TOWN OF COVENTRY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT TO HOUSING AND LAND USE CHAPTERS OF LOCALLY ADOPTED 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Coventry Town Council will conduct a Public Hearing to gather public feedback on a proposed amendment to the Housing and Land Use Chapters of the locally adopted 2026 Comprehensive Plan.
The Town Council Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 6:00 pm in the Coventry Town Council Chambers, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI. As an additional courtesy, the Town intends to make the meeting available for public participation using Zoom Video Conference Technology to provide potential remote access to the deliberations of the Coventry Town Council.
ZOOM INFORMATION
You are invited to a Zoom webinar!
When: Sep 22, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Town of Coventry Town Council Meeting - September 22, 2026
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The DRAFT Housing Chapter Update provides a profile and assessment of local housing needs, an analysis of barriers to housing development, a new implementation matrix with goals, policies, and action items, and an updated affordable housing production plan. An additional DRAFT revision to the existing Land Use Chapter will provide an updated buildout and housing capacity analysis for future residential growth with associated changes to Future Land Use Map (FLUM) categories.
As background, the Town Council voted to adopt a new Comprehensive Plan on June 9, 2026. That Plan is currently being reviewed by Statewide Planning to receive State approval, which will take several months. The DRAFT updates to the Housing and Land Use Chapter is being reviewed in parallel fashion with the State’s review of the full 2026 Comprehensive Plan as it stands now.
The DRAFT Housing and Land Use Chapters will be accessible for review at the following Town webpage: https://coventryri.gov/comprehensive-plan. Individuals can also review hard copies of both DRAFT Chapters at the Planning Department office, 1675 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI, on regular work days from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Please feel free to email your comments on the DRAFT Housing and Land Use Chapter Updates to Doug McLean, Director of Planning and Development, at dmclean@coventryri.gov. All emailed comments will be incorporated into the public record on the Comprehensive Plan amendment process, and will be considered as part of the Town’s ongoing review of this important document.
The public is welcome at any meeting of the Town Council or its committees. If communication assistance is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please contact the Town Clerk at (401) 822-9173 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting.
Per Order of the Town Council
Joanne P. Amitrano, CMC, Town Clerk