The Council held the first reading and public hearing on a comprehensive rewrite of the town's comprehensive plan, last approved in 2006, along with 23 associated zoning map changes required to bring the map into conformance with the updated plan. Town Planner Tom Kravitz presented a scaled-back version of the rezoning effort — down from 62 areas identified in 2006, most of which were never acted on, to 23 more targeted changes — covering open-space corrections, several small "up-zoning" areas intended to enable modest infill housing near village centers, one "down-zoning" area to preserve rural character, and a consolidation of the town's Professional Service zoning district into Business Highway. Discussion centered heavily on the town's affordable-housing shortfall (8.18% of housing stock, against state benchmarks) and the pending Andrews Mill redevelopment, which could add meaningful ground toward that target. Several property owners facing rezoning of their own land objected, particularly around the loss of large-lot rural character. The hearing was continued to April 1, 2019 to allow further comment. The meeting also included routine business: two waived-fee licenses for a North Smithfield Heritage Association fair, payment of bills, board/commission appointments, and an early-stage community garden proposal.