Planning Department
The Planning Department provides assistance to town officials and departments and to the Charlestown Planning Commission and other town boards as needed on community planning related matters, including comprehensive planning and land use and environmental regulations.
The Planning Department is responsible for the preparation and update of the Comprehensive Plan, a document that serves to guide town development.
The Planning Department also
coordinates the review and approval of subdivisions and nonresidential developments.
Charlestown Comprehensive Plan
The comprehensive plan, adopted on May 4th, 2021, and supporting information is available for review by clicking:
Planning Commission 2024 Scheduled Meetings:
**All meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. **
SPECIAL MEETING REGULAR MEETING
January 17 January 24
February 14 February 28
March 13 March 27
April 10 April 24
May 8 May 22
June 12 June 26
July 10 July 24
August 14 August 28
September 11 September 25
October 9 October 23
No Special Meeting November 20*
No Special Meeting December 18*
* Third Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
The public is welcome to any meeting of the Planning Commission. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please contact (711) 364-1210 at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.
NOTICE
The Charlestown Planning Commission meetings are held in person at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 4540 South County Trail, Charlestown, RI. A live stream of the meeting can be viewed at the address provided on the agenda and on the town website in the IQM2 web portal.
FOR MEETING INFORMATION, PLEASE CHECK THE TOWN WEBSITE (https://www.charlestownri.gov/) PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING.