By Beth David, Editor The public will be allowed to attend a special “informational session” scheduled to give Town Meeting members information on the pro­posed 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) in Fairhaven. The jury is still out on whether or not the town can legally shut out the public, but the matter is moot… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board had another lively session at its ongoing public hearing on the proposed 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) on 9/4/24. The hearing was con­tinued to October 8. Questions surrounding the water­front area in the district again dominated the discussion.  There has been some negative feedback from the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Members of the public attended the Fairhaven Planning Board’s hearing on 10/9/18 on the proposed marijuana zoning bylaw that will be submitted to Town Meeting members for a vote on 11/13. Mostly the same group of individuals who have voiced opposition to the bylaw again made their case for pushing an extension… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board approved changes to the site of the former KMart to clear the way for a Tractor Supply store to occupy the space, along with a Big Lots and another, yet unnamed tenant. The hearing at the 7/25 meeting  was continued from 7/11, because the board did not have… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board con­tinued a hearing for a special permit to allow a new gas station and convenience store on the corner of Bridge Street and Route 240 at its meeting on 5/23. PB member Nicholas Carrigg recused himself from the discussion and left the room as the petitioner is his… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board approved seven of eight special permit petitions by Verizon for small cell equipment on telephone poles along Route 6. One petition, to replace a utility pole at Fort Phoenix, was with­drawn by Verizon before the meeting. After much discussion about each of the eight locations, the board decided… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Verizon submitted nine applica­tions to place small cell equipment on utility poles in Fairhaven, and appeared before the Fairhaven Plan­ning Board at its meeting on 1/10. The public hearings for all nine applica­tions were continued to the 2/21 meeting. Board members had several questions about the concept in general and about specific… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board took the unusual move of voting again to approve a project, allowing for the Zoning Board of Appeals to re-hear the Charity Stevens Lane project before the two-year required minimum. Generally, after a project is denied by the ZBA, the petitioners are not allowed to resubmit the project… [Read More]

Owners of auto dealerships, service stations and marinas turned out in force at the Fairhaven Planning Board’s meeting on Tuesday, 4/12, to protest proposed changes to the bylaw regulating their businesses. They all said they had no idea the changes were being proposed until after the public hearing was closed and the PB had voted… [Read More]