• DRAFT AGENDA
  
  
• 4.1 Master Plan (Continued) - 20 Levi Lane, Major Land Development
   
• 4.2 Preliminary Plan - 0 Whipple Road, Minor Land Development
  
  
• 5.1 Preliminary Plan - 167 Tarklin Road, Major Land Development
  • STAFF MEMO - Preliminary Plan - 167 Tarklin Road, Major Land Development

• 5.2 Pre-Application - 235 George Washington Highway, Major Land Development
  
  
• 5.3 Ordinance Amendment - SECTION 9.4.8, TABLE 3 – EGO DISTRICT ALLOWED LAND USES
  • STAFF MEMO - Ordinance Amendment - SECTION 9.4.8, TABLE 

• 8 DIRECTORS REPORT: TOWN OF SMITHFIELD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS

AGENDA 

Community Values Conversation + Strong Towns 101 Presentation

Date & Time
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — 6:30–8:30 PM
Arrival & check-in: 6:00–6:30 PM; meeting begins promptly at 6:30 PM

Location
East Smithfield Neighborhood Center
7 Esmond St, Smithfield, RI 02917

The Town of Smithfield is beginning a community-wide conversation about the town’s future as part of its Comprehensive Plan rewrite.

This kickoff event marks the start of the Vision & Values phase of the process. Rather than focusing on specific projects or proposals, the evening will center on shared reflection: what makes Smithfield meaningful, what responsibilities the community holds as it changes over time, and what values should guide decisions over the next 20 years.

The program will begin with a Strong Towns 101 presentation to provide shared context on how communities across the country are thinking about growth, public investment, infrastructure costs, and long-term fiscal health. This presentation is intended to support thoughtful discussion and help frame the conversations that follow.

Participants will then take part in small-group conversations designed to surface community values, lived experiences, and long-term priorities. These discussions will help shape the foundation of the Comprehensive Plan and guide future phases of public engagement and analysis.

No prior planning knowledge is required. This event is open to all residents, business owners, and community members who care about Smithfield’s long-term future and want to be part of an ongoing civic conversation.

Guest Presenter

Edward Erfurt, Chief Technical Advisor at Strong Towns, will offer a brief presentation to help frame the discussion. His work focuses on community-based planning, incremental change, and understanding the long-term impacts of local decisions on town character, public finances, and quality of life.

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• DRAFT AGENDA
  
  
• 4.1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
  • STAFF MEMO - DATA CENTER AMENDMENT
     

 DRAFT AGENDA

• 1. OPEN SESSION – CALL MEETING TO ORDER
• 2.2 EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND HEALTH NOTIFICATION
• 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  • 3.1 Discuss and approve the March 19, 2026, meeting minutes.
  • VOTE TAKEN
• 4. OLD BUSINESS
  • 4.1None
• 5. NEW BUSINESS
  • 5.1 RESIDENCES AT 295 – PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING
    •  LINK TO APPLICATION MATERIALS
    • Comprehensive Permit - Major Land Development – Preliminary Plan Review
    • Assessor’s Plat 48 – Lot 5 / 34 Rocky Hill Road
    • 3.6 Acres (approx.)
    • Zoning District: Highway Commercial/EGO District
    • Applicant: ASG Builders LLC / Alfred Constantino
    • Property Owners: ASG Builders LLC / Alfred Constantino
    • Engineer: Joe Casali Engineering, Inc.
    • Planning Board Action Options:
      • The Board will review and discuss the proposed submission with the project proponent.
      • The Board will conduct a public hearing to receive input on the proposed project.
      • The Board may approve the Preliminary Plan as submitted, approve with changes and/or conditions, deny the application or continue the meeting to a future date.
      • The Board may authorize the Town Planner to prepare a written decision consistent with the Board’s findings of fact and motion for signature by the Chair and subsequent recording.
      • The Board may vote to have the Final Plan approval be handled administratively.
      • VOTE TAKEN
  • 5.2 TOWN OF SMITHFIELD (Proposed Fire Station) - PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW - NO PUBLIC HEARING
    • LINK TO APPLICATION MATERIALS
    • Major Land Development - Pre-Application Plan Review for Unified Development
    • Assessor’s Plat 48 / Lot 58 – 341A George Washington Hwy
    • 2.595 Acres (approx.) / Zone: LI / EGO District
    • Applicant/Owner: Town of Smithfield / Graham Dev Co LLC
    • Engineer/Architect: Pare Engineering / Aharonian Architects
• 6. EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION
  • 6.1 Motion to Convene into executive closed session to consider, discuss, and/or act upon matters pursuant to the following Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(2); to discuss pending litigation of Boport, LLC. v. The Town of Smithfield Planning Board et al., Case Number PC-2026-00524, and West Greenville Road, LLC. v. Town of Smithfield et al., Case Number PC-2025-05420
  • VOTE TAKEN
• 7. Reconvene into Open Session
  • Announce any executive session votes required to be disclosed pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, Sec. 42-46-4.
  • VOTE MAY BE TAKEN

• 8. PUBLIC COMMENT
  • NO VOTE TAKEN
• 9. DIRECTORS REPORT
  • NO VOTE TAKEN
• 10. ADJOURNMENT
  • VOTE TAKEN

AGENDA POSTED: April 10, 2026

NOTE: This meeting may be viewed live stream on the Town of Smithfield You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@townofsmithfieldri/live. The Planning Board will hear no further agenda items after 10:00 PM, at the Planning Board’s discretion. All items not covered on the agenda will be placed in the same order on the next Planning Board Agenda. The public is welcome to any meeting of the Planning Board. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation is needed, please contact the Smithfield Town Manager’s office at 401-233-1010 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.