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Fall River ZBA splits over Little Hands College daycare’s parking and signage requests
Summary
Attorney David Asad argued the Dover Amendment exempts Little Hands College from a special‑permit requirement, but neighbors pressed the board on parking, safety and historic‑district impacts. The board voted on the parking special permit; the transcript records the motion and votes but includes inconsistent voice notations about the count.
Attorney David M. Asad told the Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals on Nov. 20 that Little Hands College’s proposal for 551 Rock St. is a protected educational use under the Dover Amendment and therefore should not be subject to discretionary special‑permit requirements. “The answer to that is no,” Asad said, citing a memorandum from the Massachusetts attorney general and arguing local rules cannot force a protected educational use to obtain a special permit.
Neighbors pressed the board over parking, pedestrian safety and…
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