7.10.23 Conservation Commission

Fall River Government TV Jul 12, 2023 YouTube Report Issue

The Fall River Conservation Commission convened on Monday, July 10, 2023, addressing a series of old and new business items. Several requests for Certificates of Compliance were discussed, with most being tabled due to incomplete work or pending additional information, such as the Highland Farms Development 2 LLC petitions for 245 Fieldstone Lane (SE-24-765), 164 Fieldstone Lane (SE-24-788), and Nantucket Sound Seafood (SE-24-695). However, Certificates of Compliance were granted for 91 Fieldstone Lane (SE-24-787), 30 Stoney Brook Circle (SE-24-794), 9 Stony Brook Circle (SE-24-792), 108 Fieldstone Lane (SE-24-797), all for Highland Farms Development 2 LLC, and for the City of Fall River's Westport spur of the Quequechan Rail Trail (SE-24-783), as these projects were deemed substantially complete. Key discussions included a Notice of Intent from Mellow Estate LLC for 1262 Brighton Ave (SE-24-817), which was tabled due to unaddressed stockpiled materials despite a cease and desist order. Antonio Almeida's proposal for an addition at 38 Judge Street (SE-24-825) was also tabled, pending submission of additional plan details and calculations. A significant presentation was made by 52 Ferry LLC for a new 96-slip marina at 52 Ferry Street, emphasizing its water-dependent nature and public access benefits, but this was tabled to allow the conservation agent to review revised plans and await a DEP file number. The Commission approved a Notice of Intent for Carla Diego at 14 Brookfield Terrace (SE-24-824) for a shed installation and issued an Order of Conditions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and the City of Fall River (SE-24-822) to upgrade stormwater infrastructure at 0 Sheridan Street, aimed at improving South Watuppa Pond water quality. New business also featured a request from the Department of Community Utilities to endorse the acquisition of 7.1 acres of Adirondack Farms on Boston Road for conservation and a future Bioreve Discovery Center, which was approved. Fatima Xavier's request for determination of applicability at 164 Fieldstone Lane (183) for a shed, patio, and fences was approved. The Greater Fall River Vocational School's Notice of Intent for a new school building at 251 Stonehaven Road was tabled, awaiting a DEP file number and further review, with a resident expressing concerns about construction impacts. The meeting concluded with the approval of minutes from June 5, 2023, and a vote on a previously tabled item for TEC Associates (182) regarding the Mass Coastal Railroad Right-of-Way, which received a positive determination for the wetlands line and a negative determination for the work.

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