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 17, 2012 at the offices of the CRMC, Stedman Government Center, 4808 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI.

MEMBERS PRESENT
Anne Livingston, Chair
Paul Lemont, Vice Chair
Don Gomez
Russ Chateauneuf

STAFF PRESENT
Grover Fugate, Executive Director
Jeff Willis, Deputy Director
Jim Boyd, Coastal Policy Analyst
Brian Goldman, Legal Counsel

Call to Order. Ms. Livingston called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.

Ms. Livingston called for a motion to approve the minutes of the May 22, 2012 subcommittee meeting. B. Goldman stated that the following should be added after the question raised by the Chair regarding whether the federal government, EDC, and/or the south coast communities should help finance the Matunuck SAMP endeavor: “Legal Counsel asked what the source of the funds would be and would such an effort have to go through the state procurement process.” The Chair asked for a motion to include Legal Counsel’s statement.

Item 4.A. – Redbook, Section 100 Water Type Matrices/Table 1. J. Boyd explained adding a footnote to Table 1 that shows the connection for boat launching ramps and Section 300.4 requirements and adding a category B review for same in Type 2 waters.

Item 4.B. – Redbook, Sections 210.2 Barrier Islands and Spits. J. Boyd presented proposed revisions to allow for limited parking and walkover structures on one’s property to allow for reasonable use of a parcel on a barrier. The Chair asked if these allowances would block ROWs? G. Fugate answered no, and that the proposed parking is for owners use only and would be parallel to the municipal/access roadway. Mr. Gomez worried that the areas could become large. J. Boyd answered that each allowance carries a size limitation. Mr. Chateauneuf stated that municipalities may require waste facilities (DEM would allow Port-a-Johns) but that this may only apply to commercial uses. B. Goldman offered that section D.7 should be clarified “for the general public” and that while no changes are being proposed within it Table 4 needs to be advertised as being reformatted. The subcommittee agreed.

Item 4.C – Redbook, Sections 300.4 Recreational Boating Facilities. J. Boyd presented proposed revisions to address limited recreational boating facilities, those that would be associated with institutions such as higher learning and must be contiguous to property zoned as such or open space. Mr. Lemont asked if staff anticipates a large number of these activities seeking approval. Mr. Gomez asked if Audubon and TNC (as examples) could apply. J. Boyd stated that while the council may see a limited number of such applications staff does not anticipate a rush nor a significant number of applications to be submitted as there are not many sites zoned as defined herein and that NGOs may apply is in conformance with zoning. Both G. Fugate and B. Goldman stated that if zoning designation changes then regulation needs to be assessed. G. Fugate proposed language that addresses this issue.

New Business. J. Boyd stated that experimental erosion control regulations being developed as a response to the Matunuck erosion issues may be ready for subcommittee input as soon as the next meeting but more likely will be ready for the October meeting.

Mr. Lemont asked staff to investigate developing regulations in coordination with municipal fire departments for bon fires.

ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Lemont, seconded by Mr. Gomez, moved to adjourn the subcommittee meeting. All voted in favor of the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 9:39 a.m.

Respectfully submitted by
Jeffrey M Willis, Deputy Director

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