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Fall River planning board backs expansion of HD‑1 overlay district, refers proposal to City Council
Summary
The Fall River Planning Board voted June 10, 2026 to recommend that the city council expand the HD‑1 housing development overlay district by roughly 70 acres — a change staff said would allow properties (including the former Dominican Academy/Atlantis Charter site) to pursue state tax‑credit programs. The referral advances to a council public hearing.
The Fall River Planning Board voted on June 10, 2026 to recommend that the City Council expand the HD‑1 housing development overlay district to include about 70 acres of land, a change staff said would let more redevelopment projects qualify for state housing tax‑credit programs.
City Engineer Dan Aguiar explained the procedure and the purpose of the request, saying the mayor’s April 23 letter led the council to refer the zoning change to the board for a recommendation. Aguiar said the proposed redrawn district would include the…
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