Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals grants zoning variances and special permits for several projects that would generate new housing units

The City of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor Hearing Room, One Government
Center, Fall River, MA, and heard the following petitions:

OLD BUSINESS

01. Applicant: Mario D. Reyes Ramos & Jose A. Reyez Ramos

c/o Atty. Peter A. Saulino

565 Broadway Street, Map G-21 Lot 20

The applicant sought a Special Permit to allow the following:

1. To add a third apartment unit to the existing two-family dwelling pursuant to Section 86-426.

2. Relief from Section 86-445 to waive parking requirements.

The property is located within a “R-4” (Two-family) Zoning District.

The third apartment can be an ADU and only needed a one parking space waiver which was granted by the Board.

On Aug. 6, 2024, Governor Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act into law (Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024). Section 8 of the Affordable Homes Act amends the Zoning Act to allow ADUs up to 900 square feet to be built by right in single-family zoning districts.

02. Applicant: 2573 SOUTH MAIN STREET LLC & 2589 SOUTH MAIN STREET LLC

c/o Peter A. Saulino

2573 South Main Street, Map B-1 Lot 9 & 2589 South Main Street, Map B-1 Lot 10

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. The petitioner sought a variance pursuant to Section 86 Attachment 1 to waive frontage and side yard setbacks in the BL zoning district, and frontage and area coverage requirements in the R-4 district to allow the subdivision of lots B-01-9 & B-01-10 into five lots. The two existing multifamily dwellings will be placed on conforming lots and new multifamily dwellings are proposed for the three newly created lots.

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

2. Relief from Section 86-445 to amend parking and loading requirements.

The property is located within a “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District & an “R-4” (Two-Family) Zoning District.

The Variance and Special Permit were granted with a site plan review and an update on fencing.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Applicant: T&M INVESTMENTS LLC

c/o Atty Mark L. Levin

149 & 155 Mason Street, Map K-14 Lot 79

The applicant requested a Special Permit to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into two lots, leaving an existing 2-family dwelling on one lot and an existing 3-family dwelling on the second lot, pursuant to Section 86-423B.

The property is located within an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District.

The Special Permit was granted based on conditions including no ADUs and a site plan review for utilities.

2. Applicant: Robert Oldfield

c/o Atty Mark L. Levin

179 Wood Street, Map D-14 Lot 58 & Map D-14 Lot 60

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into two lots, leaving the existing dwelling on one lot and building a new dwelling on the second lot, waiving frontage requirements per Section 86-35 Attachment 1.

The property is located within an “R-8” (Single Family) Zoning District

Several neighbors were against having another structure in their neighborhood, however, the Board noted that other than waiving the frontage requirement (10 feet short), the project meets all guidelines concerning zoning.

The Variance was granted with Alexis Anselmo the lone no vote.

3. Applicant: Jason Cote

c/o Atty. David M. Assad

105 Pitman Street, Map J-19 Lot 65

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. Relief from Section 86-34C to divide the property into two lots leaving the existing structures on one non-conforming lot and establish a second conforming lot.

2. Relief from 86-35 to waive rear yard setback to construct a duplex on the conforming lot.

3. Relief from 86-35 to waive frontage, front yard setbacks, side yard setbacks, area, and coverage requirements for the existing 4-family home, garage, and improvements thereon.

The property is located within an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District

Variances on just lot 1 were granted with no ADUs.

4. Applicant: 1301 FALL RIVER HOLDINGS LLC

c/o Jeffery Tallman

283 & 289 Fifth Street, Map I-15 Lot 46

The applicant requested a Special Permit to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into two lots, leaving an existing 2-family dwelling on one lot and an existing 3-family dwelling on the second lot, pursuant to Section 86-423B.

The property is located within an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District

Special Permit granted based on markers, no ADUs, a site plan review, and no fencing between.

5. Applicant: RESENDES RESIDENTIAL LLC

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino

200 Highcrest Road, Map U-19 Lot 17

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into three separate parcels, leaving the existing single family dwelling on a conforming lot, establishing a conforming lot upon which a single family house is proposed, and establishing a non-conforming lot upon which a single family house is proposed waiving lot area and frontage requirements per Section 86 Attachment 1.

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

Neighbors stated that the proposal would cause traffic issues, and the neighborhood would be too dense.

The Board unanimously denied the request.

6. Applicant: ACM TREYAM LLC

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino

547 Highland Avenue, Map M-18 Lot 27

The applicant requested 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 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.

Neighbors in opposition feel 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 to September’s meeting to create a plan with a decreased footprint to address concerns by neighbors and the board.

7. Applicant: Dan Quintal, Sr. and Dan Quintal, Jr.

c/o Peter A. Saulino

25-31 Lenox Street, Map F-26 Lot 18

The applicant requested a Special Permit to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into two lots, leaving an existing three family dwelling on one lot and an existing three-family dwelling on the second lot pursuant to Section 86-423B.

The property is located within an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District.

The Special Permit was granted with stipulations of no fencing and no ADUs.

8. Applicant: QUINTAL INVESTMENTS LLC

c/o Peter A. Saulino

160-162 Rockland Street, Map G-19 Lot 14

The applicant requested a Special Permit to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into two lots, leaving an existing three family dwelling on one lot and an existing two-family dwelling on the second lot pursuant to Section 86-423B.

The property is located within a “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District & an “R-4” (Two-Family) Zoning District.

The Special Permit was granted with stipulations of separate utilities, markers, no ADUs, and no fencing.

9. Applicant: TETRAULT REAL ESTATE, LLC

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino

1438 Pleasant Street, Map K-12 Lot 7

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. Relief from Section 86 Attachment 2 to convert the existing commercial building into fourteen one-bedroom apartments.

The applicant requested a Special permit to allow the following:

1. Relief from Section 86-445 waiving parking requirements.

The property is located within a “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District

Structure has been vacant since at least 2002.

The Variance and Special Permit were approved.

10. Applicant: RODMAN ENTERPRISES LLC

c/o Atty. Peter Saulino

755 Rodman Street Map I-22 Lot 13 & 771 Rodman Street Map I-22 Lot 15

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. Relief from Section 86 Attachment 1, waiving lot coverage, setback and parking setbacks.

2. Relief from the requirements of Section 86-445.

The property is located within an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District

The Variance was approved.

11. Applicant: Brian DeOlivera and Cheryl DeOlivera

c/o Atty. Jeffery P. Medeiros

271 Mt. Hope Avenue, Map A-09 Lot 13

The applicant requested a Variance to allow the following:

1. The division of the property into two lots leaving the existing 3-family dwelling on one lot and erecting a single-family residential building on the newly created lot pursuant to MGL c. 40A Section 10, waiving dimensional requirements, sidelines and setbacks.

2. The reduction of lot area requirements per Section 86-321.

The applicant requested a Special permit to allow the following:

1. Relief from Section 86-444, waiving parking setback requirements pursuant to Section 86-445.

The property is located within an “R-8” (Single Family) Zoning District

The Variance and Special Permit were approved.