling dates for the approval period.

The request drew a public comment from Joe Capalvo, who said the two‑year period runs from the date of approval and argued the application had expired. “So if you take 2 years from then, you end up with 08/24/2025. So he's late. This thing has expired,” Capalvo said. The town solicitor responded that state law ties the time clock to the date of recording, not the initial vote, and that the applicant’s interpretation was consistent with that reading.

Board members asked procedural questions and heard that the developer and planning staff have worked through a lengthy final‑plan submission and a list of deficiencies. Landry said the team and staff had held conferences and were close to resolving completeness issues so the board could begin final‑plan review.

A motion to approve the one‑year extension for the Brushy Brook preliminary plan carried; the board recorded the extension and moved on to other agenda items.

The extension gives the applicant additional time to address more than 30 conditions in the original decision and outstanding items on the final‑plan checklist. Landry said the project includes seven phases and that the final approval process is being structured so infrastructure for each phase is in place before lots are recorded.

No new permits or final approvals were granted at the meeting; the action before the board was solely the extension of the preliminary plan approval period.","The Hopkinton Planning Board on Sept. 3 approved a one-year automatic extension of the preliminary plan approval for the 140‑lot Brushy Brook subdivision after hearing from the applicant and a public commenter who disputed the extension's timing.","actionData","errors"]

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