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❑ Legal Notice posted at City Hall: (14 days before meeting)
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SERAFINI, DARLING & CORRENTI, LLP
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63 FEDERAL STREET Rweu�vV
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
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JOHN R. SERAFINI. SR. TELEPHONE
JOHN E. DARLING Epi, OF Pu+NN_NG&
976-744-0212
JOSEPH C. CORRENTI cOMMUN;1Y p:�v�_LOPMENT FACSIMILE
976-741-4683
November 6, 2015
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Rebecca Curran, Chair
City of Salem
Zoning Board of Appeal
120 Washington Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Re: Variances granted to property at 44 Boston Street and 401 Bridge Street
High Rock Bridge Street, LLC
Dear Ms. Curran:
On behalf of the Petitioner, High Rock Bridge Street, LLC, I hereby request
allowance to extend the above referenced variances, which were granted by the Board
in a Decision date-stamped June 2, 2010, automatically extended pursuant to the
Permit Extension Acts of 2010 and 2012 through May 18, 2015, and further extended by
the Board through November 18, 2015, for an additional period of six (6) months from
the effective date of that extension.
The Petitioner intends to go forward with the project as permitted by the Board in
this matter.
We would, therefore, respectfully request that this Board grant an extension
through May 18, 2016.
Respectfully submitted,
Hlb,h Rock Bri g reet, LLC
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November 18,2015
Rebecca Curran, Chair
Members of the Board
Salem Zoning Board of Appeals By Hand
120:Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970,
Dear Madame Chair and Members of the Board:
As you know from our letter submitted on August 18, 2015, the Federal Street Neighborhood
Association is on record stating that this project should be a new project and that the old variances
should not be amended. Therefore we recommend that you vote not to extend the current zoning ,
variances granted for a very different project than that which will come before the Zoning Board"of
Appeals in the coming weeks.
(Sincerely,
/CinYiy Johne
Chair,The Federal Street Neighborhood Association, Inc..
13 River Street
Salem, MA 01970
Attachment: August 18, 2015 letter to the Salem Boards
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
n Ai BOARD OF APPEAL
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120 WASHINGTON STREET♦SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL TELE:978-745-9595 FAX:978-740-9846 FILE €i
MAYOR CITY CLERK, > ,LEM, HASS,
DECISION
City of Salem Board of Appeals
High Rock Bridge,LLC
44 Boston Street and 401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA 01970
c/o Attorney Correnti
Setafini,Darling& Correnti,LLP
63 Federal Street
Salem,MA 01970
Re: 44 Boston Street and 401 Bridge Street High Rock Bridge Street,LLC to grant a request for six (6)
month extension for exercise of rights granted by the June 2, 2010 Board Decision,as previously
extended by request of the applicant as well as the Permit Extension Acts of 2010 and 2012, that
approved Variances from building height (Feet), buffer zone width, and number of parking spaces to
allow the construction of a 2-4 story professional office building with retail and municipal space on the
property (Map 15 Lot 305).
The Salem Zoning Board of Appeals met on Wednesday,November 18, 2015 to discuss your
request for the approval of a six (6) month extension to exercise tights granted by the granted by the
June 2, 2010 Board Decision,as previously extended by request of the applicant as well as the Permit
Extension Acts of 2010 and 2012, that approved Variances from building height (feet);buffer zone
width, and number of parking spaces to allow the construction of a 2-4 story professional office
building with retail and municipal space on the property.
The original Decision of June 2, 2010 qualified under the Massachusetts Permit Extension Acts of
2010 and 2012, and was automatically extended to May 18, 2015.
On February 25,2015 a letter was submitted by Attorney Cottenti on behalf of High Rock LLC
requesting a second six (6) month extension to commence on May 18, 2015 and expire on
November 18, 2015.
On November 6,2015, a letter was submitted by Attorney Correnti on behalf of High Rock Bridge
Street,LLC,requesting an additional six (6)month extension to commence on November 18, 2015
and expire on May 18,2016. Mr. Cotrenti explained that the reason for the extension is due to
prevent the relief from lapsing while an alternative project is being permitted.
The Zoning Board of Appeals determined that good cause was shown to grant an extension and
voted five (5) in favor (Ms. Curran,Mr. Copelas, Mr. Duffy,Mr. Watkins and Mr. Tsitsinos) and
none (0) opposed, to grant the approval of the six (6)-month extension request to exercise the rights
City of Salem Board of Appeals
December 2,2015
Project:44 Boston 401 Bridge Street
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granted by the June 2,2010 Board Decision as extended through May 18,2016. This determination
shall become part of the record for this project.
If you require further information,please contact Erin Schaeffer, Staff Planner,in the Department of
Planning& Community Development at (978) 619-5685.
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Rebecca Curran
Zoning Board of Appeal
Chair CC: Cheryl LaPointe, City Clerk