293-297 BRIDGE ST - PLANNING Planning Board Repo�o Council
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In the year Two Thousand and Sixteen
An Ordinance to amend ordinance relative to a Zoning Map change
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows:
Section L The parcel of real property situated at 293 Bridge Street, City Assessor's Map and
Lot No. 26-0634, currently zoned North River Canal Corridor(NRCC), be rezoned to Business
Wholesale and Automotive (B4).
Section H. A 52,491 s.f. portion of real property situated at 297 Bridge Street, City Assessor's
Map and Lot No. 26-0635,.currently zoned Residential Two-Family (R-2) and shown as Lot 1 on
a plan entitled"Plan of Land 297-305 Bridge Street, Salem"prepared by North Shore Survey
Corp., dated July 12, 2016 and on file with the City Clerk,be rezoned to Business Wholesale and
Automotive(B-4).
Section III. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.
In City Council July 21, 2016
Referred to the Planning Board to schedule a joint public hearing with the
City Council
Joint Public Hearing held on September 19, 2016
Referred to the Planning Board for their recommendation
Recommendation of the Planning Board received on September 29, 2016 and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
In City Council October 13, 2016
Adopted for first passage by roll call vote of 9 yeas, 2 nays, 0 absent
In City Council October 27, 2016
Adopted for ,second and final passage by roll call vote of 9 yeas, 2 nays, 0 absent
In City Council November 17, 2016
Due to publishing error second passage was taken up again
Adopted for second and final passage by roll call vote of 9 yeas, 2 nays, 0 absent
Approved by the Mayor on November 21, 2016 n n
ATTEST: CHERYL 4 LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
CITY OF SALEM
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September 27, 2016
At its meeting on September 27, 2016 the Planning Board voted to recommend approval of the
rezoning from R2 Residential Two-Family to B4 Business Wholesale and Automotive for the
following parcels: 293 Bridge Street (Map 26 Lot 634) and a 52,491 s.f. portion of 297 Bridge Street
as shown as Lot 1 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land 297-305 Bridge Street, Salem" prepared by
North Shore Survey Corp. dated July 12, 2016, because the proposed project promotes the public
welfare for the following reasons:
(1) It allows commercial redevelopment in a historically industrial area; (2) conforms to the
City's Master Plan; (3) preserves and expands services from a company that has provided
plumbing supplies to local contractors in the City for decades; (4) increases the tax revenue
through new growth on two underperforming lots historically used for commercial enterprises;
(5) creates additional jobs for area residents; (6) retains existing jobs that are threatened; and (7)
properly zones a lot that has not been remediated for residential use and would otherwise remain
vacant and underutilized.
The Planning Board voted, six (6) in favor (Mr. Anderson, Mr. Veno, Mr. Rieder, Ms. Sides, Ms.
Hamilton, Mr. Griset) and none opposed, to recommend the proposed zoning amendment with the
above listed findings.
In making this recommendation, the Planning Board made note of the following:
• Public access between Beckford Way and Bridge Street will be maintained.
• The Planning Board strongly recommends the City Council require DRB design review
concurrent with the Planning Board's site plan review. The DRB's recommendation would
be made to the Planning Board before site plan review was completed. The intent of this
design review recommendation is to ensure quality design on this site. This recommendation
is consistent with recent Planning Board discussion of expanding design review to key
corridors in the City.
• The Planning Board recommends the language of the deed restriction clearly indicate there is
a 50-year restriction on construction of habitable structures on the former Universal Steel
site (293 Bridge Street).
If you have any questions regarding this matter,please feel free to contact Tom Daniel,Director of
Planning& Community Development,at 978-619-5685.
Yours truly,
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Beni. Anderson, Chair
CC: Cheryl LaPointe, City Clerk
CITY OF SALEM
PLANNING BOARD
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Report to City Council
REVISED FILE #
September 27,2016 CITY CLERK, SALEM,MASS.
At its meeting on September 27, 2016 the Planning Board voted to recommend approval of the
rezoning of the following real property situated at 293 Bridge Street (Map 26 Lot 634), currently
zoned North River Canal Corridor (NRCC), to be rezoned Business Wholesale and Automotive (B-
4) and a 52,491 s.f. portion real property situated at 297 Bridge Street, (Map 26 Lot 635) as shown as
Lot 1 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land 297-305 Bridge Street, Salem" prepared by North Shore
Survey Corp. dated July 12, 2016, currently zoned Residential Two-Family (R-2), to be rezoned to
Business Wholesale and Automotive (B-4), because the proposed project promotes the public
welfare for the following reasons:
(1) It allows commercial redevelopment in a historically industrial area; (2) conforms to the
City's Master Plan; (3) preserves and expands services from a company that has provided
plumbing supplies to local contractors in the City for decades; (4) increases the tax revenue
through new growth on two underperforming lots historically used for commercial enterprises;
(5) creates additional jobs for area residents; (6) retains existing jobs that are threatened; and (7)
properly zones a lot that has not been remediated for residential use and would otherwise remain
vacant and underutilized.
The Planning Board voted, six (6) in favor (Mr. Anderson, Mr. Veno, Mr. Rieder, Ms. Sides, Ms.
Hamilton, Mr. Griset) and none opposed, to recommend the proposed zoning amendment with the
above listed findings.
In making this recommendation,the Planning Board made note of the following:
• Public access between Beckford Way and Bridge Street will be maintained.
• The Planning Board strongly recommends the City Council require DRB design review
concurrent with the Planning Board's site plan review. The DRB's recommendation would
be made to the Planning Board before site plan review was completed. The intent of this
design review recommendation is to ensure quality design on this site. This recommendation
is consistent with recent Planning Board discussion of expanding design review to key
corridors in the City.
• The Planning Board recommends the language of the deed restriction clearly indicate there is
a 50-year restriction on construction of habitable structures on the former Universal Steel
site (293 Bridge Street).
If you have any questions regarding this matter,please feel free to contact Tom Daniel, Director of
Planning& Community Development, at 978-619-5685.
Yours truly,
W—*�—
Ben J.Anderson, Chair Cc: Cheryl LePointe