Childcare expansion, new medical building, new residential units, new Bristol County Veteran spot on Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals docket

The City of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals has announced that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, September 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor Hearing Room, One Government Center.

OLD BUSINESS 

01. Applicant: ACN TREYAM LLC 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

547 Highland Avenue, Map M–18 Lot 27 

The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 

1. Relief from Section 86 Attachment 2 to erect a medical office building in the “S” zoning district, waiving lot coverage requirements per Section 86 Attachment 1. 

The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following: 

1. Relief from Section 86-450, to erect a sign for the purposes of identifying the business pursuant to section 86-454. 

The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District. 

Rajiv Nehra is looking to start a Chiropractor/massage/wellness center with his son.

He tried to sell as a single-family property for 7-8 years with no takers. The building was knocked down.

At August’s meeting, neighbors in opposition expressed the business should not be in their single-family district and also expressed concerns over traffic.

Those in favor spoke highly of ACM TREYAM LLC’s location on Elsbree Street as Fall River Spine & Disc Center.

The request was tabled in August to September’s meeting to create a plan with a decreased footprint to address concerns by neighbors and the board.

NEW BUSINESS 

1. Applicant: Filipe Furtado and Maria Furtado 

c/o Atty Jeffrey P. Medeiros 

582 Cambridge Street and 1215 Rodman Street, Map F–10 Lot 0007 

The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following: 

1. The division of the property into two (2) lots, leaving an existing three (3) family dwelling on one lot and an existing two (2) family dwelling on the second lot, pursuant to MGL 40A sec.9, and Section 86-423B of the Fall River Zoning Ordinance. 

The property is located within an “R-4” (Single Family) Zoning District. 

2. Applicant: LITTLE HANDS COLLEGE, INC. 

c/o Atty David M. Assad 

551 Rock Street, Map O–02 Lot 6 

The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following: 

1. Relief from Section 86-441, waiving parking requirements pursuant to Section 86-445. 

2. Relief from Section 86-450, to erect a sign for the purposes of identifying the business pursuant to section 86-454. 

The property is located within an “R-4” (Single Family) Zoning District 

Little Hands College is currently located at 332 Brownell Street and is looking to expand.

3. Applicant: Jason M. Duarte 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

1163 & 1163R New Boston Road, Map P–16 Lots 3 & 4 

The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 

1. The division of the property into two lots, leaving the existing single-family dwelling on one lot and erecting a triplex on the second lot, waiving the lot coverage requirements of Section 86 Attachment 1. 

2. Relief from Section 86 Attachment 2, waiving unit count/use in the S District for lot 2. The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District 

4. Applicant: CORDEIRO FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

243 Montaup Street, Map G–13 Lot 71 

The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 

1. The demolition of the existing, fire damaged, two-family home and the construction of a new single-family home, waiving the requirements of Section 86 Attachment 1. 

The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following: 1. Relief from parking requirements pursuant to Section 86-445. The property is located within an “A-2″ (Apartment) Zoning District. 

5. Applicant: TRM DEVELOPMENT LLC 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

0 Monarch Street & 0 Bark Street, Map K-23 Lots 5, 14, 57, & 94 

The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 

1. The division of the property into seven Single Family house lots, waiving the provisions of Section 86 Attachment 1 as follows: 

a. Relief from area, frontage, rear yard setbacks, and lot coverage for lots 1 and 2. 

b. Relief from area, frontage, and lot coverage for lots 3, 4, 5, and 6. 

c. Relief from area and lot coverage for lot 7. 

The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District. 

6. Applicant: VETERANS‘ ASSOCIATON OF BRISTOL COUNTY, INC. 

c/o Peter A. Saulino 

145 Globe Street, Map H–13 Lot 01 

The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 

1. To convert a portion of the existing commercial building to include a food pantry and the operation of a commercial kitchen for the purposes of job training and additionally to house the Veterans’ Services Association of Bristol County. 

2. A waiver of parking requirements in the R-4 zoning district 

The property is located within an “R-4” (Single Family) Zoning District. 

7. Applicant: DYLAN’S ESTATES LLC 

c/o Peter A. Saulino 

26-28 Hanover Street, Map M–26 Lot 63 

The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 

1. Relief from Section 86 Attachment 2 to allow three additional apartment units to the property located at 26-28 Hannover Street. This request includes the addition of an apartment to the current three family dwelling as well as the conversion of the existing two–stall garage into a two-unit apartment, in accordance with the proposed design in a G zoning district. 

2. Relief from Section 86 Attachment 1 waiving lot coverage and lot area requirements. 

The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following: 

1. Relief from parking requirements pursuant to Section 86-445. 

The property is located within a “G” (General Residence) Zoning District