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Middletown Rhode Island - Middletown Meeting Minutes Jan 2 2024 03 January 2024 ( news )
Middletown , state Rhode Island ( By Press Release office)
Jan 03,2024
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The Town Council in #MiddletownRI held a quick meeting Tuesday night , but got quite a bit done including addressing changes from the state intended to streamline the development review process .
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CONTACT: Matt Sheley at ( 401 ) 842 - 6543 or msheley@middletownri . com
MIDDLETOWN MEETING MINUTES
MIDDLETOWN TOWN COUNCIL
When:
Tuesday night .
Where:Town Hall , 350 East Main Road .
Absent:None .
Of note:
Held a public hearing about suggested changes to the town’s Development Plan Review process brought on by amendments to state law by the General Assembly in 2023 . The second reading on the proposed revisions is slated for the next council meeting .
Approved revisions to the town’s subdivision and land development regulations , intended to help streamline the process and put more control in the hands of town staff with minor projects .
Forwarded a request from Councilor Emily Tessier to the town’s Affordable Housing Committee regarding the look and design of proposed affordable housing units at 361 - 393 East Main Road across from Town Hall . Council members generally agreed they wanted the project to be a model in the state and fit well within the existing fabric of Middletown .
Learned that a coat drive coordinated by the Middletown Outreach Department helped generate more than 400 coats for locals in need , an event that will become an annual happening moving forward .
Next meeting:
Tuesday , Jan . 16 at 6 p . m . in Town Hall .
Document Link: https://www . middletownri . com/DocumentCenter/View/10213/mmm - 1324
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