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Planning Board holds pot bylaw hearing

October 18, 2018 by Staff Writer

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]

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Tractor Supply approved for former Kmart building

August 2, 2017 by Fairhave Neighborhood News

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]

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Planning Board continues hearing for gas station/conv. store

May 31, 2017 by Fairhave Neighborhood News

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]

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Planning Board approves most of Verizon requests

February 23, 2017 by Fairhave Neighborhood News

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]

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Fairhaven Planning Board continues Verizon requests

January 18, 2017 by Fairhave Neighborhood News

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]

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Planning board votes again on project

December 15, 2016 by Fairhave Neighborhood News

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]

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Auto dealers, marinas protest proposed bylaw changes

April 22, 2016 by Fairhave Neighborhood News

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]

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