- MA
- Bristol County
- 10/9/24
- 10/10/2024
- 42 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Fall River Planning Board’s latest meeting focused on significant zoning changes aimed at addressing the city’s housing shortage. A proposal to expand the Housing Development Zone (HD1) overlay district was discussed in detail, with the potential to repurpose existing mills for residential use. This expansion, covering approximately 70 acres, is intended to facilitate the creation of more than 300 housing units, leveraging federal and state tax credits to offset rehabilitation costs.
- MA
- Bristol County
- 8/14/24
- 08/15/2024
- 52 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Fall River Planning Board meeting on August 14th saw the rejection of several subdivision plans due to inadequate documentation and concerns over zoning compliance, while also addressing an encroachment issue and discussing the status of the Adams House and a memorial for Jean Baptiste Leage.
- MA
- Bristol County
- 7/10/24
- 07/11/2024
- 14 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent session, Fall River Planning Board recommended the acceptance of Draper Street, extending from Globe Mill Avenue to Atlantic Boulevard. The recommendation was made with a detailed memo outlining estimated maintenance costs of $50,000 for existing utilities, despite the street and its infrastructure being in notably good condition.
- MA
- Bristol County
- 6/12/24
- 06/13/2024
- 17 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: At the recent Fall River Planning Board meeting, the board addressed the potential acceptance of Draper Street as a public way, which led to a decision to seek further analysis on the street’s infrastructure. Additionally, the meeting covered National Grid’s request for the endorsement of a Chapter 91 waterways license application for electrical transmission lines over the Taunton River.
- MA
- Bristol County
- 5/8/24
- 05/09/2024
- 50 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Fall River Planning Board declined to endorse an application involving the North Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Fall River Massachusetts Inc. due to unresolved legal issues concerning land ownership and rights. The decision was made after a examination of the plan, which aimed to address ownership of parcels and resolve an encroachment issue related to a parking facility. The board cited the need for clarity in ownership and ongoing court proceedings as reasons for denial.