Current Filings
Legal notices are posted in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News at least 5 business days prior to the public hearing.
Copies of any of the below applications may be examined at the Conservation Office, located in Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719, between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
New Applications and plans for the May 6, 2024 meeting are currently being uploaded to the website. These new filings will be advertised in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News April 25, 2024.
Enforcement Orders
EO 023-022: 344-346 New Boston Road, Map 40, Lots 23B & 23C
Certificates of Compliance
SE 023-1333, CON 023-181: 18 Point Street, Map 28B, Lot 207
SE 023-__, CON 023-__: 52 Cottonwood Street, Map 43C, Lot 122
Current Filings: Notices of Intent, Resource Area Delineations & Requests for Determination
SE 023-1391, CON 023-291: Bridge Street, Map 36, Lot 15J - Notice of Intent filed by Fairhaven Properties, LLC for proposed redevelopment work located at Map 36, Lot 15J, Bridge Street. Fairhaven Properties proposes to redevelop the site into a two-building self-storage facility. Development includes landscaping, as well as stormwater and utility infrastructure improvements. A portion of the proposed work is located within 100 feet of a wetland resource area, previously delineated and approved under an Order of Resource Area Determination (ORAD), issued in January 2022.
SE 023-1410, CON 023-347: Bonney Street, Assessor’s Map 28B, Lots 488-489 - Notice of Intent filed by David Menard to construct new single-family residence, sewer, water connections and associated site work located within the 100-year flood plain (F.E.M.A. Zone VE, E.16’) and partially within the buffer zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW) at Assessor’s Map 28B, Lots 488-489.
Bonney Street - WPA Form 3 REVISED page 2
Bonney Street - Lucas Environmental Report
SE 023-1423, CON 023-364: Bridge Street, Map 30A, Lot 87 & 87A - Notice of Intent filed by Carricorp Industries, Ltd. proposing a 5,850-sf commercial style building. A driveway and parking lot with approximately 34 parking spaces to service the proposed building. Stormwater from all proposed paved areas will be collected by deep sump catch basins sent to a subsurface infiltration system. Other proposed utilities include municipal water and sewer and an enclosed dumpster with pad. Work to take place at Assessor’s Map 30A, Lots 87 & 87A.
Bridge Street - Nasketucket River Status
Bridge Street - Drainage Report REV 4-9-2
Bridge Street Traffic Impact Study
SE 023-__, CON 023-371: 217 Alden Road - Notice of Intent filed by Shaun DeGrace for a concrete patio (13’x47’) with drainage in the back of the house, an extension of the asphalt driveway (30’x15’) and add a 6’ fence within 100 ft. to the Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW). Work to take place within Buffer Zone to BVW at Assessor’s Map 36, Lot 085.
217 Alden Road - Revised Description of Work
CON 023-372: 29 Silver Shell Beach Drive, Map 41, Lot 54 - Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Joyce Lopes to install 120 feet of FEMA compliant shadow box fencing along the south property line, consisting of approximately 15 cemented posts and 6 inches off the ground. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) and the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Coastal Dune at the property located at Assessor’s Map 41, Lot 54.
SE 023-1436, CON 023-390: 6 Emerson Avenue - After-the-Fact Notice of Intent filed by Natalie Reis to install roof drain system, landscaping, stairs with associated walkway. This NOI also includes items that were completed beyond the scope of a prior NOI including an increased patio size, increased breezeway, 6'x6' bump out, enclosed outdoor shower, capping of stonewalls, construction of an outdoor fireplace, material and grade change adjacent to garage and house and change in area of artificial turf.
6 Emerson Ave. - Goddard Consulting peer review quote
6 Emerson Ave. - EcoTec peer review proposal
6 Emerson Ave. - BSC Group peer review proposal
6 Emerson Ave. - John Rockwell review proposal
SE 023-1451, CON 023-411: Cove Street - Notice of Intent filed by Vincent Furtado (Fairhaven Board of Public Works) to install two new catch basins, convert an existing drop inlet structure for drainage improvement, install a new water main to loop into the existing water network, along with a new hydrant with associated water services. Located within Flood Zone VE (El.16’) and portion within Coastal Dune & Coastal Beach at Assessor’s Map 28B, Cove Street Right-of-Way.
SE 023-1453, CON 023-408: 29 Nakata Avenue - Notice of Intent filed by Omar Halabi for demolition and removal of an existing dwelling and construction of a new flood zone compliant single-family dwelling, along with an after-the-fact filing for a concrete patio. Work to take place with FEMA Flood Zone (El.20’) at Assessors’ Map 43, Lot 119.
SE 023-1454, CON 023-413 - 188 Balsam Street - Notice of Intent filed by John Elander/Fairhaven Realty Trust to remove deteriorating concrete vertical seawall and replace with a precast block wall. Work to be performed on a Coastal Bank and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage at Assessors’ Map 43B, Lot 43.
SE 023-1455, CON 023-415 - 2 Bayside Street - Notice of Intent filed by Bayside LLC to remove and replace existing concrete slab inside garage and to remove and replace the existing concrete driveway within the same footprint. Applicant proposes to construct a ground level composite patio and to extend the existing seawall. The proposed work will be performed within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), Flood Zone (El. 20) at Assessor’s Map 42, Lot 34.
SE 023-__, CON 023-412: 21 Goulart Memorial Drive - Notice of Intent filed by Jayne Lynch to deposit sand disturbed by a storm and place back on the beach; place crushed shell on the driveway and place 165 ft. of dune fencing adjacent to the driveway on the southeast side of the driveway. Work to take place at Assessor’s Map 42, Lot 22.
New Filings to be heard May 6th
SE 023-___, CON 023-417: 27 Nakata Avenue, Map 43, Lot 120 - Notice of Intent (after-the-fact) filed by Katie Medeiros for concrete repair on patio, replace existing deck, restore grass area to grade, convert driveway to crushed shell, install 75 feet of shadowbox style fence, and repair 50 feet of existing post and beam fence. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) – FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.20’) and Buffer Zone to Salt Marsh and Coastal Beach at Assessor’s Map 43, Lot 120.
CON 023-418: 16 Bayview Avenue, Map 28A, Lot 453 - Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Linda Marchand to construct a 14’ x 9’ 6” sunroom in the rear of the house. Work to take place within FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’) at Assessor’s Map 28A, Lot 453.
CON 023-419: 0 Goulart Memorial - Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Robert Desroches to level waterfront lot with crushed shells in driveway area (15’ in length). Work to take place within Barrier Beach, Salt Marsh, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) AT Map 42, Lot 21C.
SE 023-___, CON 023-420: Rear Sycamore Street, Map 20, Lots 004 & 325 - Notice of Intent filed by Bennett Amos of RemBac Environmental LLC to conduct study in East Zone 4 (EZ4) of the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site (NBHSS). The two-year study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable technology that employs activated carbon (AC) and PCB-degrading microorganisms to both sequester and degrade sediment-associated PCBs in situ. Work to take place within EZ4, specifically Parcels 20-004 and 20-325.
SE 023-___, CON 023-421: 93 Raymond Street, Map 29D, Lots 94 & 95 - Notice of Intent filed by James & Kathleen Grace to demolish existing cottage and build FEMA compliant 2-story single family dwelling with an enclosed porch and second floor deck. Project to include removal of approximately 373 sq. ft. of paved driveway and replace with 268 sq. ft. of paved driveway to relocate lost parking space. The site falls within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), with northerly portion within Flood Zone VE (El.17’), and southerly portion within Flood Zone AE (El. 14’), located at Assessor’s Map 29D, Lots 94 & 95.
SE 023-1387, CON 023-288: 5 Sippican Street, Map 42A, Lot 261 - Request for an Amended Order of Conditions by Clarisse Fairbanks to install aluminum staircase, which will be anchored to the new boulder seawall; stairs will provide beach access. Work to take place within Rocky Intertidal Shore, Coastal Bank, Land Containing Shellfish, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 42A, Lot 261.
CON 023-422: 23 Goulart Memorial Drive, Map 42, Lot 22B - Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Chanda Kale to install dune fencing and plant native shrubs along the edge of the dune for erosion control. Work to take place along Coastal Dune, Coastal Beach, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 42, Lot 22B.
CON 023-423: 9 Goulart Memorial Drive, Map 42, Lot 15G - To be heard June 3rd
