Castle Hill Inn Aquaculture Farm
Description
A continued resolution supporting Castle Hill Inn's application to the C.R.M.C. for an aquaculture farm was on the docket, carried over from the May 27 meeting.
Impact summary
No council letter of support will go to CRMC while the aquaculture application proceeds on its own.
Applicant
- Name
- Castle Hill Inn
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 7
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Newport City Council (Regular) - Jun 10, 2026
The council pulled its own resolution supporting Castle Hill Inn's CRMC oyster-farm application and voted to indefinitely postpone it.
Newport City Council (Regular) - May 27, 2026
The council was asked to support Castle Hill's CRMC application for an oyster farm; fishermen objected and the council continued the resolution to its next meeting 5-2.
Newport City Council (Regular) - May 13, 2026
Castle Hill Inn is asking CRMC for an aquaculture (oyster farm) permit off its shoreline; the council's support resolution was continued to May 27 after fishermen objected.
Related issues (1)
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