[Ord. 10/22/87, § 1; Ord. 8/5/93; Ord. 2/23/17; Ord. 11/2/17]
All deeds filed for recording in the Land Evidence Records of the Town shall refer to the current assessor's plat and lot number.
If a subdivision approved by the Planning Board results in a change in the size and/or shape of a lot of record, a new deed shall be prepared reflecting the change and accompany the plat plan to be recorded. After the plan is reviewed and signed by the Chairman of the Planning Board, the new plan and deed will be recorded in the Town Land Evidence Records with the Office of the Town Clerk.
[Ord. 10/22/87, § 2; Ord. 11/9/89]
All plat plans shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or land surveyor and shall contain the following information and data:
a. 
A title block in the lower right hand corner showing the name of the subdivision, name and address of the owner of record, name and stamp of the registered professional engineer or land surveyor, date, north point, scale, and plat and lot number of the property being subdivided as shown on the Tax Assessors Maps on file in the Town Hall. Lots created by subdivision shall be numbered using the number of the lot being subdivided followed by a dash (-) one, dash (-) two, etc. The scale of the plan shall be 100 feet to one inch. The title block shall provide space for dates of revision. The sheet size shall be 18 inches by 24 inches, including a minimum 1/2 inch border on three edges and a 1 1/2 inch border on the binding edge, which shall be the left twenty-four-inch edge. Five plat plans are required.
b. 
Five plat plans reduced to a scale of one inch equals 200 feet on the same size paper as specified in above will also be required.
c. 
All plat plans submitted for recording shall be accompanied by a copy of the present Tax Assessor's map for plat and lot involved.
d. 
All plat plans submitted for recording shall identify any existing structures on any and/or all lots.
e. 
All plat plans submitted for recording shall identify areas of easements and/or buffer zones and show acreage involved in said areas.
[Ord. 10/22/87, § 3]
Any plan presented for recording shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in Rhode Island General Laws, 1956, as amended, 34-13-7.
[Ord. 10/22/87, § 4]
An application in a form approved by the Town requesting that a plan be recorded shall be signed by the owner(s). If the owner is being represented by counsel, the aforementioned form shall so state. Signatures shall be notarized.
[Ord. 11/9/89]
On all subdivisions and/or plat plans requiring a new road, paving or improvement of said road will not be waived if said road services over one lot. Also, any further subdivision on a substandard road shall not be allowed until said substandard road is improved according to the specifications in effect in Chapter 13.
[Ord. 11/9/89]
All Little Compton taxes must be current before any plat plan can be recorded. A statement from the Town Treasurer is required.
[Added 9-5-2024[1]]
a. 
Purpose.
1. 
The purpose of this section is to promote the creation of suitable, sustainable housing units in the residential zone by allowing additional residential density in a manner that balances the need for such housing with concerns for the environment, the carrying capacity of land, and the health, safety and welfare of current and future residents, to be defined as "attainable housing." While many local workers such as teachers, trade workers, service workers, and farmers may qualify for affordable housing, we recognize that there may be some who may not. The "attainable" category expands beyond the current income qualifications for state and federal affordable housing programs, to reach members of our community who do not qualify for affordable, but who still are unable to access local housing.
b. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:
AFFORDABILITY
For the sole purpose of determining attainable housing, 35% of the purchasers' GMI is used only to calculate the maximum price for a house, including real property taxes and insurance.
ATTAINABLE HOUSING
Residential housing built or set aside for year-round, owner-occupied habitation for sale that is:
1. 
Affordable to households whose adjusted gross income is less than 140%, with no lower limit, of the area median income, adjusted for family size, based on applicable United States Department of Housing and Urban Development schedules; and
2. 
Deed restricted so as to remain permanently affordable to the extent permitted by applicable law, but in no event less than 99 years, provided further that deed restrictions:
(a) 
Shall be renewed for an additional 99 years upon each conveyance of the property;
(b) 
Shall provide for appointment by the Little Compton Town Council of a Monitoring Agent for Attainable Housing ("Monitoring Agent") to monitor the long-term affordability of the units and compliance with the terms of this section, such Monitoring Agent to be selected in accordance with the duties and qualifications set forth in Article 7 (Administration and Enforcement of Regulations) of the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Little Compton;[2]
(c) 
Shall require execution of a monitoring services agreement by the Monitoring Agent, the applicant for a special use permit required by § 18-7c1 hereunder, and the Town of Little Compton; and
(d) 
Shall be approved by the Planning Board.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Appendix C, Subdivision Regulations.
c. 
Approval Procedure.
1. 
Subdivision. The creation of any new lots for attainable housing shall be reviewed as a subdivision by the Planning Board simultaneously with the review of a special use permit.
2. 
Special Use Permit. A special use permit to allow up to four units of attainable housing may be granted by the Planning Board under Unified Development, subject to the standards set forth below in Subsection d.
d. 
Standards for Attainable Housing Special Use Permit.
1. 
Attainable housing must consist of single-family dwelling units.
2. 
The proposed development must conform to the characteristics of the surrounding area to the greatest extent possible.
3. 
Reduction in Minimum Lot Areas. Attainable housing shall be permitted in a Residential Zone:
(a) 
On a lot with a lot area of not less than 30,600 square feet;
(b) 
With road frontage no less than 120 feet;
(c) 
With a lot width of no less than 120 feet extending back for 100 feet; and
(d) 
With a lot width no less than 75 feet wide for the remainder of the lot.
4. 
A lot created in accordance with the Attainable Housing Ordinance shall not be treated as a substandard lot of record, and shall not be eligible for further subdivision, the placement of an ADU or any relief available to substandard lots of record.
5. 
Other Dimensional Requirements.
(a) 
A lot designated for attainable housing, in accordance with the Attainable Housing Ordinance, shall not contain a dwelling larger than 1,800 square feet, nor a dwelling more than 30 feet in height;
(b) 
Front yard setbacks shall be no less than 30 feet and side and rear yard setbacks shall be no less than 25 feet; and
(c) 
Lot coverage shall be no more than 10%.
6. 
Potable Water. Potable water shall be available and shall meet all Rhode Island Department of Health requirements. The Planning Board shall require a tested flow of no less than two gallons/minute for four hours. However, this condition shall not be required until final approval stage.
7. 
DEM-Approved Septic. A septic system approved by RI DEM shall be a condition of approval for any attainable housing; this condition shall not be required until final approval stage.
e. 
Termination Date. This section shall terminate upon a date five years after passage unless otherwise sooner repealed or extended by the Town Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an expiration date of 9-5-2029.