REVISED Design Review Board Meeting Agenda, October 27, 2021

Date: 
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - 6:00pm

Design Review Board

Meeting Agenda

REVISED

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

6:00 pm

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Design Review Board will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021.

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:

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

 

 

 

 

Signs in the Urban Renewal Area

  1. 281 Derby Street: Home Décor Group
  2. 11 Church Street: Die With Your Boots On
  3. 120 Washington Street: Flying Saucer
  4. 91 Lafayette Street: Wendy’s
  5. 304 Essex Street, aka 2 North Street: Good Witch of Salem

Projects in the Urban Renewal Area

  1. 73 Lafayette Street and 9 Peabody Street: Schematic Design Review – Redevelopment of 73 Lafayette Street and 9 Peabody Street through the construction of mixed-use structures for affordable elderly supportive housing, compact residential units, the North Shore Health Center, and additional space for non-profit organizations, continued from 9/22/21.
  2. 133 Washington Street: Small Project Review – Installation of replacement windows, continued from 9/22/21.
  3. 91 Lafayette Street: Small Project Review – Façade modifications to Wendy’s, including new materials and architectural features.
  4. 10 Derby Square: Small Project Review – Replacement of windows on the third floor.
  5. 1 Salem Green: Small Project Review – Façade modifications including removal of existing entrances, creation of new entrances, and modifications to window glazing.

Projects Outside the Urban Renewal Area

  1. 1 Harmony Grove Road: Entrance Corridor Overlay District – Review of revisions to permitted plans.

New/Old Business

  1. Approval of Minutes:
    1. September 22, 2021
    2. September 29, 2021
  2. Staff Updates, if any

Upcoming Meetings

  1. SRA: November 10
  2. DRB: November 17

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.

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