PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, April 28, 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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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 023-492: 44 Bayview Avenue, Map 28A, Lot 524 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Elizabeth DeMedeiros to erect a 6-foot fence and a driveway behind the house. A portion of the parcel is located within FEMA Flood Zone AE (El.13’).
b. CON 023-493: 55 Bayview Avenue, Map 28A, Lot 464 & 465 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Annette McDonald to construct an 8’x16’ storage shed; concrete floor will not be used. Property is located within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’).
c. CON 023-494: 5 Beachwood Street, Map 28B, Lot 074 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by John Gomes to remove front steps and replace with pressure-treated deck. Property is located within FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’).
d. SE 023-1497, CON 023-495: 35 Welcome Street, Map 31B, Lot 001H Notice of Intent filed by Ana Miranda to construct a 16’x18’ addition with attached deck and French drain on the lawn. Property located within Buffer Zone to riverfront & Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW).
e. SE 023-__, CON 496: 110 Middle Street, Map 12, Lot 17 Notice of Intent (after-the-fact) filed by Mark Patel for alterations/repairs to the existing parking lots on the Route 6 side of the property. The repairs consist of approximately 31,926 S.F. (6,826 S.F. in the buffer zone) of new pavement. Additionally, requests for installing 2.5 ft of solar light, a garden brick planter (53 ft of which is in the buffer zone), a new awning, (2) accessibility ramps and 476 S.F. of pavers over the current cement pad at entryway. Work to take place within FEMA Flood Zone AE (El.6’).
f. SE 023-__, CON 023-497: 2 Bayside Street, Map 42, Lot 34 Notice of Intent filed by 2 Bayside LLC to enclose an 18’x21’ area with break-away panels in compliance with FEMA and Mass Building Code. Additionally, the applicant requests an after-the-fact authorization for a concrete walkway, landing pad and driveway expansion. All work was or will be performed within the 100-foot Buffer Zone of a Coastal Bank and FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.20’).
g. SE 023-__, CON 023-498: Bridge Street, Westerly Portion of Lot 15B (ANR Lot 1) Notice of Intent filed by Karen Goodhue to permit the development of a vacant residential property and construct a single-family home with an attached garage, rear deck and front porch. The lot contains a barn structure with parking areas and lawn with Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), and also falls within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of two offsite bordering vegetated wetland Systems.
h. SE 023-__, CON 023-499: Bridge Street, Central Portion of Lot 15B (ANR Lot 2) Notice of Intent filed by Karen Goodhue to permit the development of a vacant residential property and construct a single-family home with an attached garage, rear deck and front porch. The lot contains a barn structure with parking areas and lawn with Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), and also falls within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of two offsite bordering vegetated wetland Systems.
i. SE 023-__, CON 023-500: Bridge Street, Easterly Portion of Lot 15B (ANR Lot 3) Notice of Intent filed by Karen Goodhue to permit the development of a vacant residential property and construct a single-family home with an attached garage, rear deck and front porch. The lot contains a barn structure with parking areas and lawn with Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), and also falls within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of two offsite bordering vegetated wetland Systems.
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
FNN: 4/17/25
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Click here to download the 4/17/25 issue: 04-17-25 FlashlightEggHunt
Click here to download Patrick Carr’s COI document: PatricCarrCOI_4-14-25
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