J. WILLIAM W. HARSCH & ASSOCIATES J. William W. Harsch, Esq* Attorney at Law hatschlaw@necoxmail.com 2258 POST ROAD. also licensed in D.C. 2ND FLOOR WARWICK, RI 02886 PHONE: (401) 921-5636 FAX: (401) 921-5639 September 20,2017 via email and regular mail Zoning Board of Review ‘Town of Scituate Scituate ‘Town Hall 195 Danielson Pike P.O, Box 328 Scituate, RI 02857 Re: Case No. 1200 Paramount Development Group One Main Street AP 3, Lot 8; AP 5, Lots 1, 114, 117 Dear Honorable Members of the Zoning Board of Review: Please be advised that I represent Hope Mill Concerned Citizens, including John N. and Mary E. Allan, both of 103 Main Street, Hope, Rhode Island and Brian Martin, of 75 Main Street, Hope, Rhode Island, persons requiring notice of the referenced application and hearing pursuant to the Zoning Enabling Act. ‘This shall constitute my entry of appearance on their behalf. Additionally, by copy of this letter, in accordance with recently amended RI.G.L. § 45-24-61(b), | request notice of any decision of the Zoning Board in the manner provided by the statute. I have attached a copy of the amendment for your reference. }-William W. Harsch JWWH:ev Gc: Mark Horner, Zoning Officer (via email and regular mail) Calista McDermott, Zoning Clerk2017 ~ H $475 SUBSTITUTE A Lomis2asUB A STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {IN GENERAL, ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 21 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - SUBDIVISION OF LAND Introdced Ba: Representtnes Shekarchi, Shane, Benvet, Hu, and Lins ‘Date lnkoded: February 15,2017 Referred Tos Howe Monicpal Goverent Cy rege) is enced by the General Assembly as fows ' SECTION 1, Sections 45-23-40, 45234, 45-2343 and 45-067 of he General Laws 2 in Chapter 45-23 ented "Subutiion of Land are hereby amended to reads fokows: 3 = " tion = 4 Mater pian, (Submision requrements. (2) Tappan shal ft submit he administrative offerte tras equated bythe (2) Reqorements forthe master pao en suporting mater fr this phase of rvew iobde, but are oot linked to: informaton on te natural and tui ares of te eeromding 10 neighborhood, exiting natal anf man-made conditions of the devebpmett sie, ining 1 topographic eames, he feshwaterwetand and coos mone Bomdars, he Solas s we 12 as the propmsed design concept, propoted pic improvements snd deicatins, Lette 13 constuction phasing: and potent! neptbochond impacts. 4 2) Inkl comments wil be sled ro: 1s (Local agen nctading, bot not tinted, the planing epatmen, the dere 16 optic wos, fre and police department, he conservation and recat commis; ” (8 Adjacent commutes; Ie (Site agencies, as appropri, cheng. Ue depainens of envkonmenal 19 management and runsportain, andthe const resources management une end 5 ‘ 7 eal epdatns fo master das 8 °2s a (0) Federal gence, as spproprise, The edninitatve oie shal coordinate review ‘nd comments by bal offi, adjacent connate, and state and federal agencies. (4 Requests for reef om the Rea requirements of to nig xdaance andor forthe ‘ounce of specklase permis related to major subdivisions andor reor nd. development projects tat ae submited under a aang ordhance’s unified deelqmnent review provisos shal be nce ns prt of he mater plan appeatbon,purst to § 45-2350). (©) Certification, The eppiceton mst be cert, in wry, comple or Reomplete by the admastatne officer win set swentytve (25) dy, according tothe provisions of § 45.23.60, The naming ofthe tne pail set forth herein wil te deemed stopped upon the ‘sunnoe ofa cenieate of fcompleteness of the aplication byte wdmisatve officer ed wil ecommente upon the resubmision of « caected sppcatin by He sppcant. However, m0 ‘vent wil he sdmnkttve ofter be requted to ceity a carecteé submission a complete oF ‘bcos tan fowoon-44} sn 10) dys afer Rs resubmision (©) Technical review commits. The techn revew conmbee, # estabised, shel ‘roview he aplatin nd shall comarent and make ecorunendatbso the pling board (@aforsatonl meeting, (2) A pubic informational meeting wil be el! prt the plang board decbion on the maser pln, unless he master plan and pretninary plan opprowk ar beg combed in Which cae the pile formate! meeting opal, bad upon pling. board ‘etematin, or united development revw has been requested in Which ease pub bearing shal be hell pursuant §45-23-50.1(0). @) Pubic noo for the iformatinal meeting & reguted sd mast be ghen # east seven (7) days pice the dite ofthe meeting in « mwspaer of gel eke win the muniply, Postard ooze mast be mailed to the applicant an toa propny ovners win (he notice area, s specie by heal eguetions. (©) At the pubic nfomatonal meeting, tbe applcast ll preteat the proposed ‘evelopment poet The planing board mast alow oral snd writen cxtmens fom the gener bl. Al ple comments ae tobe made part o the pb rear ofthe pet eppcton (@) Decks. The plaming boar shal, win ena-anrd- anon ney (90) ays ofcertieatn of completeness, or within fer arc of ie that may be consented to ty he appicent tucuth the submisio of 2 writen water, epproe of the master pn as sbmited, approve wit changes andor condor, or day the application, soaring 10 the ‘regutemens of §§ 45-23-60 and 48-23-63, (9 Fare tact Falure of the pling board to act itn the roscbed perid LLCOOIS2RSUB A Page 20f7othe ‘cortices approval ofthe master pla, and 8 certicate of the eémiisrative offer fahue of tbe planning board to act within the requked tive and he retaking epproval wil be ‘sued on request ofthe appient. (@Veaieg (1) The approved master plan & vested for a perio of two @) yur, wih the right to ‘extend fortwo (2), one-year extemins upon weiter request bythe applet, who mist appear tore te planing board fr te asm review. Thereaer, vesng my be extended fora hoger Brod, for gred cause shown if reqvested by the appcam, in whe, and approved by the aang bard. Master plan vesting inches tbe ating requremens, concept bye, nd a ondtions shown onthe approved master pln drawings ond support tra, (2) The init fxs-year (4) vesting fr the approved maser pan conse the vested "ils fr the development as requed inf 45-2444 ai = ” es = ‘retininary ins, (4) Submis requtemens, (1) The eppican shal fest sub fo Ue adrbituathe ofixr fe tems requied by he eel regains for prefiniary plas, (2) Requtements forthe prelinisry pen and supporting mer fortis phase of he Fevew inde, tut ate oot lmked to: engheering ple depiting te ening Ste coins, engheerig pins depicting the proposed evelopment projet, «paneer suey, all pets required by sate or federal agence prt to commercemet of cetratn ning perms ‘elated to Geshwater wens, de costal zoe, Roda, pretmhurysutahity fer nde ‘septs depuel syste, pubo water systems, and comectons to tater. (©) At the prelenbary pln review pute, the adminktae oMer sul clk fal, ‘writen corsmens andlor approval ofthe deputment of pubic works, he chy or wm enghee, the ty or town solcter, ther eal goverament deparment, commision, or ashores as srproprte. (4) Pri to arora ofthe pein pan, copes ofa egal documents desrbing he Property, roposed easements ant right-of, (©) If the spat is equesing akerton of any varances andor spci-se poms ected by the planing boned or commun at tae muster plan ste of review pursuat to oped unified development review prov, andor any new varanees ander specahise emis, such requests and all sporting documentation shall be cided as pert of the Prelmnary pln aplication material, pusuact to § 45-20-60.) LUCOOIS2BSUB A Page 300725 a (©) Certeston. The eptatin wil be ceried es conpkts or tconpi by he serine oer win a6) ents 25) dy, nscating tthe rv of 4. 23-30), The rumng of the tine per set forth herein wil be deemed stopped upon te ounce of vetfkate of completeness ofthe apeston bythe dni office and wil ‘eexmmenee upon tc resubmisin of «carci appstn by he appr. However, m0 ‘vet cal the adnitatve offer be requed to cei coneced utmisin a compte oe ‘crete les han oroo) tn 10 day afer Bs resubsbn (6) Techie revew conmites. The techica review coumits, i eabibted, sal ‘eve te apitaton and stall consent and rake resommendsone woth planing tard (6) Pte bear. Proto» plang bard decion one elary pn, pb ea, which adberes othe requtements for ote deserted in § 4-2-2, mut eh (©) Pale improvement garmites. Proposed sngerunt fr compa of the ‘equicd pbs nrovement, lung contusion sched ane anc guarantees, sal ‘be revwed and approved the plang board ctnary pian approve ( Deckion. A complete appiaton for a major subs or deveopnent plan sha te ‘ppc, sproved with condi, or dened in eccordance wih te requtement of 8 45-21- (0108 6523-6, win ene andre ron 20) icy (90) days ofthe date when Ris cere complet, or win hereunto ine tha may be coset ty the deve trash {he subs of wren wate () Fare wo act. Fare of he planing toad to act wih the presrbed period costes aprva of he retin pan anda cet ofthe adnate offer te faiue of he penicg bard to act win the required ine an he esig epprval ha be sued on request of he appa () Vesting, The approved prety plans vested fr «pr of two (2) years wit he right to extend fortwo (2, one-year extemoes wpen ween rest by he apie who ‘mut appear before the phning board foreach anual revew se previ oo of vit ‘eder permis as apical. Thereafter, vesting may be extended for anger peri or ood ‘caue show, requested, wring bythe pan, nd proved ye pang bur, The vesting forthe pretinnry pan aperoval ches all genera and see condi shown on te approved retary pan davis end supporting terial () At records of te planing bord roccedings and deco: shu be writen and kept permanently vada for pubic review. Competed epics for popc! kn devebpment stds projet under review by he lamin board shal be wae pic even, LUCONSQUSUB A Page 4087SeReyrezes fess (©) Parcatin in & arin board mecting or oer proceedings by any party ot 2 ‘cause for chil action ar lablty except for acts oot in god lath, tential micondct, ‘owe vlion of law, tansactns where there an inprope personal benef, or mao, wank, Fw micondt (©) AV feat writen comments to the pag board fom Be administer, snicgal deperments, the teen revew commits, sete and federal specs, end bea! commits are prt ofthe pennancat record ofthe development peston (2) Vols. AM ies ote planirg tor sh be made par of he pemanent record and show the mers present and tc oes. A dca by the pl ford approve ay hd evepment or sbvon epieton equs a vote for appovalby «mary of he cent honing board membership. A deco by the planning ber’ to ere 8 accor speci se pm psn! fo ay adoed nied development revew repiaions rogues a we for ‘pro by w maprty ofthe pling bord members that were present athe publ hear at ‘wih he roquest was ard (6) All wien deco of he planing tour shal be rearéed i the land evidence ces win gre) sweaty 2) days afer th ping bord se. A. copy of he ‘cade econ shal be mated win ene bases dey of recur by ary matos that roves contsaton of rece, othe applcant and to any ob who bas fled «writen ‘eet for notice wih be admsoatbe offer 45-23-57, Appts — Process of aaa, (@) An appt wo the toed of ppl om a deckon or actin ofthe pl boned tate officer maybe ten by an saved pany 10 the exten rovied nf 45-23-66, “he appl mast b aha wis wey 20 day afer be debs been ld cade ihe stows nnd evidence reso ae posted nthe off of he cy or oon kerk (©) The apest shal te a weing ad site cary and uanbigioey the Sse 6 ‘econ whi & being apps, the reason forth appeal andthe reef sought. The appeal shel eter be sent by cried mal, witha retum reoep requested o be and- dered othe ‘ward of appeal The ky o town clk bal accept devery ofan ape on teh te board ‘of appeal if ca repaios governing land develment and suison review so rv, (6) Upon rece ofan appeal the tort of apes sha rege he pg tard or Acdiéaave officer to immedi tne 0 te board of eppea papers, docuents and ine, ora certified copy tere constung he rect of th actin wich being apple, SECTION 2, Secitn 45-2461 ofthe General Laws in Chapter 45:24 ented Zoning ‘Oniencs" is hereby amended read os foews: LcO01s24SUB A PageSot7(Foto pe hear, he aoing bord of ev sal render dec wiin ‘cn (13) days. The zon ond of review sha ice ist dec a nig f fact and condos showig he ve of ach pring emer andthe sence ofa member es © er fie to vt, Dens shal be recorded and led inthe oof the ey rt ak ‘ibn thity 00) were dys fom the date when the deckion was rendered and i pie resrd The soning oud of review shal Keep writen mints of ts pores, sung he ‘eof each member pon each question o,f absent or ing to vote, cat that fst, and shal hep recrds offs examina, findings of fact, end ober filets, al of wich ‘tal be rece and ein he ofc of the ang oud of rev fan expeius mser pon completion of he proceeding. For any proceeding in which the rt of eps es tote sper or seme cor the zig board of review shal have th mts ten eter by a nett stenographer or recorded by suecordng dev (© Any decison by the ating bord of review, acvdng any pect condos anached 1s the deco stall be mad wn one bse dy of rca, a math at xis sonfmatn of rent to the aplcanto ay bietor who Ms fied writen ees fx a 19th e zing efrcement oft, and othe zoning enircemeat ofc: of be dy of tn, ‘Ay deco evidencing the sting of &varnce, mediation, speci we shal ako be recorded i the aa evidence recor ofthe ly or town and med win on busiest ay of ‘SECTION 3, This act hal take effect upon passage. 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