FAIRHAVEN PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
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Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, § 5, and Chapter 40R, § 3, the Fairhaven Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and specifically in the Banquet Room, regarding the proposed amendment of the Fairhaven Zoning Bylaw to establish the Fairhaven Smart Growth Overlay District (FSGOD).The FSGOD will be an overlay district of approximately 88.35 acres superimposed over certain underlying zoning districts as shown on maps entitled “Fairhaven 40R Smart Growth Overlay 4-2 Smart Growth Zoning Map (Plaza Area SGOD)” and “Fairhaven 40R Smart Growth Overlay 4-2 Smart Growth Zoning Map (Waterfront SGOD),” prepared by Dodson & Flinker and dated 6/19/24.The text of the proposed amendment is in outline form as follows:
FAIRHAVEN SMART GROWTH OVERLAY DISTRICT (FSGOD)
1. Purpose
2. Definitions
3. Overlay District
4. Applicability of FSGOD – Scope and Authority
5. Permitted Uses – General
6. Housing and Housing Affordability
7. Density Standards and Dimensional Requirements – General
8. Parking Requirements – General
9. Plan Approval of Projects: General Provisions
10. Plan Approval Procedures
11. Plan Approval Decisions
12. Change in Plans After Approval by PAA
13. Design Standards – General
14. Severability
The public hearing is to provide an opportunity for comment on the zoning amendment and accompanying maps. Any and all interested parties are invited to attend. Complete copies of the full text of the amendment and the aforementioned maps are on file in the Planning & Economic Development Office and are available for viewing during normal business hours or go to: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/planning-economic-development/pages/40r-mixed-use-overlay-planning-district
Cathy Melanson, Chair, Planning Board
FNN: 7/18/24, 7/25/24
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