June 3, 2021 Waterfront District Commission Hearing Panel Public Meeting Notice

W a t e r f r o n t   C o m m i s s i o n  H e a r i n g  P a n e l  P u b l i c   M e e t i n g

Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 6:30 PM

This is a remote/virtual meeting held in accordance with Governor Gina Raimondo’s EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-46, JUNE 12, 2020, FORTY-SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION - PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS, EXTENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 21-59, MAY 27, 2021, EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

Meeting Log-In/Call Info

For video participation:                https://zoom.us/j/93376084069 For phone/audio only:                 888.788.0099 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID:                        933 7608 4069

Meeting Instructions

Plans and supplemental meeting material are available for review at https://www.eastprovidencewaterfront.com/

The public is welcome to submit written comment until 3PM on the day of the hearing to cmartin(at)eastprovidenceri.gov. Written testimony received will be displayed in the public comment portion of the hearing.

Public comment will also be open during the meeting, as announced by the Chair. People participating by Zoom and wishing to testify or ask a question should raise their hand via the Zoom interface. Participants in the meeting via phone only can raise their hand using *6 and then *9 to unmute yourself.

Please note that all participants will be muted until the public portion of the meeting when those connected to the Zoom meeting will be asked to comment.

All speakers will be asked to identify themselves by name and address at the beginning of their testimony.

If a member of the public experiences technical difficulty, please contact Chris Martin, Executive Director, at cmartin(at)eastprovidenceri.gov.

1.CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

2.OLD BUSINESS

    A. VOTE: Approval of Waterfront Commission Meeting Minutes from the November 19, 2020 meeting.

3.NEW BUSINESS

    A. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

        a.VOTE: To send an advisory opinion to the Waterfront Commission on a conditional use of “Aquaculture, Indoor” for Fish Head Farms for operations related to the manufacturing, bottling, storage and distribution of the

         applicant’s organic plant fertilizer, made from a proprietary process using tilapia.

Location:           310 Bourne Ave, Building 14, Unit 1

Assessor’s:        Map 203, Block 01, Lot 3    Owner:  Bourne Holdings, LLC     Applicant: Fish Head Farms, Inc.

Zoning:              Phillipsdale Sub-district

     b.VOTE: To close the Hearing Panel hearing

4.VOTE: ADJOURNMENT

Plans and supplemental material are available for review at https://www.eastprovidencewaterfront.com/

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired or needing other special services may call 435-7500 or 431-1633 (v/tdd) forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting date.

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