Design Review Board
REVISED Design Review Board Meeting Agenda April 27, 2022
Design Review Board
REVISED
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
6:00 pm
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Design Review Board will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and as amended by Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022.
Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. If we are unable to do so on matters not requiring a public hearing, we will post on the City of Salem’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.
Individuals may participate remotely in the meeting via a remote participation platform called Zoom. Members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting may access the remote participation meeting through any one of the following ways:
- Go to the website link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89878634705?pwd=bjl3bllhUmUyYzhnall0Tms2RXBVZz09; or
- Go to the website link www.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID # 898 7863 4705 and Passcode 337156; or
- Dial toll-free phone number 877-853-5257. When prompted enter meeting ID # 898 7863 4705. Those only dialing in will not have access to the direct video feed of the meeting but can follow along with the project materials available for download at: DRB Meeting Materials.
Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments if they wish to do so, during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment. If you would like to make a comment, please use the ‘Raise Hand’ feature; if you are participating via phone, press *9 to raise your hand. The Chair of the Board, with the assistance of City Staff, will provide all participants who have raised their hands an opportunity to speak.
Additional, specific information and general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the City of Salem website, at Zoom Participation Tool FAQ.
Roll Call
Paul Durand, Chair | Marc Perras |
David Jaquith | Helen Sides |
Glenn Kennedy | J. Michael Sullivan |
Catherine Miller |
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Signs in the Urban Renewal Area
- 282 Derby Street: Jodi Bee Bakes
- 192 Essex Street: Ascend
Projects in the Urban Renewal Area
- 0 Derby Square: Small Project Review – Renovation and historic restoration of Old Town Hall, request to continue to May 25, 2022.
- 304 Essex Street: Small Project Review – Repair/replace and paint existing façade’s wood trim components and install window boxes.
- 24 Charter Street: Small Project Review – Removal of two windows on the rear elevation to facilitate interior remodel of residential building.
- 73 Lafayette Street and 9 Peabody Street: Schematic Design Review – Demolition of existing building at 73 Lafayette Street and construction of new, mixed-use structure with 35,000 square feet for the North Shore Health Center, pharmacy, and urgent care facility and for income-restricted senior housing residential units. Construction of a new mixed-use structure on 9 Peabody Street with income-restricted senior housing residential units, commercial and gallery space.
Projects Outside of the Urban Renewal Area
- 373 Highland Avenue: Entrance Corridor Overlay District – Review of construction documents for Tropical Products
- 5 Broad Street: Municipal and Religious Reuse Special Permit – Redevelopment of the former Salem Senior Center into 16 housing units with exterior work to include windows, roofing, trim, re-pointing and sealing of brick façade, and associated site improvements to parking, access, utilities, and landscaping.
New/Old Business
- Approval of Minutes:
- February 23, 2022
- March 23, 2022
- March 31, 2022
- Staff Updates, if any
Upcoming Meetings
- SRA: May 11
- DRB: May 25
Adjournment
Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A §18-25 and City Ordinance Sections 2-028 through 2-2033.
Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event.