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Department of Planning and Development
The mission of the Department of Planning & Development is to plan for orderly growth and development, review and regulate subdivisions, site plans and development plan proposals within the City of Newport.
In addition, the Department is responsible for community development housing small business loans, Community Development Block Grants and large scale redevelopment projects such as the North End and Chafee Boulevard.
The Department coordinates with the review board of the Planning Board as a part of the overall development approval process.
Please use the navigation bar on the left side of this page in order to link to the relevant division. The office web site is full of time-saving information, forms, and applications. Please see "Projects" for a description of some past and current efforts. The Department of Planning & Development is committed to serving the citizens of the City of Newport.
- Broadway Streetscape & Traffic Calming Improvements Plan MORE
- Summary Response to Public Comments from the October 1, 2009. [PDF]
- Summary Response to Public Comments from Meeting April 26, 2010.. [PDF]
- Newport Waterfront Economic Study (City Council Workshop November 9, 2010) [PDF]
- The Contribution of Waterfront Land Uses to Municipal Revenues in Newport, Rhode Island (Summary Report) [PDF]
- Newport Harbor Economic Study - Economic and Demographic Overview [PDF]
The Newport Planning Board and P & D Department have initiated the City of Newport's Comprehensive Plan Update process.
To see a copy of Newport's current Comprehensive Plan, please visit City Hall or go HERE.
If there are any questions, please contact Paige Bronk, AICP, Director of the P & D Department, 845-5450 or Andrew DeIonno, Planner, 845-5472.
Aquidneck Island Special Area Management Plan (SAMP)
The City coordinated with the Towns of Middletown and Portsmouth, the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission, the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center and the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to develop coastal development and land protection regulations that will ultimately be implemented by the CRMC.
Please visit Aquidneck Island SAMP Website for a complete description of this process and for the most up to date status.
The City has been coordinating with the Towns of Middletown and Portsmouth, the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission, the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center and the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to develop coastal development and land protection regulations that will ultimately be implemented by the CRMC.
Please visit Aquidneck Island SAMP Website for a complete description of this process and for the most up to date status.
Planning Staff Works with URI STA on Waterfront Planning Efforts
- Newport Waterfront Economic Study and Harbor Walk Update
- The Contribution of Waterfront Land Uses to Municipal Revenues in Newport, Rhode Island Summary Report
The P & D Department has previously identified Newport’s waterfront as a key land and water area needing more detailed planning. As a result, it has partnered with the American Institute of Architects and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center to address priorities. Two charette meetings were held in the fall of 2007 at the International Yacht Restoration School to gather public comments.
The findings of these sessions were presented to the City Council. A summary of the meetings and outlined priorities can be found here. Grant funds have been sought and allocated towards this effort. The Department is hopeful that language from this process can be developed and added to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance in the future.