2025-02-26 DRB Agenda
City Hall Annex • 98 Washington Street • Salem, Massachusetts 01970 • (978) 619-5685
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Design Review Board
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
6:00 pm
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Design Review Board will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025,
at 6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023.
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
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possible after the meeting.
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Roll Call
Signs in the Urban Renewal Area
1. 100 Washington Street: Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe
2. 253 Essex Street: Blackcraft A-Frames
3. 17 21 Front Street: Georgia’s Little Salem Shop
Projects in the Urban Renewal Area
1. 1 Sewall Street: Final Design Review – Proposal to utilize approximately 5,600 square feet of exterior rooftop
space for exercise opportunities and play space for the YMCA’s early learning and school-aged children.
2. 20 Central Street: Small Project Review – Repair of courtyard plaza surface to include adjoining stairs and
walkways.
Paul Durand, Chair Elizabeth Murray
Leeann Leftwich Marc Perras
Kate Martin Sarah Tarbet
Catherine Miller
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3. 288 Derby Street: Small Project Review – Construction of a new accessible ramp and landing deck on the north
side of the Salem Wax Museum building.
Projects Outside of the Urban Renewal Area
There are no projects to review.
New/Old Business
1. Approval of Minutes:
a. January 22, 2025
2. Staff Updates, if any
Upcoming Meetings
1. SRA: March 12th
2. DRB: March 26th
Adjournment
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