20 Central Street-Comcast Cabinet on SidewalkDecision
Small Project Review - SRA-23-5
Address of Project: 20 CENTRAL STREET
Meeting Date:December 13, 2023
Members Present:Grace Napolitano, Christine Madore, Cynthia Nina-Soto
Members Absent:Chris Dunn, Dean Rubin
Decision:To approve the project as presented.
Referenced Plans and Documents:
- Application package prepared by Darrin Young, Project Coordinator, Comcast, submitted on December 6, 2023.
Conditions of Approval:
- Validity of Approval: This approval is valid for two years from the date of the meeting. The approval shall no longer be valid if a substantial use
and/or construction has not commenced except for good cause within this two-year period.
- Consistency with Approved Design/Plans: Should the applicant determine that the project may not be completed as presented and conditioned
herein, he/she/they shall return to the SRA to review proposed modifications prior to making any changes in the field.
- There are no special conditions for this project.
Findings:
- Members found that the proposed upgrade in internet service is needed to accommodate the growing remote workforce.
Upon discussion with the applicant, members found that there would be new sidewalk encroachment due to the pad the cabinet sits on no matter its
orientation. Though there will be a more narrow walkway, at no point does the width of the clear, accessible sidewalk path not meet the minimum
required 36".
Members are in support of creative ideas that will not only allow Comcast to install the larger cabinet but ensure as much clear sidewalk for
pedestrian navigation as possible.
Signature of the SRA: By the signature below, I certify that this recommendation accurately reflects the actions of the Salem Redevelopment
Authority Board.
Tom Daniel, AICP, Executive Director Date Signed: December 14, 2023
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Salem Redevelopment Authority
98 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978) 619-5685
Small Project Review - SRA-23-5
Date of
Submission:
December 6, 2023 Owner at Submission
(from Assessor)
Applicant name:DARRIN YOUNG Owner (from Applicant)DARRIN YOUNG
Applicant phone:617-279-1894 Owner Phone 617-279-1894
Applicant email:darrin_young@cable.comcast.com Owner Email darrin_young@cable.comcast.c
om
Address of Property: 20 CENTRAL STREET
Property Use (From
Assessor)
Year Built (From Assessor)
Occupancy (from
Assessor)
Zoning (From Assessor)
Building Type (from
Assessor)
Comcast Power Supply Upgrade
Details:
-There are proposed changes to the existing site plan
Applicant's Description
of Work:
Comcast will need to upgrade the existing pedestal power supply cabinet at the
intersection of Central St x Front St on sidewalk area. New Cabinet will be 6" wider than
the existing. P. V. Barone will need to extend the existing precast pad that is imbedded
in sidewalk 5" towards backside of sidewalk. The existing sidewalk will not be touched
and will be 37" wide when finished.
Comcast’s Genesis Project
Comcast is upgrading all of its infrastructure around the City. The upgrade requires larger cabinets to hold the
new equipment.
Figure 1: Existing Cabinet
The existing cabinet located at
corner of Front and Central Streets.
While this image shows the size of
the cabinet, it has since been
painted.
The existing cabinet has a 32” x 32”
footprint on a concrete pad.
Figure 1: Footprint of New Cabinet
The new cabinet will have a 32” x 38” footprint and will require an
extension of the concrete pad.
The new cabinet will be the same height and will be the same
material and color (pre artistic painting) as the existing cabinet.
While the current cabinet has a flat roof, the proposed one will be
slanted with air vents to assist with airflow.
The taller side of the cabinet will face toward Essex Street.
according to Comcast, turning it another way would require
additional digging and more customer outages.
Figure 3: Shape of
new cabinet
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THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATIONCONTAINED THEREIN ARE CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY TO MULTILINK AND MAYNOT BE COPIED OR DISCLOSED TO OTHERS WITHOUT A WRITTEN CONSENT FROM MULTILINK. THE INFORMATION IS TO BE PROMPTLY RETURNED TO MULTILINK UPON REQUEST.
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UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIEDDIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHESTOLERANCES ARE:
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THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATIONCONTAINED THEREIN ARE CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY TO MULTILINK AND MAYNOT BE COPIED OR DISCLOSED TO OTHERS WITHOUT A WRITTEN CONSENT FROM MULTILINK. THE INFORMATION IS TO BE PROMPTLY RETURNED TO MULTILINK UPON REQUEST.
L.P.K.INITIAL RELEASEN/A01 02/28/17
03/17/17024065UPDATED ITEMS 4, 26, 36, 37 & 49 L.P.K.
L.P.K.UPDATED ITEMS 26,37,47 / ADDED 53410103 08/04/17
04 4393 REPLACED GROUND BLOCK 08/08/18 EL
05 5343 CMJ01/08/21SEE ECN FOR DETAILS