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AMENDMENT TO A DECISION GRANTED JANUARY 14, 1987 TO THE CITY
OF SALEM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 SCHOOL ST. (R-2)
The Board of Appeal held a meeting on June 24 , 1987 with the following Board
Members present: James Hacker, Chairman; Messrs. , Bencal, Fleming, Luzinski
and Strout.
The petitioner, the City of Salem, and the designated purchaser of the property,
represented by Attorney John Serafini, Sr. , requested the Board to delete condition
number ten (10) of the previously granted Variance. Said condition states as
follows:
10. The existing right of way be maintained in perpetuity.
The Board of Appeal, after hearing testimony from all interested parties, makes
the following findings of fact:
1 . The City Solicitor stated that condition number 10 was not one
of substance and therefore a public hearing was not necessary;
2. The-City Solicit-or pointed out that while"th s_was`not m condition
of substance it did however, create an ambiguity because of the fact
that the City of Salem had never granted a right of way and in fact
had only approved a license agreement between the City and the owner/
occupant of 143-1431 North Street.
Said license was approved by the City Council subject to certain
conditions and limitations one of which is; that at such time as
the property ownership passes to the private sector, said license
would be rendered null and void.
On the basis 'of the above findings of fact the Board of Appeal voted
unanimously, 5-0, to delete condition #10 from, the Variance granted by the
Board on January 14, 1987. All other conditions of the January 14, 1987 decision
to re_ain in force .
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a* Hacker, Chairman
A COP:` OF THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK
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23 February 1988
Office of the Inspector of Buildings
City of Salem
One Salem Green
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Attention of: Mr. James Santo
Subject: Rating of Glass Block in Corridor
The Cogswell Condominium
Five School Street, Salem, MA
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter will respond to Mr. Santo's recent request for written
confirmation of the fire rating for the glass block utilized in the corridor wall
on the second floor at Units 6 and 7 of The Cogswell Condominium.
The material in question consists of two rectangular panels of 4" thick by 8
square obscure glass block, bedded in mortar, set into the corridor wall
which links together the two stairwells in the building. This new frame wall
is sheathed with one layer of 5/8" fire-resistive gypsum wallboard which
achieves its required one-hour rating.
Based upon conversations with the glass block supplier, it is my under-
standing that this material has been satisfactorily tested and achieves a
minimum fire-rating of one-and-one-half hours. Therefore, it is my pro-
fessional opinion that the glass block assembly in question at The Cogswell
Condominium exceeds the necessary rating for the corridor wall itself.
Very truly yours,
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P. Lan , Par'
LA G ASSO A S
XC: Loring Development Corporation (Ms. Jessica B. Herbert)
Steven Gauthier, Licensed Builder