PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm
Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center Street
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting will be conducted in person and via remote means, in accordance with applicable law. This means that members of the public body as well as members of the public may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means. In person attendance will be at 40 Center Street, and it is possible that any or all members of the public body may attend remotely, with in-person attendance consisting of members of the public. MGL, Ch. 30a, § 20(f) requires anyone that intends to record any portions of a public meeting, either by audio or video, or both, to notify the Chair at the beginning of the meeting.
Anyone wishing to access the meeting via remote means may do so in the following manner:
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 869 5315 5076
Passcode: 633695
Or call: 1-929-205-6099
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:
a. CON 023-520: 100 Weeden Road, Map 32, Lot 048: Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Mark Wilson to structurally repair historic home (Circa 1728). Repairs restricted to the existing structure and include replacement of supporting posts, beams, and external/internal walls; there will be no addition to the existing footprint. A silt fence will be placed on the perimeter of the property as a precaution. Parcel is within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’).
b. CON 023-521, SE 023-1508: 0 Huttleston Avenue, Map 34A, Lot 021 Notice of Intent filed by Teixeira’s Construction to construct new single-family dwelling with associated utilities. Work to take place within the 50’-100’ buffer to the Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW).
c. CON 023-522, SE 023-____: 215 Alden Road, Map 36, Lot 002A Notice of Intent filed by Connie Martin to construct a 900 S.F. addition to the existing home with a 30 S.F. covered entry. The entire project is within the 200’ riverfront area of an unnamed stream that runs off property to the north. Addition to be located north side of house in existing lawn.
d. CON 023-523, SE 023-____: 168 Balsam Street, Map 43B, Lots 33 & 34 Notice of Intent filed by Kirk & Renee Pinto for the removal & reconstruction of a stone/concrete seawall and restoration of eroded shoreline areas. Work to take place on a Coastal Bank and within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.17’).
e. CON 023-524, SE 023-____: 7 Bernese Street, Map 29A, Lot 317A (Macomber & Pimental Park) Notice of Intent filed by the Board of Public Works to remove the existing gravel BMX park and construct new bituminous asphalt BMX park; project to include the installation of (4) area drains & connect an 8” drainpipe to a rain garden with sediment forebay for treatments & associated grading. Western portion of the lot lies within Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’), Flood Hazard Zone AE (El.14’) & Flood Hazard Zone X. The proposed park will be situated within Zone AE & Zone X.
The agenda will be posted on the Town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of the applications and site plans may be viewed at the Conservation Office in Town Hall, located at 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA and links to the applications are on the Town Website under current filings.
Brandon Estrella, Chair, Fairhaven Conservation Commission
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