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Monday, July 20, 2015

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / TIVERTON GLEN PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUES TONIGHT (MON JULY 20) @ 7p at THS

A reminder that the continuation of the Town Council's public hearing on a proposal to change the town's Comprehensive Community Plan (and a proposed zoning change) to facilitate the proposed Tiverton Glen development is tomorrow (Mon July 20) at 7p at the THS auditorium. 

It's a last chance for all interested residents to be heard on these proposals before a likely Council vote. It's important to make your voice heard on this crucial issue affecting Tiverton's future, and that all who attend be respectful of all who speak, on either side of the issue, as well as the Council and other officials.

One issue that has arisen is what will be voted on. The developer's spokesperson has written a letter claiming the proposed changes are simply minor language tweaks. This is inaccurate, as the changes required to allow what Carpianato is proposing requires a complete alteration of the Comp Plan, and that is what will be voted on. 


Also, the Council claims this change is not specifically about Tiverton Glen. This may be accurate technically, but the undeniable fact is that these changes are being proposed now, outside the normal process, solely to accommodate TG. In fact, while residents were told they couldn't speak to the details of this development, the developer was offered an opportunity to speak first at the hearing, Why was this done if the Comp Plan changes weren't about TG? 

The fact is that a special process is being rushed through to accommodate a development that runs totally counter to the current Comp Plan, and will permanently change Tiverton's small town nature. And this is being done as the developer completely changes the plan presented to the Planning board, and asks the Council to approve this new plan,and undo the limitations set by the Planning Boatd. That's what's going on and what's at stake tomorrow, and to try to spin it as something else is dishonest.

Brian Medeiros
Tiverton, RI

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