The Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, at One Government Center.
The meeting will take place in the First Floor Hearing Room. According to the city’s notice, a revised agenda has been issued for the proceedings.
Zoning boards typically hear appeals and petitions from property owners regarding variances and special permits for land use and construction. The meeting’s end time is subject to change.
On the agenda
- 01. Applicant/Owner: Luis Gonsalves — The applicant is requesting a Variance to convert an automotive repair shop into an eight-dwelling-unit family dwelling and a Special Permit to reduce the number of required parking spaces.
- 02. Applicant/Owner: June Perry — The applicant is requesting a Variance to divide the property into two lots, leaving an existing three-family dwelling on one lot and creating a new nonconforming lot for a single-family house with relief from frontage, use, and area requirements.
- 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION — This item is for discussion regarding an Appeal of Decision for Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River, Holy Name Church, located at 709 Hanover Street.
- 2. Applicant/Owner: Stephen T. Gomes Living Trust — The applicant is seeking a Special Permit to subdivide the property into two separate lots, each to contain one existing three-family dwelling.
- 3. Applicant/Owner: 422 County Street LLC — The applicant is seeking a Special Permit to waive the requirement for one off-street parking space in connection with a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit, by converting a former storefront into an ADU.
- 4. Applicant: Dr. Stephanie DNP LLC d/b/a BioMed Spa — The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow tattoo services as an accessory use within an existing medical spa and relief to reduce the number of required parking spaces.
- 5. Applicant/Owner: Dylan Estates on the River LLC — The applicant is seeking a Variance to demolish an existing structure and construct a five-story, twelve-unit apartment building, waiving requirements for front, side, rear yard setback, and lot coverage, and a Special Permit to modify parking requirements.
- 6. Applicant/Owner: Carlos Efrain Estrella and Carlos Tarquino Estrella — The applicant is seeking a Variance to construct a two-family dwelling on the property, waiving requirements related to lot area and lot coverage, and a Special Permit to waive parking aisle requirements.
- 7. Applicant/Owner: Seth D. Elie and Lisa M. Elie — The applicant is requesting a Variance to construct an addition to an existing single-family dwelling with relief from side yard setback requirements.
- 8. Applicant/Owner: 2573 South Main Street LLC & 2589 South Main Street LLC — The applicant is requesting an extension of six months for a previously granted Variance and Special Permit to allow additional time to exercise the relief.
- 9. CITIZENS’ INPUT: 3 minutes each — This item allows citizens to provide input, with each person limited to three minutes.
- 10. APPROVAL of MINUTES: June 18, 2026, Minutes — This item is for the approval of the minutes from the meeting held on June 18, 2026.
- 11. ADJOURNMENT — This item marks the end of the meeting.