Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals moves forward proposals for new housing units, new home for Veterans’ Services Association of Bristol County

The City of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on Thursday listening to proposals for new housing and a new place for a local charity.

OLD BUSINESS 

01. Applicant: ACN TREYAM LLC 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

547 Highland Avenue, Map M–18 Lot 27 

The applicant was 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.

The request has been tabled again to October’s meeting.

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 requested a Special Permit to allow the following: 

1. The division of the property into 2 lots, leaving an existing 3 family dwelling on one lot and an existing 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. 

The request was granted with the stipulation of no additional ADUs.

2. Applicant: LITTLE HANDS COLLEGE, INC. 

c/o Atty David M. Assad 

551 Rock Street, Map O–02 Lot 6 

The applicant was 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 a daycare/preschool currently located at 332 Brownell Street and is looking to expand.

Maximum number of students would be 65 and up to 19 staff. It was noted that children are picked up at different times up to 5:00 p.m. 5 of the 9 current staff takes public transport.

Members of the public expressed concerns over no off-street parking and disturbing the historic character of the area.

The matter was tabled as clarification concerning coding is needed.

3. Applicant: Jason M. Duarte 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

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

The applicant requested 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 

Correction: Initially said the request was granted with Rick Sahady the lone no vote, however, Sahady actually made a motion to approve with no second. A motion was then made to deny which was approved with Sahady having the lone no vote.

4. Applicant: CORDEIRO FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST 

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino 

243 Montaup Street, Map G–13 Lot 71 

The applicant was 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. 

The matter was tabled to redesign the new home to have some off-street parking.

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 requested 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. 

The request was granted with the stipulation of no ADUs.

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

c/o Peter A. Saulino 

145 Globe Street, Map H–13 Lot 01 

The applicant requested 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.

 A portion of the first and second floors would be used for this purpose.

52 parking spaces are required with only 36 available, however, use of the building by occupants would be staggered.

The requests were granted.

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.

The requests were granted.