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 2026 Scheduled Meetings:
**All meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. **
SPECIAL MEETING REGULAR MEETING
January 14 January 28
February 11 February 25
March 11 March 25
April 8 April 22
May 13 May 27
June 10 June 24
July 8 July 22
August 12 August 26
September 9 September 23
October 14 October 28
No Special Meeting November 18*
No Special Meeting December 16*
* 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.