City Council tables multiple development proposals including pool and single-family homes

The Conservation Commission meeting for Fall River City, Massachusetts, held on June 3, 2025, addressed several key agenda items, primarily focusing on various notices of intent and resource area delineations.

The meeting commenced with a notice of intent for the installation of an in-ground pool at 565 Detroit Street, proposed by Marco Fritz. This project had been tabled from the previous meeting on May 5 due to a lack of additional information. The commission received an email from the applicant's representative apologizing for the delay. A motion was made and passed to table the discussion for further review.

Next, the commission reviewed another notice of intent for a single-family dwelling at 121 Whitfield Street, submitted by John Henry of Hartkins Whitfield LLC. This item was also tabled from the May 5 meeting, as abutters had requested more time to collaborate on their projects. The commission recommended tabling this matter until the July meeting, which was approved unanimously.

The agenda continued with an abbreviated notice of resource area delineation for 1 Shaw Street, filed by 1 Shaw Street LLC. This project was tabled from May 5, pending a report from a third-party consultant regarding wetland boundaries. The commission noted that the consultant was still working on the delineation and recommended tabling the matter until further information was available.

The next item involved a notice of intent for Weaver Cove Industrial Park LLC concerning restoration of a cleared area at New Street. This project faced ongoing issues with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which had issued a notice of deficiency. The commission acknowledged the applicant's efforts to resolve the issues with DEP and voted to table the discussion until the July meeting.

Following this, the commission addressed another abbreviated notice of resource area delineation for 47 Slade Street, submitted by Kenneth Malecombe of High Development LLC. This item was initially tabled due to missing documentation but was now ready for review after the DEP issued a file number. However, the applicant requested to table the matter again, which the commission approved.

Lastly, the commission discussed a request for an amendment to an order of conditions for a property at 221 Philstone Lane, owned by Natalie Combar. This item had been tabled from May 5 due to incomplete submissions. The commission received updated plans that included the original wetlands line, allowing for further consideration of alterations. However, additional details were still required, leading to a recommendation to table the matter for further review.

In summary, the meeting focused on tabling several projects to allow for further information and collaboration among stakeholders. The commission will reconvene in July to continue discussions on these matters.