22 Vista Avenue Non-Minor Field Change Determination 0 Outlook
Re: 22 VISTA
From Brennan Postich <bpostich@Salem.com>
Date Wed 11/5/2025 2:09 PM
To michael@michaelslimousine.com <michael@michaelslimousine.com>
Cc Stavroula Orfanos <sorfanos@Salem.com>; Nina Vyedin <nvyedin@Salem.com>
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ZBA Application Guide 05.16.2025.pdf,
Good Afternoon Michael,
Thank you for the phone conversation earlier. The Building Commissioner, in consultation with the Chair
of the Board, has determined that moving the garage door would not be a minor field change.
Requesting to modify the existing elevation plans would require an amendment to the original decision.
Requesting this amendment would follow a similar process to applying to the ZBA regularly. Please see
the attached ZBA Application Guide with instructions on applying to the Board. A statement is not
required because you would not be requesting a Variance or a Special Permit. However, a letter
explaining why the door would not change the Board's Findings (found on page 7 of the decision) would
be helpful for the Board to make a decision. All fees would apply because the amendment request
would require a notice through the Salem News.
You can access the documents submitted to the Board using the following SharePoint link. Please upload
the most updated documents to the OpenGov portal if you apply for an amendment. Let me know if you
have any questions.
All the best,
Brennan Postich (he/him/his) I Planner-Zoning Board of Appeals
City of Salem I Department of Planning & Community Development
98 Washington Street, 2nd Floor I Salem, MA 01970
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From: Michael Kostopoulos SR<michael@michaelslimousine.com>
Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 1:15 PM
To: Stavroula Orfanos<sorfanos@salem.com>
Cc: Brennan Postich <bpostich@Salem.com>
Subject: FW: 22 VISTA
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Good afternoon Voula & Brennan. Thank you for speaking with me this morning Voula. Per your request, I am
reaching out to both of you via email to clarify our"Final" plans on the garage located at 22 Vista Ave., Salem.
Attached are the final drawings. The only thing that I am asking to revise is simply moving the garage door from
the left side,to the front. That is it. There will be no other changes such as, length, width, height etc. It will still
be a 4 car garage as already approved. It just makes so much more sense moving that garage door to the front
allowing me to drive straight in and being able to drive all the way into the garage. I really hope that we can make
this minor adjustment and finally move forward with this project. I sincerely appreciate your combined effort in
making this work.
Thank you,
Michael Kostopoulos Sr., President
978-532-8488/f. 978-531-1751
www.michaelslimousine.com
From: Phillip Kritikos<phil@kritikosarchitects.com>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2025 3:05 PM
To: Michael Kostopoulos SR<michael@michaelslimousine.com>
Subject: 22 VISTA
Hi Mike,
See attached revised plans with single door in front as we discussed.
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