2026-05-20 DRB Agenda
City Hall Annex • 98 Washington Street • Salem, Massachusetts 01970 • (978) 619-5685
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Design Review Board
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
6:00 pm
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Design Review Board will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
via remote participation pursuant to Section 30A of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, as amended by Section 40 of Chapter
2 of the Acts of 2023, and further amended by Section 1 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, the City is authorized to conduct
remote meetings of its public bodies through June 30, 2027.
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means. If we are unable to do so on matters not requiring a public hearing, we will post on the City of Salem’s website an
audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.
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public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting may access the remote participation
meeting through any one of the following ways:
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Roll Call
Signs in the Urban Renewal Area
1. 195 Essex Street: Lil’ Zitelle
2. 100 Washington Street: Black Cat
Projects in the Urban Renewal Area
1. 2 East India Square: Extension of Premise for Outdoor Dining – Not Ya Mama’s Vegan Café
2. 73 Lafayette Street: Final Design Review - Review of proposed landscaping plans for the El Centro project, which
consists of 73, 75 Lafayette Street and 9 Peabody Street.
Paul Durand, Chair Elizabeth Murray
Daniel Estes Marc Perras
Kate Martin Sarah Tarbet
Catherine Miller
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Projects Outside of the Urban Renewal Area
1. 8 Harrison Road, 9 Harrison Road, 262 Loring Ave, and 266 Loring Ave: Smart Growth Overlay District - Design
review of the proposed second phase of a multi-phase project known collectively as the Forest River Residences.
The second phase includes up to 145 dwelling units through the adaptive reuse of the three existing Salem State
University South Campus buildings (Harrington, Academic, and Alumni buildings) and the construction of one
new four-story residential building along Harrison Road. No changes are proposed to the footprints of the
existing buildings. Site improvements will also include approximately 159 off-street surface parking spots and a
connective network of landscaped common areas and pedestrian paths.
New/Old Business
1. Approval of Minutes:
a. April 22, 2026
2. Staff Updates
Upcoming Meetings
1. SRA: June 10
2. DRB: June 24
Adjournment
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