Smooth Start for Rumstick Subdivision
Bluemead Farm off of Chachapacasset Road hits almost no bumps before the Barrington Planning Board; it will be referred for a possible archeological study.
The proposed Bluemead Farm subdivision in Rumstick got relatively smooth sailing before the Barrington Planning Board Wednesday evening, Sept. 5, in Town Hall. The nine-lot subdivision on the corner of Chachapacasset and Beach roads will be referred to the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission for a possible archeological study because it sits adjacent to a spring-fed pond along Beach Road that dates back to pre-Colonial days. And the developers will have to come back to the Planning Board with a specific “grading plan” for the 13.6 acres that tilt and slope toward Narragansett Bay. “It’s a pretty tough lot,” said Planning Board Chairman Mike McCormick. But the proposal presented to the planners “is pretty much going…
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Gary Morse
9:09 am on Saturday, September 8, 2012
Good points Lorraine, Nockum Hill was rejected on affordable housing ordinance issues, but Bluemead appears to have been approved with violations to the town ordinances. The town ordinance requires architectural consistency for all homes in a project, so how did the Planning Board grant waivers allowing homeowners to build whatever type of house they want on the site? And where did the developer'… more ›