The Fall River Planning Board convened on Monday, November 24th, 2025. The meeting began with an acknowledgment of the open meeting law and the city's policy for public comment, which allows citizen input at the end of the meeting. A roll call was conducted, noting the presence of board members Beth Andre, Mike Faras, and John Ferrer, along with city staff Dane Aguia (City Engineer) and Chris Lev (Assistant Planner). The primary item on the agenda was an old business application for the endorsement of an ANR (Approval Not Required) plan of land, file number 25-1653, for the property located at 37 Pox Street, owned by 37 Pox Street Partners LLC. This petition had been previously tabled on November 19th to allow for modifications and corrections to the recording information. Assistant Planner Chris Lev explained that the plan's purpose was to combine multiple lots into one, following a variance and special permit previously granted to convert the existing structure into 68 apartments. He confirmed that the requested changes to legal reference numbers and ETSs had been made. Following a brief discussion, board member Mike Faras made a motion to accept the plan, which was seconded by Beth Andre. The motion passed with a 3-0 vote, with Michael Faras, Beth Andre, and John Ferrer voting in favor. There was no citizen input, as no one had signed up to speak. The meeting concluded with a unanimous vote to adjourn.
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Uh we want to welcome everyone to the Monday, November 24th, 2025 meeting of the for River Planning Board.
0:10Pursuant to the open meeting uh law, any person may make an audio or v video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any media.
0:19Attendees are therefore advised as such recordings or transmissions are being made, whether perceived or unpersceived by those present, and are deemed acknowledged and permissible. The city charter section 9-18 mandates that all municipal member bodies develop and adopt rules or policy for public comment. We have adopted such a policy which in short provides for citizen input on planning board specific
0:44matters at the end of the meeting.
0:46There's a signup sheet and is located in the back of the room. We're going to do roll call. We have uh first we have Gary Elite from uh for government TV. We've got Dane Aguia, the city engineer. And we got Chris Lev, the assistant planner.
1:02Uh, roll call. Glory Pico, not here. Beth Andre, present.
1:09Mario Luciola, not here. Mike Faras, present.
1:14And I, John Ferrer, present as well.
1:17We have one one item on the agenda in old business form application for endorsement of plan believed not to require approval and ANR plan of land file number 25-1653 owner applicant 37 Pox Street Partners LLC property location 37 Pox Street Assessments Map G-6 lots 0024 0028 and 0029.
1:43Uh this petition was previously tabled at our last meeting on November 19th uh at the request of the board for some uh uh modifications and corrections on the uh on the recording information book and page.
2:00Oh, Chris.
2:01Uh Chris, sorry.
2:03All right. So, as we went over last time, the purpose of this plan is to combine all lots and parcels into one.
2:08Um, this plan received a variance and a special permit to convert the existing structure into 68 apartments. Um, as requested by the board, the changes have been made to the reference legal reference numbers and ETSs have been provided to you as well. We believe this plan should be awarded in person.
2:28Okay. Any comments from the board?
2:32We have already looked at this before.
2:34So, it's just a minor minor change in uh the recording information. Do I have a motion to accept?
2:40I make a motion to accept the planet and recording as is.
2:43Motion by Michael. Second.
2:45A second.
2:46Second by Beth. All in favor, Michael.
2:49Yes.
2:50Beth, yes.
2:50And I, John Fer, vote yes as well.
2:53Number two, citizens input, which I don't believe we have any. I'll have a motion to adjourn.
2:58Motion to adjourn.
2:59I second.
3:00Mike. All in favor?
3:02Yes. All right. All right. No pose. Have a good night, folks.