Zoning Board of Appeals - 373 Highland Avenue

City of Salem 

Zoning Board of Appeals 

  

Will hold a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of BERMAN PROPERTIES LLC at 373 HIGHLAND AVENUE for the following variances to allow construction of a new facility for Tropical Products, an existing Salem business, to relocate to support the company’s growing needs: Variance from Section 4.1.1 Dimensional requirements of maximum lot coverage by all buildings in the B2 Zoning District (25% required/+, - 60% proposed); variance from Section 8.3.9.1 Buffer Zone in the BPD Zoning District 75 feet required, and 15 feet proposed; and variance from Section 8.2.3.1 Curb Cuts for two curb cuts greater than 24 feet for commercial uses. Two curb cuts are proposed-one for 42.5 feet and the second 58.4 feet. The site is comprised of the following parcels in the BPD Zoning District: 373 Highland Avenue (Map 7, Lot 58), 5 Cedar Road (Map 7, Lot 48), and 10 Cedar Road (Map 7, Lot 55); and the following parcels in the B2 Zoning District: 355 Highland Avenue (Map 7, Lot 46), 2 Cedar Road (Map 7, Lot 57), 3 Cedar Road (Map 7, Lot 47), and 6 Cedar Road (Map 7, Lot 56). The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM via remote participation with instructions to be posted to the City Calendar and the Board of Appeals page on www.salem.com no later than December 8, 2021, in accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and Governor Baker’s Emergency Order dated March 12, 2020.   

  

 Salem News publication dates: 12/1/21 & 12/8/21  

  

Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A Sections 18-25 and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.  

Applications and plans (if applicable) are on file and available for review during normal business hours at the Department of Planning and Community Development, 98 Washington Street, Second Floor, Salem, MA. These materials are also available for review online at https://tinyurl.com/SalemZBA.