TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
PLANNING BOARD

Notice is hereby given under M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5 (The Zoning Act) of a PUBLIC HEARING to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024. The Planning Board voted in a Public Meeting to continue meeting virtually in accordance with the governor’s 2023 extension of the virtual/hybrid open meeting option through March 31, 2025. This Public Hearing will be held remotely through the Zoom application and will be accessible for live interaction by the public using the Join Zoom Meeting listed below.

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The hearing concerns warrant articles for the June 4, 2024, Dartmouth Town Meeting.

Article A: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
To see if the Town will vote to delete §§ 375-7.2D, 375-8.2D, 375-9.2D and 375-10.2E of the Zoning Bylaw.

And further, to delete all reference to off-street parking requirements for accessory apartments in each of §§ 375-7.4G(1), 375-8.4G(1), 375-9.4G(1) and 375-10.4G(1) of the Zoning Bylaw.

And further, to amend the Use Table in § 375-5.1 of the Zoning Bylaw by deleting the “Accessory Apartment” use and replacing it with an “Accessory Dwelling Unit” use, and by having this use be listed as “NP” for all zoning districts except for SRA, SRB, SRC and GR, which four districts shall have the use be listed as “P”.

And further, to delete both the term “Accessory Apartment” and its definition in § 375- 5.3B and replace it with the term “Accessory Dwelling Unit” with the following definition: “A separate residential unit that has its own cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities, and that is attached to, clearly subordinate to, and has a means of external ingress and egress that is separate from, a principal residential unit.”

And further, to amend the definition for “Accessory Building with Utilities” in § 375- 5.3B by adding the following language after a comma at the end of the existing language: “but exclusive of any building or structure intend for, or utilized as, a dwelling unit, lodging unit or residential unit.”

And further, to amend the definition for “Detached Accessory Structure” in § 375-5.3B by adding the following language after a semicolon at the end of the existing language: “further provided, that such building or structure shall not be used as a dwelling unit, lodging unit or residential unit.”

And further, to create a new Article 50 of the Zoning Bylaw, to be entitled “Accessory Dwelling Units”.

Article B: MINIMUM LOT AREA
To see if the Town will vote to delete Article 30 (§375-30) of the Zoning By-Law, dealing with “Minimum Lot Area” in its entirety and replace.

Article C: FRONTAGE
To see if the Town will vote to delete Article 31 (§375-31) of the Zoning By-Law, dealing with “Frontage” in its entirety and replace.

Article D: PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERED
To see if the Town will vote to delete Article 32 (§375-32) of the Zoning By-Law, dealing with “Percentage of Lot Covered” in its entirety and replace.

Article E: SETBACKS
To see if the Town will vote to delete Article 33 (§375-33) of the Zoning By-Law, dealing with “Setbacks” in its entirety and replace.

The full texts of these articles may be seen on the Town Website https://www.town.dartmouth.ma.us/ or by appointment with the Planning Department, Room 317, Town Hall, 400 Slocum Rd, Dartmouth, MA.

Christopher O’Neil, Chairperson
Dartmouth Planning Board

Dartmouth Week March 21 and March 28, 2024
Also posted on masspublicnotices.org

TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
SELECT BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING

A PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled before the Select Board in Room 304 of the Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road Dartmouth, MA 02747 on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. on the application of Fiesta Shows to conduct a carnival at the Dartmouth Mall (Map 167, Lot 68) from May 2 through May 12, 2024. For more information, please contact the Select Board office at 508-910-1813.

David Tatelbaum Chairman, Select Board 3/28/24

TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. on the petition of David DeMelo Sr. who is seeking a Special Permit proposing a common driveway serving five single family residences in a Single Residence B District which does not comply with the Zoning By-Laws. (Article 7 Section 375-8.4 (G) 6 Parking and driveways) The property is located at 74 Lucy Little Road and identified on Assessor’s Map 42 Lot 27_7. Information is on file in the office of the Board of Appeals and may be seen upon request. Notice also on www.masspublicnotices.org

Michael Medeiros, Esq., Chairman
For the Zoning Board of Appeals

Dartmouth Week March 21 and March 28, 2024
Also posted on masspublicnotices.org