There shall be development plan review for uses that are permitted by right under the zoning ordinance, as provided for in this article.

(Ord. No. 2023-23, 12-6-23)

The permitting authority shall be the administrative officer for administrative development plan review and the planning board for formal development plan review.

(Ord. No. 2023-23, 12-6-23>; Ord. No. 2025-07, Att., 5-28-25)

Development plan review shall be required for the following categories of developments: (i) A change in use at the property where no extensive construction of improvements is sought.

An applicant shall not be required to obtain both land development and development plan review for the same project. Development plan review shall be conducted according to Article 4.1 of the Regulations.

(Ord. No. 2023-23, 12-6-23; Ord. No. 2025-07, Att., 5-28-25)

The review by the planning board shall be based upon the specific requirements set forth in appendices E, F; and for those properties in the Metacom Avenue Overlay, appendix G of the regulations.

(Ord. No. 2023-23, 12-6-23)

The following actions shall be excepted from development plan review, but only upon application to and written decision by the administrative officer:

(1)

Change of use. A use otherwise subject to development plan review is changed to another use that is permitted on the same legal basis as the prior use, and the new use is listed in the same category in table A—permitted use table (section 28-82).

(Ord. No. 2023-23, 12-6-23; Ord. No. 2025-07, Att., 5-28-25)

The planning board may grant waivers of design standards, as set forth in the regulations.

(Ord. No. 2023-23, 12-6-23)

A rejection of the decision shall be an appealable decision pursuant to RIGL § 45-23-71.

(Ord. No. 2025-07, Att., 5-28-25)