Planning Applications & Documents

Application Forms

Plat, Lot and Zone Information

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Step-by-step direction to obtain Plat, Lot and Zone information are available by clicking here. Information provided on Town applications and forms MUST be verified by Town officials.

Application Forms

• Sign Application (Updated 2017 - new process)

• A-Frame Sign Application (New - added 2017) 

• Development Plan Review Application

• Land Development / Subdivision Application

• Comprehensive Permit Application

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Checklists

• Concept Review/Pre-Application

• Administrative Subdivision

• Minor Subdivision - Preliminary Plan

• Minor Subdivision - Final Plan

• Major Subdivision/Land Development Project - Master Plan

• Major Subdivision/Land Development Project - Preliminary Plan

• Major Subdivision/Land Development Project - Final Plan

• Development Plan Review - See 185-151 of Zoning Ordinance

  • Exterior Building Changes

  • Cellular Towers

  • New Non-Residential Construction

  • Non-Residential Site Changes

  • Residential Projects, 20-Plus Vehicle

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• Land Development & Subdivision Regulations (Chapter 200)

• Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 185)

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Additional Information

• Planning Board/TRC Application Guide

• Sign Ordinance - Standards/Procedures

• Opening a Business in Barrington guide 

• Zoning Map (click on "Zoning Maps" tab) 

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Planning Documents

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Comprehensive Community Plan (2015) - Official State-approved Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Barrington (last amended: July 29, 2019)

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• Approval Letter from State of RI - 2019 Amendments
• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Elements
  • 1. Housing & Neighborhoods (Amended July 2019)
    • Map 1: Buildout Analysis
    • Map 2: Housing Inventory
    • Map 3: Residential Demolitions
  • 2. Economic Development
    • Map 1: Commercial Zones
  • 3. Circulation
    • Map 1: Transportation Facilities
    • Map 2: Traffic Counts
    • Map 3: Sidewalks and Bike Facilities
    • Map 4: Sidewalk Priorities
    • Map 5: Proposed Bikeway System
  • 4. Community Services & Facilities
    • Map 1: Town, School Facilities
    • Map 2: Public Water Supply Lines
    • Map 3: Town Sewer Facilities
    • Map 4: Stormwater Facilities
    • Map 5: Impervious Coverage
  • 5. Natural & Cultural Resources
    • Map 1: Significant Natural Features
    • Map 2: Physical Constraints
    • Map 3: Coastal Features
    • Map 4: Public Land and Privately Held Protected Land
    • Map 5: Agricultural Land and Active Farms
    • Map 6: Historic Building Sites and Districts
    • Map 7: Coastal Marshes: Potential Loss, Migration Areas
  • 6. Outdoor Recreation
    • Map 1: Parks & Open Space
      • Key: Parks & Open Space
    • Map 2: Public Access: Natural Areas, Shoreline
  • 7. Energy
  • 8. Natural Hazards
    • Map 1: Hurricane Storm Surge Areas
    • Map 2: Development in Flood Zones
    • Map 3: Sea Level Rise Inundation Zones
  • 9. Land Use (Amended July 2019)
    • Map 1: Existing Land Use
    • Map 2: Zoning Districts
    • Map 3: Nonconforming Lots by Area: R-10 Zones
    • Map 4: Nonconforming Lots by Area: R-25 Zones
    • Map 5: Nonconforming Lots by Area: R-40 Zones
    • Map 6: Future Land Use Map (Amended July 2019)
      • Key: Future Land Use Map (Amended July 2019)
    • Map 7: Zoning-Future Land Use Analysis
  • 10. Implementation (Amended July 2019)
• Appendices
  • I. Affordable Housing Appendices
  • II. Developer Guidance for Senior Residential Village and Village Sites (per Future Land Use Map)
  • IIA. Developer Guidance for Allin's Cove and Former O'Bannon Mill Sites (Added July 2019)
  • III. Critical Sites - Natural Hazards

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Archive:

• Comprehensive Community Plan (2010)

• ​Comprehensive Community Plan (2002) (Maps not included)

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Other Plans

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• 2017 Barrington Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA-approved)

  • Hazard Mitigation Plan (2010) 

• Village Center Parking Study (2016)

• Open Space Plan

• Strategic Energy Plan

• Town-wide Community Facilities Study (2009)

• Housing-Land Use Study (2008)

• Conservation Commission Report: Barrington Goes Green (2007)

Management Plans

• Harbor Management Plan

• Barrington Town Beach Management Plan

• Hampden Meadows Conservation Area

• Brickyard Pond (15 mb)

• St. Andrew's Farm

• Nockum Hill