CITY OF NEWPORT
DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
MARCH 12, 2025
The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at a meeting to be held on March 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
Citizens’ Forum: (Speakers must sign in with the City Clerk) The Citizens’ Forum period shall be no longer than fifteen minutes, and citizens may address the Council on one subject only and for no longer than three minutes. Issues to be discussed shall not include matters to be considered or discussed as part of the regular Council agenda and must be related to substantive city business. No comments regarding personnel or job performance are allowed.
~ Proclamation honoring Patricia G. Reynolds, Employee of the Year~
1. Class F-1 Daily Liquor License, Bowen’s Wharf Company, Inc., d/b/a Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, Bowen’s Wharf & Market Square; May 17 and 18, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2. Class F Daily Liquor License, Rhode Island Brewers’ Guild, d/b/a Newport Beer Run, Fort Adams State Park; July 19, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3. Class F Daily Liquor License, Newport Tree Conservancy, d/b/a Amica Newport Marathon, Easton’s Beach; October 12, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
4. Sunday Selling License Renewals, Class A Liquor Stores (list attached)
5. Action Item #6374/25 – RE: Show Cause Hearing: Pyramid Club, d/b/a Pyramid Club - Operating Without a Valid Class D Alcoholic Beverage License (Continued from February 26, 2025)
6. Application of Viking Tenant, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave., holder of a Class BT alcoholic beverage license to transfer ownership to HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC (KHP VI Holdings, LLC), d/b/a Hotel Viking at the same premises (Hearing)
7. Application of Viking Tenant, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave., holder of a Class BH alcoholic beverage license to transfer ownership to HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC (KHP VI Holdings, LLC), d/b/a Hotel Viking at the same premises (Hearing)
Adjourn as Board of License Commissioners and convene as Council
1. PUBLIC HEARING- FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program
2. PUBLIC HEARING- Proposed amendments to the Zoning Code:
a. Recommendation from the Planning Board;
b. Amending Section 17.04.050, entitled, “General Provisions” (First Reading);
c. Amending Section 17.16.020 entitled “Use regulations” & Section 17.16.040, entitled “Setback requirements” (First Reading);
d. Amending Section 17.20.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
e. Amending Section 17.24.020, entitled “Use regulations” (First Reading);
f. Amending Section 17.28.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
g. Amending Section 17.32.020, entitled “Use regulations” (First Reading);
h. Amending Section 17.36.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
i. Amending Section 17.40.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
j. Amending Section 17.44.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
k. Amending Section 17.48.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
l. Amending Section 17.52.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
m. Amending Section 17.56.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
n. Amending Section 17.60.020, entitled, “Use regulations” (First Reading);
o. Amending Section 17.72.010, entitled, “Substandard lots of record- Effective January 1, 2024” & Section 17.72.030, entitled, “Alteration to nonconforming development” (First Reading);
p. Amending Section 17.78.020, entitled, “Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures- Dimensional Standards” (First Reading);
q. Amending Section 17.112.030, entitled, “Zoning board of review-Composition” (First Reading);
r. Add New Chapter 17.17, entitled, “R-4 Residential District” (First Reading);
s. Add New Chapter, 17.18, entitled, “R-6 Residential District” (First Reading);
t. Add New Chapter, 17.107, entitled, 17.107, “Temporary Use Permits” (First Reading)
a. Minutes of the Council Meeting held on February 12, 2025 (Approve)
b. Special Events:
1. Robert Drake, d/b/a Diane Drake Memorial Vigil, Easton’s Beach; March 21, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
2. Newport Artists Collective c/o Curtis Speer, d/b/a Art Newport, Newport Harbor Island Resort; March 28, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. & March 29-30 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3. Newport Art Museum, d/b/a Artist on View Talk & Tour, Newport Art Museum; April 11, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
4. Coastal Property Management, d/b/a Easter Bunny Block Party, 49 Long Wharf Mall; April 12, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (aindate- April 13, 2025)
5. Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center, d/b/a Live from the Loading Dock, grassy area between Great Friends Meeting House & Mumford Manor; 6/18/25, 7/23/25, 8/20/25 and 9/24/25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
6. Fireworks Display, Bailey’s Beach Club, d//b/a Bailey’s Beach Club, barge off of beach club; July 5, 2025, 10 minute display beginning at 9:00 p.m.
7. IYRS, d/b/a IYRS Summer Gala, 449 Thames St.; July 12, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight
c. Banner License, Charlie Holder, to hang a banner between the Red Parrot and Midtown Oyster Bar for the Newport-Kinsale Twinning Celebration, 4/8/25-4/15/25
d. 2025 Holiday Selling License Renewals (List attached)
e. 2025 Bicycle Rental Agency Renewals (List attached)
f. Holiday Selling License, New, Shoreline Investments, Inc., d/b/a Sea Love, 18 Franklin St.
g. Holiday Selling License, New, Lilly I. Gee Questel, d/b/a/ Lilly I. Gee Questel East Indie, 16 Bannisters Wharf
h. Holiday Selling License, New, HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave.
i. Communication from Detective John Sullivan, Newport Police Department, President, AINPP, re: Requesting permission to host the annual Aquidneck Island Police Parade on Sunday May 4, 2025 (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
j. Communication from Maureen Cronin, Chair, Tree and Open Space Permission, re: Supporting the location of the Middle Passage Port Marker on State-owned traffic island on America’s Cup Avenue (Receive)
k. Communication from James Dring, Chair, Newport School Committee, re: Update Regarding the Newport Area Career and Technical Center (NACTC) Building (Receive)
l. Communication from C.R.M.C., re: Application of Harbour Realty, LLC for a State of Rhode Island Assent (Receive and refer to the Waterfront Commission for a recommendation)
m. Communication from C.R.M.C., re: Application of William J. Ruh Trust for a State of Rhode Island Assent (Receive and refer to the Waterfront Commission for a recommendation)
n. Progress Report on Implementation of the Hazard Mitigation Plan (Receive)
o. Communication from Matthew Leys, Esq., re: Petition to Rezone and Petition to Amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Receive and refer to the Planning Board and order advertised for public hearing)
4. Mobile Food License Cart, Renewal, Longade, LLC, d/b/a Del’s Lemonade, 1 Winfield Court, Middletown, RI
5. Victualing License, New, HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave.
6. Entertainment License, New, HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave. for an annual Class A and Class B entertainment license from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., outdoors Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays and before a Monday Holiday until 9:40 p.m. (Hearing)
7. Special Event License, Audrain Automobile Museum, Inc., d/b/a 2025 Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week, various locations (attached), October 2-5, 2025
~Request to close Bellevue Avenue between William St. to East Bowery from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday October 4, 2025
Appointments:
Historic District Commission
Brooke Richter – Alternate, three-year term, expires 3/12/2028
Kenny Benell – Alternate, three-year term, expires 2/3/2026
Reappointments
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Christopher Daly - Five-year term, expires 5/10/2027
Elizabeth Davis - Five-year term, expires 1/9/2029
9. Action Item #6386/25 – RE Show Cause Hearing – Harvest Inc., d/b/a Harvest, Inc., 7 Carroll Avenue – Violation of the General Laws of Rhode Island and Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport - Failure to Meet the Conditions of the City Council in Granting of Victualing License (Continued from February 26, 2025)
10. Memorandum from the City Manager RE: Update on Planning Process – 2025 Aquidneck Island Regional Hazard Mitigation and Flood Management Plan
11. Action Item #6389/25 – RE: Innovate Newport – Approval for DISH Wireless Rooftop Antenna Array (w/accompanying resolution)
12. Action Item #6390/25 – RE: Exercise of Option Year – Watersports Concessions at Easton’s Beach (w/accompanying resolution)
13. Action Item #6391/25 – RE: Award of Bid # 2025-PS-013 – Sidewalk Improvement Program 2025 (w/accompanying resolution)
14. Action Item #6392/25 – RE: Award of Contract - Bid #2025-BI-001 - Certified Building Official Services (w/accompanying resolution)
15. Amending Section 2.120.010, entitled, “Fees for permits and licenses” (First Reading)
16. Amending Section 12.28.100(D), entitled, “City piers and docks” (First Reading)
17. Amending Section 3.16.060 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees, Supervisory Employees-N.E.A., Council 94 Employees, Police Division and Fire Division”, to amend Local 1080, IAFF (Second Reading)
18. Amending Section 5.40.020, entitled, “Registration of hotels and guest houses” (Second Reading)
19. Requesting the upper portion of Bridge Street be designated as a one way street north, traveling toward the intersection of Thames Street – D. Carlin, S. Smyth, E. Pinnock
20. Requesting the City Administration to implement 24 hour resident sticker parking on Bridge Street from Washington Street to America’s Cup Avenue and all of Marsh Street – D. Carlin, S. Smyth, E. Pinnock
21. Cliff Walk Restrooms- C. Holder, J. Napolitano, E. Pinnock
22. Academic Integration Committee- E. Pinnock, S. Smyth, X. Khamsyvoravong, D. Carlin
23. Requesting the City Administration to implement two hour parking on Broadway, from the corner of Marlborough Street to the corner of Farewell Street and on Spring Street from the corner of Memorial Boulevard to the corner of Pelham Street- D. Carlin
Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk
ADJOURN – March 5, 2025
Sunday Selling Class A Liquor Store License Renewals
DBA Owner Address
Bliss Road Beer, Wine & Spirits AMAR7377, LLC 25 Bliss Road
Downtown Liquors Shiva Corporation 202 Thames St.
Fifth Ward Liquor Fifth Ward Liquor, Inc. 695 Thames St.
Harry's Liquor Store Harry S. Karanikolas, Inc. 199 Connell Highway
Island Wine & Spirits Newport Prescription Center, 287 & 291 Broadway & Portion of 289 Broadway
Inc.
Rex Liquor Ratana Hoan 146 Broadway
Vicker's Liquors Kat & Trav, LLC 274 Bellevue Ave.
Holiday Selling License Renewals
D/B/A Owner Address
A Market Newport Nutrition House Inc. 181 Bellevue Ave. (corner unit)
Aardvark Antiques Arthur A. Grover 9 Connell Highway
All Fired Up Pottery Lee Segal & Irene Parthenis 452 Thames St.
Amazing Capital Ventures Corporation 228 JT Connell Highway
Anchored in Pink Anchored in Pink, LLC 471 Thames Street
Arnold Art Store & Arnold Art, Inc. 210 Thames St.
Gallery
Ash Mart Ash Mart, Inc. 2 Carroll Avenue
Athalia Originals of Emily Hirsch 26 Franklin St.
Newport
Athleta #3514 Athleta LLC 36 America's Cup Ave.
Beau Tyler & the Sly Philip G. Ayoub 400 Thames St. # 6
Dog Co.
Bellevue Kids Bellevue Kids LLC 206 Bellevue Ave.
Ben's Furniture Co. Ben's Furniture Co. 166 Thames St.
Bodhi Spa, The Bodhi Spa LLC, The 654 Thames St.
Bowen's Wharf Bowen's Wharf Co., Inc. 45 Americas Cup Ave.
Information Booth
Brahmin Brahmin Leather Works, LLC 22 Bannisters Wharf
Breakers Museum Store Preservation Society of Newport County 44 Ochre Point Ave.
CH Charles 5&10 Store IHABCH654, INC 232 Broadway
Charlotte Kellogg Palm Beach Apparel Group, Inc. 184 Bellevue Ave.
Charter Books LLC Charter Books LLC 8-10 Broadway
Chateau-Sur-Mer Preservation Society of Newport County 474 Bellevue Ave.
Museum Store
Cumberland Farms #1150 Cumberland Farms Inc. 125 Broadway
Cutie Curls Boutique Cutie Curls, LLC 49 Long Wharf Mall, Unit 5
CVS Pharmacy #355 Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC 181 Bellevue Ave.
Design Newport Stella Martin 121 Bellevue Ave
Dollar Tree #08526 Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 199 Connell Highway #14
Drawing Room of Federico Santi & John Gacher 152 Spring St.
Newport
Duris Studios Duris Studios, LLC 480 Thames St.
Eileen Graphics Newport Gifts and Graphics Inc. 65 Touro Street
Elms Museum Store Preservation Society of Newport County 367 Bellevue Avenue
Empire Tea & Coffee Newport Bubble Tea, LLC 22 Broadway including adjacent
rental space in rear of building
Empire Tea and Coffee ETC Group, LLC. 112 William St.
Famous Footwear #2559 BG Retail, LLC 199 Connell Highway Unit 2
Flori's Treasures Flori's Treasures, LLC 359 Thames St. Unit G
Gap #9246 Gap Inc. 41 Long Wharf
General Store, The Long Wharf General Store, LLC 19 Long Wharf Mall
Hammetts Hotel Hammetts Wharf Hotel LLC 4 Commercial Wharf
Highhopes Gregory R. Verdon 38 Broadway
Hill Mart Hill Mart Inc 295 Connell Highway
Hotel Viking Viking Tenant, LLC 1 Bellevue Avenue
IDYL Seashells in Bloom LLC 33 Bannisters Wharf
Inpopnito Brute and Hector LLC 387 Thames St.
International Yacht International Yacht Restoration School, Inc. 449 Thames St., Suite 111
Restoration School
Island Outfitters Island Resort Retail Group, Inc. 471 Thames St.
Isle Newport Isle Group, LLC 144 Bellevue Ave. Unit 4
J. H. Breakell & Co. Wonderwall Design Group, LLC 215 Goddard Row
JD Convenience Shivam Inc. 202 Thames St.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Jos. A. Bank Clothiers LLC 21 Long Wharf
Kiel James Patrick Kiel James Patrick 3 Bowen's Wharf
Leeside Antiques, The Cynthia Lee 106 Broadway 2A
Lemon & Line Lemon & Line, LLC 421 Thames Street
Leo's Market Leo's Market LLC 162 Broadway
Life is Good Newport Music Box Inc. 160 Thames St.
Lola & Company Lola & Company Inc. 400 Thames St.
Lululemon Athletica LULULEMON USA Inc. A45 Long Wharf
Malibu Friday Malibu Friday LLC 182 Thames St., Units C&D
Marble House Museum Preservation Society of Newport County 596 Bellevue Ave.
Store
Mattress Firm Mattress Firm, Inc. 199 Connell Hwy.
Meeka LLC 33 Franklin St.
Michael Hayes Michael Hayes Co. 204 Bellevue Avenue
Monelle Nell Soper 17 & 19 Bowen's Wharf
Museum of Newport Newport Historical Society 127 Thames St.
History
Museum Store, The Preservation Society of Newport County 1 Bannisters Wharf
Narragansett LTD Pendleton Farms, LTD 15 Bowens Wharf
Newport Breeze Newport Breeze, Inc. 1 Bannisters Wharf
Newport Fudgery , Inc., The 168 Thames St.
Newport Fudgery Fudgery, Inc., The 359 Thames St.
Newport Harbor Clothing Bristol Harbour Clothing, LLC 198 Thames St.
Newport Harbor Hotel 49 Newport Hotel LLC 49 America's Cup Avenue
and Marina
Newport Harbor Island Goat Lessee LLC 1 Goat Island
Resort
Newport Hardware Nagle Group, Inc. 1 Casino Terrace
Newport Jerky Company Newport Jerky Company LLC 123 Swinburne Row
Newport Lamp and Newport Lampshade Company Inc., The 11 Memorial Blvd.
Shade Company Inc.
Newport Marriott Hotel Marriott Hotel Services, LLC. 25 Americas Cup Ave.
Newport Multiservicios Newport Multiservicios, LLC 9 Farewell St.
Newport Original Christopher Papp 424 Thames St.
Products
Newport Scrimshanders Brian J. Kiracofe 14 Bowens Wharf
Newport Silver Company Satori LLC 337 Thames St. Unit 0
Newport Silver Company Satori LLC 105 Swinburne Row
Newport Sunglass Shop C.O.T., Inc. 109 Swinburne Row
Newport Yachting Scotts Wharf LLC 20 Commercial Wharf
Center
Old Navy #3808 Old Navy LLC 199 Connell Highway
Palm and Sage Malibu Friday LLC 125 Swinburne Row
Patagonia on Thames Team One Newport, Inc. 450 Thames St.
Pink Pineapple Pink Pineapple, LLC 380 Thames St.
Platinum House, The Platinum House, Inc. 137 Swinburne Row
Portobello Jewelers Portobello LLC 211 Goddard Row
Ranew Salon & Spa Ranew Salon & Spa, Inc. 195 Broadway
Releaf Center JT Releaf LLC 111 Swinburne Row
Re-Sails Hooley World Wide Inc. 364 Thames St.
Ritrex Camera Sami Menassa 322 Swans Wharf Row
Rochelle's of Newport Rochelle's, Inc. 381 Thames St.
Rosecliff Museum Store Preservation Society of Newport County 548 Bellevue Ave.
Roughan McCarthy Roughan McCarthy, LLC 135 Spring St.
Royal Male Royal Male, LTD 18 Bannisters Wharf
Royal Male Royal Male, LTD 104 Spring St.
S.O.L. Optics C.O.T., Inc. 375 Thames St.
Saltwater Living Seashells In Bloom LLC 33 Bannisters Wharf
Saltzman's Watches Saltzman's Watches & More, Inc. 4 Commercial Wharf,
Scooter World Scooter World, LLC 436 Thames St.
Scooter World Scooter World LLC 10-12 Christies Landing
SeaChange LLC 42 Spring Street Unit 3
Seashells In Bloom Seashells In Bloom LLC 33A Bannisters Wharf
Seasons Corner Market Colbea Enterprises, LLC 138 JT Connell Hwy 184-186
Seasons Corner Market Colbea Enterprises, LLC 560 Thames St.
Sephora #908 Sephora USA, Inc. 49 Long Wharf Mall
Sheldon Art Gallery Kennedy Studios of Newport, Inc. 59 Americas Cup Ave.
Shore Soap Company Shore Soap Company, LLC 302 Thames St.
Soft as a Grape Soft as a Grape, Inc 170 Thames St.
Spice & Tea Exchange Spice of Life-Management LLC 192 Thames St. #B
of Newport, The
Spring Bull Gallery & Cooperative of Artists 55 Bellevue Ave.
Studio
Stardust Fashion Jewelry Jane Kropp 359 Thames St.
Sunglass Hut Luxotica of America Inc. 204 Thames St.
T J Maxx #617 T J X Companies, Inc., The 199 Connell Highway
Team One Newport Team One Newport, Inc. 561 Thames St.
Ten Speed Spokes Newport Outfitters, Inc. 18 Elm St.
Thames Glass, Inc. Thames Glass, Inc. 688 Thames St.
Thames Street Shirt Thames Street Shirt Co. 410 Thames St.
Company
U-Haul Co. of Rhode U-Haul Co. of Rhode Island 111 Connell Highway
UPS Store, The MTG Ventures LLC 270 Bellevue Ave.
Van Der Wal Gallery Tenley & Onne Van Der Wal 1 Bannister's Wharf
Virgin And Aged Olive Newport Mercantile & Trading LLC 398 Thames St.
*Change of Location
Wag Nation Red Door Ventures Inc. 181 Bellevue Ave.
Wal-Mart Store #2885 Wal-Mart Stores East, LP 199 Connell Highway
William Vareika Fine William Vareika Fine Arts, LTD 212 Bellevue Ave.
Arts
Bicycle Rental Agency License Renewals
D/B/A Owner Address
Bike Newport Bike Newport 62 Broadway
Scooter World Scooter World, LLC 436 Thames St.
Scooter World Scooter World LLC 10-12 Christies Landing
Ten Speed Spokes Newport Outfitters, Inc. 18 Elm St.