Appeals Meeting
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, June 18th at 5:30pm in the first floor Hearing Room, One Government Center, Fall River, MA, in order to hear the following petitions:NEW BUSINESS 1.Applicant/Owner: Jesse and Molly White c/o Advanced Engineering Group, P.C.1170 Watkins Street, Map R-08 Lot 0027 The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:1. Construction of a 1,260 sq. ft. garage, requiring a waiver of the size requirements set forth in Section 86-466 of the Fall River Zoning Ordinance.The property is located within a “R-30” (Single-Family) Zoning District.2.Applicant/ Owner: GL Management LLC, Guillaume Lepine, Manager c/o Attorney Peter A. Saulino 1190 Stafford Road, Map D-02 Lot 0043 The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:1. To modify an existing mixed-use building by converting first-floor office space into three (3) residential units, consisting of two (2) two-bedroom units and one (1) studio unit, in addition to three (3) existing studio apartments on the second floor and one (1) studio apartment in the basement, for a total of seven (7) residential units, pursuant to Section 86-425 of the Zoning Ordinance.The property is located within a “BL” (Local Business) & R-4 (Two-Family) Zoning District 3. Applicant/Owner: Charles J. O’Gara c/o Attorney Peter A. Saulino 33 Higgins Street, Map B-19 Lot 0008The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following: 1.To demolish the existing commercial garage on the property and construct a three (3)-unit townhouse, consisting of three (3) stories, with each unit containing a two-stall garage, waiving the requirements of Section 86, Attachment 1 of the Fall River Zoning Ordinance as it relates to lot coverage, side yard and front yard setback requirements.The property is located in an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District 4.Applicant/Owner: RE New Realty Services LLC, Kevin Proulx, Manager c/o Jeffrey Tallman, Northeast Engineers and Consults, Inc 1007 Globe Street, Map E-01 Lot 0036 The applicant is requesting a Special Permit pursuant to Sections 86-428B and 86-445 of the Zoning Ordinance for the following:1. To reestablish the former ice cream shop located at the northeast corner of the property; and 2. To waive the requirement for off-street parking in accordance with Section 86-441.The property is located in an “A-2” (Apartment) Zoning District 5. Applicant/Owner: Luis Gonsalves c/o Jeffrey Tallman, Northeast Engineers and Consultants, Inc. 333 Durfee Street, Map O-11 Lot 0013 The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:1. To convert an existing Automotive Repair shop into a (3) Three - Family Dwelling, thereby expanding the existing nonconforming five-family dwelling to a total of (8) eight dwelling units.The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the following:1. Relief to reduce the number of required parking spaces, pursuant to Section 86-444 of the Zoning Ordinance.The property is located in an “B-N” (Neighborhood Shopping) Zoning District 6. Applicant/Owner: June Perry c/o Jeffrey Tallman, Northeast Engineers and Consultants, Inc. 311 Crescent Street, Map T-07 Lot 0001The applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the following:1. To divide the property into two lots, leaving the existing three-family dwelling on Lot 1, a conforming 11,700 sq ft lot with 116.45 ft of frontage on Crescent Street, and creating a new 5,480 sq ft nonconforming lot for a single-family house with 50 ft of frontage on Valentine Street, with relief from frontage, use, and area requirements.The property is located in a “B-N” (Neighborhood Shopping) Zoning District.7.CITIZENS’ INPUT: 3 minutes each 8.APPROVAL of MINUTES: May 21, 2026 9.ADJOURNMENT ADA Coordinator:Gary P. Howayeck, Esq. [508] 324-2650
6.Citizens’ Input: 3 minutes each 7.Approval of Minutes: April 16, 2026 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.
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