Scenic overlay district
(a) Purpose and intent. The scenic overlay district is intended to preserve, protect and maintain scenic roads and highways and vistas in the town as described in the town's comprehensive plan.
(b) Designation. The town council may designate a scenic corridor or vista to the scenic overlay district. Designation may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
(1) Physical criteria including but not limited to vegetation, topography, agricultural activities, stone walls, character of the road, rock outcrops, vistas, historic features, humanmade features, cultural features, wildlife habitat or wetlands.
(2) Aesthetic criteria including but not limited to uniqueness, harmony of landscape, integrity of roadway, vividness or susceptibility to change.
(c) Designated scenic overlay districts. Designated scenic overlay districts shall be as follows:
(1) Congdon Hill Road.
(2) Route 102: Ten Rod Road and Phillips Street.
(3) North Quidnesset Road.
(4) Forge Road.
(5) Harrison Street.
(6) Potter Road.
(7) Fletcher Road.
(8) Shermantown Road from Slocum Road to Tower Hill Road.
(9) Gilbert Stuart Road from Tower Hill Road to Boston Neck Road.
(10) Boston Neck Road from Phillips Street to Narragansett town line.
(11) Slocum Road from Indian Corner Road to South Kingstown town line.
(12) Indian Corner Road.
(13) Route 4.
(14) Route 1 from Route 4 to the South Kingstown town line.
(15) Hamilton-Allenton Road.
(16) Snuff Mill Road.
(d) Development plan approval required. Development proposed in designated scenic overlay districts shall be subject to development plan approval by the planning commission. In considering a proposal for a scenic overlay district, the commission shall give full consideration to the criteria that formed the basis of the designation and the protection and preservation of the district.
(Ord. No. 98-7, 5-11-1998)