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72 Flint St, 67-69 & 71 MASON STREET - ZBA 1ZFlK� sli 6q -6Y -41 M 5 i Zoning Board Proiect Status Sheet Address & Applicant: fii4W-k" Q e�ILLC, - 'AZ C kv\-S1-i 64 65 t -4 lYYUL&vx S� Date Submitted to BOA: 7- 12,�,�Z014 ❑ Clerk Stamp: (0ol 4 Variances Only Constructive Approval Date: (100 days from f liwO ' _ /0�+ u' Abutters List Requested: 2"' Abutters Notice Sent: Notice to Abutting Cities & Towns, Councillors: EY Legal Notice posted at City Hall: (la days before meeting) Legal Notice Emailed & Confirmed: nz Legal Notice Posted on Web: Agenda to Applicant: Applicant's email address or fax number to send agenda: Opened at Meeting: �- Continued Meetings: Extension Form(s) Signed & Clerk Stamped? Closed at Meeting: 3 L�01 Decision: A*p J*Yv wl�5 a- TA"" Decision Filed: ) 1 Appeal Period Over: (21" daN - after decision filed) i�- Decision Sent to Applicant: Y /� s�- Notice of Decision Sent to abutters, cities and towns, councillors: j ZBA ACTION FORM tBOARD MEMBERSWER €MOTION;;. SECOND: NOTE' Date: ?7/� CX /Z,0 l,�, Rebecca Curran (Chair) (� Richard Dionne Petitioner: LLQ Mike Duff Annie Harris Address: 2 Rv�-5} fyTom Watkins X David Eppley (Alt.) 6� �� k 1 `S� Jimmy Tsitsinos (Alt.) Total: i5 t Conditions: ❑Petitioner shall comply with all city and state statutes, ordinances,codes and regulations. ❑All construction shall be done as per the plans and dimensions submitted to and approved by the Building Commissioner. ❑All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to smoke and fire safety shall be strictly adhered to. ❑Petitioner shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning any construction. ❑Exterior finishes of the new construction shall be in harmony with the existing structure. ❑A Certificate of Occupancy is to be obtained. ❑A Certificate of Inspection is to be obtained. ❑Petitioner shall obtain street numbering from the City of Salem Assessor's Office and shall display said number so as to be visible from the street. Petitioner is to obtain approval from any City Board or Commission having jurisdiction including, but not limited to,the Planning Board. ❑Unless this Decision expressly provides otherwise,any zoning relief granted does not empower or authorize the Petitioner to demolish or reconstruct the structure(s) located on the subject property to an extent of more than fifty percent(50%) of its floor area or more than fifty percent(50%)of its replacement cost at the time of destruction. If the structure is demolished by any means to an extent of more than fifty percent(50%) of its replacement cost or more than fifty percent(50%)of its floor area at the time of destruction, it shall not be reconstructed except inconformity with the provisions of the Ordinance. M Thp �l^..OhiM[� � �"UP/L U� `CL��O (nQ i�'Q t Q /�t'rnyY� ❑ !Wtk"hw- 01 /'eL���O n J C 0 <<"`l� O rd i AAAI& © B C G0-nom .CD.NUIT,y,,� CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS AN . BOARD OF APPEAL Iv A-�Ii+11 W 120 WASHINGTON STREET # SALEM,NIASSACHUSI '!TS 01970 KIMSERLEY DRISCoi..i, TELE:978-745-9595 ♦ FAx:978-740-9846 n MAYOR � o r a April 22, 2014 T xF l N Amended Decision D City of Salem Board of Appeals ? (�'',, Y T Petition of Riverview Place LLC requesting Variances to allow for a minimurtt J area of 1,440 square feet per dwelling unit, common building entrances, and to allow construction within the 50 foot buffer area for the properties located at 72 FLINT STREET AND 67-69 &71 MASON STREET [NRCC]. A public hearing on the above Petition was opened on August 22, 2007 and continued to September 19,2007, and October 17, 2007 pursuant to Mass General Law Ch. 40A, §§ 11. The public hearing was closed on October 17, 2007 with the following Board of Appeals members present: Robin Stein,Bonnie Belair, Elizabeth Debski, Rebecca Curran, and Steven Pinto. The petition was granted on November 2, 2007. On February 26, 2014 Riverview Place,LLC submitted a request to amend the decision to allow a reduction in the number of parking spaces required for the commercial space,and an increased encroachment on the 50 foot buffer required for construction activity abutting residential property. A public hearing on the request for modification was held on March 19, 2014 and duly posted and noticed in accordance with Mass General Law Ch. 40A, §§ 11. The public hearing was closed on March 19, 2014 with the following Board of Appeals members present: Rebecca Curran (Chair), Richard Dionne, Mike Duffy,Tom Watkins, and Jimmy Tsitsinos (alternate). Statements of fact: 1. The locus in is in the North River Canal Corridor (NRCC) District and includes 72 Flint Street (3.69 acres), 71 Mason Street (0.34 acres), and 67-69 Mason Street (0.11 acres) for a total of 4.14 acres (the "Locus"). 2. Plans accompanying the original Petition, as approved on November 2, 2007, include the site plan prepared by Eastern Land Survey, entitled"Site Development Permit Plan", dated October 9, 2007, and elevations prepared by H.H. Morant& Co., Inc. Architects, entitled"Riverview Place: Schematic Roof Plan &Elevations dated September 26,2007. 3. In 2007, the Zoning Board of Appeals decision was appealed to the land court. A judgement of the landcourt was issued which upheld the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The judgement of the landcourt was issued based on the final 2 plans as approved by the Salem Planning Board on April 17, 2009 [Site Plan Review Decision]. Those plans are: a. "Site Development Permit Plan of Riverview Place in Salem, Massachusetts," Sheets 1 through 8, dated January 24, 2008 and revised on March 17, 2008, November 12, 2008, December 23, 2008, February 19, 2009, and March 26, 2009, prepared by Eastern Land Survey Associates, Inc., Peabody, MA; b. "Riverview Place, Flint & Mason Street, Salem, Massachusetts," Sheets CLI, A1.0 through AL7, A2.1, A2.2, A2.3c, and A2.4b. c. "Conceptual Landscape Plan," Sheets L-1 and L-2, dated March 18, 2009, prepared by Huntress Associates, Inc., Andover, MA; d. "Traffic Signing and Pavement Marking Plan," dated March 2009, prepared by AECOM, Concord MA; and e. "Riverview Place, Salem, MA, Site Lighting with Wall Fixtures," dated March 25, 2009, prepared by Peter Beane. 4. The 2009 plans have been modified by the plans submitted with the February 26, 2014 petition to the Board of Appeals, as noted in #3, below. 5. Construction of parking areas and portions of the buildings within the 50 foot residential buffer required by Section 8.4.13 of the Ordinance shall be permitted in accordance with the submitted plans entitled "Symes Riverway" dated March 18, 2014 by O'Sullivan Architects Inc. 6. The petition for amendment of the November 2, 2007 Decision requested that additional encroachment on the 50 foot residential buffer be allowed, to accommodate the reconfiguration of the north-west parking area and minor relocation of the buildings, all as shown on the "Symes Riverway" plan as referenced above. 7. The elevation change between the closest residential abutters and the proposed parking lot within the buffer zone would aid in reducing the visual impact of the parking lot on the residential abutters. S. The proposed amendments to the November 2, 2007 Decision are the result of changes to the plan required to bring the proposed plan into compliance with the new 2013 Flood Plain standards, and the requirements of Chapter 91. 9. The October 9, 2007 plans provided 309 parking spaces,including 260 allotted to the residential units (2 spaces per dwelling unit), 12 spaces for Flint Street residents, and 37 spaces allotted to the commercial space. The revised plans, dated March 18, 2014 project provide 282 parking spaces,which includes 260 allotted to the residential units (2 spaces per dwelling unit), 12 spaces for Flint Street residents, and 10 spaces allotted to the commercial space. 10. At the public hearing, one member of the public spoke in opposition to the petition, Beth Gerard,Ward 6 Councilor, expressed concern regarding the additional encroachment on the 50 foot residential buffer, and one member of the public asked 3 about the preservation of a right-of-way for a potential future extension of Commercial Street. The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented at the public hearing on March 19, 2014, and after thorough review of the plans and petition submitted, makes the following findings regarding the proposed modifications: 1. The modifications requested are not contrary to the original variance granted. 2. The parking relief requested will be permitted with the condition that the Zoning Enforcement Officer will determine the number of parking spaces required for any proposed use of commercial space based on the requirements of Section 5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. No use of the commercial space will be permitted which requires more than the number of spaces required under said Section 5.1. 3. The findings and all conditions of the original decision remain in effect, except where this approval modifies such conditions. The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented at the public hearings on August 22, 2007, September 19, 2007, and October 17, 2007, and after thorough review of the plans and petition,submitted,made the following findings in their Decision dated November 2, 2007: 4. There are circumstances including soil conditions and use and condition of the existing buildings which especially affect the Locus but do not affect generally the zoning district in which the Locus is located. The contaminated soil must be remediated prior to redevelopment of the Locus. 5. A literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would involve substantial hardship, financial or otherwise to the petitioner. 6. The proposed development complies with the goals of the NRCC Neighborhood Mixed Use District and the requirements set forth in 4 7-21 (a) to achieve these goals, as follows: a. The Locus is being redeveloped for housing and commercial uses b. Public pedestrian access to and along the North River Canal will be provided. c. A public-private partnership to provide enhanced maintenance trees, sidewalks, benches,along the canal will be developed. d. The streetscape along Mason Street will be enhanced. e. The project is designed to enhance solutions to neighborhood traffic, including the granting of an easement to the City of Salem to allow it to construct an extension of the Commercial Street public roadway across the development site. Further the applicant will work with the City to incorporate reasonable recommendations from the Earth Tech, Inc. traffic study to improve travel along Flint Street. For these reasons, desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the ordinance. 4 On the basis of the above findings of fact and all evidence presented at the public hearings on August 22, 2007, September 19, 2007, and October 17, 2007 including, but not limited to, the Plans, Documents and testimony, the Zoning Board of Appeals concluded findings in their Decision dated November 2, 2007: 1. To enable the proposed development, the petitioner may vary the following terms of the North River Canal Corridor Zoning District 5 7-21: • minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be reduced to 1440 sf/dwelling unit (from the 3,500 sf/dwelling unit required) � 7-21 (k)(1), • common building entrances can be used instead of having separate exterior entrances for each unit § 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3) • a small percentage of two buildings, and a portion of the roadway and parking on the western side of the Locus are within the 50 ft buffer zone, therefore construction may take place in the buffer zone g 7-21 (1n)(1)(c). 2. In permitting such change, the Board of Appeals requires certain appropriate conditions and safeguards as noted below. On the basis of the above findings of fact and all evidence presented at the public hearings on March 19, 2014,including,but not limited to, the Plans, Documents and testimony, the Zoning Board of Appeals concludes: 1. All conditions of the original variance dated November 2, 2007 shall be retained except where this approval modifies such conditions. In consideration of the above, the Salem Board of Appeals voted five (5) in favor (Ms., Curran, Mr. Dionne, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Tsitsinos) and none (0) opposed to grant the petitioner's request for Amendments to the Variances granted in the Decision of November 2, 2007, subject to the following terms, conditions, and safeguards: 1. Petitioner shall comply with all city and state statutes, ordinances, codes and regulations. 2. All construction shall be done as per the plans and dimensions submitted to and approved by the Building Commissioner. 3. All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to smoke and fire safety shall be strictly adhered to. 4. Petitioner shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning any construction. 5. A Certificate of Occupancy is to be obtained. 6. Petitioner shall obtain street numbering from the City of Salem Assessor's Office and shall display said number so as to be visible from the street. 7. Petitioner is to obtain approval from any City Board or Commission having jurisdiction including,but not limited to the Planning Board. M 5 8. The Petitioner shall place an Affordable Housing Restriction on thirteen (13) of the one hundred and thirty (130) units in the form of a deed rider approved by the City Planner and registered with the Essex South Registry of Deeds. The affordable housing restrictions are to be in accordance with the eligibility criteria for the Commonwealth Department of Housing and Community Development's Subsidized Housing Inventory for the purpose of ensuring that thirteen (13) dwelling units will be restricted as affordable housing for households whose annual incomes are eighty percent (80%) or less of area median income ("low income households") with a sales price affordable to low income households for a period of ninety-nine (99) years from the date of the first occupancy permit. 9. Twelve (12) on site parking spaces are to be reserved for the sole use of Flint Street residents. The proposed mechanism for reserving the spaces is to be submitted and approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy. 10. The applicant,upon taking title to the premises,will grant to the City of Salem and easement to construct an extension of the Commercial Street public roadway across the site in the location shown on the site plan at any time within a ten (10) year period after all necessary approvals for the project become final. Upon such construction, such easement shall automatically become a full and permanent easement to use and maintain the easement area as a public way in the City of Salem. VA Rebecca Curran, Cha' Salem Board of Appeals 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 of filing of this decision in the office of the City Clerk. Pursuant to the 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 certificate of the City Clerk has been filed with the Essex South Registry of Deeds. �EOEOI7�.go CITY OF SALEM9 MASSACHUSETTS BOARDOFAPPEAL 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 FAX 978-740-9846 !' KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL MAYOR November 2, 2007 Decision City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Petition of Riverview Place LLC requesting Variances to allow for a minimum lot area of 1,440 square feet per dwelling unit, common building entrances, and to allow construction within the 50 foot buffer area for the properties located at 72 FLINT STREET AND 67-69 & 71 MASON STREET [NRCCI. A public hearing on the above Petition was opened on August 22, 2007 and continued to September 19, 2007, and October 17, 2007 pursuant to Mass General Law Ch. 40A, §§ 11. The public hearing was closed on October 17, 2007 with the following Zoning Board members present: Robin Stein, Bonnie Belair, Elizabeth Debski, Rebecca Curran, and. Steven Pinto. Petitioner seeks variances pursuant to section § 7-21 of the Salem Zoning Ordinance specifically from: minimum lot area per dwelling unit § 7-21 (k)(1), separate first floor entrances § 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3), and buffer areas § 7-21 (m)(1)(c). Statements of fact: 1. The locus in is in the North River Canal Corridor(NRCC) District and includes 72 Flint Street (3.69 acres), 71 Mason Street (0.34 acres), and 67-69 Mason Street (0.11 acres) for a total of 4.1.4 acres (the"Locus"). Salem Suede, Inc. owns 72 Flint Street. The R.L.B. Realty Trust owns 67-69 and 71 Mason Street. 2. Plans accompany the Petition include the,site plan prepared by Eastern Land Survey, entitled "Site Development Permit Plan", dated October 9, 2007, and elevations prepared by H.H. Morant & Co., Inc. Architects, entitled "Riverview Place: Schematic Roof Plan & Elevations", dated September 26, 2007. 3. A Traffic Impact & Assessment Study prepared by Earth Tech, Inc. was submitted with the Petition. EarthTech, Inc. was previously involved with the North River Canal Corridor Master Plan. The study estimates 871 new vehicle trips on a daily basis including 56 additional trips during the morning peak traffic period and 87 additional trips during the evening peak traffic period. 4. The petitioner proposes to erect three new structures with a total of 130 dwelling units on the 4.14 acre site (1,440 sf per dwelling unit). The Mason Street building will contain 5,540 sfofcommercial space on the first floor with residential 2 apartments on the upper floors. Thirteen (13) units are to be affordable. The original Petition proposed 164 residential units in addition to the proposed commercial space. 5. The project will provide 309 parking spaces of which, 260 parking spaces will be allotted to the residential units (2 spaces per dwelling unit), 37 parking spaces will serve the commercial space and 12 spaces will be reserved for residents of Flint Street. 6. The Locus has historically been used as a tannery. The existing buildings will be razed and extensive remediation will be undertaken to clean up the site prior to new construction. 7. Conditions of the Locus, including soil conditions are unique to it and not present other properties in the district. S. Several City residents spoke saying they were not opposed to the request to allow common building entrances. 9. Approximately 10% of the structure on the Bonfanti site, 10% of one (1) structure on the Salem Suede site, and a portion of the roadway and parking on the western side of the Locus are within the 50 foot buffer zone. The existing industrial building is much closer to the abutting residences than will be the proposed new structure. 10. Several City residents voiced opposition to the proposed density variance; many felt it deviated from the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. Many of these residents participated in the development of the NRCC Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance. 1 l. Several City residents spoke in support of the project; many of these residents felt it was an opportunity to change a blighted area. 12. At the August 22, 2007 meeting, the petitioner submitted a petition in support of the proposed plan with sixteen (16) signatures of residents from Flint, Mason, School, and Larchmont Streets. 13. At the October 17, 2007 meeting, the petitioner submitted forty-eight (48) petitions, signed by neighborhood residents, in support of the redevelopment plans. The petitions, prepared by Riverview Place LLC, state "by signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole". f I 3 14. Letters of support were also submitted by John Hoskins (22 Larchmont Rd), James Scanlan (13 Bayview Circle), and At-Large Councilor Thomas Furey. 15. A letter was submitted by Howard and Maryellen Sullivan (1 Orchard Street) requesting decisions be made in concordance with the NRCC Master Plan. The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented at the public hearing, and after thorough review of the plans and petition submitted, makes the following findings: I. The variances requested are not contrary to the public interest and, owing to special conditions; a literal enforcement of the provisions of the City of Salem Zoning Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship. 2. There are circumstances including soil conditions and use and condition of the existing buildings which especially affect the Locus but do not affect generally the zoning district in which the Locus is located. The contaminated soil must be remediated prior to redevelopment of the Locus. 3. A literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would involve substantial hardship, financial or otherwise to the petitioner. 4. The proposed development complies with the goals of the NRCC Neighborhood Mixed Use District and the requirements set forth in § 7-21 (a) to achieve these goals, as follows: a. The Locus is being redeveloped for housing and commercial uses b. Public pedestrian access to and along the North River Canal will be provided. c. A public-private partnership to provide enhanced maintenance trees, sidewalks, benches, along the canal will be developed. d. The streetscape along Mason Street will be enhanced. e. The project is designed to enhance solutions to neighborhood traffic, including the granting of an easement to the City of Salem to allow it to construct an extension of the Commercial Street public roadway across the development site. Further the applicant will work with the City to incorporate reasonable recommendations from the Earth Tech, Inc. traffic study to improve travel along Flint Street. For these reasons, desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the ordinance. On the basis of the above findings of fact and all evidence presented at the public hearing including, but not limited to, the Plans, Documents and testimony, the Zoning Board of Appeals concludes: 4 1. To enable the proposed development, the petitioner may vary the following temis of the North River Canal Corridor Zoning District § 7-21: • minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be reduced to 1440 sf/dwelling unit (from the 3,500 sf/dwelling unit required) § 7-21 (k)(1), • common building entrances can be used instead of having separate exterior entrances for each unit § 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3) • a small percentage of two buildings, and a portion of the roadway and parking on the western side of the Locus are within the 50 ft buffer zone, therefore construction may take place in the buffer zone § 7-21 (m)(1)(c). 2. In permitting such change, the Board of Appeals requires certain appropriate conditions and safeguards as noted below. In consideration of the above, the Salem Board of Appeals voted, six (5) in favor (Stein, Debski, Belair, Pinto, and Curran) none (0) opposed, to grant petitioner's requests for variances subject to the following terms, conditions, and safeguards: 1. Petitioner shall comply with all city and state statutes, ordinances, codes and regulations. 2. All construction shall be done as per the plans and dimensions submitted to and approved by the Building Commissioner. 3. All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to smoke and fire safety shall be strictly adhered to. 4. Petitioner shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning any construction. 5. A Certificate of Occupancy is to be obtained. 6. Petitioner shall obtain street numbering from the City of Salem Assessor's Office and shall display said number so as to be visible from the street. 7. Petitioner is to obtain approval from any City Board or Commission having jurisdiction including, but not limited to the Planning Board. S. The Petitioner shall place an Affordable Housing Restriction on thirteen (13) of the one hundred and thirty(130) units in the form of a deed rider approved by the City Planner and registered with the Essex South Registry of Deeds. The affordable housing restrictions are to be in accordance with the eligibility criteria for the Commonwealth Department of Housing and Community Development's Subsidized Housing Inventory for the purpose of ensuring that thirteen (13) dwelling units will be restricted as affordable housing for households whose annual incomes are eighty percent (80%) or less of area median income ("low income households") with a sales price affordable to low income households for a period of ninety-nine (99) years from the date of the first occupancy permit. 5 9. Twelve (12) on site parking spaces are to be reserved for the sole use of Flint Street residents. The proposed mechanism for reserving the spaces is to be submitted and approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy. 10. The applicant, upon taking title to the premises, will grant to the City of Salem and easement to construct an extension of the Commercial Street public roadway across the site in the location shown on the site plan at any time within a ten (10) year period after all necessary approvals for the project become final. Upon such construction, such easement shall automatically become a full and permanent easement to use and maintain the easement area as a public way in the City of Salem. p�tal �1� IAL- RobIn Stein, Chair Salem Zoning Board of Appeals A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITFI'rHE 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 of filing of this decision in the office of the City Clerk. Pursuant to the 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 certificate of the City Clerk has been filed with the Essex South Registry of Deeds. CC: CITY SOLICITOR; IRMAN BD. OF APPEALS; LAW OFFICE OF EDWARD T. PATTEN P.O. BOX 2031 828 MAIN STREET DENNIS, MA. 02638 TEL: 508-385-6031 FAX; 508-385-1984 = Edward T. Patten,Esq. Etp@zisson-vearn.comCD — November 20, 2007 Ms. Cheryl A. Lapointe City Clerk City of Salem 120 Washington Street Salem, Ma. 01970 Re: Scanlon et als.v. Stein et als. Land Court Department of the Trial Court Dear Ms. Lapointe: With respect to the above-captioned zoning appeal, I have sent to you with this letter the original "Plaintiffs' Notice of Action"and a copy of the "Complaint,"and"Civil Action Cover Sheet." If you have any questions about this matter,please feel free to contact me. Cordially, A 0 J�� Enclosures Edward T. Patten COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT - ESSEX, SS. MISC. CASE NO. LORENE SCANLON,ZACHARI DELIGIANIDIS, SONJA HERNANDEZ, WILLIAM PENTA,RICHARD T.LAPERCHIA,DARROW A. LEBOVICI1 JANE CURTIS ARLANDER, RICHARD A. LUECKE, - JACQUELINE M. WASHBURN,NICHOLAS N.NOWAK, MORRIS L. SCHOPF,STEPHEN D. WHITTIER, MARTIN H. IMM, HUMPHREY GARDNER,JOHN L. HAYES, WILLIAM RUSSELL BURNS,JR.,WILLIAM L. WRIGHTSON AND THE FEDERAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,INC., PLAINTIFFS V. ROBIN STEIN, REBECCA CURRAN, BONNIE BELAIR,RICHARD DIONNE, BETH DEBSKI, STEVE PINTO AND ANNIE HARRIS, as they constitute the members of the City of Salem Board of Appeal and RIVERVIEW PLACE LLC, APPLICANT, DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF ACTION All plaintiffs in the above-captioned matter give notice that they have sought judicial review in the Land Court Department of the Trial Court at Boston of the November 2,2007 Decision of the City of Salem Board of Appeal granting certain variances upon the Petition of Riverview Place LLC pertaining to the property located at 72 Flint Street and 67-69 & 71 Mason Street, Salem, Ma. Plaintiffs, $g�th it atto�, (�(�� �� "� 'lei Edward T. Patten, sq. BBO#546386 P.O. Box 2031 828 Main Street Dennis, Ma. 02638 508-385-6031 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT ESSEX,SS. MISC. CASE NO. - LORENE SCANLON, ZACHARI DELIGIANIDIS,SONJA HERNANDE WILLIAM PENTA,RICHARD T. LAPERCHIA, DARROW A. LEBOVICI, -} JANE CURTIS ARLANDER, RICHARD A. LUECKE, JACQUELINE M' WASHBURN,NICHOLAS N. NOWAK, MORRIS I. SCHOPF, STEPHEN D.WHITTIER,MARTIN& EWA, GARDNER,JOHN L. HAYES, WILLIAM RUSSELL BURNS,JIL, WILLIAM L. WRIGHTSON AND THE FEDERAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,INC., PLAINTIFFS V. ROBIN STEIN, REBECCA CURRAN,BONNIE BELAIR,RICHARD DIONNE, BETH DEBSKI, STEVE PINTO AND ANNIE HARRIS, as they constitute the members of the City of Salem Board of Appeal and RIVERVIEW PLACE LLC, APPLICANT, DEFENDANTS COMPLAINT COUNTI [Appeal pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, sec. 17] PARTIES 1. The plaintiff, Lorene Scanlon("Scanlon'), is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 77 Mason Street, Unit 1, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 2. The plaintiff, Zachari Deligianidis ("Delgianidis'), is a naturalson r of legal age e who g resides at and is the owner of real property located at 73 Mason Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 3. The plaintiffs, Sonja Hernandez and William Penta are natural persons of legal age who reside at,and Hernandez is the owner of real property located at, 89 Flint Street, Salem,Essex County, Massachusetts. 4. The plaintiff,Richard T. Laperchia, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 70 Oak Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 5. The plaintiff,Darrow A. Lebovici, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 122 Federal Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 6. The plaintiff, Jane Curtis Arlander, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 93 Federal Street, Salem,Essex County, Massachusetts. 7. The plaintiff, Richard A. Luecke, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 2 River Street, Salem,Essex County, Massachusetts. 8. The plaintiff,Jacqueline M. Washburn, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 143 Federal Street, Salem,Essex County, Massachusetts. 9. The plaintiff,Nicholas S. Nowak, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 356 Essex Street #2, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 10. The plaintiff, Morris L. Schopf, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 1 Cambridge Street , Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 11. The plaintiff, Stephen D. Whittier, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 10 River Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 12. The plaintiff, Martin H. Imm, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 174 Federal Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 13. The plaintiff,Humphrey Gardner, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 170 Federal Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 14. The plaintiff, John L. Hayes, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 21 Fairmount Street, Salem,Essex County, Massachusetts. 15. The plaintiff, William Russell Bums,Jr.,is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 2 Beckford Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 16. The plaintiff, William L. Wrightson, is a natural person of legal age who resides at and is the owner of real property located at 41 Chestnut Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. 17.. The plaintiff, The Federal Street Neighborhood Association, Inc. ( The "Association"), is a Massachusetts Non-Profit Corporation in good standing with a usual place of business at 104 Federal Street, Salem, Essex County, Ma. 18 . The City of Salem Board of Appeals (the `Board") is a duly constituted board of the City of Salem having its offices at 120 Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Salem, Ma. 01970. 19. The names and addresses of the Board members are: Robin Stein 141 Fort Avenue Salem, Ma. 01970 Rebecca Curran 14 Clifton Avenue Salem, Ma. 01970 Bonnie Belau 102A Wharf Street Salem, Ma. 01970 Richard Dionne 23 Gardner Street Salem,Ma. 01970 Annie Harris 28 Chestnut Street Salem, Ma. 01970 Beth Debski 43 Calumet Street Salem,Ma. 01970 Steve Pinto 55 Columbus Avenue Salem,Ma. 01970 20. The defendant Riverview Place LLC ("Riverview") is a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company and was the original applicant before the Board seeking variances pursuant to section 7-21 of the Salem Zoning Ordinance specifically from the minimum lot areas per dwelling unit as provided in section 7-21 (k)(1), separate first floor entrances. as provided in section 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3) and buffer areas as provided in section 7-21 (m) (1)(c) for the properties located at 72 Flint Street and 67-69 & 71 Mason Street, Salem, Ma. (the"locus'). FACTS 21. The plaintiffs repeat, reallege and incorporate fully herein the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 20 of the Complaint. - 22. Scanlon's property directly abuts the locus and, accordingly, she is a presumptively aggrieved party in interest to the proceeding before the Board. 23. Deligianidis' property directly abuts the locus and, accordingly,he is a presumptively aggrieved party in interest to the proceeding before the Board. 24. Plaintiffs Hernandez and Laperchia on information and belief are abutters to abutters and are located within three hundred feet of the locus and, as such,plaintiffs Hernandez and Laperchia are presumptively aggrieved parties in interest to the proceeding before the Board 25. All of the remaining individual plaintiffs are persons aggrieved by the Board's Decision as the Decision will result in a development of the locus which will cause injury to the real property interests of the plaintiffs. 26. The Association is comprised of individuals who reside in the Federal Street Neighborhood within the City of Salem and are also persons aggrieved by the decision of the Board. 27. The locus is located within the North River Canal Corridor Zoning District within the City and is comprised of 4.14 acres, 3.69 of which is owned by Salem Suede, Inc. and .45 of which is owned by R.L.B. Realty Trust. Riverview holds no ownership interest of record in the locus. 28. On or about August 1, 2007, "Riverview Place, Inc." filed a petition with the Board seeking a variance from various provisions of the Salem Zoning Ordinance (the "Ordinance"). 29. The Board opened a public hearing on the petition on August 22, 2007, continued to September 19, 2007 and October 17, 2007. The public hearing was closed on October 17, 2007. 30. By Decision filed with the Clerk for the City of Salem on November 2, 2007,the Board's purported to grant variances to the petitioner to vary the following terms of the North River Canal Corridor Zoning District section 7-21 by permitting: a. the minimum lot area per dwelling unit to be reduced to 1440 square feet per dwelling unit from the 3500 square feet per dwelling unit otherwise required by section 7-21 (kxl) of the Ordinance; b. common building entrances to be used instead of having separate exterior entrances for each unit as required by section 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3)of the Ordinance; and, c. "a small percentage of two buildings, and a"portion"of the roadway and parking on the western side of the locus to be within the 50 foot buffer zone required by section 7-21 (m)(1)(c). 31. A true attested copy of the Board's Decision as file don November 2, 2007 is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 32. The Board's Decision sets forth insufficient grounds for the grant of the variances as required by law. 33. The Board's Decision exceeded its authority and was arbitrary, capricious and based on legally untenable grounds. WHEREFORE, the plaintiffs in this civil action respectfully request that this Court afford them the following relief: 1. To determine that the November 2, 2007 of the City of Salem Board of Appeal exceeded the authority of the Board; 2. To annul the Decision of the City of Salem Board of Appeal; and, 3. To award such other and/or different relief as this Court deems appropriate for this case. Plaintiffs, By their attorney, AdwardT. Patten,Esq. BBOk546386 P.O. Box 2031 828 Main Street Dennis, Ma. 02638 508-385-6031 or CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS- L" i1. MA BOARD OF APPEAL - '-'``� of FICE • 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 TELEPHONE: 978.745-9595 FAX: 978-740-9846 i;;;`� ;1 -2 A KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL MAYOR November 2, 2007 Decision City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Petition of Riverview Place LLC requesting Variances to allow for a minimum lot area of 1,440 square feet per dwelling unit, common building entrances, and to allow construction within the 50 foot buffer area for the properties located at 72 FLINT STREET AND 67-69 & 71 MASON STREET [NRCCI- A public hearing on the above Petition was opened on August 22, 2007 and continued to September 19,2007, and October 17, 2007 pursuant to Mass General Law Ch. 40A, §§ 11. The public hearing was closed on October 17, 2007 with the following Zoning Board members present: Robin Stein,Bonnie Belair, Elizabeth Debski,Rebecca Curran, and Steven Pinto. Petitioner seeks variances pursuant to section § 7-21 of the Salem Zoning Ordinance specifically from: minimum lot area per dwelling unit § 7-21 (k)(1), separate first floor entrances § 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3), and buffer areas § 7-21 (m)(1)(c). Statements of fact: 1. The locus in is in the North River Canal Corridor(NRCC) District and includes 72 Flint Street(3.69 acres), 71 Mason Street (0.34 acres), and 67-69 Mason Street (0.11 acres) for a total of 4.14 acres (the "Locus'). Salem Suede, Inc. owns 72 Flint Street. The R.L.B. Realty Trust owns 67-69 and 71 Mason Street. 2. Plans accompany the Petition include the site plan prepared by Eastern Land Survey, entitled "Site Development Permit Plan", dated October 9, 2007, and elevations prepared by H.H. Morant & Co., Inc. Architects, entitled "Riverview Place: Schematic Roof Plan & Elevations", dated September 26, 2007. 3. A Traffic Impact & Assessment Study prepared by Earth Tech, Inc. was submitted with the Petition. EarthTech, Inc. was previously involved with the North River Canal Corridor Master Plan. The study estimates 871 new vehicle trips on a daily basis including 56 additional trips during the morning peak traffic period and 87 additional trips during the evening peak traffic period. 4. The petitioner proposes to erect three new structures with a total of 130 dwelling units on the 4.14 acre site (1,440 sf per dwelling unit). The Mason Street building will contain 5,540 sf of commercial space on the first floor with residential EXHIBIT 1 12 2 apartments on the upper floors. Thirteen(13) units are to be affordable. The original Petition proposed 164 residential units in addition to the proposed commercial space. 5. The project will provide 309 parking spaces of which, 260 parking spaces will be allotted to the residential units (2 spaces per dwelling unit), 37 parking spaces will serve the commercial space and 12 spaces will be reserved for residents of Flint Street. 6. The Locus has historically been used as a tannery. The existing buildings will be razed and extensive remediation will be undertaken to clean up the site prior to new construction. 7. Conditions of the Locus, including soil conditions are unique to it and not present other properties in the district. 8. Several City residents spoke saying they were not opposed to the request to allow common building entrances. 9. Approximately 10% of the structure on the Bonfanti site, 10% of one (1) structure on the Salem Suede site, and a portion of the roadway and parking on the western side of the Locus are within the 50 foot buffer zone. The existing industrial building is much closer to the abutting residences than will be the proposed new structure. 10. Several City residents voiced opposition to the proposed density variance; many felt it deviated from the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. Many of these residents participated in the development of the NRCC Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance. 11. Several City residents spoke in support of the project; many of these residents felt it was an opportunity to change a blighted area 12. At the August 22, 2007 meeting, the petitioner submitted a petition in support of the proposed plan with sixteen (16) signatures of residents from Flint, Mason, School, and Larchmont Streets. 13. At the October 17, 2007 meeting, the petitioner submitted forty-eight (48) petitions, signed by neighborhood residents, in support of the redevelopment plans. The petitions, prepared by Riverview Place LLC, state"by signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole". 14. Letters of support were also submitted by John Hoskins (22 Larchmont Rd), James Scanlan(13 Bayview Circle), and At-Large Councilor Thomas Furey. 15. A letter was submitted by Howard and Maryellen Sullivan (1 Orchard Street) requesting decisions be made in concordance with the NRCC Master Plan. The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented at the public hearing, and after thorough review of the plans and petition submitted,makes the following findings: 1. The vari4 ncq,pggttpsjed are not;p�g «h oto the public interest and, owing to special conditions; a literal enforcemenof the provisions o tie City of Salem Zoning Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship. 2. There are circumstances including soil conditions and use and condition of the existing buildings which especially affect the Locus but do not affect generally the zoning district in which the Locus is located. The contaminated soil must be remediated prior to redevelopment of the Locus. 3. A literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would involve substantial hardship, financial or otherwise to the petitioner. 4. The proposed development complies with the goals of the NRCC Neighborhood Mixed Use District and the requirements set forth in § 7-21 (a)to achieve these goals, as follows: a. The Locus is being redeveloped for housing and commercial uses b. Public pedestrian access to and along the North River Canal will be provided. c. A public-private partnership to provide enhanced maintenance.trees, sidewalks,benches, along the canal will be developed. d. The streetscape along Mason Street will be enhanced. e. The project is designed to enhance solutions to neighborhood traffic, including the granting of an easement to the City of Salem to allow it to construct an extension of the Commercial Street public roadway across the development site. Further the applicant will work with the City to incorporate reasonable recommendations from the Earth Tech, Inc. traffic study to improve travel along Flint Street. For these reasons, desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the ordinance. On the basis of the above findings of fact and all evidence presented at the public hearing including, but not limited to, the Plans, Documents and testimony, the Zoning Board of Appeals concludes: 4 1. To enable the proposed development, the petitioner vary the following District terms of the North River Canal Corridor Zoning § 7 • minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be reduced to 1440 sfldwelling unit(from the 3,500 sf/dwelling unit required) § 7-2.1 (k)(1), common building entrances can be used instead of having separate exterior entrances for each unit § 7-21 (e)(2)(a)(3) a small percentage of two buildings, and a portion of the roadway and parking on the western side of the Locus are within the 50 ft buffer zone, therefore construction may take place in the buffer zone § 7-21 (m)(1)(c)• 2 In permitting such change, the Board of Appeals requires certain appropriate conditions and safeguards as noted below. In consideration of the above, the Salem Board oos Appealsvoted, i t ,six (5rein q esus forvor m, Debski,Belair,Pinto, and Curran)none (0) pp d. petitioner's variances subject to the following terms, conditions, and safeguards: 1. Petitioner shall comply with all city and state statutes, ordinances, codes and regulations. 2. All construction shall be done as per the plans and dimensions submitted to and approved by the Building Commissioner. 3 All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to smoke and fire safety shall be strictly adhered to. 4. Petitioner shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning any construction. 5. A Certificate of Occupancy is to be obtained. 6. Petitioner shall obtain street numbering from the City of Salem Assessor's office and shall display said number so as to be visible from the street. 7. Petitioner is to obtain approval from any City Board or Commission having jurisdiction including,but not limited to the Planning Board. Restri 8. The Petitioner shall place an Affordable in the form rm of a deed rider approved by the ion on thirteen (13) of the one hundred and thirty( ) City Planner and registered with the Essex South Registry of Deeds. The affordable housing althrestrictionseent of Housinge to be in rdance with the and Community Development's pment'sility a for the Commonwealth Dep purpose of ensuring that thirteen (13) Subsidised Housing Inventory for the perp se dwelling units will be eighty hty percas ent 80) ore housing less of area medianlolds income ("low annual incomes are eighty p ( ) income households")with a sales price affordable to low income househoids for a period of ninety-nine (99) years from the date of the first occupancy pe 9. Twelve(12) on site parking spaces are to be reserved for the sole use of Flint Street residents. The proposed mechanism for reserving the spaces is to be submitted and approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy. 10. The applicant, upon taking title to the premises, will grant to the City of Salem and easement to construct an extension of the Commercial Street public roadway across the site in the location shown on the site plan at any time within a ten (10) year period after all necessary approvals for the project become final. Upon such "construction, such easement shall automatically become a full and permanent easement to use and maintain the easement area as a public way in the City of Salem. Robbi Stein, Chair Salem Zoning Board of Appeals 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 of filing of this decision in the office of the City Clerk pursuant to the 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 certificate of the City Clerk has been filed with the Essex South Registry of Deeds. / /W^��V PUN CL1014% SALEM, MASS. 11/19/2007 13:24 FA3 6177888951 LAW COURT _ X001 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Land Court Depatmen of the Trial Court - Case No. Civil Corer Sheet Firs pwlktifr Lorene Scanlon FIMbefeadatd Robin Stein 72 Flint Street - LoctaAddMssiDescriptioa 6.7-69 & 71 Mason Street CifyTowD Salem Instructions - Part -To Its Completai by PlabtlMs)' CoanseL (7), FOR ALL MISCELLANEOUS CASES(EXCEPT cases Mid pDr wmt to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act): 1. 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Patten Please Print Name Ettempt Cases: Tae:Foreelosures,MortMe Foreclosures under the Servieeenembere Civil Relief Act aad 29. cues related to orWn2l.9n4 subsequent registration under G.L c.183;§1. -2- STATEMENT OF FACTS 72 Flint Street. 67-69 and 71 Mason Street Salem, Massachusetts On November 2, 2007, the Board of Appeals issued a decision granting variances to Riverview Place LLC relating to the redevelopment of the property at 72 Flint Street and 67-69 and 71 Mason Street (the `Property") as a mixed use complex of 130 residential apartments and approximately 5,000 square feet of commercial space. The specific variances were from(1) the minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirement (3,500 s.f.) 2.) the requirement that the units on Mason Street have firsts floor entrances and 3.) the requirement that no construction activity occur in a 50 foot buffer area where the site abuts residential property. There were no parking variances requested as the project provided the required 260 spaces for the residential units (2 per unit) and 37 spaces for the commercial space. In addition, the Decision required the petitioner to provide twelve spaces for the use of Flint Street residents to alleviate congestion on that street. The Decision of the Board was appealed to the Land Court which rendered a Judgment upholding the Board's Decision. Subsequent to the Land Court Judgment, the petitioner commenced the process of obtaining a Chapter 91 License from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and undergoing MEPA review. As part of that process, the petitioner decided that it should design the project based on the new 2013 Flood Plain standards. Based on the 2013 requirements, the living area of the units in the two main buildings should be elevated. To accommodate this standard, the petitioner has re-designed parking plans for the property so that much of the parking will now be located on the first level of the buildings. The revised parking place is submitted herewith. This plan provides for the same 260 spaces for the units and the 12 spaces for the Flint Street neighbors; however it reduces the spaces allocated to the commercial area to 10 spaces. The petitioner is confident that no more than 10 spaces will be necessary to satisfy the parking requirements of the Ordinance for any future use of the commercial space. Therefore, the petitioner proposes the following amendment to the 2007 Decision: Paragraph 5 the Decision is amended to delete the number 37 and add the following condition: "The Zoning Enforcement Officer will determine the number of parking spaces required for any proposed use of commercial space based on the requirements of Section 5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. No use of the commercial space will be permitted which requires more than the number of spaces required under said Section 5.L" The only other change required to the 2007 Decision as a result of the reconfiguration of parking areas is to permit a slightly further encroachment into the 50 foot buffer along the Flint Street side of the site for the purpose of constructing parking spaces and a minor relocation of buildings. The following additional condition is proposed: "Construction of parking area and portions of the buildings within the 50 foot residential buffer required by Section 8.4.13 of the Ordinance shall be permitted in accordance with the submitted plans entitled "Symes Riverway" dated March 18, 2014 by O'Sullivan Architect's Inc. The changes in the Flood Plain standards are special conditions that affect this property. As a result of these conditions, the property cannot practically be redeveloped as originally permitted which creates a substantial hardship for the petitioner. The minor changes proposed can be allowed without detriment to the public good and without nullifying the intent of the Ordinance. [PENGINEERING, INC® P.O. Box 848 • Salem, Massachusetts 01970 •Telephone: 978-745-4569 • Fax: 978-745-4881 August 20,2007 Mr. Michael_O'Brien 6 Cider Mill Road Peabody,MA 01960 Re: Remediation of subsurface conditions at the former Salem Suede Inc. 72 Flint Street, Salem,Ma. Dear Mr. O'Brien, I am pleased to prepare this general estimate for site remediation and soil removal at 72 Flint Street, Salem. A Phase One subsurface investigation conducted by SP Inc. in 2005 has indicated levels of tannery landfill constituents that would have to be removed for residential development. This is a historical condition dating back to the early 1900s, as lagoons were shown at the rear of the property in the 1912 Sanborn map. These tannery sludges and landfilled leather wastes were not deposited by the current owner and have been buried since before Leach and Heckel built part of the existing building in 1920. The current conditions of the property do not pose a risk to human health because the metal impacted wastes requiring remediation are contained under pavement. Previous testing of soils located around the former oil tank and evaluation of preliminary risk assessment needs have indicated that some oily soils may be encountered under the front footings. Once the demolition is completed the determination as to whether any soils can remain in place would have to be demonstrated by a Method Three Risk Assessment. Therefore,this proposal is limited to soil removal in the rear lot, and in the front lot beside the mix tank and around the sludge tanks. The contaminated soil beside the sludge tanks will have to be excavated, dewatered next to the hole and transported to the rear of the property to be contained in plastic for characterization. After acceptance at a secure landfill the soil will be loaded and transported for disposal. There are other aspects of site remediation and clean-up that are not subject to the 21E and MCP regulations, but are regulated by other DEP departments such as; wetlands ( Con Com.200' setback) , solid waste (demo. debris, asbestos removal) and emergency spill response, Fire Dept.,NERO, (oil in tanks,waste oil drums,oil in presses, finish sludges,tannery sludges, blue trimmings,buffing dust etc.) These regulated materials need to be removed before demolition. A separate estimate would be prepared for these interior remediation work items. The Environmental work to prepare for the demolition is estimated to cost between$100,000-125,000. The contractor would furnish a truck to transport excavated soil to the area beside the rear Parking lot(> 200' from river). It is estimated that the rear lot portion can be opened,removed and backfilled in three days. The front soil removal will have to be scheduled around low tide to keep the water level in the excavation low. Due to the many pipes and utilities in this area and access limitations, it will take at least three days to complete the work in the front. The soil removal would have to be conducted first before any demolition and site development. The MCP required remediation of the subsoils (excavate the old landfill) is expected to cost$150,000-200,000 to prepare the property for residential use. The permit process, excavation, stockpiling,transport and disposal usually takes 3-4 months. In order to proceed with the remediation SP Inc. would have to file a Release Notification Form, RNF, and a remedial Action Measures Plan,RAM, with DEP,which would take one month. SP Engineering Inc., (also Sea Plantations Inc.) operates a certified laboratory and maintains a staff of engineers and biologists for hazardous waste investigations,wetlands studies(Con Com), 21E studies, and tank removals. SP Engineering has performed similar services for many local companies including; Salem Shoe factory, Patty's Auto Parts,A+H Auto Exchange, Atlantic Paving, Mentuck Associates, Coopers Garage, Creedons Garage, Salem Suede, Ideal Finish, Flynn Tan, Hillcrest Chevrolet,Pelletier Awning,Pequot Filling Station,former Salem Laundry, and many more. The above work will remove the identified contamination and bring the site into compliance with all applicable Fire Dept.,21E and MCP regulations. Please understand that this estimate will be subject to further cost analysis in order to define actual expenditures. Please call if you have any questions on this material. Thank you for this opportunity to be of service. Very truly yours, S.P. Engineering, Inc. Bruce M. Poole President BMP/cr October 17, 2007 . Mr. Thomas St. Pierre Building Commissioner City of Salem Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Re: Riverview Place—Building Height(Number of Stories) Opinion The following is intended to clarify building height (number of stories above grade) issues for the proposed Riverview Place project, Salem, MA: 780 CMR chapter 5—General Building Limitations 1. Grade Plane—A reference plane representing the average grade of finished ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls. When the property line is more than 6'-0" from the building line the average grade shall be the lowest point within the 6'-0"buffer. 2. Story Above Grade—Any story having its finished floor surface entirely above grade except that a basement shall be considered as a story above grade when the story above the basement is: a. More than 6'-0" above the grade plane b. More than six 6'-0" above the finished ground level for more than 50% of the total building perimeter C. More than 12'-0" above the finished ground level at any point. The first floor above grade (the residential floor above the basement garage floor) of the proposed building(s) will be as follows: a. Less than 6'-0" above the grade plane b. Less than six 6'-0" above the finished ground level for more than 50% of the total building perimeter C. Less than 12'-0" above the finished ground level at any point. If you have any questions regarding these or other issues for the proposed Riverview Place project, Salem, MA, please call my office. Respectfully submitted, Stephen W. Livermore Project Architect SWL/heightopinionitr#1 K. A. Mornnt (tr Co., Inc. PO Box 4485/221 V'tishinflon Rrect. (Delivery) Selcm, lla&icliti,hctk. 01970 Phonc (978) 744-5354 Pax (978) 740-9161 v��CONUIT�, CITY OF SALEM DEPAKTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Kimberley Driscoll MAYOR 120 WASHINc.rON SIRFET• SALEM, MASSACHLISET is 01970 LYNN GOONIN DuNcAN,AICP TEL: 978-619-5685 • FAX: 978-740-0404 DIRECTOR MEMORANDUM To: Board of Appeals From: Lynn Duncan, AICP,Director Re: Riverview Place Date: October 17, 2007 I thought it would be helpful to you in your review and deliberations on the Riverview Place project if I outlined the permitting process for this project going forward. After a decision by the Board of Appeals, there is still independent review required by three boards, the Planning Board, Design Review Board, and the Conservation Commission. The project requires both a Special Permit for use and Site Plan Review approval from the Planning Board. Through Site Plan Review the Planning Board will analyze such issues as traffic, site layout,parking and circulation, drainage, landscaping, and building design. As part of the North River Canal Corridor zoning, the developer is required to go through the Design Review Board (DRB). In this case, the DRB serves as an advisory board to the Planning Board, and will make recommendations to that body, which may then be incorporated in their decision. Specifically, the DRB will review the project at a public meeting and make a recommendation to the Planning Board based on the Urban Design Criteria of the Urban Renewal Plans East and West. A peer review of the traffic study will be completed by the Planning Board's traffic consultant, Beta Group. While the traffic report was submitted to the Board of Appeals so that there could be a general understanding of the potential traffic impact, specific mitigation measures will be determined as the project goes through a detailed peer review process. The project will also require an Order of Conditions from the Conservation Commission. It is important to note that while the Board of Appeals may grant variances, such as a variance for density, the Planning Board will conduct its own review judging the projects on engineering and other site performance standards. Additional revisions to the plan may be warranted when it is subjected to this finer grained review. This is true for the Conservation Commission review, as well. Oct 16 2007 10: 39PM EPA 617-918-8397 P . 2 John B, Hoskins 22 Larchmont Road Salem, MA 01970 Salk i oning Board of Appeals RBg, 4Riverview Place Developmont I am writing in support of the Riverview Place development. This letter will outline a number of rea'ap rs to let this project move forward. I Do sure that the Board understands that whatever happens on Salem Suede,the project has to be of a stay f e;enough to cover its own costs. As an environmental professional of over 20 years'experience,I feel thgI necessary to point out some economic realities facing anyone who wants to redevelop'a property such as Sal$ii suede, The developer will incur significant costs for asbestos removal,building demolition and site cl ext the developer will have to hire a Licensed Site Professional LSP to assist with the regulatory P (LSP) g rY hutdes'of preparing the site for residential use: They will pay for soil borings, chemical analysis of soil and grclurdater samples,reportpreparation,and,finally, some combination of removal or capping of soils. All this j yo k will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars before groundbreaking can even begin. This is all in ade)i ie :to architect fees, legal fees,and construction costs. It must be noted that this developer has already tnc -cunplanned caste associated with r®-working their plans twice to obtain community approval. The point is 0I o ne will'incur these costs to build single-family housing or potential boutique-scale businesses. If this pr' t�s tt Tried down,it may be a long while before anyone else attempts to develop this property, is developer has agreed to hold open to option to extend Commercial Street to Flint Street, Such an i @ould be of enormous benefit to the entire North River Canal Area, and is stated as a goal in the North Ri%' ornidor Master Plan. (In the interest of full disclosure,I'II state here that in addition to being a Ward 6 rc9ln,3am married to the owner of a business on Commercial Street.) Extension of Commercial Street could rel e' am on Flint Street and add vitality to Commercial Street,thus encouraging further business de oymont along that street. Another developer could easily come in with a plan that closes this option fo e r while staying within the current zoning rules. [ r f Tiafitc has been cited as a potential issue here Would we rather have a business park with hundreds of pefle yiitg to come and go at rush hour, or housing where people keep a variety schedules? Affordable hot lista desperate need in this City. This project contains a set-aside for affordable housing, Twice now the r ev,loor has scaled back the proj ect to appease the community. The resulting project still has to pay for itsNl ;a each reduction in scale puts that goal at risk. Because Salem is so small, it is difficult to-get major projects to move forward because we are all living in h` tlier's backyards. Salem is often strongly in favor of development in the abstract, but nearly always ag.` st.it 6ch particular case because of unrealistic thinking. We hold out for that perfect development that fits wi %fh :ideal vision for each property,without recognizing this simple fact: no one develops property to lose mop y ft The City is full of examples of Salem's failure to grasp this concept. One is a gas station on Na' y tre�t that may remain an empty shell for years... This is because Salem failed to understand that the onb, ec 0�m ically viable development option for a small site.with underground storage tanks is a new gas station wil rdwed tanks. Behind Commercial Street is an attractive townhouse development that could have had se li ore structures leading up to Commercial Street. Because that project was turned down the site cut �t y contains a number of large steel roll-off trailers and a dirt lot, .The St.Josephs Senior Center project wa ar ed down a few months ago. No other suitable location has been found, and no developer is offering to pav, construction. Vile all want to preserve quality of life in Salam,but there's an old expression that goes,"don't let the ber+ryt� to h enemv of the good". This project has a lot that is good. If we wait for what we think is best,we mi Ik y 1�oking at Salem Suede for a very, very, long time,. Si rla E e Aia�n)Hoskil'fts {: � iyJo ( Page 1 of 1 Amy Lash From: Lynn Duncan Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:10 PM To: Amy Lash Subject: FW: Salem Suede Development Please forward to ZBA members and keep PY co in the file. Lynn Goonin Duncan, AICP Director Department of Planning & Community Development City of Salem 120 Washington Street Salem, MA 01970 T: 978-619-5685 F. 978-740-0404 From: Howard [mailto:howard.sullivan@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:36 PM To: Lynn Duncan Cc: Paul Prevey Subject: Salem Suede Development Regretably, we will be unable to attend tonights meeting. However, we would like you to understand that we, like many of our neighbors, want to see that the decisions made regarding new development are in concordance with the NRCC Master Plan. Any appeals for variances should be considered with the same thoughfulness and respect for the neighborhood as was given to drafting the NRCC Master Plan. Thank you for attention and your efforts. Cordially, Howard and Maryellen Sullivan 1 Orchard Street Salem Ma. 01970 8/23/2007 aelft/ of 'sair-M, assarhusrffs @ffrr of fllr (fifg @Iounril tifg Pall COUNCILLORS-AT-LARGE ^ MATTHEW A.VENO WARD COUNCILLORS PRESIDENT 2007 2007 MARK E. BLAIR CHERYL A. LAPOINTE LUCY CORCHADO THOMAS H.FUREY CITY CLERK MICHAEL SOSNOWSKI JOAN B. LOVELY JEAN M. PELLETIER ARTHUR C.SARGENT III LEONARD F.O'LEARY MATTHEW A.VENO PAUL C. PREVEY JOSEPH A.O'KEEFE,SR. G�. W r, I n� �G S�r o ,1J e. C U V+1 me,,, �o / Ju G V � 2 � r �J � ��m Pre.se.�.� � ,�y � is si�'L. 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I � p D, e v �, TcY- YeSi � Qcn C G vvt wV C Y- e V eyK vCSS 0� C\a Y C l GV'--. �a r� C, C4- S i� C2 a 12 -7 7 di e4 I August 22, 2007 Salem Zoning Board of Appeals 120 Washington Street Third Floor Salem, MA 01970 Dear Members: I would like to express my support for Riverview Place at the site of the Salem Suede Leather Factory on Flint Street. I am a lifelong resident of Salem and in my youth lived adjacent to this site on Dunlap Street. It has always been an eyesore and a place which has the potential to pose serious environmental hazards. I am encouraged that the Riverview Place Development presents a great opportunity to redevelop the North Street Canal neighborhood. I would hope that your Board recognizes this unique opportunity to redevelop this site and provide the Flint and Mason Street neighborhood a far more compatible development than has previously existed. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments since a previous commitment does not allow me to be present at your hearing tonight. I wish you well in your decision process and feel strongly that this development can reshape and redevelop the Flint and Mason Corridor of North Salem. Sincerely, Zs H. Scanlan 13 Bayview Circle Salem, MA 01976 Previous address: 17 Dunlap Street Former Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts f To Whom It May Concern, The undersigned, do hereby support the proposed plan presented by David Walsh, Michael O'Brien and David Zion regarding Salem Suede, located on- Bridge n -Bridge Street and Bonfanti's Leather, located on Mason Street. Name Address Contact # 644, eaL I �a L„��G �,, i� r7& - 7yy-796 0 To Whom It May Concern, The undersigned, do hereby support the proposed plan presented by David Walsh, Michael O'Brien and David Zion regarding Salem Suede, located on Bridge Street and Bonfanti's Leather, located on Mason Street. Name Address Contact # olTtai at n i�v` Z 3 A14 oN y s 0 C 9 �z, mow. 9d fAJQ)U d(, tt- 7q�/t zC,4 / SAj t4 '5 ��l r . � v �3 s ✓ R.IVERVIEWr PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for r redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites locatedon Flint and Mason Streets in Saiem, lIMassachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide l:or a proiect consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, ;with commercial Face oa d?e first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plar:s also indicate that those . -ui.dings or sections of buildings which abut residentia! uses will be only three stories in Acl.ghz. The moposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each un;t, sufficient l)iris f'or the commercial use, as well as public parkingdesignated for owners is ulne t: .in "lint !ow i wisn to express my support for thisro ;osed r,�r f I c - ct deer , h ; above 1 . 1'PE I". rho& d Ot A,pp..al: fe grant file relief tronl the (. :}''S .�Ja,li5; %)r a)w'A ll.. n, -.)Pct to r)IOCe.',d. I Consider this to be a:vail:-illi•; li! Ire 5 U ! fill 'S 413+ are a substantial blight to tiny n'^(rr i-i boi'i10oC1: I1, �! �vo- 'i,t:at till` -Sc ,tor t r f ;es ,rill r of only be benef r, !1 to sn as pv. i �)t !'le ct-IIhodlooi1 but a'„C a) !rle City as a whole. —_-------------- -ADDRESS: l RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that i have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede;Bontanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments- in three buildings. with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Buiiding. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces 'or each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express tn- support for this pr^posed project described above and 1 Urge the Board of App£fals to grant th`i relk- bM.m tltc �City';: .'_,oning Ordinance necessary to allow the I;f4jec.t to prCCec7d. I consider this to be u 'valuableopporrianity to improve two properties that 2,,- a sabstantiai `,lightto my neighborhood. I believe that the 1'?Cie.elopment of Thes� properties .vii; notonly be beneficial io in�: as }i(:rt of't�';i: - - inimerlittte neighborhood, but also to The Citv,as a whole. l ADDRESS: I i _ _ _ RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that .I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeiBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three sto,ies in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signiiio beio,-v, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to crant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance ri cssary to allow the piojtci to p.ocecd. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve rvo properties that area substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be benetiicial tome as _part of the ys,p lii^inie'14 tt: [ii',t at)07hOCl•, f..ut also to the City as a whole. - NAME- A3 s ----- — — --- ADDRESS ! L! ��� —q�-/ ISA, t 6 F RIVERVIEW PLACE r By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide fo_ a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the, Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that thos,, buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. the proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercia! use, as well as public parking designated Ion owners of fionte a on Flint Street. F By.sianing. below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described aboae attd ' urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinances :ce_sary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuab,le opport�:nity to 'c Jirnpro,,c twvo properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborho: i n^1 l-.,e that the tr:dev-lopment of th^se properties will not only be beneficial to cne as are of ibe . : uaediate rt?i-rbot-hood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: ADDRESS: 5?� � i��'Yl// �2 ---- -- -—- - RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces.for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners.of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support.for:his proposed project described above and I urge the Board of appeals to brant the relief from ihz C;q's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to hr; a valuable, .-,pportunity to i*nprove talo properties that are a substantial bli`hi to my n-igltborhoori. i believe that(he redevelopmem of these properties will not only be benefi ial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to i-he City as a .virile. NNAME: � ------- ----- ADDRESS: RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede.Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presorted to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the cotnmerciai use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on vii-fit Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge lhc Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project ie proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. i believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: ADDRESS: S A RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current pians for redeveloomert of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mascn Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of hone on Flint Street. By signurg below, i ;wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and : urge the Hoard of Appeals to gram the relief frorn the City's Zoning Ordinance n.ecessa:},10 La i:iw 11:c project to proce-d� '.consider this to be a valuable oppoi-tunrty to impro e two properties That are a substantial blight to my n ighborhood. i belie.e that the rrsievelopment oft-hese properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. t iVAMI✓: ADD RESS: �t� v . IVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current olans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The pians also indicate that those buildings or seciions of buildings'whichabut residential uses will be only three stories in height. Tae proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the cr,r l I:rcia,' use, as weii as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Frreet. By Slgl;e g G�IUi✓, I \N:JLi to express my support for this proposed project described above and 1 Ut- 'he i3o.'.. of Appe-,into grant the relief from.the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary 10a!1ow flhe 'h Jj B(-.t t0 proceed.''i consider this to be a valuable OVPO1tllniLvco - - improve t ti ; p.oae .,ts "Latea---a substantia! blight to my neighborhood. I beilevr that the redevelopment of these properties :vi!i not only be benelicial to me as part of thc: immedi ae nclgllaJrllVGQ. but d.150 to the City as ; ADDRESS: RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the cu,,ent plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Nluson Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me 1'),.o"i'de for a project consisting of 1301esidential apartments n three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also ind:zate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential nses will be only tluee• stories :n - he,ght. the proposer devel-ooulent-Provides t:1O1'e tGall 2 sp<?.:eS %9!' .-%^c1- unit, SUTI!C1ePt ip<�C"ti`Qr ,�.'" COMM. - on us8, as wcli as public F. z<IIlu deS i V ited 101 Ui:gler� Of li0l?ic CSP. Flint Ctrect. - : RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below,I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem,Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings,with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height.The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit,sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below,I wish to express my support.for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to the neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me,but also to the City as a whole. NAME: ADDRESS: / �G Jz, S���L//�✓ 1KC (52JJ s-)� yon, RIVERVTEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current pians for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me orovide.for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only Tree stories in "It. The proposed development provides more than. Z spaces for each unit, sufficient. p aces For the co,-nmercial use, as well as public. parking designated for aw ers of ifome oa Flint Street. B r sig:iin, below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project d,scribed abo� ,, - ul rg the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's , c ning Ct d na .:ce neceary to allac,, the prifject w rroceed. I consider this to be a valu:.ble opportunity to iNC propeities that are a substantial blight To m-y t ei ll.bo!ilood.'I i;-t iel'l; tha, 'fbi ;;'' ',Hese prupertles will not only be-beneticlal to me a ...i Ci trig nuleriiate;;�'.igt-iborb.00d; but also to the Ci,' as a svt:ole: NAME: ADDRESS: --------- RIVERVIEW PLACE By signin, below, i acknowled-e that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint. and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 1310 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. Thr. proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the conanercial ase, as well as pubiic parking designated for owners of home on Flint S:.eet. ;y signing b--[ow, i :dish to express my support for this proposed project described above I uip,, -,h ! R 1:3rC of Appeals to grani the relief from. the Cit}''s 7onnlg Ordinance i' a!low ilie Dro.eci m proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportu it-, to rn T,rone..ies that are a substant:a.l,blight to rnv neighborhood. 1 b,-Iie'✓e lila: site ICO.c:"v c;tiij;lTlent o th-s!- proptxfies will ."iot only be beneficial to mews pan. o'_ the remediate nei hbo?aood. I;t:r also to the City as a whole. RIVERV"IEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that J have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Stree., Building. The plans aiso indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential ,.is-s v ill be only tltre- stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient N: spaces for the commercial use, as Well public par!eing dtsignated for owners of home on Flint S':reet. By signing below, I wish 10 expres my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance c. necessary to Blow the (,rOlect to p.oceed. i Consider this to De a valuable opportunity to improve i-o propertics that ar- a s.ibstantial blight w my neighborhood. I believe that the redCVeiCpnlel"it Ot lues- properties �,,ili not Only be b en''.fic'al to 7e as part of the imincdiate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. Nr1ME: �' ADDRESS: S RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: L ADDRESS: I Zr ��L RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three builiings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plats also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses c ill be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the co;n:nercial use, as well as public parking designated for ou ners ofhome on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to ezpress:my support for:his proposed.project described above and T ur e the Board of Appeals to grant the-relief from the City's Loping Ordinance elea,'ssary to allow the project to prOce'ed. i consider this to b6H valuable opportunity to lI'?OI OvI tii'0 p70?el iie, ChaC are a SUb��a�l 1a1 t31I it to my nc.-hboth,wd. 1 believe 111at the, Iev_-!oiPr.ert of th=se or,operties will n..ot only beref.cia1 o in,-, �s-part of the immediate aeigl.borhoc;.. but also to t!r Ciry as a wh.nlr.. ADDRESS: / � HiQ ( • � + RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's "Zoning Ordina,tce necessary to aliow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. '.NAME: ADDRESS: �lO RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flim and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above at;d I urge the Bo rd of Appeals to grant the relief ficin the City's Zoning Ordinance n;'cesrary to aliow the project to proceed. I consider this to be is valuable opportunity to improve tvvo arope-Aies that are a substantial blight to ray ne h:;orhood. [ believ=.. that the edeveloprr,ent of'I,ese properties will not only be heneficia! to nit- as herr of the immediate nejghborhood, but also to the City as a whole. r t AME: -� --- - — -- --- ADDRESS:- � RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to nue provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also"indicaie that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will b- only three stories in height. The proposed development provides nlore than 2 spaces Cor :.ach unit, sufficient ( spaces f6i the cornmel'Ci21 U5C, a5 \;^'h p:ibiiC 3 .!<iilc r1 s'✓.00{'t JteOr Oiv?ierS Of hOTne - on Flint Street. By slgiiing below, I wish to express rny uppcft *)i ,i-is ur , os:d 1 ct tiescribcd above and I urg-_ the Board of APpea s to fart the reit �f l orn ii, c ify's ' Ordinance I 1Ce5R IN to allow tl:C project to procced. I const .ei this to 1 _ a '-' :in :: opportunity to IIn1)1-1IVC ;Vv0 prOperueS t17at £•.ie a;;L11 StOilti21. High: to my i013o1h.00 1. 1 '),-1 i eve inat ine re evc-leprnent cf thcse. propei6('s will r..C)t (/;:.:y 1. . me -S �:;al i..G,� th.^-. Y inimeCllatc neighborhood, but a150'to til-_ Ci"'L� as a ','✓hole: • ADDRESS: - -7o7(�- RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, ( acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede'Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusats. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor c.,f the Mas or. Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of bujidings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for fie commer ial iise,as we), as public parking designated for owner_ of borne on i'inC Ly !gran-, h iow, 1 vi s., w express my support for this proposed project described ahava and I u, , th ,oa c n ''.na. 1. to) -rant the relief frorn the. C:ty's Zoning Ordinance CtSS.Sy �IL,'�, *,he of we,t :o �oroce d. 1 cons!der this to be a.valuable opportui ifY to .. "Jv`r: 'L:� ,�_Csi`.'... $ .i.>.<ai-c c. substantial bl,:ghi to ray neighborhood. I beEiLve :hat iile _r Cte�,etetnt iii ': Cf- ��s wilt not o'Jv b,� bcn iOLal to mew pari of the" - ''.: ''n:!ned.a,e i i'.hCC-rC A'i; :)t.1 t'DJ .'7 ;i"e City 3` 2 t't,:2. e AP,PFESS_of� -- b— RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that these buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient n: spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as pari of the y immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME�/U ADDRESS: ?2 —12 U-/) / RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 1:0 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on .Flint Street. By signing below, l wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of'Appeats to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAMF,: ADDRESS:Wd -,4w S7 RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the . redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: 1"Iil f/fn` LY) ADDRESS' o`ol ,al'11.1)a_ Q�� RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and. Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, 1 wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I iirq.`. the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the. project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that ibe redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: -- - — ADDRSS: as ► je�, �� o���c� RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede,Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces,tor the commercial use, as :vel1 as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing belev, I wish to espr�,ss my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of App-eals to grant the relief from tilt{City's Zoning Ordinance tiecessary to allow the project to proceed. I eorsider this ..o be a valuable opportts ity to improve, i,:vo properties that are a substantiai blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redeveloptnent of these properties will not only be beneficial tome as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the Cite as a whole. NAMES 1Y- ADDRESS: ( kU kM�- i �-C�,lA rYA 6 0� 0 RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have re, ie-A'ed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem. Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the '7'4ason Street Building. Tile plans also indicate that those btitldingS Ci eCtloriS of iJ lli(iai7 S �')-..ei: abut r._:dentisl usts wtkl be cnly',t 1"ee SiO:i.eS 11"' height. The propOse.d de,leiopment P-nV;des more than? spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commeeeiri use; as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint ;street. By -LI-3- F� ;iijt�', 1 to tSi� tf.: ::\press rn- Support for this proposed project described above and t ,u« ,7f _t t �Itp4=1st grant the retie`i•t3In the C :y's Zoning Ord irincc . !--C....:2: ✓t., ., ..l ^1 rl C p j,ec to nl'oceP.d l :ail'�Sider this to be a vai,,,ble OppCl:i-!nit;� l0 that f.e-2 S.Lit .tL tial t)l!t J.. t,` 1- ILC.'hbi);}7(iod. 1 believe il7at ill:' r "tcii)pl cr.: ", prOptics -, i'l nioi rm'y '.E'bei'wT-6,-U 'o i77e a-_ part Of the i I ti uC�gIhoorhe-d. but '_iso :�.o the C - '/ `i a Cf1r�' ADDRF,S•S: — 1 Z _ _ — RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current pians for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans d:af were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 139 residential apartments In lar---e "uildings, 141t, Commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street. Building, 'Tn:: pians also inc-ticate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut resider ial uses `.v il.l. be C'iuy three sto-:-s in - height. The proposed deli—lopirient Provides mor_: than'," ,paces . r e: ci, unit, sufficient .. - Snaces for the commercial use, as wzil 3 pubiic paihl dC ig-nated i'J, ovirv;iS Of iio in% on Pint Street. - irecS ily'Slp)o e�C"I )P.Q;L,OV2BV Sionng lclow, I wish ;o c � v� Fh;s ioject tnd 1 urge, t1je .boort' of !{UgaatS.`'1?.4?_raa; tiIC 1'Ci:`f+?^i1L `'ll" L;it)' 5 7t'.P ul� i). i.12:1Ce PGCe�Sary t0 a'tiOw lite r�rCjeC i\) p oQe d .` C nj' i' tR-£. i� �� c. ':'al �J.c opt t tunny i0 i iprove 'vio thr.,t are.a Sutbs..l I'd Nigh! tt of t!7- JC I9i'Jpeft1eD txrf.l 1t D'1 i1,' t r.;_.t.. -'l= < '1rf i;nrler-lia IC n'-JObc'r i v ri., gilt also to tit '1v as ' RIVERVIE:W PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that have reviewed the curren' plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites loeaied on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem. Massachusetts. The plans that were preseuted to me provide for a project consisting of IA residential apartments m three buildings, WI':1'i con merclal space on the first floor of,he Mason Street Buitding. I he plans also inoi:;ate that those buildings of sections of buildings which abut residential uses' Wilt be Dr.'y three Sories 'il height. The proposed development piovides more Char. 2 spaces :c each unit;sufficient . S;JaC9S for theGJII?In?rClai use, as W'e).i 8S public Uarking designat.',d for uwners of home ou Flint Street. Uy signing b?IfJw, h lSil tD c':{press Iny S,uppol" fcrtiUB proposed prD]C::t i-s ribed abov . 1U l 1:;de Lhc: rtDarO cif Appeal's to. glafl the 'ard:nallc- V. -_3I J =lt t,li , - %. �G prola•tu1 l U. 3Si,.ie: �. .i; ->J p? * `+'Et1L - �)pf elft' .;:It to, ' !,.i-rove -wo pr'ip-l- i;es that a, .i: J_;'_ n lt: RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeiBonfanti "Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 110 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces I, r the coi , ercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessaiy to allow the: project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve tv:o properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redeveloprn:nt of the:. properties will not only be beneficial tome as pan of the, immediate neighborhood, bot also to the City as a whole. NAME: _ 1a:cl( hA ADDRESS: 2 SRPoN%�n �}ve RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, l acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with connnercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing b�iow, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge :he Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Z.onrng Ordinance necessrry to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be valuable opportunity to improve r.vo properties that are a substantial blight to my acighborhood. I i>eUeve than the r:z;ievelocnent of these properties will not only be benefcia to meas part+:;f tlrp imnrnediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME_--`� ------- ADDRESS 3 5 J w Q -- RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of IN residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as weiI as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signirg below, I wish to express my suYport for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from Erie City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that area substantial 'blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of:hese pn oerties will itot only be beneficial to me as part of the. k immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: �ser�eolri — — ADDRESS: �' O RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem. Suede.Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing bellow, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelop3aent of these properties will not only be beneficial to meas part of tha ' w immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME: --- - ADDRESS: 3s' DUNL � P S� SALrM., Mat 01 <370 RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings; with comniercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that these buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient space's for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for c�vriers of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed.project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's 'Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a vah able oppoi*unity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighbor'.00d: I balu've 'that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to tht; City as a whole. -- --- NAME: v ADDRESS: s'l�ttia� dw� RIVERVIEW PLACE t By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located oa Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the firstfloor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support f'or this proposed project jescribed above and I urge rhe Board of Appeals to grant.the relief from the C:itv'S Zoning Ordinance necessar7 to alllew the project to proceed: I consider Uh - to be'.) valuable 'pportui:ity to in.preve tvvo properties that are a substantial blight to :<<y nei ;! b r..o.:d. t believeat the redavelonment of these proper pies will not only be beneficial to'r: as part of the immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. n _ NAME: . / ADDRESS: - �G 1� �` �C• ,_ ����� G�C 7c) RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented tome provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stones in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above . and I urge the Board of AD peals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuabh; oppc,rtunity to imp_ovc two properties that are a substantial blight to my ne:g::borhood. I believe that the redeveiopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as cart of the . immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a Whole. — ADDRESS: 0 e— ��T� e RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located.on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as pubic parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express qty support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Beard of Appeals to gran=the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proree, . i consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two prOaerties thrt are a substantial blight to my neighborhood.. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will.not only be beneficial to me as part of the r immediate neighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. ADDRESS: RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that 1 have reviewed the current plans for radcveicrpment of the,Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located cin F!ini and. Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide fOr a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with co:nrnercial apace on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate?sat those . baildi:!;ser sections of buildings which abut residential uses will bc: my twee stories _,.. height. 'The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit. s.rffici :r: :Daces for the cemniercial use, as well as public parking designated fcr corners ^f home. on-Fiin? St --t. . p,v sig,i^g 1--clow, I 7,ish tc express my,support for this proposed project ., ct ^ed above a t _'•Ociid o Alireais to grant the relief from the City-'s ' oni-4� `'Unran,ie t t0 A:.tit� :ate rroi-ct to proceed. I consider'this to be a `=Fi Caf�il r`ppott!.!.Aii•.v 1C; -. 0. Iwo t: UnP <<.:.5 t :`. are e substantial bl:;htto my neig�lbOrhi o t.,':i_b hf.' ...tha: h ::. Di'Opei tleS w:(1 no.' 011l:)' be 1)enC:Fl-.laLtU ' Y e, ..lC; :1 I:s . _,_..... .t. .icibut also to the City as z. who!,., ADDRESS: I CJr —Q S� I�LI —L"z�'------ RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented.to:me provide fr, a project consisting of 1.30 residential apartments in three buildings, witii commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate t at.those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential.uses will be only three stories in height. "i he proposed c.velopment provides more than 2.spaces for each unit, su;ficient a. spaces for the co l:rrierclal use, as well as public parking designLt cdl for owncrs of home. on Flint Sir.tet. By signi:.g beiow, ,vish to express my support for this prnpo✓�d projec desc ih:d t:beve - i ?:' ..c PO::LU� Oi'i%uneals'to grant ,from the City's onil;g nCli ', I:i' nF. ._.a5/ :, -�ihw [tic pr:,jcc; to. pr,ceed. I consider tars to he vai'a tbl opf i ;_Wily ,ft U ','TOu! les ala! :t..ii.Substantial c-light to in-,, n i ^oncc-cU .. I C<�.�� u�&* i,... pCiFfl1-5 will. 'GGt (lill`/ b:: b...iP.t1131 i0 fflr^ as G:a ,::'11 aI` rlf'lgiiCO*110G;:1, bili also to :tic City FS a v;ill:)le. ADDRESS: ----- ��� 9 4D RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge.that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartrnents in three buildings; with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories irk heighi. Tne, proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for:each unit, sufficient s r;:s -for the c;;:ni.nierci.al use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home or. Hin, y Si-:nirw be'o-w, wisi:to express my support for this proposed project desciilbked above r-Al t)ah.to granf'he i- lie from the City's Zoning Ordlna.^.6'8 G' - t:, 011. -,,. iCC ,IF',t CO_proceed..-1 CCnS1ilPI tnlS CO be a. Valuable CppOi'Ur1liy.t0 .. I 'll,. i !:Vior- 'ru- ' that are a substantia' blight to ily neighborhood. I believe that.the. i11, e :il:'- : .C„ 'a UI not only b-.P bene iClal to me alb parr of tl?c'.:. hu al ii` to 0:-,e City as a whole. - ----- — ADDRESS_z RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeiBonfanti Leather.Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or secrions of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing 'below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I ur? • the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necass .`, to . ilow •_he project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to unprove twc; properties that are a substantial blight to my neigh'bcrhood. I beneve that the redeve!npment of these properties will not only be beneficial to in-- .s Dart of flirt - immediate iieighborhood, but also to the City as a whole. NAME —� — - -- -- ADDRF,SS: ----- RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below. I acknowledge that I have reviewed the ew.ent plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factor% sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, crith commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The pians also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses v itl :,e only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than Z spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use. as ,v^eil as public narki:i z designated for owners of home on Flint 'Stre'et. By signing below; I wish ti express i:'V -,(lppOCt -? ,r_.s prV,� b:J'.x ,.rU�CCC i...,,;Tli ed abVve. and 1 urge the Board of Appeals to grant th':; ielic:t' nrr: t :e s %nr:in Crdinat:ce lir CsSar}' t0 alh?-�v ti;e project to proceed. f cot;, i,� u'ai A '_ ^.�ualjlc t)F;Ltnialpll} t0 im,piove ewe properties l at are ..l SU JStaII[t?I 1. 'ht I 1\ t; _ ♦4i '1- P e u,, u - x)d. i heli- 'e that th i'-,:de'vciootnent of these pi0perties will Nit oni'✓ be b"?ef lC:::f`'1 1C:c as f:c,?'i pf l'.;c` :(used >te ne 2hborhood. but also to the City as a who!:. NAME ADDRESS: l =wmmm /AA A RIVERVI.EW PLACE By signing below. I acknowledge that I have reviewed the cu„ent plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to ale provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The pians also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses a-ill ;,e only three stories in height. The proposed developr:ent provides more than % spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as vreii as public paikiii z designated for ovrt:ers of home on Flint Street. By Signing below, I wish. %(I c;`:preSS MV `Uppoit C,-.r ha_ pr'Jl;n,.-d no)jjrct described above. and I urge the Board of Appeais to grant the re!ic1 t,u:rl t :e C s .OI;iQ` '*rd.inance r"ec y t' i �558r IO allii"�s lie plCj is i.? 1G proceed. i CGI1_.Idl'.i i {l.i 'O N :)pUOiainit;' t0 innplo�,c Lwo properties that are a SUbStanti.'Ibii,'ii-- to i. Irl" b,cl:—ie that the . redevelopment of these properties ✓i II nOt only be b--TI cl£:I tD mt a3 pa; of Q?e LT�rneil Plte ttei?I?bpfh001. �Jllt also to 'he CLtV as a 1 t NAME: - ADDRESS Y—B JI �1 RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the cur ent .plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory site> Located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of IN residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The pians.al o indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses "ill oniy three stories in height. The oronosed development provides more than ?. sna::es for .:_ir41 unit, sufficient spaces for the commercl8.l use. as V veil as public pa!kliJ:z ilc l;i.'_'-al5:c`d i0t ov; lers of llonle on Flint Street. By signing below, I '.Vsh iii '.—:preSS 11:, -'Lli:,porl FOr f d iCi%OS`:Ci i'io;eir --Scnhed abovr-. a URC. 1 Lire the Board of.".p Ged1S LO gCaRt t1i: i'e.C.'F ti:':;i tt (- jS ✓.nl �r'� "'�j.inll:Ce eLessor' to alli--ti ti:e project iCi proceed. I corl to a �.� �i the prow two propeities th L -ne , SaG .anti:, lcdevc iontnc'nt of these properties \vill '1'Jt onl'✓ be b.. ...i_ -.1 t2 rC 13 }.-:_:i or rF;� LTilrlddia'.e nei?nborhood. l"tut also to the City 1: .1 _DAME:_ --- ADDRESS: �� SGt I&r—, NA- A i RIVERyIEV PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three building, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. TLe.pia s also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will :-e oniy three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than."l spaczs for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use; as X'--il as public parkin, designated Cor ow—Ciers of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I ',v:sll to :;`:press my support for tn.e. propnsz,d project desctlbed above. and I u.qe the Board o Appeals to errant i, i.' ll f ii "i tl e �- S !nl �n .. d,n L11Ce a �.,,I 1bl po aII ity to ilr essary to all +' rl-e 1 rojec t -,G p. Oce d Li, i i' ii ii �: 1 li p10`;e ^Cii_` e tl1aT he ,8 . subsatI � two prlpc ! �dcyc'ly Olneni Of ihfse pipUertlOS P%ill RGt CLII•✓ be b..:lei l ;l p nic as lnlmediate nei_hborhood_ but nlsO til.the City as a whoa::. i+AME: �� ��-=----------- ---- CZ ADDRE S \33L& ��m RItiERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the cn.,ent nlans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti .Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salern, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of IN residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The pians also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential aces %A ill `e only three stories in . height. The pnxxsea development provides more than 21spaces t'or each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use. as � 8s public parki"it,:; i Ps;onat:d C OP v+ it iLers Of home: on Flint Street. „ Ps for tir rpt , x't protect described above. ov signing below; I wish tc -­:press i , support __ p . _ �. ., . and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant L�' re 1t t ti . .1 II � � 5 7Of �P .:rd�nance ' a r ,� 31i�:. )pont )iClty t0 !)r Cs ary to allo--. tie pNjei.t io proce.,d. eU\ i . .� t' ri ) lint lot,e two properties Chat, -ire a substantial fr"J ) i. nn I'ti �'e that th? r:;t'ic'VclOpine'ni Of These properties "P!i Il n'Jt only be b;'.7ei;c; .1`O R:c: as 1%u!i Ot Ll.? . in:rnedb to ne 2iborhood. but ;also to the City as a C NAME: ---__....— -- -- ADDRESS: 7V C S I �'� RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the cur-rent Plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather 'Factor sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buiidings, with commercial space on the First floor of the Mason Street Building. rhe pians also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential Uses bA-i11 '- o^.iy three stories in height. The oroposed develop,^.ent provides more than,2 spaccs for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as .^eil is public parb_iii z ner;,gnated for owr:ers of home on Flint Str1, Sy signing below, I Wish iii (:`:press illy LIPPOVI f iL th:- j rOiett desc;ii?ed above, oral I urge the Board of ypceais to �rart I k ' n u s t {,-d nai:ce z t C o' d il.v' bl , .Y t' l,') c ! ab!e opuo, unity to to all,--:, the project ,; p• c,e belt' „e that `he I, l lob". t�vo properties tI'ai 3i, subs °nti.. t l d` ilt n'. � J ori OF L;le I..de,velopment of?hese p,Jperttes ,,ill 1:it Only be b 'Efa '1 =O mt "is [, . i 7;mediate neighborhood. but al.SO tri tl.e CLF/ as a vhol- soI ?DDRESS: r RIVERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opportunity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to the neighborhoodI believe that the _ redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me,but also to the City as a whole. NAME: t yCl ADDRESS: lJ`t t�_J �dl�lUW ` YYI RIV ERVIEW PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem Suede/Bonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Flint and Mason Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to pie provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in thre-- buildings, with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. TLa pia ms.also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will !%e only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parkin;; designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to czpress, 'my Support for tills proposed project described above. and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant.ttlLi:'0l i::f +`_rOm tf:e !^:,?';''S zoning :`Ordinance necessary to allc v the project to proceed. l consiJe; this lo it 'va!uable oppo:airity to iinplove two properties that :A'e a substantialbligiit to. 1 believe that the . i'edevetoomem of these pruiJertiesvvill njt on1Y be-bencilc ':I to mb as hc.?'i. of the, immediate ne';?hborhood. but also to the City as a whole. NAME: lG% —Z — ADDRF _SZ : _ RDIRI W PLACE By signing below, I acknowledge that I have reviewed the current plans for redevelopment of the Salem SuedeBonfanti Leather Factory sites located on Plint and Mason Streets in Salem,Massachusetts. The plans that were presented to me provide for a project consisting of 130 residential apartments in three buildings,with commercial space on the first floor of the Mason Street Building. The plans also indicate that those buildings or sections of buildings which abut residential uses will be only three stories in height. The proposed development provides more than 2 spaces for each unit, sufficient spaces for the commercial use, as well as public parking designated for owners of home on Flint Street. By signing below, I wish to express my support for this proposed project described above and I urge the Board of Appeals to grant the relief from the City's zoning Ordinance necessary to allow the project to proceed. I consider this to be a valuable opporhtnity to improve two properties that are a substantial blight to my neighborhood. I believe that the redevelopment of these properties will not only be beneficial to me as part of the immediate neighborhood,but also to the City as a whole. I i ADDRESS: f 1 � I I � i CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS PETITION FORM CITY OF SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 20I4 FEB 26 A It: SO BOARD OF APPEALS 120 WASHINGTON STREET,3—FLOOR FILE tt SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970 CITY CLERK. SALEM. MASS. � i97N6u'r; Thomas St.Pierre,Director of Inspectional Services Phone:978-619-5641 /Fax:978-740-9846 KiMBERLEY DiuSCOLL Dana Menon,Staff Planner E MAYOR Phone:978-619-5685/Fax: 978-740-0404 TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS: The Undersigned represent that he/she is/are the owners of a certain parcel of land located at: Address: 67--f91andS 7leMasondStreet Zoning District: NRCC An application is being submitted to the Board of Appeal for the following reason(s):This statement must describe what you propose to build,the dimensions,the zone property is in,and the zoning requirements.(Example: I am proposing to construct a 10'x 10'one story addition to my home located at 3 Salem Lane, in the R-2 Zoning District. The Zoning Ordinance requires the minimum depth of the rear yard to be 30 feet. The current depth of my _ rear yard is 32 feet; the proposed addition would reduce the depth of the rear yard to 22 feet.) See Statement of Grounds attached For this reason I am requesting: Amendment of Existing Variance (X)Variance(s)from provisions of Section of the Zoning Ordinance,specifically from (i.e. minimum depth ofrear yard). What is allowed is see Statement of Grounds (ft?sgft?stories? %?), and what I am proposing is (ft?sq ft?stories?%?). ( )A Special Permit under Section of the Zoning Ordinance in order to ( )Appeal of the Decision of the Building Inspector(described below): ( )Comprehensive Permit for construction of low or moderate income housing(describe below): plans are only Current Property Use: vacant land Are Lot Dimensions Included?( )Yes (W to Why?schematic as to parkin (Example:Two Family Home) The Undersigned hereby petitions the Board of Appeals to vary the terms of the Salem Zoning Ordinance and allow the project to be constructed as per the plans submitted,as the enforcement of said Zoning By-Laws would involve practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship to the Undersigned and relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. CTTy OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS PETITION FORM The f lowing written statement has been submitted with this application: ( For all Variance requests a written Statement of Hardship demonstrating the following must be attached: a) Special conditions and circumstances that especially affect the land,building,or structure involved, generally not affecting other lands,buildings,and structures in the same district; b) Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would involved substantial hardship to the applicant;and c) Desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good,and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent of the district or the purpose of the ordinance. O For all Special Permit requests a Statement of Grounds must be attached.An application for a special permit for a nonconforming use or structure shall include a statement demonstrating how the proposed change shall not be substantially more detrimental than the existing nonconforming use to the neighborhood in accordance with Section 9.4 Special Permits.Such a statement should include reference to the following criteria: a) Social,economic,or community needs served by the proposal; b) Traffic flow and safety,including parking and loading; c) Adequacy of utilities and other public services; d) Impacts on the natural environment,including drainage; e) Neighborhood character;and f) Potential fiscal impact,including impact on City tax base and employment. O For all Comprehensive Permits for construction of low or moderate income applicants should refer to M.G.L. Ch.40B §20-23. Previous applications to the Board of Appeals involving this property have been submitted with this petition form. The Building Commissioner can provide documentation ofprevious applications to the petitioner or his representative. If different from petitioner., Petitioner: Riverview Place LLC Property Owner: Address: 6 Broadmoor Road Address: Peabody, MA 01960 Telephone: Telephone: Email: Email: r Signature: Signature: (Attached consent letter is also acceptable) Date: ? Date: If different from petitioner., Representative: Scott M. Grover, Esquire 27 Congress Street, Suite 4sT4 A .TRUE Address: Sat gym, MA 01920 ATTEST Telephone: 065 Signature Date: Fahr„ary 9F, 9014 CITY CLERK DATE DPCD DATE This original application must be filed with the City Clerk STATEMENT OF FACTS 72 Flint Street, 67-69 and 71 Mason Street Salem, Massachusetts On November 2, 2007,the Board of Appeals issued a decision granting variances to Riverview Place LLC relating to the redevelopment of the property at 72 Flint Street and 67-69 and 71 Mason Street (the `Property") as a mixed use complex of 130 residential apartments and approximately 5,000 square feet of commercial space. The specific variances were from (1)the minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirement(3,500 s.f) 2.)the requirement that the units on Mason Street have firsts floor entrances and 3.)the requirement that no construction activity occur in a 50 foot buffer area where the site abuts residential property. There were no parking variances requested as the project provided the required 260 spaces for the residential units (2 per unit) and 37 spaces for the commercial space. In addition, the Decision required the petitioner to provide twelve spaces for the use of Flint Street residents to alleviate congestion on that street. The Decision of the Board was appealed to the Land Court which rendered a Judgment upholding the Board's Decision. Subsequent to the Land Court Judgment, the petitioner commenced the process of obtaining a Chapter 91 License from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and undergoing MEPA review. As part of that process, the petitioner decided that it should design the project based on the new 2013 Flood Plain standards. Based on the 2013 requirements, the living area of the units in the two main buildings should be elevated. To accommodate this standard, the petitioner has re-designed parking plans for the property so that much of the parking will now be located on the first level of the buildings. The revised parking place is submitted herewith. This plan provides for the same 260 spaces for the units and the 12 spaces for the Flint Street neighbors;however it reduces the spaces allocated to the commercial area to 10 spaces. The petitioner is confident that no more than 10 spaces will be necessary to satisfy the parking requirements of the Ordinance for any future use of the commercial space. Therefore, the petitioner proposes the following amendment to the 2007 Decision: Paragraph 5 the Decision is amended to delete the number 37 and add the following condition: "The Zoning Enforcement Officer will determine the number of parking spaces required for any proposed use of commercial space based on the requirements of Section 5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. No use of the commercial space will be permitted which requires less than the number of spaces needed under said Section 5.1." The only other change required to the 2007 Decision as a result of the reconfiguration of parking areas is to permit a slightly further encroachment into the 50 foot buffer along the Flint Street side of the site for the purpose of constructing parking spaces and a berm. The following additional condition is proposed: "Construction of parking area and berm within the 50 foot residential buffer required by Section 8.4.13 shall be permitted in accordance with the submitted plans entitled"Symes Riverway" dated February 14, 2014 by O'Sullivan Architect's Inc. The changes in the Flood Plan standards are special conditions that affect this property. As a result of these conditions, the property cannot practically be redeveloped as originally permitted which creates a substantial hardship for the petitioner. The minor changes proposed can be allowed without detriment to the public good and without nullifying the intent of the Ordinance. 1 �r y, I J 1 I, f u, f --------- r BLDG p3 rs SF 550005E COMM L ` r SPACE — = v 1 J + 1 l II I I 11 la a C 3x r BLDG-a2 I fit , ,33 I / I i, BLDG 1 � 7. AT -�� / 1 } r ► 7. nl � j >,.::.z� jDct v_�:�qc '. 3I Y Lh,Z BP"T_ a r v I e ! , �- N -_•�" }w S ACE 94 SPACES -h-S 'C I,,,. 1 \ .Pv: ,-••r"' INDER 9LLOING1 44 SPACES ua n'�'i I�a- ) .1'•Ju<I g. FFB'V.9 A ..rovY , ., IAmER EUILDING 2 '3]zSPACES "I �3G.6 I I •- \ f '. �;,�" .: � urpcR alaowG a 5 SPACES . sa SPACES CN PAWIG DECK fC-u tr.?:r FY kiY`yY� c2e;nYio a35PACE5 -� -.3,3N TOTAL L c]IN 282 SPACES Parking Calcula8on ., . 25 " 100 ✓' . 3 pCp �'•'�_-PP261NGPLLOCA7LJ"_ T.£,�33s+LP uq :• I'A RESIDENTIAL UNTIS 260-SPAGES.. i�EIr,l-aornr000 REslowTs 12 SPACES vel cav+nEx1A}sPccE lo,sPAces �s q $ . 1 ` - •.. - - TOTAL SPACES �- 282 SPACES �: No` 8@ p Basement.Le .e.�.� _.. 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