PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, December 11, 2023 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:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86953155076?pwd=VFdUQkhzdVYrNzJlQktiVi9XSGppZz09
or CALL 1-929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 869 5315 5076
Passcode: 633695
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:
1. SE 023-1432, CON 023-380: 18 Almond Street, Map 43B, Lot 012 Notice of Intent filed by Jeffrey White to install a concrete pad within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to the Coastal Bank, Salt Marsh, Coastal Beach, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), and FEMA Flood Zone VE, (El. 16’ & 17’), located at Assessor’s Map 43B, Lot 012.
2. CON 023-381: 58 Balsam Street, Map 43C. lot 012 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Adam Gibson to construct an open deck along the north and west sides of the existing house to connect a landing to an existing open deck. The property is located within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), Land Under the Ocean and within FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.19’). Work to take place at Assessor’s Map 43C, Lot 012.
3. SE 023-1433, CON 023-382: Frederick Avenue, Map 29A, Lots 151-152 Notice of Intent filed by Michael Livingstone proposing the construction of a 38-foot by 38-foot single-family dwelling on the parcel. The property is located within FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’) and within the Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland at Assessor’s Map 29A, Lots 151-152.
4. CON 023-383: 685 Sconticut Neck Road, Map 42, Lot 014B Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Steven Koczera to pour foundation for a 25-foot by 28-foot garage with 8 sonotubes and replace the rear deck. Work to take place within FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.17’) located at Assessor’s Map 42, Lot 014B.
5. CON 023-384: 55 Goulart Memorial Drive, Map 42, Lot 023A Request for Determination filed by Tim Cox for excavation and backfill of a trench for an electrical cable to run from the existing building to a fenced in area on site of approximately 250 feet in length, 2 feet in depth, and 1 foot wide with associated erosion controls. Power cable required to power lights and security cameras in the secure storage area for Harbormaster/Marine Resources. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), the Buffer Zone to Coastal Beach, and adjacent to (but not within) the National Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP) Priority Habitat located at Assessor’s Map 42, Lot 023A.
6. CON 023-385: 120 Balsam Street, Map 43A, Lot 023 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Sarah DeWalt to install an 8-foot by 14-foot shed secured with four helical piles elevated 6” above the pre-existing lawn. Also requesting to relocate parking area from the front of the house to the right with crushed stone; will add native perennial garden and a pervious paver walkway with cobblestone edge. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.18’), Coastal Beach and Coastal Bank at Assessor’s Map 43A, Lot 023.
7. CON 023-386: 110 Middle Street, Map 12, Lot 17 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Uday Patel for the installation of twelve sonotubes with “Big Foot” footings. The sonotubes will anchor a new tent at the outdoor function location adjacent to the marina at the end of the rear parking lot. Work to take place within FEMA Flood Zone AE (EL.6’) and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 12, Lot 17.
Information regarding remote meeting access, listed above, will also be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of the applications listed in this hearing notice 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.
Jay Simmons, Chair, Fairhaven Conservation Commission
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