1 LAUREL STREET - BUILDING INSPECTION II Laurel Street
Robert C. Tracy
1 Laurel Street
Salem, Ma. 01970
508 745-4505
(fax) 508 740-5978
July 25,1996
Leo E. Tremblay
Director of Public Property
City of Salem, Massachusetts
Public Property Department
Building Department
One Salem Green
Salem, Ma. 01970
Subject: Parking Spaces at 256-258 Lafayette Street
Dear Mr. Tremblay:
I appreciate your letter of July 17, 1996 concerning our three designated parking
spaces located at subject address. My mother, Dorothy W.C. owns the 1 Laurel St.
property since the passing of my father in April of 1995. Being a lawyer, my mother was
quite concerned when she read your letter and wants this misunderstanding resolved as
soon as possible.
I act in my mother's behalf handling the day to day operations and up keep of her
property. My brother William of Marblehead assists my mother with her legal affairs.
My brother Leo from Montana works closely with William especially when William is out
of the country, which he is currently.
Your letter was informative and it is now clear why there is so much confusion as
to the easement that One Laurel Street has for three (3) parking spaces designated as E-1,
E-2, E-3 on a site entitled "Plan of Land in Salem, Massachusetts, prepared for Greystone
Manor Condominiums on March 23,1987" recorded with the Registry of Deeds on
September 23, 1987. What I don't see included with the copy of the Board of Appeal 8
conditions that you sent me is a copy of the MASTER DEED, BOOK 9202 PG 357-383
and EASEMENT, BOOK 9197 PG 544-547. You are correct in so stating that six spaces
are to be used by neighbors on Laurel, Linden and Lafayette streets exclusively However,
you may want to refer to the Master Deed which excludes three (3) parking spaces which
were conveyed by easement to my father, William A. and my mother, Dorothy W.C. This
is in addition to the six(6) parking spaces mentioned above.
My mother has instructed me not to remove the three (3) signs which my brother
William authorized me to install on May 10, 1996 In addition he has requested that you
send a letter to the Greystone Manor Condominiums as well as the residents of Laurel,
Linden and Lafayette streets clarifying the rights of the neighbors to use six (6) parking
spaces and the exclusion of three (3) additional parking spaces to be used exclusively by
the residents at# One Laurel Street.
After you have had the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the Master Deed,
please fell free to contact me with any questions that you might have. I would be more
than happy to meet with you at the site, 1 Laurel St. or at your office, which ever is most
convenient for you.
Incidentally, the three signs which we installed back in May disappeared about a
month ago for two days. My mother attributed the mishap to vandalism by youths from
another neighborhood. This made sense however, upon further investigation by me, the
signs were retrieved unblemished including hardware in the dumpster located at Greystone
Manor Condominiums.
.I appreciate your assistance in handling this matter in a prompt and timely manner
so there won't be any more disruption in the neighborhood.
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Robert , Tracy
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cc: Dorothy W.C. Tracy
William W. Tracy
Leo W. Tracy
William Kelly, CouncilorWard 5 '
Robert LeDoux, City Solicitor