PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:00pm
Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center Street
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Pursuant to Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022 (extension), public bodies will continue holding meetings remotely without a quorum of the public body physically present at a meeting location, but will now provide “adequate/alternative” access to members of the public. Access the meeting via remote means in the following manner:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86953155076?pwd=VFdUQkhzdVYrNzJlQktiVi9XSGppZz09
or CALL 1-929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 869 5315 5076
Passcode: 633695
In-person attendance is permitted for the public at Town Hall at 40 Center Street
The Fairhaven Conservation Commission will hold the following Public Hearings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, s. 40) and the Code of the Town of Fairhaven Chapter 192, Wetlands:
1. CON 023-343: 6 Camel Street, Assessor’s Map 29, Lot 63 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Eric Moniz for the construction of a detached garage with associated driveway. The proposed garage falls within the 100-foot buffer zone to a wetland resource area with most of the proposed building and driveway falling outside the buffer zone and is located at Assessor’s Map 29, Lot 63.
2. SE 023-1408, CON 023-344: 481 Sconticut Neck Road, Assessor’s Map 29, Lot 027 Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation filed by Antone Arruda to review and verify the delineated wetlands. The location includes Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) and is located at Assessor’s Map 29, Lot 027.
3. CON 023-345: 12 Mark Drive, Assessor’s Map 32, Lot 19L Notice of Intent Filed by Todd Rodriguez to remove a 14’ x 20’ 3-season room & its sono-tube foundation & the construction of an 18’ x 20’ living space addition which would require a 4’ expansion of the existing footprint. The property is located in the 100’ Buffer of Inland Bank (pond) and Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) at Assessor’s Map 32, Lot 19L.
4. CON 023-346: 11 Alexander Lane, Assessor’s Map 30, Lot 045U Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Thomas Ferreira to build 22’ x 22’ addition in the rear of the house. The property is located is in Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) at Assessor’s Map 30, Lot 045U.
5. SE 023-1410, CON 023-347: Bonney Street, Assessor’s Map 28B, Lots 488-489 Notice of Intent filed by David Menard to construct new single-family residence, sewer, water connections and associated site work located within the 100-year flood plain (F.E.M.A. Zone VE, E.16’) and partially within the buffer zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) at Assessor’s Map 28B, Lots 488-489.
6. CON 023-348: 184 Balsam Street, Assessor’s Map 43B, Lots 40 & 41 Notice of Intent filed by Robert & Caryn Sullivan to construct a 23’ x 22’ deck on south side of house, Westerly toward Nasketucket Bay. Deck to be supported on sono-tubes which are to be dug and concrete poured by hand. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, Salt Marsh, Land Under Ocean, Land Containing Shellfish, Coastal Beach, and the 100-foot Buffer Zone to a Salt Marsh and Coastal Beach at Assessor’s Map 43B, Lots 40 & 41.
7. CON 023-349: 128 Balsam Street, Assessor’s Map 43A, Lot 069 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Matthew Brodo to add second floor master bedroom suite eliminating a first-floor bedroom which will convert to a stairwell. This project will require 8 concrete footings and piers to elevate and create a freestanding second floor above and out of the FEMA elevation criteria. Additionally, the request includes 4 smaller piers for a first-floor porch to create a second point of egress. Work falls within FEMA Flood Zone AE (El.14) located at Assessor’s Map 43A, Lot 069.
8. CON 023-350: Littleneck Road, Assessor’s Map 43A, Lot, Littleneck Road Right-of-way Notice of Intent filed by Vincent Furtado of the Fairhaven Board of Public Works (BPW) to pave existing gravel roadway (Littleneck Road) and installation of four drain manholes, six basins, convert four catch basins to drain manholes and one stormceptor unit, connecting to the existing drainage system for drainage improvement. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 43A, Littleneck Road Right-of-Way.
9. CON 023-351: Cove Street Improvement, Assessor’s Map 28B Notice of Intent filed by Vincent Furtado of the Board of Public Works (BPW) to install two new catch basins and convert an existing drop inlet structure to drainage manhole for drainage improvements. New water main to loop the existing water network. Paving existing gravel roadway (Cove Street) with hot mix asphalt pavement. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 28B, Cove Street Right-of-Way.
10. CON 023-352: Phoenix Rail Trail, Assessor’s Map 27, Lot 14 Notice of Intent filed by Vincent Furtado of the Board of Public Works (BPW) to replace failed existing 36” wide by 27” high stone box enclosed 36” diameter corrugated metal pipe (CMP) drainage ditch crossing culvert with new 36” diameter HDPE pipe culvert and two end wing headwalls on the Phoenix Rail Trail (Bike Trail). Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) AT Assessor’s Map 27, Lot 14.
11. CON 023-353: 51 Balsam Street, Assessor’s Map 43C, Lots 89, 90, 93, 94 & 95 Notice of Intent filed by Paul & Catherine Muller to construct a 24’ x 26’ detached 2-story garage for the parking of two vehicles with a 2nd story for an office and general storage. Work located within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), Flood Zone VE (El.18) and the easterly and southerly portions of the site fall within the 100-foot Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) located at Assessor’s Map 43C, Lots 89, 90, 93, 94 & 95.
Information regarding remote meeting access, listed above, will also be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of the applications listed in this hearing notice may be viewed at the Conservation Office in Town Hall, located at 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA.
Geoff Haworth, Chair, Fairhaven Conservation Commission
FNN: 5/4/23
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