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H
Thank
you
very
much
all
right.
Thank
you.
Everybody.
This
really
was
a
excellent
season.
The
girls
worked
extremely
hard
all
season
long
with
a
17-0
record.
We
were
undefeated
state
champions
and
it
was
all
the
tireless
effort
and
work
that
these
girls
put
in.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
acknowledging
them.
That's
that's
really
excellent.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
G
B
B
Oh
before
we
continue,
though,
there's
been
some
ordinance
number
10-16-04.
The
petition
for
signage
at
950,
phoenix
avenue
has
been
withdrawn
by
the
applicant.
I
11
days
ago
we
appeared
before
the
ordinance
committee
and
had
a
lengthy
hearing.
I
just
I
know
many
members
of
the
council
were
there
that
evening,
but
I
would
like
just
to
reiterate,
for
the
record
few,
a
few
points
for
your
consideration
in
hopes
that
this
council
will
adopt
and
approve
the
ordinance
as
presented.
I
I
It
is
commonly
referred
to
as
the
jury
floor
covering
building
my
client
1191
pontiac
llc
has
entered
into
a
perch
and
sale
agreement
to
buy
this,
with
the
hope
that
the
council
will
rezone
it
from
the
existing
m2
heavy
industrial
zone
to
c4
classification,
which
is
one
of
the
highway
business.
Commercial
services
designation,
mr
jeffrey
salton,
spoke
at
the
ordinance
committee.
I
Mr
salatin
is
known
to
this
council
as
a
some
of
the
keen
interest
in
the
commercial
corridor
of
sachinassa
crossroads
and
pontiac
avenue,
he's
redeveloped
extensive
properties
in
that
area,
and
this
this
property
is
one
that
he
has
taken
an
interest
in
and
would
like
to
go
forward
with
the
hopes
of
its
with
the
hopes
that
the
existing
tenants
will
stay
there,
but
develop
it
as
a
an
appropriate
commercial
property.
It's
about
1.36
acres,
as
I
stated
rajiri
floor
covering,
is
the
primary
tenant
sprint.
Telephone
is
also
a
tenant
in
the
building.
I
I
First
of
all,
pontiac
avenue
curb
cutter
would
require
a
physical
alteration
permit
from
the
state
of
rhode,
island
and
given
the
the
area
and
the
traffic
on
both
these
streets,
I
don't
believe
that
the
city
or
the
state
would
approve
a
curb
cut
and
we're
not
looking
for
a
curb
cut
on
either
street.
As
I
stated
we're
asking
you
to
rezone
it
from
the
m2
to
the
c4
zone,
which
would
be
entirely
consistent
with
the
2010
comprehensive
plan
adopted
by
the
planning,
commission
and
city
council.
I
The
comprehensive
plan
calls
for
this
parcel
in
this
entire
area
to
be
rezoned
from
the
m2
and
general
in
general
industry
zone
to
highway
business.
It
is,
I
think
we
can
all
agree
that
this
area
of
sachinasa
and
is
no
longer
considered
an
industrial
area.
It's
it's
morphed
into
a
commercial
area
and
this
zone
change
would
be
consistent
with
that.
I
As
I
said
at
the
audience
committee,
the
land
use
element
of
the
comprehensive
plan
identifies
this
property
for
high
high
highway
commercial
services
as
a
land
use
and
under
that
category,
in
the
comprehensive
plan
there
are
three
zoning
classifications,
c3,
c4
and
c5
deemed
appropriate.
Well,
we
have
selected
the
c4
category,
which
is
consistent
with
the
appendix
that's
in
the
comprehensive
plan
that
specifically
identifies
this
property
and
others
in
the
area
to
be
rezoned
from
m2
to
c4.
I
At
the
ordinance
committee
meeting,
there
was
some
discussion
about
what
mr
salton's
intentions
with
the
property
are,
and
I
think
he
you
know
forthrightly
said
said
at
the
time
that
he
has
no
immediate
plans
other
than
to
hope
to
retain
the
existing
tenants.
The
there
was
some
question.
You
know
why
we
don't
have
a
specific
plan.
First,
he
doesn't
have
control
of
the
property
yet
and
we're
hoping
to
work
out
long-term
leases
with
the
tenants.
I
But
if,
for
example,
one
of
them
moves
out
that
will
affect
on
how
the
building
is
configured
and
what
other
tenants
may
come
into
the
building.
So
that's
why
we
don't
have
a
specific
plan
that
we're
showing
you
this
evening,
other
than
say
that,
what's
there
is
pretty
much
what's
going
to
be
reflected
in
the
future.
Under
the
new
zoning
classification,
there
was
also
some
discussion
about
whether
or
not
the
drive-through
use
was
appropriate
for
the
site.
I
There
was
some
discussion
about
that
under
the
c4
zoning
classification
and
schedule
of
uses
drive
through
banks
and
restaurants
are
permitted
use
in
the
c4
zone.
I
think
that's
entirely
appropriate.
There's
only
two
zoning
classifications,
you
allow
drive-throughs
c4
and
c5,
and
we
would
respectfully
ask
that
that
limitation
not
be
placed
on
this
zone
change.
I
If
the
council
was
inclined
to
approve
it,
you
know
if
the
if
the
council
on
a
on
a
broad
basis
wants
to
re-examine
the
scheduled
uses
and
and
what
zoning
classifications
drive
through
should
be
allowed,
then
that's
certainly
within
your
prerogative.
I
I
don't
think
we
should
limit
this
particular
property.
I've
been
unable
to
identify
any
other
zone
change
in
the
last
several
years
where
that
limitation
was
was
put
on.
So
I
would
hope
that
the
council
would
consider
nat
imposing
that
restriction
beyond
that.
I
Mr
president,
I
thank
you
for
your
time
will
be
available
to
any
members
who
didn't
ask
questions
at
the
ordinance
committee.
I
would
be
remiss
before
I
just
stepped
down.
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
councilman
bot,
councilman,
aceto
and
councilman
santa
baria
for
their
service.
I
may
not
have
a
chance
to
do
it
later
in
the
meeting.
I
J
A
Good
evening,
council,
president
and
members
of
the
council
for
the
record,
my
name
is
joseph
brennan
at
33
college
hill,
road,
warwick,
rhode,
island,
zero,
two
eight,
eight
six.
I
am
here
in
opposition
for
ordinance
9-16-03
for
the
zone
change
at
1191,
pontiac
avenue
filed
by
ruggieri
floor
fashions
inc.
I'm
here
today
representing
renaissance
park,
association,
renaissance
development,
corp
and
janco
central
who
are
butters
directly
to
the
property,
more
specifically,
which
was
mentioned
at
the
ordinance
hearing,
webster
bank
and
the
burger
king
parcels.
A
First,
I'd
just
like
to
mention
that
we
understand
that
this
is
within
the
comprehensive
plan
of
the
city
of
cranston,
and
we
actually
have
no
objections
to
that
fact.
The
main
contentions
that
we
have
with
the
property
are
that
currently
to
our
understanding,
it
is
conforming
under
the
m2
zone
and
by
switching
it
to
a
c4
zone.
You
actually
create
non-conforming
aspects
of
it.
I
noticed
on
their
application
that
they
haven't
asked
for
any
variances
for
landscape
setbacks
or
parking
if
they
were
to
ask
for
that.
A
I
know
the
council
has
full
authority
under
an
old
supreme
brown
supreme
court
case,
kamara
versus
the
city
of
warwick,
where
it
basically
states
that
the
council
is
a
legislative
body
and
they
can
provide
relief
for
those
items
that
are
normally
reserved
to
the
zoning
board.
So
our
problem
is
that
you
actually
are
creating
a
non-conforming
property
without
that
relief
being
actually
requested,
as
those
supreme
court
cases
suggest,
you
would
need
to
have
to
be
able
to
go
forward.
A
Additionally
in
granting
the
zone
change,
it
would
be
for
the
purpose
of
promoting
the
public
health
safety,
morals
and
general
wear
welfare
of
the
city
as
defined
in
the
city
code
of
ordinances,
and
we
would
argue
that
that
corner
that
we
have
there
is
currently
a
mess.
It's
it's
not
very
good
for
traffic.
I
live
in
the
I
used
to
live
in
the
area.
My
mother
currently
lives
in
the
area
I
drive
by
it
frequently
and
that
stop
light
in
that
corner
there
at
the
cvs
can
be
tied
up
for
a
very
long
time.
A
Cars
are
cut
through
other
side
side
route
side
roads
to
get
around
the
light
going
through
the
burger
king
and
webster
bank
properties.
Quite
often
so
it's
not
in
the
public
health
and
welfare.
We
actually
think
that
this
project
will
help
to
exacerbate
the
traffic
problem
if
they
were
to
change,
because
the
drive
through
use
is
that
main
thing
that
we
have?
A
If,
if
the
city
does
believe
that
it
should
be
changed
to
a
c4,
we
would
respectfully
request
that
the
drive-through
condition
be
could
be
conditioned
that
a
drive
through
be
not
allowed
in
the
use,
because
that
is
an
extreme
intensive
use.
I
know
it
did
come
up
before
because
we
own
burger
king
and
we
have
webster
bank.
A
Oh,
so
why
can
you
do
it
and
they
can't-
and
the
point
is-
is
that
we're
currently
there
and
eventually
you
reach
a
tipping
point
of
problems
and
and
we're
at
that
tipping
point
at
that
intersection
and
where
a
current
business
owner
is
going
to
be
affected
by
it,
and
I
believe
that
through
the
public
safety
and
welfare
provision
we're
one
of
those
businesses
that
the
city
city
should
look
at
and
the
city
should
protect
additionally
in
filing
the
zone
change
you
have
to
look
at
this
exact,
specific
parcel,
because
that's
what
we're
dealing
with
and
all
the
other
parcels
around
the
rc-4
are
much
larger
and
have
much
bigger
parking
areas
to
be
able
to
park,
and
that's
one
of
the
items
that
they
actually
no
longer
are
in
compliance
with,
when
you
change
them
to
c4
that
they
haven't
requested
relief
for
in
additionally.
A
We're
just
kind
of
concerned
that
why
ask
to
be
changed
to
a
c4.
I
know
that
they
said
they
have
no
plan
to
do
anything
as
of
now,
but
that
that
concerns
us,
because
we
were
under
the
impression
that
ruggieri's
carpet
was
actually
already
on
the
move
to
putnam
pike
so
to
be
conditioned
to
sail
upon
that
zone
change.
I
know
he
explained
that
their
plan
is
to
keep
the
rents
and
everything
that
they
got
going
with
the
current
tenants
and
that
going
forward
into
the
future.
A
They
just
want
that
designation
for
future
plans,
but
if,
if
we
were
to
take
that
for
its
word
without
seeing
an
actual
plan,
I
I
would
probably
like
to
see
those
maybe
a
lease
agreement
to
already
be
proposed
or
extended
out
at
this
time.
I'm
going
to
hand
it
over
to
if,
if
the
council
president
allows
to
david
westcott
and
then
afterwards
to
our
traffic
engineer,
so
we
can
stay
on
the
same
project
and
and
be
done
with
our
presentation.
Thank
you.
K
Thank
you.
My
name
is
david
westcott
for
the
record.
I
am
chief
planner
for
mason
and
associates.
I
I
have
a
written
statement
which
we
can
hand
out,
but
I
will
summarize
it
with
the
mason
and
associates
at
71
plainfield
pike
in
scituate,
rhode
island.
Thank
you
I'll.
K
Not
not
a
very
small
amount,
less
about
half
the
required
parking
parking
on
that
property.
Right
now
I
mean
they
can
form
as
a
warehouse,
a
flooring
warehouse
with
a
showroom
where
they
only
need
to
provide
enough
parking
for
their
employees.
But
if
you
turn
that
building
retail
they're
nowhere
near
enough
parking,
they
have
no
landscape
buffer
everybody
else.
There
had
to
set
back
their
parking
lot
five
feet
and
the
first
parking
space
had
to
be
five
feet
back
from
the
edge
of
the
road.
There's
no
five
foot
buffer
there.
K
In
fact,
these
cars
park
on
the
road
and
blo
on
the
sidewalk
and
they
block
handicapped
access
to
the
property.
There
is
no
landscape
buffer.
You
can't
use
that
building
for
a
drive-through.
Why
not?
Because,
while
it's
everybody
checked
to
make
sure
this
is
compatible
with
the
comprehensive
plan,
but
nobody
checked
to
see
if
it's
compatible
with
the
zoning
and
the
zoning
says.
A
drive-through
has
to
be
a
single
free-standing,
building,
there's
two
buildings
on
this
site
and
they
share
a
common
wall.
K
K
Oh
I'm,
sorry
am
I
turning
it
off,
but
the
applicant
didn't
ask
you
you
have
the
power
to
grant
a
variance.
You
could
say:
okay,
it's
all
right
to
keep
this
building,
even
though
it
doesn't
have
enough
parking,
but
the
applicant
didn't
ask
for
a
variance,
and
why
didn't
they
ask
for
variance
because
they're
not
planning
on
keeping
that
building
and
they're,
not
keeping
planning
on
keeping
those
those
existing
tenants?
The
applicant
said
we
want
to
be
forthright,
but
they
also
said
they
wanted
to
keep
the
tenants
in
the
building.
K
When
the
tenants
have
said
when
the
property
sells
they'll
move
out,
they
hope
to
retain
the
existing
tenant.
No,
they
hope
to
add
a
fast
food
restaurant,
because
that's
what
we
really
need
here
in
cranston
now
is
another
fast
food
restaurant,
so
think
about
that.
When
you're
voting
on
this
particular
proposal,
it's
not
really
about
keeping
those
parcels
and
conforming
to
the
comprehensive
plan.
B
Before
you
continue,
we
went
through
this
at
the
ordinance
committee
meeting
the
same
spiel
summarize
it
quickly
you're
only
supposed
to
have
four
minutes
and
you've
got
about
15
so
far.
So
please
summarize
within.
L
B
L
Good
evening
I
also
have
a
a
letter
report
to
distribute.
L
My
name
is
todd
brayton
I
am
with
bryant
associates
with
offices
in
lincoln,
rhode
island
and
we
were
hired
by
the
jain
companies
to
look
at
the
potential
impact
of
the
zone.
Change
at
the
subject
parcel
at
1191
pontiac
avenue.
L
L
We've
also
done
some
some
observations
of
the
traffic
operations
in
the
area.
Specifically
again
at
that
intersection,
we
found
that
the
queues
extend
during
the
pm
peak
periods
on
pontiac
avenue
to
the
north
beyond
the
pedicons
intersection,
which
is
the
next
signalized
intersection
to
the
north.
Of
that
intersection
on
stockholm,
has
a
crossroad.
L
The
queues
extend
past
wholesale
way,
which,
as
was
mentioned
earlier,
is
the
access
point
for
for
the
subject
parcel,
which
would
would
make
it
difficult
for
for
vehicles
to
come
out
of
that
driveway,
and
we
also
observed
again
during
the
pmp
periods,
traffic
cutting
through
the
using
the
webster
bank
driveway
and
the
in
the
broken
driveway
cutting
through
those
parking
lots
to
get
to
sauconized
crossroads
to
bypass
the
the
signalized
intersection
of
sachanov's,
crosshair
and
planet
avenue,
because
the
intersection
is
is
beyond
capacity
and
adding
more
traffic
may
just
exacerbate
that
problem.
M
Good
evening,
jeff
salatin,
I
just
wanted
to
respond
to
some
of
the
comments
that
were
made
by
the
planner
and
also
to
just
review
for
you
a
few
of
the
things
that
bob
indicated
to
you.
As
you
know,
we've
repositioned
about
10
buildings
within
a
half
a
mile
radius.
We
did
the
aldi's
repositioning.
We
did
the
tallies.
Building
we
repositioned
the
eight
buildings
at
sachinassa
crossroad
called
crossroads
office
park.
We
also
repositioned
a
building
on
sharp
sharp
drive,
just
two
doors
from
channel
10.
M
The
building's
address
is
40
sharp
drive
where
we
brought
a
couple
fortune.
100
companies
humana's
in
the
building
siemens
is
in
the
building.
So
I
think
we've
been
a
an
excellent
citizen
here
in
cranston,
and
I
think
that
one
thing
that's
very
very
important
is
that
our
word
is
as
important
as
our
work
and
at
the
ordinance
committee.
We
pointed
out
that
you
knew
as
much
as
we
knew
about
what
we
intend
to
do
at
that
property,
but
I
want
to
review
it
for
all
of
the
the
council.
M
Members
ruggieri's
has
already
relocated
their
their
warehouse
and
their
commercial
division
to
western
cranston
and
we're
in
active
conversations
with
them
for
them
to
retain
a
retail
showroom
in
in
the
building
a
significantly
less
amount
of
square
footage
than
presently
because
presently
they're
occupying
all,
but
about
3
200
square
feet
in
the
building.
M
As
you
also
know
sprint,
is
there
they're
committed
for
a
number
of
years
under
an
existing
lease
and
we
have
no
other
tenant.
We
haven't
entered
into
any
negotiations
or
anything
with
anyone.
The
planner
who
spoke
a
moment
ago,
misstated
quite
a
few
things
specifically.
I
don't
know
how
he
knows
the
purchase
and
sale
agreement,
but
a
contingency
for
a
drive-through
is
not
in
that
document.
M
I
don't
know
what
he's
talking
about.
We
are
very
aware
of
the
need
for
users
to
have
adequate
parking
and
we're
also
very
aware
on
how
much
the
zone
calls
for
parking
in
relationship
to
the
amount
of
square
feet.
That's
in
that
building,
so,
first
of
all
that
building
will
never
be
larger
number
two
more
than
likely
it'll
be
smaller,
and
we
expect
to
to
come
before
a
site
plan
and
plan
review
and
meet
all
the
obligations
that
we
have
under
that
under
that
responsibility
that
we
have.
B
E
E
Is
director
planning
for
the
city
of
cranston
number
one?
I'm
here,
the
city
plan
commission
and
our
gis
has
submitted
a
zoning
ordinance.
We
did
this
at
the
ordinance
committee.
I
won't
go
through
chapter
in
verse,
proposing
to
basically
make
a
informational,
a
digitized
zoning
map.
E
We
think
this
is
a
good
for
the
city
so
that,
because
our
maps
now
date
back
to
1965
is
our
choices
are
to
stick
with
stuff.
That's
sort
of
archaic
out
of
date
doesn't
reflect
reality
or
to
modernize
our
map
go
to
the
21st
century.
I
can
I'll
be
here
to
answer
any
questions
and
once
again
it's
unique
that
I'm
here
I
usually
don't
I'm,
because
I'm
here
I
wind
up
speaking
I'm
not
usually
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
another
zoning
article.
We
give
our
recommendations,
but
there's
some
mis
misinformation
out
there.
E
First
of
all,
with
regards
to
lot
size.
Yes,
the
slide
isn't
as
big
as
at
the
auto
lots
in
the
area,
but
if
this
is
a
c4
zoning
for
the
record
c4
zoning,
the
minimum
lot
size
is
12
000
square
feet.
The
slot
is
way
in
excess
of
12
000
square
feet,
then
a
lot
next
door,
maybe
fifty
thousand
or
three
acres
or
four
acres,
c4
legal
lot
sizes,
twelve
thousand
square
feet-
would
comply.
This
lock
currently
doesn't
comply
for
the
zoning
and
m2.
E
It's
pre-existing
non-conforming
to
that
area
requirement,
so
we're
not
creating
new
non-conformities.
In
fact,
we
may
be
lusting
non-conformities
m2s.
The
lot
size
is
fifty
thousand
square
foot
sixty
thousand
square
feet.
This
is
about
fifty
eight
thousand
square
feet
and
it
doesn't
meet
the
front
yard
and
side
yard
setbacks.
This
will
still
not
meet
the
front
yard
side,
yacht
setbacks,
but
what's
missing
from
all
this
is
that
this
is
kind
of
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan,
and
that's
I'm
a
fanatic
on
that,
because
it's
the
law
is
this
land
is
currently
zoned
industrial.
E
First
of
all,
we've
had
trouble
filling
the
industrial
space
that
should
be
industrial
and,
second
of
all,
when
you
look
at
the
uses,
if
we
have
anything,
that's
sort
of
a
downtown,
this
is
our
downtown
and
we
should
not
be
having
industrial
land
in
our
downtown.
It
should
be
commercial
and
again
we
have
two
commercials.
This
is
not
neighborhood
commercials
not
geared
towards
the
neighborhoods.
There
is
no
neighborhood,
there
are
no
residences,
probably
within
a
quarter
of
a
mile,
maybe
a
half
a
mile
to
some
residences.
E
In
back,
it
is
geared
to
traffic
on
the
road
in
traffic,
that's
sort
of
passing
through
the
community.
It's
geared
towards
the
road
system.
That's
highway
business,
the
appropriate
zone
of
c3,
c4,
c5
c3,
would
not
be
appropriate
because
you
have
it's,
the
setback,
requirements
or
less
stringent
c4
is
probably
most
appropriate.
That's
why
we
said
it
that
way.
C5
is
a
mix
of
industrial
commercial.
So
the
question
is
and
what
the
law
says
is
you
shall
bring
the
zoning
into
compliance
with
the
comprehensive
plan
and
that's
all
we're
doing?
Is
we
don't
need?
E
And
again,
I
will
stress
is
that
this
is
policy.
Zoning
applies
because,
if
you
don't
like
a
specific
use
in
the
zoning
ordinance
in
the
use
table
change
the
use
table
when
again,
what
I
would
say
they
almost
made.
My
argument
for
me
is:
if
they
think
their
fast
food
can't
meet
zoning,
and
if
their
argument
is
all
right
fast,
food
can't
beat
zoning
when
they
apply
for
a
fast
food
establishment.
E
They
can't
get
it
because
it
doesn't
comply.
So
it's
the
question
is:
do
we
follow
the
comprehensive
plan
and
do
we
make
the
lots
consistent,
which
is
what
the
state
war
says,
and
I
will
parenthetically
say
what
our
charter
dictates.
Our
charter
says
all
land
use
decisions
once
it's
adopted
by
the
city
council
shall
be
in
conformance
with
the
comprehensive
plan.
I
didn't
write
the
charter,
you
guys,
did
the
charter.
I
would
strongly
urge
this
own
change
culture
simply
to
be
follow
the
law
and
be
consistent
with
the
charter.
B
Hearing
none
public
hearing
is
now
closed
before
we
continue
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
that
councilman
city
white,
elect
ken
hopkins
is
in
the
audience
ken
congratulations.
B
Also
councilman
elect
from
the
second
ward
paul
mccauley
paul.
Congratulations.
F
G
B
O
Thank
you.
Council
president.
First
item
on
the
agenda:
9-16-03
ordinance
amendment
of
chapter
17
of
the
code
of
the
city
of
cranston
2005,
entitled
zoning
change
of
zone.
1191
pontiac
avenue,
petition
filed
by
rajiri
floor
fashions,
incorporated
1191
pontiac
llc
to
entertain
a
motion.
B
G
You
I
wasn't
at
the
committee
meeting,
I
would
have
brought
this
up.
If
any
of
you
remember
back,
and
I
think
it
was
2001.
2002
krispy
kreme
came
on
the
location
and
there
was
a
big
uproar
about
traffic
and
and
the
whole
bit
and,
and
one
of
the
gentlemen
mentioned.
Webster
bank
webster
bank
is
currently
on
that
property.
G
So
it's
basically
from
what
I'm
hearing
it's
okay
for
them
to
be
there
and
they
were
the
ones
that
were
supposedly
going
to
start.
The
traffic
make
the
traffic
worse.
The
traffic
didn't
become
worse
and
I
can't
see
where
this
is
going
to
cause
more
traffic
because
they
have
more
room
in
the
back
and,
as
mr
lapola
said
so
eloquently,
we
have
to
follow
the
comprehensive
plan
so
borrowing
all
that.
The
same.
O
Oh,
thank
you,
council
president,
just
a
few
questions.
If
you
may
do
the
chat
to
mr
apollo,
mr
paula,
I
want
a
one-word
answer.
Okay,
either
for
or
against
is
the
planning
board
for
or
against
this
project?
It's
four
okay!
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
O
Second,
through
the
chair
of
the
administration,
has
the
traffic
engineered
on
a
study
pertaining
to
the
questions
about
traffic
on
this
project?
That's
a
yes!
No,.
O
Mr
coop,
has
our
traffic
engineer
done
any
studies
on
it's
only
the
other
business
in
that
area
that
hired
a
traffic
engineer
to
do
a
study
correct
our
traffic.
P
O
P
The
planning
commission
considered
it
and
the
the
administration
doesn't
take
a
position,
otherwise.
H
O
C
Me
back.
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
oppose
this
in
committee
and
I
won't
go
on
and
on
about.
Why
other
than
the
fact
that
if
you
vote
for
the
zoning
change
to
c4
you're,
essentially
voting
for
a
drive-through
on
this
piece
of
the
land
and
I
live
in
ward
2..
This
is
in
ward
6,
but
unfortunately,
when
I
get
off
37,
I
have
to
cut
through
this
area
to
get
home.
Anyone
that's
driven
through
this
area
at
rush
hour
knows
the
traffic
problems
that
are
here
now
I
don't
understand.
C
We
met
concert
santa
maria
mentioned
in
2001
2002
with
the
krispy
kreme.
I
believe
at
that
time
we
didn't
have
the
aldi's
there.
We
didn't
have
the
brood
awakenings
there.
We
didn't
have
any
of
those
businesses
a
lot
of
those
businesses
that
are
currently
there.
C
C
Q
Thank
you,
council
president,
since
this
is
in
my
award,
I
have
to
take
a
you
know:
strong
look
at
it,
but
what
strikes
me
is
that
there
are
no
neighbors.
There
are
no
people
from
the
area
that
have
come
out
to
speak
against
it,
only
a
competing
business
which,
which
bothers
me
a
little
bit
usually
there'll,
be
many
neighbors
that
will
come
out
in
opposition
to
a
project
which
they
think
will
adversely
if
affect
them.
Q
Personally,
I
think
that
the
the
comprehensive
plan
which
many
of
us
voted
on,
I
think
we
need
to
follow
the
fact
that
at
a
usage
we
don't
like
a
usage
in
that
in
that
particular
classification,
I
think,
is
something
we
could
address,
but
this
is
an
area
where
panera
just
put
in
a
a
drive-through
just
up
the
street
on
sargon
asset,
and
I
haven't
seen
any
appreciable
difference
in
traffic
over
there.
Q
I
know
it's
a
little
different
at
the
corner,
but
it's
significant
because
there's
no
curb
cut
onto
pontiac
and
I
think
the
curb
cut
is
pretty
far.
I
think
they
have
to
exit
pretty
far
up
sock
and
asset
as
it
is
the
fact
that
the
building
is
large,
buildings
can
be
torn
down
and
something
small
can
be
put
up.
I
mean
there's,
there's
there's
so
many
variables
that
that
come
into
play
with
commercial
development.
Q
If,
as
mr
lopola
said,
if
there's
any
place
in
the
city,
that's
considered
a
commercial
downtown
type
of
area
that
that's
it,
of
course
you
know,
there's
always
a.
We
don't
like
to
see
a
lot
of
drive-throughs
because
it
does
add
some
traffic,
but
there
are
some
other
developments
which
to
address
councilman
bach's
concern.
Q
I
think
there
there
will
be
some
improvements
on
the
property
behind
it
and
some
other
access
roads
in
development
over
the
next
few
years.
So
I'm
not
as
concerned
down
the
road,
but
I
think
the
I
think
we
have
to
follow
the
comprehensive
plan.
Otherwise
we're
going
to
be
in
violation
of
state
law
very
soon,
because
we
had
so
many
we
have
so
many
months
to
comply
with
that
law.
Q
So
because
there's
no
opposition
to
it.
I
think
I'm
in
favor
of
of
allowing
this
change
and
and
if
we
need
to
change
the
the
zoning
classification,
then
we
could.
N
Thank
you,
council
president.
You
know
I
take
a
little
different
tactic.
As
my
colleague
councilman
vecchio.
You
know
I
look
at
this
as
the
applicant
could
have
asked
for
33,
c4
or
c5.
You
know
c3
might
be
more
appropriate
that
there
was
no
analysis
done
by
the
planning
commission
on
c3.
That
applicant
asked
for
c4.
N
That
being
said,
c4
allows
a
drive
through
right
now,
there's
no
plan
that
I
see
that
would
show
me
the
use
of
that
property.
I
know
there's
density
impacts
that
happen
in
a
c4
that
are
available
in
a
c3.
I
mean
the
recommendation
that
we
put
a
condition
on
there
that
we
don't
have
a
drive
through.
So
the
applicant
could
come
back
before
us
with
a
plan
that
we
could
then
review
and
change
the
zone
to
allow
the
drive
through.
Unfortunately,
the
the
applicant
was
not
amenable
to
that.
So
I'll
be
voting
against
this.
N
N
We
could
have
reviewed
c3
or
we
could
have
put
a
restriction
on
c4
and
had
to
come
back
before
the
body
with
a
specific
plan,
a
traffic
study
things
we
could
look
at
tangibly.
I
think
the
reason
there
is
no
opposition
here
tonight
from
the
neighborhood
is
that
there
is
no
plan.
This
looks
on
paper
like
it's.
A
simple
zone
change,
not
a
zone
change
for
a
starbucks
or
the
drive-through
or
dunkin
donuts
or
the
drive-through
ends
with
a
drive-through.
This
is
just
an
application
for
a
zone
change
contingent
with
our
comprehensive
plan.
J
J
Sir,
when
you
conducted
your
study,
did
you
take
a
consideration
of
an
access
road?
That's
going
to
be
running
parallel
to
37?
No,
it
did
not.
So
if
that
road,
let's
say
it
gets
built
three
four:
five,
six
years
down
the
road
from
now.
What
effect
would
that
have
on
the
numbers?
It
would
definitely
affect
your
numbers
as
far
as
taking
traffic
away
from
sakanatsu
and
placing
it
somewhere
place
else,
correct.
L
R
Attorney
from
janco
said-
or
I
guess
maybe
it
was
the
planner-
maybe
it
was
both
of
them
said
that
we're
changing
the
zone
and
it's
the
property
is
non-conforming
to
the
the
new
zone.
Is
that
something
we
should
be
worrying
about.
E
No
I'll
give
you
a
quick.
The
short
answer
is
no.
The
longer
answer
is
what
we're
doing
is,
and
I've
said
this,
the
last
time
we're
rezoning
the
land
with
the
proposal
in
the
comp
plan
they're
acting
on
our
comp
plan.
The
proposal
is
to
rezone
the
land
to
allow
future
development.
The
current
site
does
not
conform
in
m
zone
for
some
of
the
dimensional
and
density
setbacks
that
if
we
change
it
to
c4
those
same
relatively
same
dimensional,
dimensional
density
said
the
dimensional
and
density
require
of
non-conformities
exist
either
way.
E
But
what
this
allows
the
site
to
do
was
to
we
did
this
with
the
dave
all
site
of
citizen
site.
We
did
this
with
the
training
school
site
zone
it
to
what
the
appropriate
zone
should
be,
so
that
we
can
do
a
future
development
on
that
site.
That's
consistent
one
with
the
zoning
and
then
consistent
with
the
zoning
table
is,
if
you
don't
resolve,
if
you
leave
it
m2
it's
going
to
stay
m2.
E
If
you
zone
at
c4,
it
will
be
c4
and
not
to
argue
with
or
to
make
a
point
with
the
council
member
c3
allows
much
much
more
density
than
a
c4,
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
the
comp
plan
calls
for
c4.
J
So
if
indeed
this
zone
change
comes
through
and
it
goes
to
c4
yes
and
then
they
decide
two
three
four
years
down
the
line
to
knock
the
building
down
and
do
something
else
with
the
property
say
it
was
going
to
be
a
fast
food
restaurant.
Wouldn't
they
have
to
go
through
a
whole
bunch
of
hearings
and
site
plan
and
review
and
come
back
to
the
council
and
everything
else.
They.
E
Would
no,
they
would
not
necessarily
have
to
come
back.
They
would
have
to
come
back
to
the
council
for
a
license
to
do
a
restaurant,
a
food
establishment,
how
you
guys
handled
that.
I
don't
know
that's
not
my
jurisdiction
on
the
the
zoning
side
on
the
land
view
side,
that
site
would
be
subject
to
a
development
plan
review
in
which
the
development
plan
review
committee,
which
is
planning
traffic,
the
traffic
division,
planning,
division,
the
building
inspector
engineering
and
fire
safety.
E
Do
a
professional
level
review
one
for
consistency
with
the
zoning
to
make
sure
it's
consistent
with
the
zoning
or
it
gets
sent
for
variances.
They
can
apply
for
variances
and
tool
to
look
at
impacts
and
mitigation,
and
what
we
do
is
if
a
project
can't
be
mitigated
if
an
impact
can't
be
mitigated,
it
won't
be
approved.
So
one
of
the
things
we
do
look
at.
We
look
at
the
consistency
with
zoning
compliance
with
zoning
and
impacts,
including
traffic,
and
there
are
standards
for
drive
throughs.
We
would
be
applying
those
standards
if
it's
a
drive
tool.
N
E
B
E
N
E
N
E
N
B
G
E
Some
of
the
land-use
areas
that
were
slated
to
go
to
industrial
from
the
92
plant
is
industrial,
so
all
the
our
industrial
parks
still
stay
industrial.
Some
of
the
land
off
of
scituate
avenue
is
slated
to
go
to
industrial
and
the
areas
that
this
is
a
prime
example.
The
areas
that
have
historically
been
in
south
industrial,
such
as
along
sarkanasa
crossroads
in
which
the
market
has
moved
on.
We
moved
it
with
the
market
and
what
we
have
found
since
I've
been
here.
So
I've
been
here
about
10
years.
E
E
What
we
constantly
see
before
the
plan
commission
is
the
plant
commission
makes
recommendations
on
variances
is
industrial
property
coming
in
saying
we
need
a
use,
variance
for
use,
that's
not
loud
industrial,
truthfully,
commercial
or
some
sort
of
service
activity,
because
my
building
has
been
vacant
for
the
last
five
eight
years
and
this
uses
coming
in
and
water
use
is
coming.
So
there
is
a
demand,
it's
not
a
high
demand.
It's
been
a
struggle
to
keep
our
industrial
landed
zoned
and
should
be
used
as
industrial
industrial.
B
Any
other
questions
hearing
none
clear,
please
take
the
role.
B
B
O
Yes,
next
item
10-16-04
has
been
withdrawn.
Council
president,
so
we're
going
to
9-16-06
ordinance
and
amending
chapter
10.40.07
0
of
the
quarter,
city
of
cranston,
2005,
entitled
solicitation
on
roadways,
prohibited
and
changing
it
to
prohibition
against
distribution
to
occupants
of
vehicles
sponsored
by
mayor
funk
and
vice
president
santa
maria
casa,
marina
bots,
papalowskis
and
councilman
favecchio.
This
is
informational,
only
no
action.
This
failed
in
committee,
1117
of
16
council
president.
B
B
Okay,
mr
garcia
you're
in
charge,
you
can
send
them
home
now:
finance
committee,
chairman
stykos,.
R
Okay,
we
just
have
two
routine
matters.
One
is
the
resolution
approving
real
estate
tax
abatements,
recommended
by
the
tax
assessor.
J
R
The
waiver
of
motor
vehicle
tax-
what
is
it
called
here?
Exactly
abatements.
B
B
B
Please
come
forward
give
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
If
you
want
to
speak
okay,
I
guess
nobody
wants
to
talk
tonight.
All
right.
Public
hearing
is
now
closed.
Move
on
to
election
of
city
officials,
tax
assessment
assessment
board
of
review,
michael
sakosha
for
reappointment.
This
term
will
expire
in
november
first
2019..
Q
President,
just
a
point
of
information
is
mr
sakoshu
is
his
name
spelled
correctly
on
the.
Q
I
thought
it
ended
in
a
no,
but
I'm
not
sure.
B
All
right
probate
judge,
advisory,
commission,
john
enos
reappointment.
P
P
I
also
have
four
requests
from
members
of
our
fire
department
to
continue
in
service
for
another
year.
The
first
of
those
requests
comes
from
deputy
chief
herbert
bassett,
who,
having
reached
his
57th
birthday
last
week,
request
to
be
continued
in
service
for
one
year.
I
do
have
documentation
evidencing
his
eligibility.
O
P
Deputy
chief
delesi
has
also
reached
his
57th
birthday
and
has
requested
to
be
continuing
in
service.
Chief
mckenna
has
informed
me
that
the
documentation
is
on
its
way,
although
I
have
not
yet
received
it
and
I'd,
ask
the
council
to
grant
his
approval
contingent
upon
receipt
of
that
documentation
so
moved.
Second.
J
P
Mr
president,
deputy
chief
michael
procopio,
who
anticipates
reaching
his
55th
birthday
next
month,
has
requested
to
be
continued
in
service
one
year
and
we
do
have
documentation
of
his
eligibility.
F
F
C
J
P
And
finally,
mr
president,
captain
robert
ryan,
who
also
anticipates
reaching
his
57th
birthday
next
month,
requests
to
be
continued
in
service
and
we
do
have
documentation
evidencing
his
eligibility
mosh
to
approve.
B
Thank
you,
okay,
council
present
communications.
Well,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
wish
everybody
a
belated
happy
thanksgiving
to
all
for
the
administration.
I
have
I'd
like
to
have
one
thing
answered
for
the
next
council
meeting
the
status
of
the
ice
rink.
It's
been
approximately
three
to
four
years
now.
You've
been
negotiating
to
sell
that
piece
of
property,
and
I
just
want
to
know-
is
it
going
to
be
sold,
is
not
going
to
be
sold
now?
R
Yes,
I
noticed
that
the
park
avenue
bridge
the
one
that
goes
over
the
railroad,
there's
a
sign
on
there
saying
it's
going
to
be
rebuilt
in
2018,
and
I'm
wondering
if
you
could.
Let
us
know
what's
happening
with
that,
and
I'm
particularly
concerned
that
there
be.
D
With
my
conversation
today
with
state
dot
in
our
public
works
department,
plans
have
been
submitted
and
waiting
for
approval
and
there
are
plans
for
sidewalks
pedestrian
walkways
on
both
sides
of
the
bridge.
Both
sides
of
the
street.
R
Okay,
thank
you.
I
did
have
a
question
on
on
the
the
legal
expenses.
I
wondered
if
I
could
ask
on
page
two.
The
very
bottom
item
is.
R
P
Mr
president,
I
will
venture
a
guess
at
this.
I
don't
know
for
sure,
but
I
believe
that
was
an
issue
where
a
the
advice
of
the
assistant
city
solicitor,
who
advises
the
zoning
board
of
review,
was
questioned
and
based
on
that
questioning
and
outside
legal
opinion,
had
to
be
obtained
to
reaffirm
his
advice.
P
G
Thank
you.
Could
I
follow
up
on
on
a
question
on
legal
fees
on
page
five,
patrick
snow
and
han
redistricting
plan?
Are
we
done
with
that?
Is
that
the
last
bill
redistricting
plan
aclu
one
two,
three
four
last
four,
that
should
do
it
right.
G
B
You're
welcome
okay,
gerry
leader
aquido.
O
Mr
barone,
I
just
need
to
know
for
the
record
what
the
policy
is
going
to
be
on
street
lights
because,
prior
to
I
guess
the
summer
national
grid
coordinated
repairs
of
streetlights
as
far
as
if
they
were
blinking
or
if
they
were
out,
and
I
used
to
call
marissa
and
she
was
excellent.
She
she
always
did
a
great
job
in
ward
3..
So
a
light
goes
out.
The
city
now
owns
the
street
lights.
What's
the
procedure,
you
have
the
floor.
D
The
procedure
will
be
the
same
as
it
was
with
national
grid.
You
can
contact
me
and
I
will
forward
that
request
to
public
works.
We
have
a
contract
with
rice
engineering
who
will
go
out
and
fix
it
during
the
tr
during
the
transition
of
changing
over
to
the
new
light
bulbs.
If
you
guys
get
any
requests,
if
ryze
has
already
been
out
there
and
changed
the
light
bulbs
and
there's
an
issue,
they
will
go
back
and
fix
it.
N
Thank
you
council,
president
mine's,
more
of
a
thank
you
to
the
cranston
police
department.
Specifically
captain
mcateer,
there
was
an
issue
on
facebook
resident
posted
that
someone
was
having
excessive
yard
sales
message,
councilman
bots
and
I
because
she
lives
in
councilman
botsward.
The
yard
sale
is
actually
happening.
Councilman,
boss's
ward
and
captain
mcintyre
immediately
figured
out
what
the
problem
was
went
over
there
and
talked
to
the
person.
The
next
day
told
them
about
the
permitting
rules
and
laws
and
enforce
those
laws,
because
the
resident
posted
on
facebook
there
was
an
issue.
N
B
Any
other
council
communications
hearing,
none
we'll
move
on
good
old
business
is
any
old
business
this
evening.
S
The
following
will
be
referred
to
the
claims
committee
on
december
monday
december
5th
injury
and
personal
loss
claim
of
karen
e
gilboat
from
legendson
during
her
period
of
employment.
As
a
member
of
the
cranston
police
department,
the
following
personal
injury
claims,
michael
ferreira,
from
alleged
incident
on
october
5th
2016
connie
bartlett
from
alleged
incident
in
october.
21
2016.