3856 Old Post Rd Charlestown, RI 02813-2549

Traditional Village District (TVD). This district is to encourage small-scale business and residential uses consistent with the historic and pedestrian-scale characteristics that exist and which are unique to Charlestown village, to preserve the Town's heritage, to strengthen the local economy, to continue small town character and aesthetics and to promote the general welfare of the Town. The TVD regulations set forth herein are consistent with and further implement the Town of Charlestown Comprehensive Plan, dated 1991, and any amendments thereto. G. Overlay Districts. These districts include additional development criteria based upon unique characteristics or environmental features of an area. Along with the regulations of the underlying zoning district, uses permitted by right or by special use permit shall be subject to the regulations of the overlay districts. These overlay districts are as intended by the recommendations of the Town of Charlestown Comprehensive Plan 1991. H. Narragansett Indian Tribe Settlement Lands. This area is those lands within the Town of Charlestown which were acquired by the Narragansett Indian Tribe as Private and Public Settlements Lands under the provisions of the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1701, et seq., and are held in trust by the United States of America for the Narragansett Indian Tribe, a federally recognized Indian Tribe. Other tribal land of the Narragansett Indian Tribe located within the Town of Charlestown, are not "Settlement Lands" as noted above. I. Planned Development Authorized. This Ordinance permits the creation of land development projects in which one or more lots are to be developed including, but not limited to, a planned development district and residential cluster subdivisions as provided for in following Sections of this Ordinance. The Planning Commission is empowered to apply such special conditions and stipulations to an application for such development as may, be required to maintain harmony with neighboring uses, mitigate potential impacts and promote the purposes of this Ordinance and the adopted Comprehensive Plan.