Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 670 - State Planning Council › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Standards of the State Planning Council (670-RICR-00-00-1) › Section 670-RICR-00-00-1.3 - Review of Project Proposals to Determine State Guide Plan Consistency

Current through June 14, 2024
1.3.1
Purpose and Authority
The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for making the determination of consistency with the State Guide Plan for projects proposed by agencies of the State, as defined in § 1.3.2 of this Part, entitled "Applicability" and R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-64-14(a)  entitled, "Rhode Island Commerce Corporation". R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-11-10(c)(6)  authorizes the Council to: "Monitor the planning of specific projects and designing of specific programs of short duration by the operating departments, other agencies of the executive branch, and political subdivisions of the state to insure that these are consistent with and carry out the intent of applicable strategic plans". R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-11-10(f)(2)  empowers the Council: "To coordinate the planning and development activities of all state agencies, in accordance with strategic plans prepared and adopted as provided for by this section".
1.3.2
Applicability
Agencies are subject to this section by means of legislation, executive order, judicial order, or voluntary agreement. The Council shall approve and the Division of Planning shall maintain, and post to its website, a list of agencies and programs subject to this Rule. Staff shall notify the Council of any recommended changes to this list and the reason for such change.
1.3.3
Submission for Review
Requests for a determination of conformity of proposed projects with the State Guide Plan shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Council. All requests shall be submitted in a manner determined by the Division of Planning and approved by the Council.
1.3.4
Notification
The Secretary shall determine within three (3) business days of receipt as to whether the application is sufficient or whether additional information is needed. If the application is insufficient, applicants will be so notified with a statement of the information needed to commence a review. If an applicant fails to provide the required information within thirty (30) days of the notification, the Secretary shall notify the applicant that a determination of consistency could not be made based on the materials submitted. Upon determination that an application is complete, the Secretary will notify the applicant of the deadline for completion of the review process, which shall be forty-five (45) days from the date of acceptance. The Secretary shall also notify all members of the Council of the acceptance of the application. Copies of the complete application shall be furnished to any Council member upon request.
1.3.5
Review
A. The Secretary shall prepare, within twenty-one (21) days following the acceptance of the application, an advisory report. The advisory report shall briefly summarize the proposed project, the results of the review, and the findings of the Secretary as to whether the proposal does or does not conform to the State Guide Plan. The Secretary may solicit the input of other State agencies in making this determination. In determining consistency with the State Guide Plan, the Secretary shall consider:
1. the project's primary and direct effects;
2. the project's secondary and indirect effects;
3. the project's long and short-term effects; and,
4. the cumulative effects of projects similar in either geographic location or functional purpose.