Design Review Board

Design Review Board

REVISED

Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

6:00 pm

The Design Review Board will be holding a Public Meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 6:00 pm via remote participation with instructions posted to www.salem.com in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws and Governor Baker’s Emergency Order dated March 12, 2020.

Important Announcement:

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this public meeting of the Design Review Board is being conducted via remote participation. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but the public can listen and or view this meeting while in progress via the remote participation platform Zoom, through any one of the following ways:

• Go to the website link: August 26, 2020 DRB Meeting or
• Go to the website link www.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID # 933-9085-0248 and Password 373543, or

• Dial toll-free phone number 877-853-5257. When prompted enter meeting ID # 933-9085-0248 and Password 373543. 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, click here.

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 Authority, 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.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this challenging situation for our community and the world.

Roll Call

1. Artists' Row, Artist in Residence
2. 8 Central Street, Salem Historical Tours
3. 282R Derby Street, Pentagram
4. 318 Derby Street, Sage

Projects in the Urban Renewal Area

1. 7-9 Dodge Street, Small Project Review – Installation of fencing around parking lot
2. 30 Federal Street, Development Project Review – Additional Design Review of proposed plans for consistency with Downtown Renewal Plan Design Standards

1. Approval of Minutes:
   1. May 27, 2020
   2. June 11, 2020
   3. June 24, 2020
2. Staff Updates, if any

1. SRA: September 9
2. Salem’s Historical Courthouses, Interviews with Development Teams: September 15^th and 17^th, 5pm
3. DRB: September 23

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.