Town of West Greenwich
Town of West Greenwich Zoning Ordinance
§ 400-189

Planning Board authority; further subdivision prohibited

  • A. The Planning Board shall have the sole authority to determine whether a major or minor subdivision or land development shall be developed as a conservation design development or as a conventional development. The Planning Board shall make findings of fact in writing supporting the requirements, based on the value of the site features and the benefits to the community in furtherance of the purposes of conservation design development. The Planning Board shall notify the applicant of such no later than the master plan review stage for a major application and no later than the preliminary review stage for a minor application.
  • B. The Planning Board shall have the authority to review and approve conservation design developments in accordance with the dimensional requirements set forth in this article.
  • C. The Planning Board shall have the authority to determine if a conservation design development should consist of a combination of cluster lots and homestead lots.
  • D. All lots created as part of a conservation design development, including homestead lots and open space, shall be subject to a restriction of no further subdivision.