RICRMC Semi-Monthly Agenda 12/14/04

Semi-Monthly Meeting - Full Council

Coastal Resources Management Council
Narragansett Bay Commission Boardroom
One Service Road, Providence, RI
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
6:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Staff Reports.
Subcommittee Reports.

Administrative Applications before the Full Council for Decision:

2004-10-034 CASEY AND GARRET ROBERTS — Construct renovations and additions to an existing five (5) bedroom residential dwelling, installing a new DEM approved (4 BR design) ISDS; and, an attached garage. Located at plat 12, lot 51; 223 Hull Cove Farm Road, Jamestown, RI.

Applications which have been Out To Notice and are before the Full Council for Decision:

2003-10-108 EAST TRANSIT STREET ROW — A potential Right-of-Way located at the easterly end of Transit Street, Providence, Rhode Island; the site is delineated on Assessor's Plat 17; it is bordered by Lots 368, 373, and 416; also, lots 8 and 611 border this potential right-of-way, however, they appear to be submerged below the tidal waters of Rhode Island.

2004-08-046 JONATHAN P. SHATTUCK — Construct and maintain a fixed timber pier, 4' x 36.4'. The seaward most 8' length of pier is 8' wide. A width variance from RICRMP Section 300.4.E.3.(d) is required. Also, due to water depth at seaward terminus of pier (approx 6 inches MLW), a variance from RICRMP Section 300.4.E.3.(S) (18 inch MLW minimum) is required. Located at plat 9, lot 21; 108 Washington Street, Newport, RI.

2004-07-104 JANICE ANN NEIL — Extend an existing fixed timber pier by adding a 52' x 4' fixed timber pier, 25' x 3' ramp and an 18.75' x 8' float. The facility will extend 95' beyond mean low water, a 45' variance to RICRMP Section 300.4.E.3(u) (standard is 50' beyond mean low water). Located at plat Y-1, lot 110; 26 Cedar Island Road, Narragansett, RI.

2004-10-049 HYATT REGENCY NEWPORT — 148 linear feet of sheetpile, 991 cubic yards of fill, stormwater/infiltration system, and parking lot restoration. The sheetpile and fill are proposed in tidal waters located beneath the existing parking lot (Òbridge deckÓ) at Goat Island. The existing failed parking lot deck spans over an approximate 56' x 75' tidally flushed ÒvoidÓ space. The proposal is to fill in the void to support the renovated parking area (versus reconstruction a bridge span over the tidal area.) Project located on Goat Island, South of Hyatt Hotel, Newport, RI.

2004-05-023 RHODE ISLAND FAST FERRY, INC. — Remove and dispose of existing 4.5' x 130' fixed timber pier; construct new 10' x 160' fixed timber pier, and 10' wide x 160' long (+/-) bituminous concrete walkway to pier. Ferry passenger loading operation to utilize ramp and 100' x 35' spud barge (steel), serviced by three timber pile dolphins. Located at plat 186, lot portion of 12; 1347 Roger Williams Way, North Kingstown, RI.

Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program:

Coastal Resources Management Program (Redbook):

Section 300.6.D.3: Treatment of Sewage and Stormwater

Add New Section 300.6.D.3.

Point source discharges of sewage are prohibited in Type 1 waters.

Section 300.4: Residential Boating Facilities

Revise Section 300.D.7.

New or existing residential boating facilities are prohibited from having both a fixed terminal T-section or L-section, and a terminal float.

Revise Section 300.4.E.3(d).

A dock, floating dock or pier width shall be a maximum of 4 feet; terminal float size shall not exceed 150 square feet per recreational boating facility. New or existing residential boating facilities may include fixed terminal (seaward-most section) T-sections or L-sections that shall not exceed four (4) feet by 20 feet, and then only in the absence of a terminal float.

Section 300.9: Dredging

Revise Section 300.9.E.7.

Applicants proposing dredging operations associated with residential boating facilities in Type 2 waters must demonstrate that the purpose is to restore channels and basins to dimensions that support and maintain existing levels of use, and must submit clear and convincing evidence documenting a diminished use of a facility or navigational fairway by natural shoaling or accretion, not merely a need for additional water depth.

Salt Ponds Region Special Area Management Plan

Revise Paragraph (c) of Section 920.1.A.2 as follows:

Section 920.1A.2(c). Any major land development project or any major ~~the~~ subdivision of any land (as defined in RIGL 45-23 et. seq.) within Self-Sustaining Lands, occurring after November 27, 1984, must meet the minimum density requirement of one residential unit per 80,000 square feet. Relief from this regulation requires a Special Exception as defined in Section 130 of the RICRMP. Lands which were subdivided prior to November 27, 1984, and do not meet the CRMC density requirement as defined in Section 920.A.1, require a Variance as defined in Section 120 of the RICRMP.

Revise Paragraph (c) of Section 920.1.B.2 as follows:

Section 920.1.B.2(c). Any major land development project or any major ~~the~~ subdivision of any land (as defined in RIGL 45-23 et. seq.) within Lands of Critical Concern, occurring after April 12, 1999, must meet the minimum density requirement of one residential unit per 120,000 square feet. Relief from this regulation requires a Special Exception as defined in Section 130 of the RICRMP. Lands which were subdivided prior to April 12, 1999, and do not meet the CRMC density requirement as defined in Section 920.A.1, require a Variance as defined in Section 120 of the RICRMP.

Narrow River Special Area Management Plan

Revise Paragraph (c) of Section 920.1.A.2 as follows:

Section 920.1A.2(c). Any major land development project or any major ~~the~~ subdivision of any land (as defined in RIGL 45-23 et. seq.) within Self-Sustaining Lands, occurring after December 8, 1986, must meet the minimum density requirement of one residential unit per 80,000 square feet. Relief from this regulation requires a Special Exception as defined in Section 130 of the RICRMP. Lands which were subdivided prior to December 8, 1986, and do not meet the CRMC density requirement as defined in Section 920.A.1, require a Variance as defined in Section 120 of the RICRMP.

Revise Paragraph (c) of Section 920.1.B.2 as follows:

Management Procedures

Section 5.9: Presentation of Expert and Lay Testimony

Revise Section 5.9.

All ~~applicants~~ parties to an application shall provide a list of all expert and lay witnesses it intends to present, as well as the subject matter on which the witness is expected to testify to the Council or subcommittee after completion of the CRMC staff reports and not less than five (5) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

Enforcement Report – November, 2004

Category "A" List

CALENDAR INDEX

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