The Fall River Planning Board held a special meeting on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The board addressed two Form A applications for endorsement of plans. The first item, file number 24-1589, concerned a redivision of land at 300 Hemlock Street and 603 Ray Street, owned by Leonard and Katherine Freeman and applied for by the Toby E. LaVine revocable trust. Attorney Mark L. Rec explained that the redivision addressed zoning changes over time and ensured the lots met current requirements for frontage and square footage. The board voted unanimously, 3-0, to endorse this plan. The second item, file number 24-1591, was for property at 52-58 Forest Street, with Richard Mercurio as the owner and applicant. Planning Board member Jesus Nina clarified that a previously missing recorded variance decision had since been obtained and attached to the mylar plan, resolving the prior issue. The planning department recommended endorsement. The board again voted unanimously, 3-0, to endorse this plan. No citizens came forward for public input, and the meeting was subsequently adjourned.
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I'd like to welcome everybody to the uh special meeting of the planning board on Thursday August 22nd 20124 5:00 p.m.
0:10pursuant to the open meeting law any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any media attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or Transmissions are being made whether perceived or UNP perceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible the city Charter section 9 to 18 mandates that all Municipal uh member bodies
0:36develop 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 matters at the end of the meeting there's a signup sheet that is located at the back of the room we have two items tonight to uh go over one item the first item is a form a application for endorsement of plan believed not to require approval an our
1:03plan of land file number 24-1 1589 owner Leonard and Katherine Freeman owner applicant Toby e LaVine revocable trust property location 300 Hemlock Street and 603 Ray Street accessors map R-13 lot 32 34 and 36 do we have anybody that uh wants to come up in this specific uh yes thank you thank you members for having a special meeting uh my name is l Rec attorney Mar 11 138 Rock Street for with
1:43mass uh you have before you is a uh redivision of three different Lots one being my former childhood home at 603 Ray Street uh a lot in the back and a piece of land that was added to the lot from the Leonard Freeman so that when the zoning had changed over time from nothing to 10,000 to 12,000 um to divide it we were short roughly 1,700 Square ft for two lots uh
2:14so these uh have now been uh red divided uh the hous is uh a 603 Ray is a from what I know is a pre-existing non-conforming use started in 1954 as you note the uh you know there was no sideline setbacks cuz there was no zoning at the time when it was built so uh basically you have a prop property that you have legal Frontage for all the lots of at least 100 ft and you have
2:46more than 12,000 Square ft for all the lots and the legal Frontage is not a lary you can walk from the the the lot to the street and drive off onto it so I believe that qualifies for a for a endorsement thank you thank you Mr L before I go to the board members uh just want to do quick attendance I didn't do roll call glor Pico Mario luciola absent Beth Andre present Mike uh
3:21faras is absent I John fer I'm here we have uh Gary Lee in the back with the for government TV and we also have have um Jesus Nina nah uh with us from the planning board drawing blanks here all right now that we saw that do we have any comments Gloria we good good good does anybody want to make a motion anyone in favor or anyone in favor or against that's not
3:52here make a motion we uh endorse the plan and second by Beth roll call Gloria yes Beth yes I John for vote Yes as well thank you Mr L thank you I'll see you tomorrow thanks for having the meeting have a great night you as well and good luck with your say I remember you at Mar is tonight all right number two form a application for endorsement of plan believed not to require approval and our
4:25plan of land file number 24-1 1591 owner applicant Richard Mercurio property location 52-58 Forest Street sensors map g-06 lot 35 I believe on this last time it was presented it did not uh have the stamp of um recording from the registry of deeds is that correct the booking page of the VAR because have a variance for this okay right Nina yes so they went for zoning board of appeals um
4:56unfortunately last meeting they hadn't picked up the decision and recorded at the registry of deeds to put on the myar it's on there now so um the planning department uh recommends endorsement okay do I have a motion to accept I accept Beth second second by Gloria all in favor Beth yes Gloria yes and I John for vote Yes as well citizens input do we have any citizens input anyone in favor was
5:27anybody in FA favor or against this I'm not used to having such a big crowd it's like a Taylor Swift concert in here none uh do we have citizens input anyone here for Citizens input no do we have a motion to adjourn motion to adjourn by Beth second Gloria all in favor Gloria Beth and I John as well meeting is adjourned thank you