Salem Redevelopment Authority Meeting Agenda, September 8, 2021

Salem Redevelopment Authority

Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 – 6:00 pm

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Salem Redevelopment Authority will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021.

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: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88478114235?pwd=amlLTXVFQ3JUYlRuR2hxaVl1U3BFUT09 or
• Go to the website link https://www.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID 884 7811 4235 and passcode 605645, or
• Dial toll-free phone number 877-853-5257. When prompted enter meeting ID 884 7811 4235. 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: SRA 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 dialing in, please 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.

Roll Call

1. 300-302 Essex Street: Small Project Review – Façade modifications including repairs to the brick façade and stone/concrete landings, removal and replacement of windows and doors, installation of new exterior lighting, and new signage, continued from 7/14/21, request to withdraw.
2. 141 Washington Street: Small Project Review – Review of DRB Recommendation for window replacement.
3. 14 New Derby Street: Small Project Review – Modification of rear and side elevations to include restoring window openings, adding a residential entrance, and exterior lighting.

1. FY22 Community Preservation Plan – Request for Comment/Input
2. Redevelopment of the Historic Courthouses and the Crescent Lot: Update on Project Status
3. SRA Financials

1. DRB: September 22
2. SRA: October 13

Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 39 §23B 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.