Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

In accordance with notice to members of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council's Planning and Procedures subcommittee, a meeting of the subcommittee was held on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. at Piccerelli Gilstein & Company, 144 Westminster Street, Providence, RI.

MEMBERS PRESENT
Michael M. Tikoian, CRMC Chairman
Paul Lemont
Jan Reitsma
Dave Abedon

STAFF PRESENT
Grover J. Fugate, Executive Director
Jeff Willis, Deputy Director
Brian Goldman, Legal Counsel

Call to Order. Mr. Tikoian called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m.

Mr. Tikoian opened the meeting with a brief statement of the subcommittee's function and purpose. The Planning and Procedures subcommittee meeting is an open public meeting; it is not a public hearing. Therefore, discussion is available to the Council members themselves, and to all else at the allowance of the Chairman. Mr. Tikoian further explained that the subcommittee is the program and policy development arm of the Council, and that any programmatic decisions made by this group must ultimately be approved by the full Council in accordance with all proper procedures.

Item 4.A. Providence Harbor SAMP/Capital Center Commission. J. Willis explained how staff has been working with the Capital Center Commission to possibly incorporate some of their review criteria for projects co-located within the CCC's and the Providence Harbor SAMP's jurisdiction. J. Willis explained how URI's Coastal Resources Center was contracted to develop language that might satisfy both agency's requirements. CRC gave a presentation on their work, with suggestions to incorporate possible revisions to the Providence Harbor SAMP.

The subcommittee discussed specific changes to be made and directed staff to develop revisions that reflected addressing boundary descriptions, setbacks, access, and the incorporation of appropriate buffer zone management techniques that also address stormwater within the setback areas, so that these revisions could be advertised as a rule change upon the Chairman's approval.

ADJOURN. Mr. Abedon, seconded by Mr. Reitsma, moved to adjourn. All voted in favor of the motion, and the subcommittee adjourned at 6:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted August 28, 2003 by

Jeffrey M. Willis
Deputy Director

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