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ONE SALEM GREEN, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 744-4580
September 15, 1989
The following is an excerpt from the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board
of the Salem Redevelopment Authority held on Monday, July 24, 1989 at 4:30 p.m.,
at the office of the Salem Redevelopment Authority, One Salem Green, Salem,
Massachusetts.
DRB Recommendations
Ms. Debski presented the following Design Review Board action to the SRA:
Satellite Dish - Masonic Temple - Marcia Cini of Tinti, Quinn and Savoy presented
plans to the DRB for a satellite dish to be located on the roof of the Masonic
Temple, behind the electrical/elevator shaft. The dish would be 10 foot in
diameter and would not be visible from Washington Street.
DRB Recommendation: Approve as presented.
Roland Pinault made a motion to approve the placement of a satellite dish on the
roof of the Masonic Temple as presented. Peter Fetchko seconded the motion, all
were in favor, motion so carried.
This excerpt confirms permission, per the facade easement granted between Ernest J.
Zampell, Trustee of Seventy Washington Realty Trust and the Salem Redevelopment
Authority executed on June 11, 1984, to erect a satellite dish at the Masonic Temple.
Respectfully submitted,
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SALEM REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
DESIGN REVIal BOARD
Application for Design Approval - OTHER THAN SIGNS
1. Date of Application
2. Location of Building _ Streaf
Number and Street°
Proposed work impacts upon _Derby Square Historic area, _Museum area,
Essex Mall, North residential area, _Peripheral- area,
Significant historic bldg. (Itemize)
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4. Architect*/Engineer*/ Other:
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5. Type of Improvement New construction Alteration _Demolition
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6. Reason for Request-- _Security _Change of use _Energy conservatic
_Change of image _Safety _Chan$a of business
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7. Level of Approval Requested Concept _Schematic design
Final design Field decision. -
Applicant must attach 3 copies of all schematic submissions (or in the case of
originals, models, or mock ups, the original and two photos of the submission)
24 hours prior to the regularly scheduled DRB meeting to S24 staff.
(Do not write below this line)
Number of DRB members in attendance The vote was unanimous_ _Yes No
DRB recommended action: _Approval as submitted No action, advisory only
_Resubmit to DRB No action, inadequate
submission
Approval subject to the following_
DRB comments are attached.
* A licensed professional architect or engineer is required for all construction
other than ordinary repairs (p. 71 S.B.C.) or perforred on a building less than
35,000 cu. ft. enclosed space.
**If, in the applicant's view, the change is of significant economic importance,
information including financial figures where applicable should be supplied on
a separate attached sheet which will allow the Board to evaluate the proposal
intelligently.
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DRB RECOIL�fENDED REVIE:d PROCEDE.'2F
A. Advisory procedure (no action sought)
I. The staff of the SRA should attempt to fill this role where possible_
When, in the judgement of the staff, either the importance or complexity
of the problem indicates, one or more members of the Board may be con-
tacted informally, in person or by mail or telephone, with or without
the presence of the applicant. The applicants should generally be dis-
couraged from using the Board as a design resource and should_be en= -
couraged to engage professionals
B. Formal submission procedure. Submissions should be made to SRA staff not
later than 24 hours prior to regularly scheduled DRB meeting_ These sub-
missions should be pre-screened for adequacy. Incomplete or inadequate
submissiors may be presented to the DRB only if in the judgement of the
SRA staff such submission requirements should be waived in an individual
case. The DRB, however, may elect not to act in the case of any inadequate
submission. .
1. Submission requirements for sign design review - 3 copies
a) 3 dimensional view of building in context at least 8XIO with scaled
rendering of the proposed sign (Photo pasteup should be encouraged_
If the SRA has photos of the building in question, zerox copies may
be made available to the applicant.)
b) Exact rendering of the sign at a scale of at least 314"=1'0"
c) Color and material samples
2_. .. Minor alterations to buildings - Same-as for-sign design, -except that
field visits, without full-size mock-up may be substituted for all or _
part of normal submission (3 copies).
3. Major alterations, additions, or new building construction
a) Schematic submission (3 copies)
1) Plan including site plan if applicable at a scale of at least -
1/16" = Igo,,
2) Rendered elevations to public way (s) and/or three dimensional
rendering indicating significant massing elements. Scale -at not
less than 1/8"=1'0"
3) Context rendering. For this purpose a photo pasteup, conventional
three-dimensional rendering, or a model should be provided which
shows, at a minimum, adjacent buildings and significant space (s)
in which it is located.
4) Outline specification itemizing exterior materials. This in
formation may be included on the drawings when convenient.
5) Additional material including sections when such additional
material is necessary to understand the general issues involved
in the proposal, especially its impact upon the public amenity
and the preservation goals of the U_R_ Plan.
b) Final Design - Reviewed for consistency with approved schematic
submission and for refinements, detail materials specification_
1) Design Development Drawings or that part of construction documents
impacting upon the public amenity and preservation goals including
plans, elevations, sections and typical details
2) Rendered elevations at minimum of 1/4"-1 '0"
3) Materials specifications and samples
4) Such additional submission as may be helpful in clarifying what
the construction will actually look like when constructed_
c) Field Designs, being those items which cannot be reasonably determined
in the final design format such as:
1) Sample walls, panels
2) Sample paint colors in place
3) Proposed field charges for any reason - Request for approval of
field charge must be accompanied by a charge order form signed
by the project architect or engineer. In the event that such
field decisions must be made upon short notice at the peril of
costly construction delays, the review may be processed by the
SRA staff with the concurrence of at least two members of the
DRB.
4) Landscaping
a) Plans at a minimum of 1/8"=1'0"
b) Details of all elements such as fences, benches, walls, etc_.
c) Materials specifications and samples
d) Species identification
C. Post construction review - The DRB shall review all completed projects
and may review any projects during the construction phase for conformity
to the final approval submission notice_ Failure to conform shall be
sent to the SRA, the city building official, and to any other applicable
agency for their action and for the record.
D. The role of the DRB in relationship to the SRA Board -
If and when the SRA Board believe that it may be in the best interest
_of _the community to disregard the recommendation of the DRB for reasons
broader or more complex than the design issues which the DRB have
addressed, we request that they defer action until arrangements can be
made for a member of the DRB to meet with the SRA Board_ The reasons
are twofold. First, the full import of the recommendations may not be
fully clear or alternative solutions may not have been fully explored
and, second, as a courtesy it will tend to reassure the DRB members that.
their efforts are not considered to be superfluous.
E. Appoint a Design Advisory Committee to assist in such deliberations,
said Committee to consist of not less than three nor more than four
persons, qualified by training, experience, background and/or de-
monstrated performance to advise on such matters.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY - Cctobar 1932
The existence of the DRB is mandated by the provisions of the Plan- Its function is to review and
prepare appropriate recommendations for reference to the Authority "for concurrence and approval_"
The buides for its review derive from the stated goals of the Plan and ore essentially related to
preservation of structures of historic and architectural value and the restoration of neighborhood
quality, economic viability, and functional capacity. The emphasis is on exterior environmental
quality that is to streetscape and accordingly "local conditions and the historical importance of
the town hall area and Derby Sycre will be major considerations-"
There are seven principal zones in the Heritage Plaza East U.R_ areas, each with its own special
characteristics which ought to be respected and adressed in the course of each review-
.1 _ The Derby Square/Front Street area: Federal style, formal setting of town hail; Front- Street-
meandering;
treetmeandering; pedestrian scale.
2. Museum area: Intermediate scale; style juxtaposition
3. Essex mall: Commercial; style juxtaposition; intermediate scale; pedestrian
4. North area residential: Contemporary-picturesque; landmark foto I; pedestrian, presently
insular
5. Washington Street: Mixed scale; vehicular
6. New Derby Street: Factory lofts
7. Charter Street: Dominated by burial ground, scattered historic buildings, small scale
Other areas are transitional and reflect overlapping characteristics_ -
Of. the seven zones, the Derby Square/Front Street area is the most historically and architecturally
significant since it represents the greatest concentration of buildings and spaces intact from Salem`s
most architecturally significant period and the only such grouping located in the downtown, and
commercial in character and use. It is, however, relatively isolated- Its linkages therefore
assume an inordinate importance. -
The second most important zone is the continuum of Essex mall and the museum zone (old Essex
Street). This area is the heart of Salem and is, in fact, the linkage between the east and west
historic residential areas. Its commercial importance and central position throughout SalenT s
history is expressed by its vigorous, if sometimes jarring, juxtapositions of style and scale:
There cre numerous significant individual buildings within the HPEcrea upon which adverse
impact would in turn adversely'impact the zones in which they ore located- Each plays an
important role. _-
1 . Old town hall - Center piece of Derby Square
2. Peabody Museum - East India Marine Hall - Center piece of museurn area and East India
Square
3. Salem Hardware - Relationship to town hall and Derby Square
4. 3-9 Derby Square - Relation to Derby Square - linkage from Essex mall
5. Lally's Shoe Store - Relationship to Peabody Museum
6. Baker building - Relationship to Peabody t.'.useum
7. Next to Baker building - Relationship to Peabody Museum
8. Old Customs House - Linkage to water from (Derby Street)
9. Father Mathews - Impact on Essex /v.useum and museum area
10. Colonial men's shop - Oldest commercial building
11 . Noumkeog Bon!< cnr cx (cost iron front) - unique Salem_ More cc::'d be added_
Because of the chicken and egg relationship between preservation of architectural and historic
values and the restoration of neighborhood quality on the one hand and economic viability and
functional capacity on the other, it is the responsibility of the DRB to deal directly with this
relationship to address the tradeoffs in our reviews and recommendations_
bISIGN PHILOSOPHY- The U.ban Renewal Plan - Summary
The urban renewal plan establishes several major programs as minimal to the achievement of
its purpose. OF these riumbers, 3) (page 7), relates directly to the function of the "Design
Advisory Committee"i"Preservation and restoration of historic and architectural values
associated with structures and areas within the project area. " The first stogie of this process
involved the establishment of Property Rehabilitation Standards (Exhibit "B" Urban Renewal
Plan). Paragraph g. further states that "all documents for disposition of properties to be•
disposed of rehabilitation and preservation of historic and architectural values and all prop—
erti.s to be disposed for preservation of historic and architectural values shat l require the
preservation of public access to the exterior of such structures of the exterior appearance of
the structure for.the life of the urban renewal plan controls (alternatively, a deed covenants
running with the land). . . "
Exhibit B Property Rehabilitation Standards describes standards for exterior appearance to be
imposed an all structures designated for historic andlor architectural preservation as follows_
Visual integrity of the exterior appearance of structures visible from a public way shall be
restored and rehabilitated (presumably to their original appearance)_ Where restoration is
not economically,feasible, �care shall be taken that any exterior changes shall be made in
materials and in forms which are compatible with the identified historic values;.__" This
permits the use of contemporary materials or construction techniques but states that "the
manner in which such materials or techniques are used shall be a matter for the particular
attention of the Authority, its Design Advisory Committee, its staff and consultants,___"
_'_The process'is described on page 57, the responsibility for this as being that of "the Authority
and its duly appointed-Design Advisory Committee. The results of the committee's review
"including appropriate recommendations, shall be referred to the governing board of the
Authority for concurrence and approval. " This review is to be guided by:
' a. Preservation of exterior appearance of structures as eiements of the streetscapes
"notwithstanding the basic concern for rehabilitation of the structural and functional
qualities of a given-building."
b. "Where rehabilitation requirements stipulate replacement_._such replacements need
not be made as reproductions of earlier forms but must be accomplished in a manner and
with materials in keeping with the chorocter.and qualities of individual structures_ "
c. Preservation may include preservation of a combination of architectural styles and.
historical groups of structures.
d. In general, the intention shall be the restoration of neighborhood quality, economic
viability, and functional capacity.
Exhibit C, Urban Design Criteria provides "a guide for individual redevelopers in preparing
architectural, site and landscaping plans as a basis for the review o.` these plans.__" The
overaI l objective is stated to be "directed not only toward the improvement of the Project
area, but also to the creation of a central business district that can favorably compete in
today's market. Local conditions and the historical importance of the town hall area and Derby
Square wi I I be major considerations. "*
* Here ;he plan requires that owners and occupants of the town hall area shall be entitled to
proportional representation in the management and operation of a district committee_
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
January 31, 1996
William Luster
City Planner
City of Salem
One Salem Green
Salem, MA 01970
Re: For Sale Sign,70 Washington Street
Dear Bill:
I would like to post the following For Sale sign at the 70 Washington Street building. Per your
request I have enclosed a picture of the sign and the location I would like to place it.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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70 WASHINGTON STREET-SUITE IO2 •SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970 •505-740-3110
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