Zoning board hears 300-unit 40B proposal; water rates, SCADA contract on BPW agenda
The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on a Chapter 40B comprehensive permit for a 300-unit residential development at 0 Hathaway Road, while the Board of Public Works prepared to vote on new water and sewer rates and a $151,000 engineering contract. Conservation commissioners continued hearings on several commercial projects near wetlands and adopted a policy limiting public park access to daylight hours.
Housing and Development
The Board of Appeals on June 29 heard the proposal for 300 homes at 0 Hathaway Road under the state’s 40B affordable-housing law. The board also considered a variance to reduce yard setbacks for a 30-by-50-foot barn at 367 Old Westport Road. No votes or decisions were immediately available; the board reviewed administrative minutes from April and May.
Earlier, the Planning Board on June 22 discussed three site plans — for 411 Faunce Corner Road, 57 Faunce Corner Mall Road Unit 65, and 0 State Road — and continued its ongoing review of Dartmouth’s future zoning.
Infrastructure and Utilities
The Board of Public Works met June 23 with an agenda that included approval of FY 2027 water and sewer rates and a $151,000 engineering-services contract for SCADA Phase 2. Also on the list were a water and sewer abatement for 569 Elm St., a utility fee increase for E-one pumps, and annual highway bids for Phase I roadway work in FY 2027.
Conservation Commission
In a series of June 23 sessions, the Conservation Commission held public hearings on four development projects within protected wetland buffer zones:
- A commercial apartment complex with parking and stormwater basin at 810 State Road.
- A convenience store and gas station at 411 Faunce Corner Road (hearing continued to July 7).
- A car dealership at 0 State Road.
- After-the-fact vacuum stalls at 271 State Road.
The commission also voted to adopt a policy restricting public park access to sunrise-to-sunset hours and approved its meeting schedule for July 2026 through January 2027.
Other Town Business
The Select Board entered executive session on June 24 to prepare for contract negotiations with the Human Resources Director.
Fire District 3’s Prudential Committee on June 23 discussed the Dartmouth Permanent Fire Fighters Local 5156 contract and a comparison of FY 2027 insurance premiums against the current year. Fire District 1’s building committee and prudential committee separately reviewed construction change orders for a fire station front apron, pay requests, and insurance premium discussions.
The Pathways Committee on June 26 finalized a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a traffic safety study for the Hathaway Road project and planned August outreach events for Safe Routes to School.
The Council on Aging on June 25 heard a kitchen project update and talked about filling board vacancies. The Youth Commission considered a document review and correspondence about participant numbers. The Board of Health met July 1 with no listed action items.
Coming Up
The Historical Commission meets July 6 to review demolition and exterior renovation requests, including a garage replacement at 54 Barneys Joy Road, siding projects on Hancock, State, and Hixville streets, and a demolition application for 37 Middle Street.
The Conservation Commission reconvenes July 7 for continued hearings on the auto dealership at 0 State Road, the convenience store and gas station at 411 Faunce Corner Road, and a new hearing on a propane tank and stormwater systems at 65 Victoria Street. The Agricultural Commission also meets July 7 to review farm-stand permit applications and discuss a 5-acre lot vesting issue.
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