Town Government - Boards & Commissions

Planning Board ~ The Planning Board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Town Council from among electors of the Town for a term of three (3) years. Said terms will be staggered so that no more than one third (1/3) will expire in any given year. No member of the Planning Board shall be an elected official or employee of the Town. Any member of the planning Board may be removed from office by the Council for due cause, following a public hearing. The Town Council shall appoint replacements to fill vacancies on the Board. The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson and such other officers as it may deem appropriate from among its membership.

Noel Berg, Chairperson
Rosemary Eva, Vice Chair
Peter Corr
Stephen Hughes
John Raposa
Patricia Sylvester
Patricia Cote
Cynthia Nebergall

Normal Business Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Contact info:

Office Address: 346 Judson Street, Tiverton, RI 02878
Mailing Adddress: 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
Office Telephone Number:   401-625-6718
Email:   planningboard@townoftivertonri.com       

Town Planner: Christopher Spencer
Staff: Kate Michaud, Clerk
Consultants:

Jane Weidman, AICP (Planner)
Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc.

Duties & Responsibilities:

For a description of the Planning Board's duties and responsibilities see Article X - Section 1001 of the Tiverton Town Charter.  
Meetings:

Please contact Planning Board office at 625-6718 for meeting dates..  To appear before the Board, an agenda request must be completed and submitted to the Planning Board Office at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the scheduled meeting date for consideration and placement on the agenda.   In addition, all backup information must be submitted at that time.

The Administrative Officer must certify all subdivision and land development applications as complete.   The Chairman will then consider items with associated time clocks as having first priority on the agenda, and all other items may be addressed thereafter.

It should be noted that due to the Board's 9:30 P.M. cutoff, not all agenda items may be heard at a scheduled meeting. You may contact the Planning Board Office for agenda request, submission application forms, scheduling appointments with the Administrative Officer or any other information.

2008 Planning Board Schedule

 

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