Zoning variances come in all shapes and sizes. Just ask the local board members in Mattapoisett, Chairman Susan Akin, long-time members, Tony Trafaglia, Colby Rottler, Ken Pacheco, and newer member Jordan Rodrigues. A quick jaunt around the internet found this explanation: zoning designations dictate what kind of property can be built in specific areas […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School Committee met at 12:00 pm noon on Monday and the meeting turned into a laser show of sorts. The committee met only to accept three $2,000 donations from three different community members — totaling $6,000 – so the school can buy a laser cutter. District officials could not […] Read more »
A mere week after re-drawn plans were requested to satisfy board members’ questions, in a single-issue meeting on October 17, Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance to allow the construction of a 30×71-foot steel storage building with a 12×30 covered ‘patio’ at 173 County Road. On October 10, board members told property […] Read more »
During the October 22 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board, the scallop season openings were announced. Previously opened on October 15 were commercial and recreational fishing in the outer harbor. For recreational only fishing the inner harbor and Brandt Island Cove were also opened. On November 1, commercial and recreational fishing in the outer harbor, […] Read more »
Facing a room full of residents loudly opposing the plan, Rochester’s Select Board Monday approved accepting a $35,000 donation from the local non-profit “Tri-Town For Protecting Children” for the Park Commission’s proposal to reconstruct the Gifford Playground. Board chair Brad Morse began the discussion by telling the crowded room that this was not a […] Read more »
During the October 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Delineation filed by New Leaf Energy Inc. was approved. During the August 12 conservation commission meeting, members of the New Leaf team, headed by Brandon Smith, explained the on-site flagging and the reason for the filing. An […] Read more »
A bid to build a single-family home and in-ground pool on a vacant lot at 14 Aucoot Avenue drew some controversy from neighbors at last week’s Conservation Commission meeting. Applicants Matthew Degroot and Jason Brasington’s application was heard by the commission last week due to some of the property falling within a wetlands buffer […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals ended its October 10 meeting with an unusual move, setting a single-issue meeting for Thursday, October 17. The application to be reviewed on that date is for a variance to place a 30×71-foot steel carport on a residential lot at 173 County Road. Property owner Dwight Crosby told the […] Read more »
Of three projects scheduled for public hearings, one moved forward and two were postponed at the request of the applicants. C&J Sull LLC, doing business as Sull Wine, was first on the agenda. They sought a special permit for a general retail establishment for the sale of wine and beer. Owner Joel Sullivan introduced […] Read more »
Tuesday, Rochester’s Planning Board chair Arnold Johnson had to tell a hearing room packed with residents that the panel couldn’t hold its regular meeting because it lacked a quorum. “Sorry, folks,” Johnson said. “We can’t open the meeting. We can’t talk about anything on the agenda.” Johnson, Ben Bailey and Michael Murphy […] Read more »