TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

 

Section

 

 

Page #

 

 

A – OVERVIEW

 

A-1.0

 

Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan

A-1

A-2.0

 

Legal Basis of the Comprehensive Plan

A-3

A-3.0

 

Planning Process

A-3

A-4.0

 

Organization of the Comprehensive Plan

A-3

A-5.0

 

Consistency

A-3

A-6.0

 

Affirmative Action

A-3

A-7.0

 

Adoption of the Plan

 

A1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

B – AMENDMENTS

 

B-1.0

 

Amendment Procedures

B-1

B-2.0

 

Amendments

B-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

C – GOALS AND POLICIES

 

C-1.0

 

Goals and Policies Overview

C-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

D – LAND USE ELEMENT

 

D-1.0

 

Introduction

D-1

D-1.1

 

Population

D-2

D-1.1.1

 

Past Trends

D-2

D-1.1.2

 

Population Projections

D-3

D-1.2

 

Growth Management

D-5

D-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

D-6

D-3.0

 

Plan Description

D-109

D-3.1

 

Residential Land Use

D-1321

D-3.1.1

 

Urban Residential – Medium High Density

D-123

D-3.1.2

 

Suburban Residential – Medium Density

D-134

D-3.1.3

 

Rural Residential – Medium Low Density

D-1434

D-3.1.4

 

Rural Residential Conservation – Low Density

D-1514

D-3.1.5

 

Open Space

D-1615

D-3.1.6

 

Agricultural Business

D-1615

D-3.1.7

 

Build-out Analysis

D-1716

D-3.2

 

Business and Commercial Land Use

D-1768

D-3.2.1

 

Neighborhood Business

D-1817

D-3.2.2

 

Highway Business

D-189

D-3.3

 

Professional Service

D-1918

D-3.4

 

Mixed Use

D-19820

D-3.4.1

 

Mill Rehabilitation

D-1920

D-3.4.2

 

Village Residential

D-2120

D-3.4.3

 

Mixed Office / Commercial

D-2102

D-3.4.4

 

Mixed Use / Retail

D-212

D-3.5

 

Manufacturing

D-2221

D-3.6

 

Limited Commercial

D-2223

D-4.0

 

Inconsistencies with the Existing Zoning

D-2322

D-4.1

 

Inconsistencies with Existing Zoning Map

D-2322

D-4.2

 

Zoning Ordinance Regulations

D-256

D-4.3

 

Zoning Ordinance and Map Amendment Process

D-267

D-4.4

 

Improved Design

D-267

D-4.5

 

Preparation for Future Growth

D-267

D-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

D-278

D-5.1

 

Adjacent Community Land Use Compatibility

D-289

 

 

 

 

 

 

E – HOUSING ELEMENT

 

E-1.0

 

Introduction

E-1

E-1.1

 

What is Affordable Housing

E-2

E-1.2

 

Primary Purpose of the Housing Element

E-2

E-1.3

 

Who Needs Affordable Housing in North Smithfield?

E-32

E-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

E-3

E-3.0

 

Plan Description

E-4

E-3.1

 

Inventory: Housing Profile of North Smithfield

E-4

E-3.1.1

 

Populations in Need of Affordable Housing

E-65

E-3.1.2

 

Housing Stock

E-7

E-3.1.3

 

Cost of Housing

E-109

E-3.1.4

 

Existing Affordable Housing Stock

E-110

E-3.2

 

Analysis of Housing Needs

E-121

E-3.2.1

 

Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy

E-122

E-3.2.2

 

Affordability Gap and Cost Burden

E-143

E-3.2.3

 

Build-out Analysis

E-154

E-3.3

 

Barriers to Affordable Housing

E-165

E-3.4

 

Affordable Housing Assets and Resources

E-187

E-4.0

 

The Plan

E-2624

E-4.1

 

Strengthen Partnerships & Build Community Support

E-26

E-4.2

 

Revise the Zoning Ordinance to Promote Affordable Housing

E-27

E-4.3

 

Identify Programs & Potential Locations for Affordable Housing

Development

E-29

E-4.4

 

Identify Existing & New Resources for Affordable Housing Development

E-33

E-4.5

 

Implement Programs Which Ensure the Long-Term Affordability of Rental Housing

E-35

E-4.6

 

Implement Programs Which Ensure the Preservation of Historic Homes and Minimum Code Compliance

E-35

E-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

E-36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

F-1.0

 

Introduction

F-1

F-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

F-2

F-3.0

 

Plan Description

F-4

F-3.1

 

Economic Profile of North Smithfield

F-4

F-3.1.1

 

Current Employment

F-4

F-3.1.2

 

Employment Projections

F-6

F-3.1.3

 

Real Estate Tax Base

F-6

F-3.1.4

 

Existing Industrial and Commercial Zoning

F-7

F-4.0

 

The Plan

F-8

F-4.1

 

Land Use Proposals

F-8

F-4.2

 

Infrastructure

F-9

F-4.3

 

Zoning Changes

F-10

F-4.4

 

Public-Private Partnerships

F-10

F-4.5

 

Blackstone River Natural Heritage Corridor

F-11

F-4.6

 

Retention of Existing Industry

F-11

F-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

F-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

G - NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ELEMENT

 

G-1.0

 

Introduction

G-1

G-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

G-2

G-3.0

 

Plan Description

G-7

G-3.1

 

Inventory of Significant Natural Resources

G-7

G-3.1.1

 

Soils Suitability

G-7

G-3.1.2

 

Agricultural Soils and Farmland

G-9

G-3.1.3

 

Mineral Resources

G-113

G-3.1.4

 

Surface and Groundwater Resources

G-123

G-3.1.5

 

RI Natural Heritage Program

G-165

G-3.1.6

 

Forest Resources and Trees

G-176

G-3.1.7

 

Scenic Resources and Historic Landscapes

G-18

G-3.1.8

 

Threats to North Smithfield’s Natural Resources: EPA CERCLIS and Superfund Sites

G-18

G-3.2

 

Inventory of Historic Resources

G-24

G-3.2.1

 

History of the Town

G-24

G-3.2.2

 

Historic Districts and Areas

G-26

G-3.2.3

 

Historic Structures

G-28

G-3.2.4

 

Archeological Resources

G-29

G-3.2.5

 

Threats to North Smithfield’s Historic and Cultural Resources

G-31

G-3.2.6

 

Regulatory Organizations Available to Protect Historic and Cultural Resources

G-32

G-3.2.7

 

Tools Available to Protect Historic and Cultural Resources

G-34

G-3.2.8

 

Evaluation of Existing Preservation Activities and Needs

G-36

G-4.0

 

The Plan

G-37

G-4.1

 

The Natural Resources Plan

G-37

G-4.1.1

 

Aquifer Protection

G-38

G-4.1.2

 

Watershed Protection

G-41

G-4.1.3

 

Protect Farms, Forests and Special Areas

G-42

G-4.2

 

The Historic and Cultural Resources Plan

G-43

G-4.2.1

 

Preservation Documentation and Investigation

G-44

G-4.2.2

 

Preservation Action

G-44

G-4.2.3

 

Preservation Education

G-45

G-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

G-46

 

 

 

 

 

 

H - SERVICES AND FACILITIES ELEMENT

 

H–1.0

 

Introduction

H-1

H-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

H-2

H-3.0

 

Plan Description

H-4

H-3.1

 

Inventory of School Facilities

H-4

H-3.1.1

 

Current School Enrollment

H-5

H-3.1.2

 

Projected School Enrollment

H-65

H-3.1.3

 

Existing Capacity and Adequacy Analysis

H-7

H-3.2

 

Inventory of Town Administration

H-9

H-3.2.1

 

Town Hall

H-9

H-3.2.2

 

Municipal Annex

H-10

H-3.2.3

 

Public Works Garage

H-10

H-3.3

 

Police Department

H-11

H-3.4

 

Fire Protection and Rescue Services

H-11

H-3.5

 

Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Management

H-13

H-3.6

 

Library Services

H-143

H-3.7

 

Animal Shelter

H-14

H-3.8

 

Senior Center

H-1514

H-3.9

 

Solid Waste Disposal

H-15

H-3.10

 

Water Supply

H-15

H-3.11

 

Wastewater Management

H-16

H-4.0

 

The Plan

H-18

H-4.1

 

School Facilities

H-18

H-4.2

 

Other Public Buildings and Services

H-1920

H-4.3

 

Fire Protection and Rescue Services

H-201

H-4.4

 

Library

H-201

H-4.5

 

Animal Shelter

H-201

H-4.6

 

Water Supply

H-21

H-4.7

 

Wastewater Service/Watershed Protection

H-2221

H-4.8

 

Senior Center

H-22

H-4.9

 

Regionalization of Public Services

H-223

H-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

H-223

 

 

 

 

 

 

I – OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION

 

I-1.0

 

Introduction

I-1

I-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

I-2

I-3.0

 

Plan Description

I-4

I-3.1

 

Inventory

I-4

I-3.1.1

 

Existing Open Space and Recreational Areas and Facilities

I-4

I-3.1.2

 

Recreation Standards

I-4

I-3.1.3

 

Recreation and Open Space Facility Types

I-7

I-3.1.4

 

Recreation Area Deficiencies and Needs

I-8

I-3.1.5

 

Recreation Program Deficiencies and Needs

I-8

I-3.1.6

 

Open Space/Conservancy Deficiencies and Needs

I-9

I-4.0

 

The Plan

I-9

I-4.1

 

Playgrounds and Parks

I-10

I-4.2

 

Branch River Greenway and Blackstone River Park

I-11

I-4.3

 

Blackstone River Bikeway

I-12

I-4.4

 

Trails/Greenways

I-12

I-4.5

 

Open Space and Conservancy Areas to be Protected/Enhanced

I-13

I-4.6

 

Techniques for Conservation

I-15

I-4.7

 

Capital Improvements, Maintenance and Upgrading

I-16

I-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

I-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

J – CIRCULATION ELEMENT

 

J-1.0

 

Introduction

J-1

J-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

J-2

J-3.0

 

Plan Description

J-34

J-3.1

 

Inventory

J-43

J-3.1.1

 

Functional Classification

J-43

J-3.1.2

 

Roadway Characteristics

J-5

J-3.1.3

 

Traffic Generators

J-5

J-3.1.4

 

Traffic Volumes

J-6

J-3.1.5

 

Problem Areas

J-768

J-3.1.46

 

Intersection Analysis

J-79

J-4.0

 

The Plan

J-110

J-4.1

 

Proposed Roadways/Roadway Improvements

J-101

J-4.2

 

Intersection Improvements

J-112

J-4.3

 

Pavement Management

J-1213

J-4.4

 

Transportation Improvement Program

J-1213

J-4.5

 

Subdivision Standards

J-124

J-4.6

 

Sidewalks

J-1324

J-4.7

 

Mapped Streets

J-134

J-4.8

 

Scenic Roads

J-1435

J-4.9

 

Pedestrian Trails and Bicycle Paths

J-156

J-4.10

 

Mass Transit Facilities

J-156

J-4.11

 

Railroads Plan

J-157

J-4.12

 

Transmission Lines and Pipelines

J-168

J-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

J-178

 

 

 

 

 

 

K – BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

 

K-1.0

 

Introduction

K-1

K-2.0

 

Goals, Policies and Actions

K-1

K-3.0

 

Plan Description

K-5

K-4.0

 

The Plan

K-6

K-4.1

 

Land Use and the Built Environment

K-6

K-4.2

 

Regional Planning and Cooperation

K-7

K-4.3

 

Partnerships

K-7

K-4.4

 

Conservation and Environmental Protection

K-8

K-5.0

 

Consistency Statement

K-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

L – IMPLEMENTATION 1

 

L – IMPLEMENTATION 2

 

L-1.0

 

Introduction

L-1

L-2.0

 

2005 Action Table

L-2

L-3.0

 

Status of Actions Contained in the 1992 Plan

L-3025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix:  Resolutions

 

 

 

Appendix:  References

 

  Appendix:  Hazard Mitigation Plan

 

 

Appendix:  Hazard Mitigation Plan