2025-04-09 SRA agenda-Revised
City Hall Annex • 98 Washington Street • Salem, Massachusetts 01970 • (978) 619-5685
Salem Redevelopment Authority
REVISED
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6:00 pm
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Salem Redevelopment Authority will be held on Wednesday, April 9,
2025, at 6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025 enabling cities to
continue remote public meetings until June 30, 2027.
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but the public can listen to and/or
view this meeting while in progress via the remote participation platform Zoom, through any one of the
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only dialing in will not have access to the direct video feed of the meeting but can follow along with
the project materials available for download at: SRA Meeting Materials.
Members of the public attending this meeting will be allowed to make comments if they wish to do so,
during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment. If you would like to make a comment,
please use the ‘Raise Hand’ feature; if you are dialing in, please press *9 to raise your hand. The Chair of the
Authority, with the assistance of City Staff, will provide all participants who have raised their hands with an
opportunity to speak.
Roll Call
Executive Director’s Report
Projects in the Urban Renewal Area
1. Lappin Park: Request from Gulu Gulu Café to use a portion of the park for an Artist Pop-Up event to showcase
local artists and their work on Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 11am to 6pm.
2. 288 Derby Street: Small Project Review – Review of DRB Recommendation of the proposal to construct a new
accessible ramp, landing deck, and other site improvements on the north side of the Salem Wax Museum building.
Christopher Dunn
Glenn Larose
Christine Madore
Grace Napolitano
Dean Rubin
3. 133 Washington Street: Extension of Premise for Outdoor Dining for Boston Burger Company – Review of
proposed outdoor dining area on the to-be-constructed sidewalk extension along Washington Street and review of
the modified rear patio dining area.
4. 120 Washington Street: Extension of Premise for Outdoor Dining for Bue Fez – Review of design of outdoor dining
area.
5. 301 Essex Street: Schematic Design Review – Proposed amendment to the previously approved project that seeks
to expand the square footage of the approved commercial space to the entire basement and ground floor, which
will require additional permitting via the Zoning Board of Appeals for the removal of the proposed ground floor
parking spaces.
New/Old Business
1. Redevelopment of the Historic Courthouses and the Crescent Lot: Update on Project Status
2. Remote Meetings
3. SRA Financials
4. Other
Approval of Minutes
1. March 12, 2025
Upcoming Meetings
1. DRB: April 23
2. SRA: May 14
Adjournment
Adjournment of Meeting
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