Final Approvals Granted to The Newport Beach Club

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

After eight years of planning, design, and permitting, O’Neill Properties Group’s 131-acre luxurious Newport Beach Club received final local and State approvals. Northeast Engineers & Consultants, Inc. (NE&C) overcame multiple obstacles to bring the project to life including the design of on-site wastewater systems to treat over 80,000 gallons per day and the design of a 44 foot long, two lane bridge to cross a coastal stream. The Newport Beach Club is the first coastal greenway under the new Aquidneck Island “Special Area Management Plan” and one of the first “Planned Unit Development” projects in Portsmouth.

The proposed Newport Beach Club is a luxurious yet family-friendly beach and sporting community. It will include several residential buildings, clubhouse buildings, a Member Accommodations building to provide overnight accommodations for guests of members, an equestrian center, a marine-related commercial center, and a 100+-slip marina. The project will create an estimated 50 to 100 much needed new construction jobs during its development and another 100 service jobs once completed. The community will benefit from public parking along the coast, a walking path, a kayak launch, and improvements to the water system in neighboring streets.