CITY OF NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold an Advertised Public Hearing on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM at New Bedford City Hall, Ashley Room 120, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA on the following appeals set forth under the provisions of the City Code of New Bedford:
#4667 Notice is given of a public hearing on the petition of: Galvez Sniffin, LLC (405 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740) and Armando M. Pereira (P.O. Box 578, West Wareham, MA 02576) for a Special Permit under Chapter 9, Comprehensive Zoning Sections 2000 (use and dimensional regulations),2400(nonconforming uses and structures), 2410 (applicability), 2420 (nonconforming uses), 2421 (change or substantial extension of the use), 2422 (change from one nonconforming use to another, less detrimental, nonconforming use), 2430 (nonconforming structures, other than single- and two-family structures), 2431 (reconstructed, extended, or structurally changed), 2432 (altered to provide for a substantially different purpose or for the same purpose in a substantially different manner or to a substantially greater extent), 5000 (administration and procedures), 5300-5330 & 5360-5390 (special permit); relative to the property located at 405 County Street, Assessors’ Map 46, Lot 202 in a Residential A [RA] zoned district. The petitioner is proposing to maintain the existing nonconforming office use on the first and second floors and to convert the existing third floor into one residential apartment unit per plans filed.
#4668 Notice is given of a public hearing on the petition of: Vania M. & Jose M. Carvalho, Sr. (209 Jarry Street, New Bedford, MA 02745) c/o James W. Marsh, Esq. (128 Union Street, Suite 203, New Bedford, MA 02740) for a Variance under Chapter 9, Comprehensive Zoning Sections 2000 (use and dimensional regulations), 2700 (dimensional regulations), 2710 (general), 2720 (table of dimensional requirements – Appendix B, minimum lot size (sq. ft.), front yard (ft.), side yard (ft.)), 2750 (yards in residential district), 2751 (front yard), 2755 (side yard)); relative to the property located at 209 Jarry Street, Assessors’ Map 127C, Lots 149 & 453 in a Residential A [RA] zoned district. The petitioner is proposing to divide the existing lot to create two buildable lots per plans filed.
#4669 Notice is given of a public hearing on the petition of: Vania M. & Jose M. Carvalho, Sr. (209 Jarry Street, New Bedford, MA 02745) c/o James W. Marsh, Esq. (128 Union Street, Suite 203, New Bedford, MA 02740) for a Variance under Chapter 9, Comprehensive Zoning Sections 2000 (use and dimensional regulations), 2700 (dimensional regulations), 2710 (general), 2720 (table of dimensional requirements – Appendix B, minimum lot size (sq. ft.)); relative to the property located at SS Maryland Street, Assessors’ Map 127C, Lots 110, 111, & 112 in a Residential A [RA] zoned district. The petitioner is proposing to divide the existing lot to create two buildable lots per plans filed.
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