In accordance with the R.I.G.L. §§ 45-23-25
through 45-23-74, known as the "Rhode Island Land Development and
Subdivision Review Enabling Act of 1992," every municipality shall
adopt land development and subdivision review regulations to comply
with the provisions of the act.
The City Council of the City of Pawtucket hereby
authorizes the Pawtucket City Planning Commission to adopt and amend
regulations and rules governing land development and subdivision projects
pursuant to the Rhode Island Land Development and Subdivision Review
Enabling Act.
The land regulations adopted under this authority
shall address the following purposes:
The land regulations adopted under this authority shall address
the following purposes:
A. Provide for the orderly and expeditious review and approval of land
developments and subdivisions.
B. Promoting high quality and appropriate design and construction of
land developments and subdivisions.
C. Promoting the protection of the existing natural and built environment
and the mitigation of all significant negative impacts of any proposed
development on the existing environment.
D. Promoting design of land developments and subdivisions which are
well-integrated with the surrounding neighborhoods with regard to
natural and built features, and which concentrate development in areas
which can best support intensive use by reason of natural characteristics
and existing infrastructure.
E. Encourage local design and improvement standards to reflect the intent
of the Community Comprehensive Plan with regard to the physical character
of the various neighborhoods of the city.
F. Promote through technical review of all proposed land developments
and subdivisions by appropriate local officials.
G. Encouraging local requirements for dedications of public land, impact
mitigation, and payment-in-lieu thereof, to be based on clear documentation
of needs and to be fairly applied and administered.
H. Encourage the establishment and consistent application of procedures
for local recordkeeping on all matters of land development and subdivision
review, approval and construction.
In accordance with the Rhode Island Land Development
and Subdivision Review Enabling Act, the Pawtucket City Planning Commission
shall hold a public hearing prior to the adoption or amendment of
any land development and subdivision regulations.