2.20.2020 Zoning Board of Appeals

The Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals met on February 20, 2020, to handle officer elections, continuances, and several variance and special permit applications. As an initial administrative matter, the board unanimously re-elected David Assad as Chair, Carolyn Maret as Vice Chair, and James Calkins as Clerk for 2020. Several petitions were continued to the March 19, 2020 meeting, including requests by Ian Carey for 60 Gidley Street and two petitions represented by Attorney Gloria Pacheco for Grinnell Street and 1172-1174 Bedford Street, while a matter involving Weaver's Cove Industrial Park LLC was withdrawn following a Land Court stipulation of dismissal.

The board heard and approved an amended petition by ASE Investments LLC to construct a 16-unit townhouse development on an interior 68,000-square-foot lot at 69R Alden Street (the former Parker Candy site), granting a frontage variance and a special permit with conditions for site plan review. The board also approved a two-lot subdivision variance for the Estate of Edward Amorin at 320 Renard Street with specific parking and no-further-subdivision conditions, a side setback variance for Michaela and Steven Guzy to construct an addition at 55 Weetamoe Street, and a special permit for Divine Properties LLC to re-establish a first-floor real estate office at 284-288 Broadway.

Finally, the board reviewed a petition from Farmington Limited Partnership regarding The Landmark assisted living facility at 400 Columbia Street, which sought variances and special permit relief to build a two-story, 33-unit addition primarily for memory care. Following an extensive discussion regarding parking capacity, employee shifts, and unstriped rear spaces, the board voted to continue the hearing to March 19, 2020, directing the applicant to coordinate with Planning Director William Roth and submit a detailed parking plan. The meeting concluded after approving past meeting minutes.

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