Town of Coventry
Department of Planning and Development
1675 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816
Tel. 401-822-9184 Fax. 401-822-6236
May 13, 2026
Please advertise the following in The Kent County Daily Times as a block notice to run for three (3) successive Tuesday editions: May 19, 26, & June 2, 2026.
TOWN OF COVENTRY
TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
The Coventry Town Council will conduct a Public Hearing to gather public feedback on the proposed 2026 Comprehensive Community Plan Update. This is the final step in the local Comprehensive Plan adoption process described in RIGL § 45-22.2-8, after the Planning Commission issued their official recommendation on the Plan.
The Town Council Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 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: Jun 9, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Town of Coventry Town Council Meeting - June 9, 2026
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
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Passcode:271651
Phone one-tap:
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International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kexLEcFDT8
The 2026 Comprehensive Community Plan Update includes a community profile and focuses on the following policy areas: land use, housing, natural resources, open space and outdoor recreation, cultural and historical resources, economic development, community services and facilities, energy and renewable energy, and natural hazards and climate change. This 2026 Plan is intended to replace the 1999 Comprehensive Plan and will provide a much-needed update to the Town’s policy framework moving forward.
The 2026 Comprehensive Community Plan Update is accessible for review at the following Town webpage: https://coventryri.gov/comprehensive-plan. Any chapters or sections that are substantially edited or updated following this notice will be posted to this webpage (with revision date). Individuals can also review a hard copy of the 2026 Plan in the Planning Office, 1675 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI, on regular work days from 8:30am – 4:30pm.
At a previous public hearing held on April 29, 2026, the Coventry Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a positive recommendation on the proposed 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update to the Town Council. The signed and recorded recommendation will be made available at the Town webpage listed above.
Please feel free to email your comments on the 2026 Plan to Doug McLean, Director of Planning and Development, at dmclean@coventryri.gov. All emailed comments will be made part of the public record on the Plan update process, and will be considered as part of the Town Council’s review of this important document.
All interested persons will have an opportunity to offer verbal comment on the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update at the Public Hearing on June 9th. Please be advised, the Plan may be revised by the Town Council as a result of further study and/or views expressed at said hearing.
TOWN OF COVENTRY
Joanne P. Amitrano, CMC
Town Clerk