Where

180 High Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, South Kingstown, RI 02879

Location from the town's meeting portal. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.

How to take part

• Attend in person at 180 High Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, South Kingstown, RI 02879.
• The posted agenda (opens in new tab) is the official notice. It may give instructions for public comment.

What's on the agenda

The commission will discuss proposed federal historic preservation rule changes, a draft Stone Wall Ordinance, stone wall guidance materials, and preservation of historic cement street markers. It will also review plans for public workshops on certificates of appropriateness, historic zoning, and National Register listing, plus staff updates and recurring topics.

Agenda items

• Review proposed changes to 36 CFR Part 800 by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Senate Bill 5653
• Discuss potential public workshop on Certificates of Appropriateness and Historic Zoning, possibly with South County History Center
• Review draft South Kingstown Stone Wall Ordinance and possible recommendation to the Planning Board
• Discuss potential stone wall guidebook or handout to go with the Stone Wall Ordinance
• Discuss historic cement street markers, including 1936 Tercentenary markers, and ways to preserve them
• Discuss potential public workshop on how to apply for State and National Register listing
• Staff update on status of GIS mapping of historic landmarks and sites
• Recurring topic: revisions to Kingston Historic District Preservation Guidelines

Show 6 more items

• Recurring topic: US 250th celebration updates
• Recurring topic: Main Street RI update
• Recurring topic: status of application to place West Kingston Signal Tower on the National Register of Historic Places
• Recurring topic: Matunuck Beach Historic Resource Survey
• Recurring topic: coordination with the Affordable Housing Collaborative Committee
• New discussion issues and future agenda items

The full text is in the town's PDF, linked below.

Agenda posted on the town website (PDF, 275 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 16, 2026.

Changes since posting

• October 16, 2026Address changed from 180 High Street, Planning Dept., South Kingstown, RI 02879 to 180 High Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, South Kingstown, RI 02879.

Source

This meeting on the Town of South Kingstown's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by South Kingstown Publick on October 5, 2026.