Fall River conservation panel conditionally clears plan for 48‑unit Hyde Development pending drainage review

Jan 7, 2026

The Fall River Conservation Commission heard a presentation for a 48‑unit apartment proposal and recommended conditional order(s) to allow the applicant to proceed to site plan review, emphasizing drainage, infiltration chambers and a retaining wall near a 25‑foot no‑disturb buffer.

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Jeff Tolman of Northeast Engineers and Consultants presented a plan for three 12‑unit buildings — 48 units total — at a site that drains toward Mount Hope Bay and overlaps mapped wetland areas. Tolman said the design relies on multiple underground infiltration systems and a retaining wall along the 25‑foot no‑disturb buffer to avoid encroaching into the bordering vegetated wetland.

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