Subsequent quotas

A. Following the method established in § 400-162, the calculation of the formula for all subsequent quarters shall be performed by the Town Planner and submitted to the Planning Board and posted in the offices of the Town Clerk and Building Official not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of the quarter for which the quota is to be applied. To assist the Town Planner in her/his calculation, the Town Planner shall request, in writing, that the Superintendant of Schools supply her/him with the number of available seats in the School District based on the current capacity less the actual enrollment as of October 1 of the current school calendar year, and the increase in seat capacity, projected from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2011 based upon any adopted plan of the School District. In addition, the Superintendant of Schools shall indicate the actual number of pupils from West Greenwich and the percentage of West Greenwich pupils to the entire School District's student body.
B. The Town Planner shall monitor the School District's overall capacity by checking with the Superintendant of School every first day of February, March, August, and November to determine if there are any changes in available seats. If there are no changes, the Town Planner shall notify the Town Clerk and Building Official that the number of permits to be issued the next quarter will be the same as the previous quarter. If there are changes in seats, or if any low- and moderate-income housing permits have been issued, the Town Planner shall recalculate the quota and notify the Town Clerk and Building Official of the new number of permits to be issued the next quarter. Notwithstanding any changes, the quota shall not change in the middle of any given quarter.
C. In order to more fairly balance the goals of growth management with the goal of equitable distribution of available building permits, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Town Council may, in its discretion, adopt a lesser restriction than the quota derived from this calculation. Said lesser restriction shall be adopted by resolution of the Town Council after a public hearing for which notice, in accordance with that for a public hearing on a zoning amendment, has been given. (Amended 7-21-2004, retroactive to the beginning of the current quarter, having begun on July 1, 2004.)