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held WEDNESDAY,-MARCH 18,
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DECISION OF THE PETITION OF NORTHSHORE AMBULANCE,INC. REQUESTIFNG AOfFICE
VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 63 JEFFERSON AVENUE (I/RC)
A hearing on this petition was held March 18, 1998 with the following Board
members present: Gary Barrett, Chairman, Nina Cohen, Albert Hill, Richard
Dionne and Paul Valaskagis. Notice of the hearing was sent to abutters
and others and notices of the hearing were properly published in the Salem
Evening News in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A.
Petitioner requests a Variances from side yard and rear yard setbacks,
maximum lot coverage and Variance for use and parking requirements for the
property located at 63 Jefferson Avenue.
The Variance which has been requested may be granted upon a finding of this
Board that:
1 . Special conditions and circumstances exist which especially affect the
land, building or structure involved and which are not generally affecting
other land, buildings, or structures in the same district.
2. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would
nvolve substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the petitioner.
3 . Desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the
public good and without nullifying or substantially derogation from the
intent of the district or the purpose of the Ordinance.
The Board of Appeal , after careful considerations the evidence presented at
the hearing, makes the following findings of fact:
! . Petitioner was represented at the hearing by Joseph Correnti , Esquire of
Serifini , Serifini & Darling, 63 Federal Street, Salem, Massachusetts .
Petitioner was also represented at the hearing by its head of operations
David Tuxbury who is in charge of the current facility on Margin Street
in Salem.
3. The requested relief is necessary in order to permit the Petitioner to
construct a new building of approximately 15, 000 square foot building
which will be utilized for their business operations.
4 . The subject property is located on Jefferson Avenue and abuts the Kerr
Leather Company building and the Titus Furniture property.
5 . The subject property sits in part in an industrial zone (I) and in part
in a residential-conservation zone (RC) , and the requested relief is
necessary when one applies the more restrictive density requirements of
the RC zone to the entire lot.
6 . The proposed new building would consist of approximately 7,00 square
feet of space which would be dedicated to light maintenance and storage
of ambulance vehicles, and the remaining portion of building consisting
of approximately 8,000 square feet would house the company's business
headquarters inP art of the building.
DECISION OF NORTHSHORE AMBULANCE, INC. REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 63 JEFFERSON AVENUE
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7. There will be no gasoline storage tanks located on the property.
8 . Thee i
p t boner intends to create a buffer zone along the property where
it abuts wetlands near the property.
9. The petitioners project is still required to undergo site plan review
before the Planning Board and must be reviewed by the Conservation
Commission.
10.The requested relief from the parking requirements is being requested
because of the per diem and shift workers employed by the nature of the
Petitioner's business operations.
11. Mayor Stanley J. Usovicz, Jr. submitted a letter dated March 4, 1998
expressing his support for the petition.
12. There was no opposition to the petition.
On the basis of the above findings of fact, and on the evidence presented
at the hearings, the Board of Appeal concludes as follows:
1 . Special conditions exist which especially affect the subject property
and not the district in general .
Z. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would
involve substation hardship to the petitioner.
3 . Desirable relief can be granted without substantial detriment to
public good and without nullifying and substantially derogating from
the intent of the district or purpose of the Ordinance.
On the basis of the above findings of fact, and on the evidence presented
at the hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously, 5-0 to grant
the variance requested, subject to the following conditions:
I . Petitioner shall comply with all city and state statures, ordinances,
codes and regulations.
2 . All construction shall be done as per the plans and dimensions
submitted.
3 . All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to smoke and
safety shall be strictly adhered to.
A Certificate of Inspection is to be obtained.
5. Petitioner is to obtain approval from any City Board or Commissions
having jurisdiction including, but not limited to, the Planning Board
and Conservation Commission.
6. A Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained.
%. Petitioner shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning any
construction.
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DECISION OF THE PETITION OF NORTHSHORE AMBULANCE, INC. REQUESTING
A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 63 JEFFERSON AVENUE
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8. Petitioner shall obtain proper street numbering from the City of
Salem Assessors office and shall display said number so as to be
visible from the street.
Variances Granted
:arch 18, 1998
Gary Barrett, Chairman
Board of Appeal
A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY
CLERK
Appeal from this decision, if any, shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of
the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, and shall be filed within 20
days after the date of filing of this decision in the office of the City
Clerk. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 11, the
Variance or Special Permit granted herein shall not take effect until a
copy of the decision bearing the certification of the City Clerk that 20
days have elapsed and no appeal has been filed, or that, if such appeal has
been filed, that it has been dismissed or denied is recorded in the South
Essex Registry of Deeds and indexed under the name of the owner of record
or is recorded and noted on the owner's Certificate of Title.
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
STANLEY J.USOVICZ,JR.
MAYOR
March 4, 1998
Mr. Gary Barrett, Chairman
Board of Appeal
One Salem Green
Salem, Massachusetts:
Dear Mr. Chairman:
I am writing to voice my support for the application submitted by Northshore
Ambulance, Inc. for variances requested to construct a one-story building at 63 Jefferson
Avenue.
Northshore Ambulance has outgrown its current facility and would like to relocate
their business to this Jefferson Avenue site. This location is centrally located and meets
the needs of the company. Northshore Ambulance performs a vital service to this
community and requires this project to be approved so that it can remain in Salem as a
viable business.
I am encouraged that Jefferson Avenue has begun a resurgence, and new and
growing businesses are being developed. I urge the Board to act favorably on this
application and grant the variances requested by the petitioner.
Sincerely,
Stanley J. Usovicz,Jr.
Mayor
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