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
Wednesday, January 27, 2010; 6:00 p.m.
Conference Room C, Administration Building
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Subcommittee Reports
Staff Reports
Education Series -- Ames Colt, RI Coordination Team update
Applications which have been Out to Notice for 30 days and are before the Full Council for Decision:
2008-07-031 JOHN KING – Construct a residential boating facility to consist of: a 4’ X 144’ fixed timber pier, a (3’ X 32’) ramp, an (8’ X 25’) 200 square foot float and four (4) tie off piles. The terminus of the proposed dock extends to 115-feet beyond (-11 to -18) mean low water and requires a 65-foot length variance and a 50 square foot float variance. Located at plat 5, lot 77; 61 Narragansett Boulevard, Portsmouth, RI.
Public Hearing on Program Changes before the Full Council:
The following is proposed:
Management Procedures
1. Revise Section 5.7 Continuances as follows:
Any party who desires a continuance shall, immediately upon receipt of notice of a hearing, or as soon thereafter as
facts requiring such continuance come to his knowledge, notify the Chairman of the CRMC or Executive Director
of said desire, stating in detail the reasons why such continuance is necessary. Requests by a party to continue a
hearing before the full Council may only be granted by the Chairman of the CRMC or the Executive Director and
only for good cause shown. Such requests must be in writing and received by the Chairman of the CRMC or the
Executive Director 24 hours in advance of the hearing. The Council generally will not grant requests for
continuances when not received in writing and/or within less than 24 hours notice. Continuance requests are
subject to the fee provisions of section 4.3.
2. Revise Section 4.3 Schedule of Fees as follows:
§ 4.3.9 Requests for Continuances are subject to the following fees:
1. First Request: $100
2. Second Request: $250
3. Third or Greater: $500
The Purpose of these two management procedures revisions are to add a provision and set a fee for the Council to
assess Requests for Continuances.
Red Book
3. Revise the Water Type Designations of Providence Quadrangle as described:
Change existing Type 4 to Type 1 waters along the Providence shoreline of the Seekonk River from the Henderson
Bridge north to the Pawtucket city line out to within approximately 50 feet of the existing federal channel.
Purpose: change water type to be consistent with the Metro Bay SAMP Urban Coastal Greenway designation of
the shoreline as Areas of Particular Concern (APC).
4. Revise the Water Type Designations of the Providence Quadrangle as described:
Modify existing boundary line (line b) separating Type 4 and Type 6 waters at the mouth of the Seekonk River, as
follows:
b. A straight line running generally WNW from the Union Oil property boundary south of with Bold Point Park in
East Providence to the westerly boundary of the City of Providence sail boat facility at India Point Park in
Providence.
Purpose: move the Type 4 water line along the Providence shoreline westerly to include the City of Providence
community sail boat facility within Type 4 waters.
5. Revise the Water Type Designations of the Providence Quadrangle as described:
Change existing Type 6 to Type 5 waters in the Providence River along the East Providence shoreline starting at
new line K to new line L. The Type 5 waters will extend out into the river parallel to the federal channel
and maintain a setback of 120 feet from the federal channel.
k A straight line starting approximately 120 feet south of the existing Providence & Worcester quay (parcel 7-1-
3) running WSW and more or less perpendicular to the federal channel out into the river ending approximately 120
from the federal channel.
l A straight line starting at the boundary of parcels 109-1-1 and 109-1-3 running WSW and more or less
perpendicular to the federal channel out into the river ending approximately 120 from the federal channel.
6. Revise the Water Type Designations of the East Providence Quadrangle as described:
Change existing Type 6 to Type 2 waters in the Providence River along the East Providence shoreline south of
Kettle Point beginning at new line L (Providence quadrangle) to new line F. The Type 2 waters will extend out into
the river parallel to the federal channel and maintain a setback of 120 feet from the federal channel.
f A straight line starting at the boundary of parcels 210-3-6 and 210-3-8 running West out into the river stopping
approximately 120 from the federal channel.
Purpose: modify water type to reflect request of City of East Providence.
Category “A” List
Executive Session pursuant to R.I.G.L. 42-46-5(a)1 Personnel
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