Middletown meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Middletown roundup: West Main Road land-use vote on tap; no decisions published from recent meetings

Over the past two weeks, Middletown boards and committees met on school construction, development proposals, and a teacher contract, but none of those meetings have published minutes yet, so no decisions are reported. The most consequential action on the calendar is a Town Council vote tonight on reclassifying land along West Main Road.

Recent meetings (agenda only)

School Building Committee (Aug. 12) — The committee reviewed updates on the Middletown High School, Forest Avenue, and Valley Elementary projects, including MSHS color selections, a Forest Avenue schematic design update, and a budget update. No votes on contracts or funding were listed.

Planning Board (Aug. 12) — The board held public hearings on two development proposals: 50 Enterprise Residences, LLC, which seeks variances for seven office buildings (9,380 square feet total) at 50 Enterprise Center, and Prescott Point, LLC, which proposes six single-family units off West Main Road with special-use permit and variance requests. The board also considered amendments to inclusionary zoning, complete streets, and subdivision regulations, including sidewalk and sewage/waste provisions.

Town Council special meeting (Aug. 13) — The council held an executive session to review, discuss, and potentially act on collective bargaining with the NEAM Teachers' Union. No other public business was listed.

School Committee (Aug. 20) — The committee's agenda included 13 action items, among them votes on Building Committee/Gilbane Building Company change items, K-12 assessments and grade scales, an RFP for elevator inspection and maintenance, a pest control bid, and a new policy on parental observation of proposed special education placements. Consent items covered vouchers, minutes, handbooks, and homeschool requests.

Coming up

Town Council special meeting (Aug. 24, 5:00 PM, Town Hall) — The council will hold public hearings and second-reading votes on three ordinances that would change land use along West Main Road (Tax Assessor Plate 102). The proposals would reclassify lots 4–7 from "Institutional" to "Limited & Office Business" in the Comprehensive Community Plan, change their zoning from "Public" to "LBA – Limited Business, traffic sensitive," and create a new West Main–Coddington Overlay District covering lots 3–7. A pledge of allegiance is also on the agenda.

Zoning Board of Review (Aug. 25) — The board will consider several petitions: a special use for a brewery with retail sales and a tasting room at 300 Coddington Highway; special uses for owner-occupied short-term rentals at 19 Crescent Road and 214 Morrison Avenue; a special use for a 132-square-foot, 23-foot-high sign at 1400 West Main Road; and a variance for an 8-by-8-foot front deck at 11 Philips Avenue.

All meeting agendas and minutes are available through the town's official channels. Residents can attend in person or watch live where noted.

Middletown boards weigh paving, zoning, and school staffing; no votes reported yet

Middletown's town council, school committee, building committee, and planning board all met in the past two weeks, but no decisions have been published yet. Agendas included a $1.4 million paving contract, a $250,000 federal grant for Third Beach Road, a proposed school staff agreement, and two major development proposals. Minutes from these meetings have not yet been released, so outcomes are not known.

Town Council (Aug. 3)

The council held two regular meetings on Aug. 3. The first included a vote on a $1,300,000 paving contract with D'AMBRA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC, plus a $107,875 MRB grant, for a total of $1,407,875. The council also considered accepting a $250,000 FLAP grant to raise Third Beach Road near Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, a $4,000 donation from the Friends of the Middletown Public Library for the children's area, and a three-year pest control contract with Waltham Pest Services totaling $54,760. An electronic access control system for Town Hall and the Fire/Public Works complex was also on the agenda.

The second meeting featured public hearings and second-reading votes on three ordinances affecting lots on Tax Assessor Plate 102 along West Main Road. The proposals would change the land use designation from Institutional to Limited & Office Business, reclassify zoning from Public to Limited Business (traffic sensitive), and create a new West Main–Coddington Overlay District covering lots 3–7. A pledge of allegiance was also scheduled.

School Committee (Aug. 6)

The school committee met in special session to consider a proposed final tentative agreement for certified staff. The committee was scheduled to vote on the agreement and transmit it to the town council. The meeting also included an executive session for collective bargaining and legal advice, and a vote to keep executive session minutes sealed.

Building Committee (Aug. 12)

The school building committee reviewed updates on several projects, including MSHS, Forest Avenue, and Valley Elementary. The agenda included a vote on minutes from July 15, MSHS color selections and graphics, a Forest Avenue Schematic Design RIDE Stage III update, and a budget update with a four-week look ahead. No votes on contracts or funding were listed.

Planning Board (Aug. 12)

The planning board held public hearings on two development proposals. The first, from 50 Enterprise Residences, LLC, would build seven office buildings totaling 9,380 square feet at 50 Enterprise Center, with variance requests for setback, height, and parking. The second, from Prescott Point, LLC, would create six single-family units off West Main Road, with requests for a special use permit and variances for building separation, height, and private sewer. The board also considered amendments to subdivision regulations regarding sidewalks and zoning amendments on sewage and waste, and reconsidered a vote on a member appointment to the Economic Development Advisory Committee.

Coming up

The Zoning Board of Review will meet Aug. 25 to consider several petitions, including a special use for a brewery with retail sales and tasting room at 300 Coddington Highway, two owner-occupied short-term rental requests (19 Crescent Road and 214 Morrison Avenue), a 132-square-foot sign at 1400 West Main Road, and a variance for an 8' x 8' front deck at 11 Philips Avenue.

Middletown boards weigh zoning changes, short-term rentals, and brewery proposal

Over the past two weeks, Middletown's Zoning Board, Planning Board, and Town Council met to consider zoning petitions, site visits, and proposed land-use changes. No final decisions have been published; all three meetings are listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet available.

Zoning Board hears six petitions

The Zoning Board of Review met July 28 at 6:00 PM in Town Hall Chambers. The agenda included six petitions:

• **Variance for a shed** – Sandro De Souza seeks to build an 18'x25' shed 8' from the side yard (20' required) at 146 Oliphant Lane (Petition ZBR-26-23).
• **Variance for a deck** – Madison Burgess requests an 8'x8' front deck with an 11' front setback (25' required) at 11 Philips Avenue (Petition ZBR-26-34).
• **Short-term rental** – Clifton Hightower seeks a special-use permit for an owner-occupied short-term rental at 19 Crescent Road (Petition ZBR-26-30).
• **Short-term rental** – Matthew Guerrera seeks a special-use permit for an owner-occupied short-term rental at 214 Morrison Avenue (Petition ZBR-26-31).
• **Sign special use** – CGRI Middletown LLC and Poyant Signs request a special use for a 132 sq' sign (80 sq' max) at 23' high (10' allowed) at 1400 West Main Road (Petition ZBR-26-32).
• **Brewery special use** – Coddington Cove Commons, LLC seeks a special use to permit Units 207 and 208 as a brewery with retail sales and tasting room at 300 Coddington Highway (Petition ZBR-26-33).

The board also adopted minutes from its June 23 meeting.

Planning Board conducts site visits

The Planning Board held a special meeting July 31 to view two properties. The board did not deliberate, accept public comment, or take action during the site visit. The properties were:

• 50 Enterprise Ctr. – regarding 7 office buildings totaling 9,380 square feet.
• Prescott Point – regarding 6 additional single-family units off West Main Rd.

Town Council considers West Main Road land-use changes

The Town Council met August 3 and held public hearings and second-reading votes on three ordinances affecting lots on Tax Assessor Plate 102 along West Main Road. The proposed changes would:

• Amend the Comprehensive Community Plan (Map L–14) to change lots 4–7 from "Institutional" to "Limited & Office Business."
• Amend the Official Zoning Map to reclassify lots 4–7 from "Public" to "LBA – Limited Business, traffic sensitive."
• Add Article 31, the West Main–Coddington Overlay District, to the Zoning Code and designate lots 3–7 as that overlay district.

The meeting also included a pledge of allegiance to the flag.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days, according to the provided data.

Middletown meetings packed with land-use votes, school projects, and budget actions

Middletown's boards and councils had a busy two weeks, with agendas covering road grants, library renovations, school construction budgets, and major zoning changes along West Main Road. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so the items below reflect what was scheduled for discussion or votes — not confirmed outcomes.

Town Council: Grants, library subcontracts, and West Main Road zoning

The July 6 regular meeting agenda included a resolution to award $65,660.00 to TAPCO of Wisconsin for school zone flashing lights and pedestrian warning equipment, and acceptance of a $250,000.00 Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant for raising Third Beach Road. The council was also scheduled to take up subcontracts for the Middletown Town Library renovation at 110 Enterprise Center, a second reading of an ordinance amending beach parking fees in the Fee Schedule, and an application for a Victualling House License for Crossroads Café at 1364A West Main Road. An executive session was listed for land acquisition at West Main Road and collective bargaining with TEAMSTERS.

A July 14 special meeting focused on three ordinances at second reading that would change land use on West Main Road. The proposals would amend the Comprehensive Community Plan to reclassify lots 4–7 on Tax Assessor Plate 102 from "Institutional" to "Limited & Office Business," amend the Official Zoning Map to change those lots from "Public" to "LBA – Limited Business, traffic sensitive," and add Article 31 creating a West Main-Coddington Overlay District covering lots 3–7 on TAP 102.

Planning Board: Subdivisions, withdrawals, and stormwater talks

The July 8 regular meeting agenda included a withdrawal request from SB Farm, LLC for its major land development application at 913 Mitchell's Lane (Tax Assessors Plat 125, Lot 1). Public hearings were scheduled for three subdivision proposals: Kathryn Thomson's 2-lot minor subdivision at 534 Aquidneck Avenue (TAP 114, Lot 116) seeking zoning variances; The Collection on Honeyman, LLC's 4-lot minor subdivision on Honeyman Avenue (TAP 114, Lot 139) requesting a street width waiver; and The Collection on Valley Road, LLC's major land development at 345 Valley Road (TAP 114, Lot 1C) to add approximately 6,796 sq ft of floor area. The board was also set to consider recommending Steven Huttler as a nonvoting liaison to the Middletown Economic Development Advisory Committee.

A July 15 subcommittee meeting was scheduled to discuss a possible ordinance creating a stormwater utility and a wastewater management plan and district.

School projects: Forest Avenue design package and FY26 budget

The Building Committee met July 15 to vote on approving Colliers' submission of the Forest Avenue Schematic Design RIDE Stage III Package to the RIDE SBA Portal, along with minutes from June 10, 2026.

The School Committee's July 18 amended regular meeting agenda included votes on FY26 budget amendments, an updated budget for Forest Avenue Elementary School renovations, and schematic drawings for the Forest Avenue project. Staffing items on the agenda included increasing substitute nurse pay and a new CTE Teacher – Computer Science & Engineering (Grades 9–12) job description.

Coming up

The Zoning Board of Review meets July 28 to consider several petitions, including a special use for a brewery with retail sales and tasting room at 300 Coddington Highway (ZBR-26-33), two owner-occupied short-term rental requests at 19 Crescent Road (ZBR-26-30) and 214 Morrison Avenue (ZBR-26-31), a 132-square-foot sign at 23 feet high at 1400 West Main Road (ZBR-26-32), and a variance for an 8-by-8-foot front deck at 11 Philips Avenue (ZBR-26-34).

Note: All recent meetings listed above are "agenda only" — minutes have not yet been published. Readers should consult official town records for confirmed outcomes and vote tallies.