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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:

 

charlestownri.gov/compplan

 

 

   

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.