2023-03-22 DRB Agenda
City Hall Annex 98 Washington Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 (978) 619-5685
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Design Review Board
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
6:00 pm
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Design Review Board will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at
6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with Chapter 107 of the Act of 2022.
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.
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Roll Call
Signs in the Urban Renewal Area
1. 76 Lafayette Street: Couch Dog Brewing
Projects in the Urban Renewal Area
1. 27 Charter Street: Small Project Review – Removal of existing, and installation of new, rooftop
telecommunications infrastructure for AT&T.
2. 301 Essex Street: Schematic Design Review – Erect a three and one-half-story addition above the existing
building (known as Jerry’s Army & Navy Store) with eighteen (18) residential units and twelve (12) onsite parking
spaces located inside the building at the first-floor rear with retail space fronting on Essex Street, continued
from 01/25/22.
Projects Outside of the Urban Renewal Area
1. 266 Canal Street: Design Review for Entrance Corridor Overlay District – Redevelop the property by removing all
existing buildings and infrastructure and constructing five new buildings for a total of approximately 73,615
Paul Durand, Chair Marc Perras
David Jaquith J. Michael Sullivan
Glenn Kennedy Sarah Tarbet
Catherine Miller
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square feet with 250 residential units (of which 20% will be affordable), commercial space along Canal Street,
and preservation of nine acres of open space. The project also includes construction of 117 surface parking
spaces, 196 garage parking spaces, and supporting infrastructure. Continued from 2/22/23.
New/Old Business
1. Approval of Minutes:
a. February 22, 2023
2. Staff Updates, if any
Upcoming Meetings
1. SRA: April 12
2. DRB: April 26
Adjournment
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