Zoning Board of Appeals - April 6, 2021 Special Meeting Agenda

NOTICE OF MEETING

You are hereby notified that the Salem Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 7:00pm via remote participation.
Mike Duffy, Chair

Important Announcement:

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the 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’s website, at www.salem.com. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch, listen, or provide comment during the meeting may do so in the following manner:

Watching the Public Meeting:

• Go to the website link:
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84997409911?pwd=NFFxK2k3aE8vOHdHeUhGVFZKSGdUZz09
• Go to the website link https://zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID # 849 9740 9911 followed by meeting password 026654, if directed to do so on screen.
• Dial toll-free phone number 877-853-5257. When prompted enter meeting ID # 849 9740 9911 followed by meeting password 026654, if directed. Those only dialing in only will not have access to the direct video feed of the meeting, but can follow along with the project materials available for download at salem.com/zoning-board-appeals
• Watch the meeting live on Salem Access Television Chanel 22.

Providing Public Comment During the Meeting:

Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments during the portion of the hearing designated for each agenda item. Members of the public will be asked to use the virtual “Raise Hand” function in Zoom to indicate that they would like to provide comment.

• Dial *9 on your phone’s dial pad to raise your hand if you are using the toll-free phone number.
• Click the “Raise Hand” button if you are using the Zoom application on your computer or phone.

For each agenda item, the moderator will identify attendees with raised hands by their screenname or the last 3 digits of their telephone number and will then unmute them. The moderator will then request that the attendee unmute their device to provide their full name, address, and comment for the record.

The moderator will go down the list of attendees in the order presented by the Zoom application. The attendee list is ordered so that phone numbers are first, followed by an alphabetical list of the screen names of attendees accessing Zoom through a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Anyone that speaks about an issue unrelated to the agenda items will be immediately muted.

Members of the public can alternatively email their comment before the start of the meeting to levmccarthy@salem.com.

Familiarizing Yourself with Zoom:

We encourage members of the public to install and familiarize themselves with Zoom in advance of the meeting.

If you plan on providing public comment and are logging into this meeting via the Zoom application, please test your speakers and microphone ahead of time. If we have trouble hearing you when you speak, we will move on to the next person and try to return to you later in the list. If this happens, we recommend that you call the toll-free number to access the meeting and provide your comment.

The Zoom meeting will open 15 minutes before the start of the meeting to allow participants to connect and practice with the audio and raise hand functions.

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

MEETING AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL
    
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    

1. Roll call vote to adjourn the public meeting and begin the Executive Session.
2. Enter executive session with Elizabeth Rennard, city solicitor for the purpose of discussing litigation relating to properties at 9-11 Dodge Street, 217-219 Washington Street, and 231-251 Washington Street, Salem, MA. This discussion will take place in an executive session because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body.
3. Roll call vote to conclude the Executive Session.
4. The Open Session will not reconvene at the conclusion of the Executive Session. The Zoning Board of Appeals will adjourn from the Executive Session.