FALL RIVER ZBA HEARING 11/20 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FALL RIVER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS   The City of Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals hereby gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm in the first floor Hearing Room, One Government Center, Fall River, MA, in order to hear the following petitions: 1. Applicant/Owner: River Investment Properties LLC c/o Peter Bemis 421 East Main Street, Map G-15 Lot 69 The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following 1. To construct a six-unit apartment building, waiving the lot area/ unit requirement on an existing conforming parcel of land.The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following: 2. To reconstruct, expand, extend an existing non-conforming structure waiving side and rear yard setback requirements pursuant to section 86-426B. 3. To construct a parking facility waiving dimensional requirements in accordance with 86-445.The property is located within an “A2” (Apartment) Zoning District. 2. Applicant/Owner: River Investment Properties LLC c/o Peter Bemis 756 Second Street, Map I-13 Lot 33 The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:1. Construct a Two-family dwelling on a non-conforming parcel of land waiving, area, frontage, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage and parking space size requirements. The property is located within an “A2” (Apartment) Zoning District. 3. Applicant: Jeffrey Johnson Owner: JH Holdings Group LLC 4 Bronson Street, Map C-16 Lot 108 The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:1. Relief from Section 86-35 Table of Dimensional Regulations, waiving rear yard setback requirement to allow a recently constructed deck to remain in place. This is an after the fact filing. The property is located within a “R-8” (Single Family) Zoning District. 4. Applicant/ Owner: Bethany Sharp c/o Atty Peter A. Saulino 104 Lawton Street, Map E-10 Lots 35 & 36 The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 1. Relief from lot coverage and front yard setback requirements to allow the construction of a proposed Single-Family dwelling.2. Relief from front and side yard setback requirements to convert the existing nonconforming dwelling into an ADU.The property is located within an “R-8” (Single Family) Zoning District. 5. Applicant: Fall River Auto Repair LLC Owner: Driftway Farm Estate LLC c/o Jeff Tallman 30 Bodge Street, Map L-09 Lot 70 The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:1. To reestablish the former ‘automobile repair’ use of the property pursuant to Section 86-428B.The property is located within an “S” (Single Family) Zoning District and a “G” (General Residence) Zoning District. 6.CITIZENS INPUT: 3 minutes each. 7. APPROVAL of MINUTES: October 16, 2025. 8. ADJOURNMENT.Anyone having a question concerning any of the petitions may contact the Planning Dept. at [508] 324-2561 planning@fallriverma.gov or by writing to the Planning Dept., One Government Center, Fall River MA 02722. Anyone wishing to express favor or opposition to any of these petitions may do so either in person at the hearing as noted above, or by letter addressed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, One Government Center, Fall River, MA 02722. ADA Coordinator: Gary P. Howayeck, Esq. [508] 324-2650.   AD#11797125 FRHN 11/5, 11/12/225