AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, February 24, 2026; 6:00 p.m.

Administration Building, Conference Room A
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI

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1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting — February 10, 2025

2. Subcommittee Report

3. Staff Report

4. Educational Series – Charlestown Breachway by Emily Hall

5. Applications which have been Out To Notice for 30-Days and are before the Council for Review and Action:

2025-02-014 JOHN & AIDAN MacSWEENEY-- Construct and maintain a 25’ x 40’ single family dwelling with a driveway, deck and stormwater management system. The RI Coastal Resources Management Program (RICRMP) requires a 50-foot naturally vegetated buffer zone (Section 1.1.11) and a 25-foot construction setback (Section 1.1.9). The proposed dwelling is surrounded on three sides by coastal feature. A buffer zone of 25-feet is proposed on one portion of the coastal feature. No buffer zone is proposed on the remaining area of coastal feature. No construction setback is proposed. The application proposes a buffer variance of 50% to 100%. A setback variance of 100% is proposed (Section 1.1.7). The coastal features at the site consist of coastal wetland on the south and west sides of the site and an erosive coastal bluff on the east side. Located at plat 356, lots 162, 163, 204; Arlington Avenue, Warwick, RI.

6. Administrative Application before the Council for Review and Action:

2025-07-085 PAMELA H. BISZKO, TRUSTEE -- Request for Buffer Zone alteration to reduce size and configuration of previously required Buffer Zone in response to a Buffer Zone Violation 24-0048. The application also requests to establish a view corridor and path, as well as to clear coastal bank vegetation to be replanted and reseeded. Located at plat U, Lot 44; 11 East Pond Road, Narragansett, RI.

7. Before the Council for Order to Restore:

CRMC Enforcement Matter 24-0048 – Pamela H. Biszko, Trustee – Restoration Order is sought to conclude an on-going enforcement matter at 149 North Court, Tiverton. Contingent upon the outcome of CRMC application 2025-07-085.

8. Request for Executive Session pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5 (a)(2), litigation updates on the following cases: (1) Quidnessett Country Club v. CRMC cases; (2) Corbett v. CRMC; (3) Stilts, LLC v. CRMC.

9. Action on items discussed in Executive Session.

10. ADJOURN

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