RI Coastal Resources Management Council
...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders
...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders
AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, September 22, 2009; 6:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, Administration Building
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Subcommittee Reports.
Staff Reports.
Applications which have been Out to Notice for 30 days and are before the Full Council for Decision:
2009-05-082 CITY OF PAWTUCKET -- Conduct activities both within and adjacent to the Pawtucket River at the Town Landing site. Proposed waterside improvements include the removal and replacement of ramp acess floats, the construction of a stone revetment, the installation of a fender system and the installation of a new floating dock with a gangway. Landside improvements include landscaping and grading, the construction of a pavilion, the creation of walkways and a new parking area. Located at plat 54-B, lot 827; Taft Street, Pawtucket.
2008-08-104 BANK OF AMERICA TRUSTEE – Construct and maintain a 130’ x 20’ cobble filled gabion revetment with 12” layer of crushed washed stone wrapped with mirafi geotextile fabric. The structure will be covered with sand to create a 2/1 slope from the existing grade to the finished grade of 14’ NAVD 88. The structure will abut the existing soft structure made of sand filled coir fiber envelopes. The structure will extend across the two adjacent properties to the west. The project area is located on an undeveloped barrier on Type 1 waters and will extend unto the coastal beach. Located at plat 92-4, lot 10; 392 B & C Cards Pond Road, South Kingstown, RI.
2008-08-105 CLIVE & DANIEL DUVAL – Construct and maintain a 100’ x 20’ cobble filled gabion revetment with 12” layer of crushed washed stone wrapped with mirafi geotextile fabric. The structure will be covered with sand to create a 2/1 slope from the existing grade to the finished grade of 14’ NAVD 88. The structure will abut the existing soft structure made of sand filled coir fiber envelopes. The structure will extend across the two adjacent properties to the east. The project area is located on an undeveloped barrier on Type 1 waters and will extend unto the coastal beach. Located at plat 92-4, lot 8; 392 F Cards Pond Road, South Kingstown, RI.
2008-08-106 HARRIET HARRIS – Construct and maintain a 100’ x 20’ cobble filled gabion revetment with 12” layer of crushed washed stone wrapped with mirafi geotextile fabric. The structure will be covered with sand to create a 2/1 slope from the existing grade to the finished grade of 14’ NAVD 88. The structure will abut the existing soft structure made of sand filled coir fiber envelopes. The structure will extend across the adjacent properties to the east and west. The project area is located in an undeveloped barrier on Type 1 waters and will extend unto the coastal beach. Located at plat 92-4, lot 9; 392 D & E Cards Pond Road, South Kingstown, RI.
Public Hearing on changes to Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program, Metro Bay Special Area Management Plan:
COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
Section 4.3.2 – Schedule of Fees/Applications for Council Assent:
4.3.2.a. New Residential Boating Facility (pier/dock): $500 $1,500
4.3.2.j. Beach Vehicle Permits:
- in state vehicle registration, annual: $50 $100
- out of state vehicle registration, annual: $100 $200
4.3.2.m. Structural Shoreline Protection Facilities shall be charged an application fee as follows:
1. New structural shoreline protection facilities shall be charged an application fee of $750 $1,500 for the first 100 linear feet and $10 $15 per linear foot thereafter.
2. Maintenance to structural shoreline protection facilities shall be charged an application fee in accordance with (g) (f) above.
The purpose of these proposed revisions is to address fiscal year 2010 revenue requirements that adjust the fee schedule of the agency in these identified areas.
METRO BAY SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
1. Page 7: Add notation to Figure 4 as shown below
2. Page 13: Amend Section 130.1(d) as follows
(d) At minimum, all applicants shall adhere to the Council’s requirements for setbacks and buffers as specified RICRMP Sections 140 and 150 and must meet the 15% minimum vegetative cover and 100% stormwater management requirements specified in UCG Section 150. An applicant, however, may select to use the Urban Coastal Greenway options, as specified herein.
3. Page 17; Add new first paragraph in Section 150.1 as follows
Applicants within the Metro Bay SAMP area have a choice of meeting the setback and buffer requirements of RICRMP Section 140 and 150 or providing an urban coastal greenway in accordance with the applicable zone designations of UCG Sections 160 through 190. Even if applicants choose to meet the RICRMP setback and buffer requirements for their project in lieu of an UCG option, they must still meet the vegetative cover and stormwater management requirements as specified in Sections 150.1 (a) and (b), below
4. Pages 31 and 32: Amend Section 180.4 as follows
180.4 Standards
The majority of parcels located within the Inner Harbor and River Zone are separated from the coastal feature by an existing public roadway or sidewalk system. In some portions of the IHR Zone, there are no public roadways or sidewalks along the river (e.g., the area west of Hemlock Street). Accordingly, project options will be determined by the proximity and existence of public roadways and sidewalks, as follows below. Applicants have the option of having projects reviewed under and adhering to the setback and buffer requirements set forth in RICRMP Sections 140 and 150 in lieu of the other UCG options below. Nevertheless, in such cases applicants must still comply with the 15% vegetative cover and 100% stormwater management standards in UCG Section 150.1. Projects located within the Capital Center District will be subject to Option C.
5. Page 35; Amend Section 190.3 as follows
190.3 Standards
All development proposals within the Development Zone that completely meet the requirements under one of the options below (Options 1-4) will be processed as Category A applications in accordance with the RICRMP provided there are no substantive objections during the 15-day public notice period. Applicants have the option of having projects reviewed under and adhering to the setback and buffer requirements set forth in RICRMP Sections 140 and 150 in lieu of the other options offered below. Regardless of the option selected, however, applicants must still comply with the 15% vegetative cover and 100% stormwater management standards in UCG Section 150.1.
Figure 4. Decision Tree for Inner Harbor and River Zone.
INNER HARBOR AND RIVER ZONE REQUIREMENTS:
In those cases where an applicant chooses to meet the standard setback and buffer requirements of RICRMP Sections 140 and 150 rather than one of the UCG options below, applicants must still comply with the 15% vegetative cover and 100% stormwater management standards in UCG Section 150.1.
The purpose of these proposed amendments is to make clear that regardless of the permitting option selected by applicants within the Metro Bay SAMP area, all projects must comply with the 15% vegetative cover and 100% stormwater management standards in UCG Section 150.1.
Enforcement Report – August 2009
Category “A” List
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