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Read
more about Westerly's Comprehensive Plan
Town
Planner:
Joe Lombardo
348-2549
Zoning
Official:
Anthony R. Giordano
348-2551
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Westerly Comprehensive Plan:
- Status - Approved 1995
- 5-Year Revisions - In progress
Results of the Westerly
Comprehensive Plan:
- The planning board encourages
the use of cluster zoning to create open space and
recreation areas where appropriate.
- The Town relies on DEM standards
to insure adequate 'vegetated buffers' (setbacks)
between upland development and wetland resource areas
- Site Plan Review process provides
for detailed review of certain types of activities
(i.e., those which exceed certain square footage thresholds
or parking requirements) and those which occur in
"critical areas' such as the Route 1 and Pawcatuck
River corridors
- Strengthened management programs
for Napatree Point and Maschaug beach to control recreation
overuse and natural predation of rare shorebird
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From Westerly Zoning
Ordinances:
- Rural Residential 60: residential areas characterized
by very low density development and comprised mostly
of land that is currently used for agriculture and
contains wetlands, other severe soil constraints,
or other sensitive environmental characteristics;
designed to protect the Town's most valuable natural
resources; no access to municipal sewers or water.
- Rhode Island Coastal Resources Special Area
Management Plan requires maximum density of one
dwelling unit per two acres within salt pond watershed.
- Low Density Residential 43: intended for
residential areas, such as Watch Hill, which are comprised
predominantly of large single-family homes on large
lots; served by municipal water, but not sewers; minimum
one-acre lot size designed to preserve existing neighborhood
character.
- Low Density Residential 40: agricultural
zoning district to protect and preserve areas of prime
agricultural soils and open character; minimum lot
size of 40,000 square feet.
- Medium Density Residential 30 and 20: single-family
neighborhoods adjacent to high density areas; conformation
to existing development patterns rather than major
expansion beyond defined neighborhoods; served by
municipal water, but not sewers.
- High Density Residential 15, 10 & 6:
areas of existing residential development where density
is high and approaching saturation; variety of housing
types; mostly served by municipal water and sewers.
- Professional/Office: areas within which Town
encourages a concentration of professional office
and related uses; transitional area between more intense
and residential districts.
- Downtown Center 1 & 2: areas comprising
the downtown business core and immediately surrounding
areas characterized by mixed uses, high density residential
uses and retail shops; preserve Downtown's distinct
character of historic mill town.
- General Commercial: areas of historic commercial
activity.
- Highway Commercial: areas which are primarily
vehicle-oriented along major roads; address existing
and potential traffic safety problems.
- Neighborhood Business: small retail and personal
service operations surrounded by residential areas.
- Marine Commercial: area dedicated to marine
(water-dependent) and marine related uses.
- Shore Commercial WH & G: promote use
of waterfront locations for servicing local and tourist
seasonal businesses and water-related activities;
provide public with direct and indirect access to
water; limited impact on abutting residential areas;
Shore Commercial G generally located in Misquamicut,
Shore Commercial WH located in Watch Hill.
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Source: Cornell-generated coverage,
but NOT corrected
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