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Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals to hear petitions that would create 50+ new housing units, body art establishment, paved parking lot

The City of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals will be holding a Public Hearing on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor Hearing Room, One Government
Center, Fall River, MA, in order to hear the following petitions:
Applicant: HYDE DEVELOPMENT LLC
c/o Atty Thomas P. Killoran
0 Slade Street, Map H-17 Lot 2
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
The construction of forty-eight residential units in the Commercial Mill District pursuant
to Section 86 attachment 2.
To allow parking located within 10 feet of lot lines, waiving the requirements of Section
86-444 (b)1.
The property is located within a “CMD” (Commercial Mill) Zoning District
Applicant: A&E LOPES REALTY LLC
c/o Atty. Peter Saulino
212 Pleasant Street, Map N-03 Lot 8
The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:
Relief from Section 86 attachment 2 to allow the conversion of an existing commercial
unit into a body art establishment.
The property is located within a “B-L” (Local Business) Zoning District and the “AOD” (Arts)
Overlay Zoning District.
Applicant: MADISON FR PROPERTIES LLC
c/o Atty. Peter Saulino
420 Airport Rd., Map Z-03 Lot 8
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
Relief from Section 86-202E to allow a paved parking lot within 20 feet of lot lines.
The property is located within an “IP” (Industrial Park) Zoning District and the “RDOD”
(Research and Development) Overlay Zoning District.
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 is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
To add a third apartment unit to the existing two-family dwelling pursuant to Section 86-
426.
Relief from Section 86-445 to waive parking requirements.
The property is located within a “R-4” (Two-family) Zoning District.
Applicant: The Sardinha Irrevocable Trust
c/o Atty. Peter Saulino
992 Pine Street, Map M-08 Lot 40
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
To divide the property into three separate lots, leaving an existing multifamily dwelling on
each lot pursuant to Section 86-423B.
The property is located within an “M” (Medical) Zoning District.
Applicant: SALIBY REALTY II LLC
c/o Atty. Peter Saulino
1450 Plymouth Ave, Map E-2 Lot 41
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
The applicant seeks to reactivate the prior commercial use pursuant to Section 86-428.
The property is located within an “R-4” (Two-family) Zoning District.
Applicant: Jason Roia and Brenda Roia
c/o Peter A. Saulino
1160 Meridian Street, Map U-17 Lot 28
The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:
Relief from side yard setback requirements to allow a 10 foot wide addition to the existing
dwelling pursuant to Section 86 Attachment 1.
The property is located within a “R-30” (Single-family) Zoning District.
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 is requesting a Variance to allow the following:
The petitioner seeks 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 R4 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:
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.
Applicant: CALODESU LLC
c/o Atty. Peter Saulino
153 Jepson Street, Map J-11 Lot 38
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
To convert the existing structure labeled as 159 Jepson Street into a second Accessory Dwelling
Unit pursuant to Massachusetts General Law.
The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District.
Applicant: Ricardo J. Pacheco Paiva
c/o Jeffrey Tallman
687 Florance Street Map R-16 Lot 79
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
To increase the existing non-conforming lot coverage to construct a garage.
The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District.
Applicant: Pauline Luiz
c/o Atty. Gregory Brilhante
1269 President Ave, Map P-08 Lot 7
AFTER THE FACT FILING
The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:
Petitioner seeks an after-the-fact special permit pursuant to Section 84-426B to increase the
non-conforming nature of an existing structure specifically to permit an existing rear deck.
The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District.