Upcoming Zoning Board Hearings

The February 2026 Meeting of the Zoning Board of Review scheduled to be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm at City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 43 Broadway HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to the Winter Storm. All items will be re-advertised for the March 23, 2026 Regular Meeting.


Cancelled February 2026 Zoning Agenda:
February 23, 2026 Zoning Board Agenda

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Active Petitions

The following is a list of Active Petitions, with application materials. This does not represent the order of the next Zoning Board Agenda, nor which items are expected to be heard. Please see most recent agenda for information regading hearing dates.

CONTINUED PETITIONS

 *App #2024-Apr-011 PETITION OF LA FARGE RESTORATION FUND AT NEWPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, applicant and owner, 0 Spring Street & Pelham Street, 0 Pelham Street (aka 73 Pelham Street), TAP 27, Lots 011 and 284 (R-3 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit to convert the existing church and former Parish Hall to a museum. (WITHDRAWING)
 
App. #2024-Jul-003 PETITION OF CHURCH OF JESUS SAVIOR OF NEWPORT, applicant and owner, 507 Broadway, TAP 06, Lot 009-4, (R-10 Zone) for a variance to construct a twenty (20) space parking lot to serve the Jesus Savior Church, not located on the same lot as the church. (Continued Generally)
 
*Amended App #2024-Nov-003 PETITION OF 640 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicant and owner, 640 Thames Street, TAP 35, Lot 226 (LB Zone), for a special use permit and a dimensional variance to convert one dwelling unit into a guest house containing a total of five (5) bedrooms without providing additional parking (4 additional spaces required).
 
*App #2024-Nov-006 PETITION OF 130 TOURO STREET, LLC, applicant and owner, 130 Touro Street, TAP 21, Lot 121 (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a use variance to convert two one-bedroom dwelling units into two one-bedroom guest houses. (WITHDRAWING)
 
*Amended App #2025-May-013 PETITION OF 594-596 THAMES STREET, LLC, applicant and owner, 594-596 Thames Street, TAP 35, Lot 213, (Limited Business Zone) for dimensional variances to alter an existing nonconforming development, (parking space non-conformity), by constructing an addition to the rear of the existing structure, increasing lot coverage from 46% to 60.3% (50% allowed); providing 2 parking spaces (12 spaces required); and seeking a variance from the commercial parking standards regarding aisle width and backing into a public right of way. 
 
App. #ZBR-25-114 PETITION OF JULIAN & OLIVIA WASSENAAR, applicants and owners, 21 Clay Street, TAP 34, Lot 054, (R-60 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to construct a 672 sq. ft. pool, located 37.25’ from the Stewart Court front property line (48.74’ required) increasing the lot coverage from 14.24% to 15.4% (10.3% allowed).  

App. #ZBR-25-108 PETITION OF CAFÉ ZELDA PROPERTY, LLC, applicant and owner, 528 Thames Street, TAP 35, Lot 149, (LB Zone) for a Special Use Permit to expand the existing two-bedroom guest house to a four-bedroom guest house and a dimensional variance to not provide the required on-site parking (3 additional spaces required).

App. #ZBR-25-119 PETITION OF ELIJAH DUCKWORTH-SCHACHTER, applicant and owner, 6 Greenough Place, TAP 22, Lot 027, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to lift by 6 inches and re-orient an existing non-conforming accessory structure, placing it 1.73’ from the northwest side property line (1.58’ existing at closest point) and 5.75’ from the northeast side property line (4.93’ existing at closest point), and replacing an existing lean to addition with a new addition 1.73’ from the northwest property line (1.73’ existing). 

*Indicates an objection(s) to the application


II. NEW PETITIONS
 
App #ZBR-25-97 PETITION OF HEIDI WOLLERT, applicant and owner, 26 East Bowery Street, TAP 33, Lot 008, (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to allow a Home Occupation guest rental of two bedrooms within the existing single-family dwelling without providing required parking on the property (2 additional spaces required). 
 
App #ZBR-25-122 PETITION OF 20-22 ANTHONY REVOCABLE TRUST, applicant and owner, 20-22 Anthony Street, TAP 32, Lot 317 (R-10 Zone) for dimensional variances to demolish an existing two-family dwelling and construct a new single-family dwelling, located 1’ from the north (left) side property line (1’-11” required), reaching a height of 33’-3” (30’ allowed), with a lot coverage of 60.95% (36.13% allowed), and construction of a 129 sq. ft. 3^rd floor roof deck (30 sq. ft. allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-123 APPEAL OF 4 GOOD LLC, appellants and owners, 4 Goodwin Street, Unit 1, TAP 35, Lot 236-1, (WB Zone) appealing the Zoning Officer’s determination of an incomplete application (App #ZBR-25-111) requesting dimensional variance relief to exceed the maximum number of guest house bedrooms for a single property. 
 
App. #ZBR-25-124 APPEAL OF DOROTHY C. KOSTEK AND SHANNON K. DUNNIGAN, appellants and owners, 4 Goodwin Street, Unit 2, TAP 35, Lot 236-2, (WB Zone) appealing the Zoning Officer’s determination of an incomplete application (App #ZBR-25-112) requesting dimensional variance relief to exceed the maximum number of guest house bedrooms for a single property. 
 
App. #ZBR-25-126 PETITION OF EDWARD M. BUDILL, applicant and owner, 6 Casey Court, TAP 37, Lot 025, (R-10A Zone) for dimensional variances to construct a 40 square foot third-floor deck (30 square feet permitted), not located the requisite 3 feet in from exterior walls of the floor below, and located 8’ from the west (left) side property line (10’ required). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-128 PETITION OF BARBARA J. HUGHES, applicant and owner, 57 Toppa Boulevard, TAP 11, Lot 573, (R-10A Zone) for a dimensional variance to construct a 48 sq. ft. addition, increasing the lot coverage from 25% to 26% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-134 PETITION OF KARL PIGHETTI, applicant and owner, 44 Extension Street, TAP 32, Lot 237, (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to reconstruct and modify an existing one-story roof, requiring the increase in height of a wall located 0’ from the front property line (approximately 1’ required). 

Corrected App. #ZBR-25-131 PETITION OF ROBERT E. JUSTUS, applicant and owner, 86-92 Kay Street, Unit 4, TAP 11, Lot 249-4, (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to legalize a previously-installed 32 sq. ft. accessory shed, located 4’ from the right (east) side property line (5’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 33% to 33.3% (20% allowed).
 
App. #ZBR-25-74 PETITION OF SAMUEL HALLOWELL, applicant and owner, 5 Tyler Street, TAP 19, Lot 106, (R-10 Zone) for a retroactive dimensional variance to permit a parking space adjacent and parallel to the sidewalk with a dimension of 7.5’ wide by 18’ long (9’ wide by 18’ long required). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-129 PETITION OF MICHELE McCORMACK, applicant and owner, 9 Kay Street, TAP 25, Lot 018, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a dimensional variance to construct a 364 sq. ft. pool increasing the lot coverage from 22% to 25% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #ZBR-25-140 PETITION OF MAYRA WITHERS & ERIN McCORMICK, applicants and owners, 47 Kay Street, TAP 22, Lot 105 (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a dimensional variance to remove and existing rear deck and construct a new front porch addition, increasing the lot coverage from 29% to 32.6% (29% allowed).
 
App. #ZBR-26-1 PETITION OF NRI 18 ROSA PARTNERSHIP, applicant and owner, 18 Rosa Terrace, TAP 02, Lot 028, (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to install a second curb cut on a property with a lot frontage of 75’ (100’ required) to provide two new on-site parking spaces. (Summary)
 
App. #APL-26-1 APPEAL OF DEBRA A. MERRILL, appellant, The Collection at Barney, LLC, owner, 18 Barney Street and 3 & 4 Barney Court, TAP 21, Lot 63-4 (R-3 Zone, Historic Overlay), appealing the decision of the Historic District Commission approving the owner’s application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second-floor deck. 
 
App. #ZBR-26-3 PETITION OF STEPHEN LANG, applicant, NARRAGANSETT VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC, owner, 10 Liberty Street, TAP 26, Lot 035 (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to construct a second-floor dormer 6.5’ from the north side property line (10’ required). 
 
App. #ZBR-26-4 PETITION OF MEND YOGA, applicant, BJA ASSOCIATES, LLC, owner, 283-287 Broadway, TAP 11, Lot 066, (LB Zone) for a special use permit to establish a commercial indoor recreation facility (yoga studio), and a dimensional variance to the parking standards to not provide the 14 additional parking spaces required. 
 
App. #ZBR-26-6 PETITION OF JOHN LIPORACE, applicant and owner, 16 Anthony Street, TAP 32, Lot 060 (R-10 Zone) for dimensional variances to demolish an existing rear deck and construct a new two-story rear addition, and a second and third floor additions, reaching a height of 31.5’ (30’ permitted), and construct a 30.63 sq. ft. third-floor balcony where 24 sq. ft. is permitted, reducing lot coverage from 54.4% to 51.9% (33.61% permitted). 
 
Amended App. #ZBR-26-7 PETITION OF 11 GUERNEY LLC, applicant and owner, 11 Guerney Court, TAP 12, Lot 020, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay) for dimensional variances to construct a chimney addition on the main structure located 2.83’ from the north side property line (6.68’ required).

App. #ZBR-26-9 PETITION OF TIMOTHY C. TASH, applicant and owner, 10 Bull Street, TAP 21, Lot 015, (R-10 Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to convert a two-family dwelling into a multi-family dwelling containing three dwellings, without providing a two-way drive aisle or parking spaces accessed off of a drive aisle, increasing the lot coverage from 20% to 21%.  
 
App. #ZBR-26-10 PETITION OF WORLD VIEW GRAPHICS, INC., applicant and owner, 404 Thames Street, TAP 27, Lot 259, (LB Zone) for an amendment to a previously-approved special use permit, and dimensional variance to expand the use of a Guest House from two (2) bedrooms to three (3) bedrooms without providing the one (1) additional on-site parking space required.  (Abr. Sum)
 
App. #ZBR-26-11 PETITION OF NEWPORT BAY CLUB & HOTEL, applicant and owner, 337 Thames Street, TAP 27, Lot 266, (WB Zone) for a special use permit and dimensional variances to add two additional guest bedrooms to an existing, legal, non-conforming transient guest facility, increasing from 48 to 50 guest bedrooms (21 permitted), creating two additional parking spaces which require maneuvering onto the Perry Mill Wharf right-of-way, and not providing the required manager parking space.
 
App. #ZBR-26-13 PETITION OF CYNTHIA RICH, applicant and owner, 7 Sylvan Terrace, TAP 33, Lot 097 (R-10 Zone) for a dimensional variance to demolish and existing detached carport and construct a new one car garage, located 1.92’ from the right (west) side property line (6.03’ required). 
 
App. #ZBR-26-14 PETITION OF AINA & JEFFREY F. PALLIS, applicants and owners, 14-16 Bull Street & 2 Central Street, TAP 21, Lot 032-6, (R-10 Zone) for dimensional variances to expand an existing, legal, non-conforming, detached 3-car garage by 3’ to the south, raising the garage walls located 1’ from the right (north) side property line (8.28’ required), demolishing a deck and constructing a new porch connection between the main house and the garage, increasing the lot coverage from 43.61% to 45.16% (23.44% allowed), and modifying a shed-roof dormer by reconstructing the dormer roof as a hipped roof, reaching a height of 32’-9” (30’ allowed).
 
App. #ZBR-26-15 PETITION OF FLEURY PROPERTIES, LLC, applicant and owner, 1 Cottage Street, TAP 25, Lot 064, (R-10 Zone, Historic District Overlay) for dimensional variances to construct a new one-car detached garage and a 288 square foot in-ground pool, increasing the lot coverage from 24.73% to 29.25% (20% allowed). 

   
III. ZONING OFFICER MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
None
 

RECENT AGENDAS and MINUTES

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