PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, April 27, 2026 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:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86953155076?pwd=VFdUQkhzdVYrNzJlQktiVi9XSGppZz09
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 023-563: 76 Balsam Street, Map 43C, Lot 002 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Matthew Brodo to construct new 7’ x 16’ porch. Parcel falls within Buffer Zone to Coastal Beach, Coastal Dune; work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone, VE (El.20’).
b. CON 023-564: 266 Sconticut Neck Road, Map 29A, Lot 95 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Mark & Amy Knox to remove approximately 1,800 S.F. of brush and invasive vines (Bittersweet) in order to do minor grading and install a FEMA compliant fence. Parcel falls within Barrier Beach, Salt Marsh; work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone, VE (El.16’).
c. CON 023-565: 0 Monondach Avenue, Map 42A, Lots 327 & 328 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Samer Alamrat to request temporary recreational campsite with removable RV, gravel parking area, small removable deck, and minimal site improvements, including removal of vegetation and plantings. Parcel & work to take place within Barrier Beach & Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone, VE (El.23’).
d. CON 023-566: 1 Calumet Road, Map 29A, Lots 630, 629, 584, 583, 54, 55, 156, 157 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Geoffrey Wheeler to construct FEMA compliant 4’ perimeter fence. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone, VE (El.20’).
e. CON 023-567: 0 Fisherman’s Road, Map 43A, Lot 189 Notice of Intent filed by Matthew Pike to construct single-family home & subsurface sewage disposal system with associated grading. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone, AE (El.18’).
f. CON 023-568: Alden Road, Map 28, Lots 22B & 22D Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Cornguy Realty Trust to cut and remove trees and stumps for the purpose of future development. Work to take place within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to the approved Bordering Vegetated Wetland line (wetland line approved under Order of Resource Area Delineation SE 023-1482).
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 J. Estrella, Chair, Fairhaven Conservation Commission
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