49-unit apartment building, barber shop/salon among proposals going in front of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals

The City of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing will on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 5:30pm in the first floor Hearing Room in order to hear the following petitions.

1. Applicant/ Owner: 27 Lowell Street, LLC
c/o Atty. Peter A. Saulino
27 Lowell Street, Map I-19 Lot 4
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:

Reconstruct an existing nonconforming structure pursuant to Section 86-425A of the
City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance.
The property is located within an “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District

2. Applicant/ Owner: Thomas Alva Edison Building, LLC
c/o Atty. Peter A. Saulino
138 Hartwell Street, Map N-21 Lot 1
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:

To construct a 49 Unit Apartment Building pursuant to the provisions of Section 86
Attachment 2 of the City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance.

To waive the setback requirements for parking surfaces pursuant to Section 86-445 of
the City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance.

To waive the required number of parking spaces from 98 to 49, (ratio of 1 space per
residential unit) pursuant to Section 86-445 of the City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance.
The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:

To waive the front yard setback requirements set forth in Section 86 Attachment 1 of
the City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance, from 10’ to 2.1’.
The property is located within a “CMD” (Commercial Mill District) Zoning District and
“AOD” (Arts Overlay) Zoning District.

3. Applicant/ Owner: Manuel Ferreira
c/o Atty. Peter A. Saulino
362 Sprague Street, Map G-21 Lot 83
The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:

To convert the existing non-conforming commercial building into a barber shop and/or
hair salon, waiving the use restrictions set forth in Section 86 Attachment 2 of the City of
Fall River Zoning Ordinance.
The property is located within an “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District.

4. Applicant/ Owner: Lexi Lou Dachshund Realty, LLC
c/o Atty. Gregory Brilhante
5 Laurel Street & 1529 Plymouth Avenue, Map E-01 Lots 71 & 66
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:

To extend an existing nonconforming structure (autobody facility) pursuant to
Section 86-425A of the City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance.
The property is located within a “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District.

5. Applicant/ Owner: Marcelino T. Raposo III
c/o Atty. Gregory Brilhante
173 Stafford Road, Map F-24 Lot 19
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:

To construct two (2) Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) in addition to a by-right
ADU Pursuant to 760 MGL 71.00.
The property is located within a “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District.

6. Applicant/ Owner: Douglas, LLC
c/o John DeSousa for Northcounty Group Inc.
32 Douglas Street, Map H-08 Lot 84
The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:

To construct a single-family dwelling waiving lot frontage and side yard setback
requirements set forth in the City of Fall River Zoning Ordinance.
The property is located within a “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District.

7. Applicant/ Owner: Maria L. Aguiar
c/o Atty. Patrick Mathews
747 Madison Street, Map S-03 Lot 11
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:

To allow one-on-one counseling sessions in an existing single-family residence,
granting relief from the restrictions of Section 86-467 of the City of Fall River
Zoning Ordinance.
The property is located within a “S” (Single Family) Zoning District