296 Highland Ave Application (STAMPED) (1) o wlr CITY OF SALEM, MASSACH USETTS
31, BOARD OF APPEALS
98 WASHI STREET,T FLOOR
� SALEM,MASS MASSACHUSETTS 01970
Thomas St.Pierre,Director of Inspectional Services
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City of Salem Phone:978-619-5685
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Zoning Board of Appeals Application F {
Application ID:ZBA-23-11 Date submitted:March 14,2023
TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS:
The Undersigned represent(s)that they are the owner(s)of a certain parcel of land located at:
Address:296 HIGHLAND AVENUE Zoning District B2
An application is being submitted to the Board of Appeals for the following reason(s):
We are proposing an internally illuminated freestanding sign and an internally illuminated set of channel letters on the building.
We don't see any limitations in the city ordinances Article II,Signs and Billboards,about internal illumination but the planning
board has denied this.Section SD states that signs shall be lighted only by continuous light.Also,in the City of Salem Commercial
Design Guidelines booklet it only states that:Internally lighted signs are not recommended in Urban Renewal Areas and Entrance
Corridors"Neither the City Ordinances nor the City of Salem Commercial Design Guidelines say that internally
illuminated signs are not allowed.
For this reason,I am requesting:
[true I Variance(s)from provisions of Section 4.51 of the Zoning Ordinance,specifically from Internally illuminated signs are not
recommended by Planning and Community Developement and our sign permit application was denied although there are no
provisions in the city ordinances that deny internally illuminated signs.The ordinance states,"Signs shall be lighted only by
continuous light". .
a se A Special Permit under Section of the Zoning Ordinance in order to
U Appealing a Decision of the Building Inspector.
[_)Comprehensive Permit:
Current Property Use:Commercial Are Lot Dimensions Included:No
The Undersigned hereby petitions the Board of Appeals to vary the terms of the Salem Zoning Ordinance and allow the project to be
constructed as per the plans submitted,as the enforcement of said Zoning By-Laws would involve practical difficulty or unnecessary
hardship to the Undersigned and relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Statement of Hardship(for Variances):
Attached separately
Statement of Grounds(for Special Permits):
Petitioner:Italo De Souza if different from petitioner
Address:296 Highland Ave.,Salem,Ma 01970 Property Owner:
Telephone:978-607 061 Address:,
Email:italo@carfi `.c Telephone:
Email:
Signature:
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If different from petitioner
Representative:Andrew Layman
Address:60 Sharon St.,Malden,Ma 02148
Telephone:781-322-3785 ext.305
Email:andy@signartboston.com
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Signature:
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