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(site plan attacbed)
May 26, 1976
P&opo,saf: To The City o6 Satem
Re: Picke)Ling Nr'=6
It iz the intention o6 the devetope)L5 o6 the caption
6ight to deveZop this ptopexty in the basic- 6oAmat
(conceptuat d,,Lawings .6ubmitted) . Tkis may vaAy in
ak&ange,ment o6 the b,&�ngs etc.on aeview o6 piLetiminalLy
enginembig and cAchitetwLat dkawin96. Howeva, ba6ic
concept taiU be 5tA,,-ctZy adheAed to with taste6ut
aAchitectwtat design ai-,d Zandscaping.
The p)toject wiU encompas/, audio-visuaZ theatAe,
&etait, �Letait and �Lmidentiat combination.
As p,,Leviou�sty discussed v.�ith youlL vaAiom committem
ptanz wiU inctude accezz via watkways 69,,L wateA view.
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CRAIG L.WHEELER ONE SALEM GREEN
City Planner 01970
(508)745-9595 Ext.31-
Fax(508)740-0404
June 10, 1997
J. Hilary Rockett, Trustee
Pickering Wharf Realty Trust
84 Wharf Street
Salem, MA 0 1970
Dear Mr. Rockett:
I have reviewed your plans for widening the roadways at Pickering Wharf, which will
also provide some additional parking to the interior roadways, and I am writing to provide my
support for these improvements. The present narrow twelve (12') foot roadways needed to be
widened to facilitate the passage of public safety vehicles (fire department). The addition of
approximately eight (8') feet to the roadways will eliminate a design flaw which made it difficult
for buses, trucks or public safety vehicles to even negotiate the present narrow curves in the
roadway. In some instances, these vehicles were forced to drive up on the curbs in order to get
through the roadway. Additionally, the angled horizontal parking on the one way street, instead
of the parallel parking, will make for a smoother traffic flow. I
One of the primary obstacles to achieving sustained economic success at Pickering Wharf
is the shortage of available and proximate parking. Thus, any increase in parking within the
confines of the Wharf will help resolve the long-held concern that Pickering Wharf is a difficult
place to access and park. That you have found a method for adding parking which does not
require demolition of historic structures or utilization of off-site, vacant lots, makes this solution
even more desirable.
The final point which I would like to make in support of the road widening and parking
improvements relates to the amount of tax revenue generated by this site. The reason for adding
parking is to increase the desirability of the space to retail tenants. An increase in quality
tenancy will mean an increase in the value of the site, which will in turn create an increase in the
amount of tax revenue generated by the site. The fulfillment of the value of this property will
benefit both the residential and commercial owners of Pickering Wharf and all Salem taxpayers.
J. Hilary Rockett, Trustee
June 10, 1997
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I look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure that the new Pickering Wharf
becomes a success.
Sincerely,
dgvi
Craig L. Wheeler
City Planner
APPENDIX B.
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Oil 211 DERBY STREET. SALEK MASS 01970 SALEM 744 5500 LYNN 592-3400
May 115, 1974
Mayor Jean A. Levesque
City Hall
Salem, Massachusetts
Dear Mayor Levesque:
We are pleased to be able to advise you that our
present circumstances may permit the removal of our opera-
tions from our property at 211 Derby Street in Salem to
leased premises within the property of the New England Power
Company in the area adjacent to Fort Avenue. The successful
completion of our negotiations with the New England Power
Company for our leasing arrangements will permit also the
surrender of the license for the stogage _pf J551,730 barrels-
of petroleum products at our Derby Street property-
Such successful completion will follov the processing
.. of all necessary applications by the New England Power
Company for its own future additional storage capacity of
600, 000 barrels within its own premises.
We have in mind the. continued interest of the Mayor and
of former Mayor Zoll in making available in the interest of
the City the development of our property at 211 Derby Street.
Please consider the following as an agreement by Pickering
Oil Heat, Inc. to sell our entire parcel to the City of Salem
or to a developer of its choice under the following terms
and conditions:
1. Within ninety days from the date hereof, the
City will initiate and cause to be completed studies including
those of marketing analysis, planning groups, and appraisers,
all concerning the value and the feasibility of commercial
development of the property. All such studies will be conducted by
ApTD2\1DIX A.
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PICKERING- OIL, HEAT, INC. (foi.-merly Georrie W. Pickering Company, Inc. )
Coupo[.11tiOn CIL11), estztblishcd tll-- of Massachusetts on June 25, 1969
and 11-ving it_% 11,iti.-d pintce Of bLisinCss at Holyoke Scluare, Salem,
Essex County, Massachusetts,
6r cons;der"Ition t)n;d"-_0d :n full Coas:dcr,,ition of Two Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars
($290, 000)
gf,u)ts to -1-1-enry D. Audesse, of 27 Birch St. , Andover, County of Essex, Commonwealth
of Xlas§achusetts, Robert C. Bramble, of Fishing Point Lane. Marb ehead, sa�d
%�Iltlj fJ1U,-j7.
crR- County, and Arthur A. Collins, of 6 Tamys Lanee, said 111jj3
Andover, as they are isteeg o1jIvitage Trust �qder @. J),eclaration of Trust dated
Ja to e Ile an recordec OVreN,.,ith,
the kind in Salem, iA the iffounty of Essex and said Commonwealth, bounded and
described as follows:
NORTHERLY by Derby Street one hundred twenty-one and 50/100 (121. 50)
feet;
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of G!,, orge E. Lane and by the
waters of South River, the No'..rtherly end of which boundary
marked one hundred forty-fi ' t and 831100 (14-5. 83) feet on the
plan hereinafter mentioned, is7 fixed and established upon
the earth's surface;
SOUTHERLY, EASTERLY, SOUTHERLY, WESTERLY and SOUTHERLY by South River
WESTERLY by lands now or formerly of John H. Symonds and of
Hawthorne Garage, Inc. , measuring on the upland one hundred
thirty-nine and 15/100 (139. 15) feet;
NORTHERLY one hundred six and 27/100 (106. 27)feet, and
NORTHWESTERLY six and 09/100 (6. 09) feet by land now or formerly of
Pauko Shaluk;
NORTHERLY by said Shaluk land and b and now or formerly of Lena
Rosenbloorn thirty-four and 62/100 (34. 62) feet;
EASTERLY by Union Street one and 54/L,1'00 (1. 5A) feet;
NORTHERLY by'the end of said Union Street forty (40) feet;
WESTERLY by said Union Street sixty-three and 20/100 (63. 20) feet;
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Mary V. Robacyewski and by the
end of Wharf Street seventy-nine and 01/100 (79. 01) feet; and
WESTERLY by said Wharf Street one hundred twenty-five and 62/100
(125. 62) feet.
All of said boundaries, except the water lines, are determined by the Court to be
located as shown upon plan numbered 12635-A, drawn by Arthur J. Harty, Surveyor,
dated December 7, 1927, as modified and approved by the Court, filed in the
Land Registration Office, a copy of a portio- of which is filed with original Certificate
of Title V`7440 in said Registry.
So much of the above described land as by implication of law is included within the
limits of the abutting ways as shown on said plan is subject to the rights of all�
persons lawfully entitled in and over the same.
So much of the above described land as is included within the limits of a certain
sewer of the City of Salem running South from the southerly end of 'Union Street
and located approximately as shown on said plan, is subject to all legal rights of
said City to maintain the same as existing at date of original dec�cc, and to the
rights of said City to enter upon said land and do all necessary work in connection
wiih said sewer, whether by way of repairs or otherwise.
There is appurtenant to the above described land the right to use said Wharf Street
in common with others entitled thereto.
Being the same premises conveyed to the grantor herein as recorded on certificate
of title No. 39503 in Book 175, Page 39503 by deed of George W. Pickerin." Con ij)any
.(a Miassachusetts corporation organized in 1919).
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decade'-,thel areal: has�.Iaeen rfde`�,A'.lI within a five,.minute,walk.",�Wilder
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
%V.GIRECORY SENY.0 ONE SALEM GREEth
CITY PLANNER 01970
't617)744-45ao
. ,Office,of 'Coastal Zone Management; Au�ust, -1979.
Al� Pickering Wharf and the Nathaniel Bowditch Park comprise 3.2%
of Salem's Coastline, (.51 miles of 15.9 miles) and 1.7% of the
'Coastal Land Area (14 acres of 801 acres). The figure of 801 acres
consists of *the waterfront study area used by the City for :its 1979
'Master Plan update.
PICKERING
.W[Lka In 1974, the oil storage tanks at the Pickering Wharf Terminal
were condemned by the Board of Health. The Pickering Oil Heat Compa
submitted a petition to the City to construct new tanks next to the
New- England Power Company site (approximately one-half (31s) mile from
A2. its present site). The company's administrative offices and garage
facilities were to remain at: the Pickering Wharf site. While .the
ndicated that this
--city was considering the petition, numerous people i .
may be a prime opportunity to .r6develop the site for something other
than industrial uses. The site was regarded 'as one with the potential
for sparking waterfront revitalization. Among those interested in t,-ying
the Planning Department the
to revitalize the site were the Mayor;
Redevelopment Authority and especially the Editor of the Salem Evening
News, the late Jim Shea who did much through his editorials to gain
the support of the local community-
The City, through the City Solicitor, William ,Tinti and David 1.ash
of the Planning Department,, .entered Into negotiations WIL Pickering
Oil resulting in an agreement consisting of the following: 1) The
City could purchase the property itself and resell it to a private parL�r
who would redevelop it in a manner consistant. with the City's desires;
or the City -could find a compatible developer to buy it directly-
2) The sale price of the land would be one-half (k) the- appraisal value
with the appraisal,conducted under the guideance of the City, but paicl
for by Pickering Oil.
The City's leverage in these negotiations consiste-I of its permit
granting authority. Pickering Oil Company would got a mo-dern oil
termivali the Wharf would retain the name "Pickeri-0.1, Vh.Trf", Fnj tbe
Oil Company Twould get "good press" by showin.- it was irl.ccrezitad _,r, the
overall welfare of the City and its waterfront. Tna twc pi7irs-.7--als
involved at Pickering Oil, Mike Davenport and Charles Andriar, t;are
very much aware that the local home heat.in& oil business vlar. depandent
upon good public relations.
Pickering Oil Company agreed to pay for a $25,000 study, to be
conducted by the City Planning Department consisting of three parts:
1) An appraisal of the property, 2) a soil boring/testing study, and
3) adevelopment prospectus conducted by Skidmore, (h.7ens and Merrill,
which consisted of a geotechnical analysis, an economic And market
analysis, and potential site utilization schemes.
. (There was never a formal real estate instrument detailing the
Agreement between the City and Pickering Oil. However, on 'the one
year anniversary of the initial offer, the City agreed to terminate
the option in six months (by June 1, 1976) if a developer was not found.)
The development prospectus outlined four schemes, all revolving
around a restaurant.,marina and office concept, for the utilization of
the site and was mailed -to both national and local hotel firms and
real.estate development companies. The prospectus caused some curiosity
on the part of potential developers; however, after researchig the
hotel market potential on the Northshore, not one of the interested
firms wished to pursue the matter any further. The reasons for this
were two fold: 1) Speculation on.the part of hotel chains lu response
to projected tourism for the bi-centennial, had already caused an
over-building of hotels and motels on the 'Northshore especially along
the major arteries to Boston,* and 2) Salem has inadequate connection
to major highways making access and visibility difficult .for any.
hotel when competing with hotels located- on the major interstate
highways only three miles -away.
With the deadline of June, 1976 rapidly approaching, the City
opened the door to any poiential developer that could work with the
City on developing the site.
A.local real estate f irm (Carlson Associates) was Instrumental
in getting three local parties interested in the site. One group
was interested in developing a tennis and swim club in Salem. The
second party, Ted Hood (of Hood Sails and America's Cup fame) was
considering a.marine industrial site with baatbuilding, repair,
spar and sail manufacturing and a marina. The third group, Henry
Auaesse, Arthur Collins and Bob Bramble, had recently acquired the
Hawthorne Hotel in Salem by securing a mortgage with the Salem
Five Cents Savings Bank. This sale was negotiated by Julie Tache
of Carlson Associates. Ms. Tache was aware that Arthur Collins and
Henry Audesse were interested in developing a multi-media tourist
Attraction that revolved around an American Clipper ship and a
typical voyage- At the time, they were considering sites in Mystic,
Connecticut, Portland, Maine, and a nunber of.other cities with the
idea of franchising the show. Mssrs. Collins, Audesse and Bramble,
known as Heritage Trust, hired the Architectual firm of ADD, INC.,
Cambridge, Massachusetts to develop schemes for the Picketing site.
(Phil Briggs is the Principal of the firm.)
The interest of the first two groups diminished due to financial
reasons and general distrust, (and lack of patience) of working with
Government (local or otherwise) agencies.
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However, Heritage Trust and Phil Briggs presented a scheme to the
City calling for a marina, office and retail space, and residential uses
on the site. This initial scheme is very-s:'Lmilar to what Pickering Wharf
is today. The City was receptive to the scheme and a basic agreement
was formulated outlining a phased development schedule, square footage
performance standards and a specified deadline for the completion of
the first phase. (If the performance standards were not met for the
first phase of development, the Agreement would be terminated.) '.--1XV
addition, the City would assist the developer in meeting zoning standards
for the site as well as any other permits necessary for development.
An Agreement was agreed to on May 29, two days prior to the
June 1, 1976 deadline and the property was transferred on June I
Heritage Trust, with the assistance of Julie Tache, secured a mortgage
with the Salem Five Cents Savings Bank. One of the conditions of the
Bank, negotiated by Tom Leonard of the Salem Five, was.tbat the Bank
could acquire one-half (II) interest in the development if the kank so
desired.
During the next nine months, the City worked an rezoning the site
from an auto-highway zone to a Central Business District zoning (B-5)-
The B-5 zone is ,-the most flexible zoning in the City in that it allows
mixed-use development, requires fewer parking spaces (only residential
spaces required) and allows for a higher density per squire foot of land
At the same time, Heritage Trust was demolishing the oil tanks�paud
was. considering the purchase of a building adjacent to the site that
fronted on major roads (more visibility). The Salem Five Cent Savings
Bank decided to become a full participant (not mortgagor) In the project
and formed the "North Shore Corporation." The North Shore Corp. combined
with Heritage Trust to form Heritage Trust II and was successful in
-negotiating the sale of these additional buildings. Another bank,
the New England Mer4�hants Bank, �ssumed the role of prime lender to
Heritage Trust II from this point on.
Early in 1973% piles were driven into the site for foundations and
work was begun on the newly acquired buildings to convert them into
shops and: a theater for the multi-media show. Even though these buildings
weren't included in the original scheme, this work was accepted as
fulfulling the first phase development schedule. Early in 1978,
Heritage Trust 11 decided to abandon the phased development for a full
development schedule. The deciding factor was the signing of
"Victoria Statiore' as a major restaurant anchored on the outermost portion
of the site.
A3. As- of August 1, 1 1979, construction of the site is ninety percent (907.)
complete. . -The-45 slip marina is fully utilized- Forty�five out of 54
condominiums have been sold ($60,000 - $125,000 range) and will be -ready
for occupancy in September. Two out of the four full service restaurants
are opened, ninety-percent (90%) of the 2,200 square feet of office
space is leased and seventy-five percent (75%) of-the 70,000 square feet
of commercial space is occupied.
A4. Along with the time devoted to the Pickering project by numerous
city departments, the City spent approximately $17,000 of Community
Development monies (through the Planning Department) on City sidewalks-
abuting the area. The City did not spend anything for sewer lines.
drainage or titility lines.
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A5. The original alleement only called for public access along the
east side of the site. However, Phil Briggs of ADD, Inc. developed
a scheme for a public walkway around the entire perimeter of the site
knowing that this would be an important amenity for drawing the F
The entire site is open to the public.
A6. There are no special tax agreements between the City, and Pickering
Wharf. The site is assessed at and with a tax rate. $20411,000,
the tax income to the city amounts to per 'Year.
A7. Design Control: in the original agreement with Heritage Trust, the
developer agreed to review all plans with the City's Desiga Review Board-
The Design Review Board, an advisory group to the Salem Redevelopment
Authority, is composed of a broad. range of individuals, historians,
architects, graphics experts, etc. and is responsible for design
coordination within the City's renewal areas. Even though the Picker.
an
site is not within the renewal areas, the Review Board agreed to
advise the Planning Department on the plans developed by ADD, Inc-
The outcome and final design reflects the additional time spent
on Design Review. The development functions well,�is aesthetically
pleasing and is an outstanding addition to the waterfront both in
character and design-
lfultl�-Media Show:
Initially, Mssrs. Audesse and Collins 'w* ere interested in a
generic" show entailing a typical American ship on a typical voyage.
Early in 1977, Heritage Trust hired the consulting firm of White Oaks
Design Group to develop schemes for the show. 'White Oaks recommended
that the show would have better success if it was "Salem Specific."
In hind sight, this decision was important because the group developed
a good relationship with the Salem National Maritime Historic Site,
The House of Seven Gables, The Essex Institute and The Peabody Museum.
Through these associations, the 11ulti-Media Show, "The Voyage of the
India Starty. gained credibility and was not regarded as -'Ijust another
tourist attraction." This relationship has worked -dell for all parties
concerned with regards to cooperative marketing and promotion.
O.C.Z.M. : NATIMNIEL BOWDITCH PARK, SALEM, 11ASS.
REBIRTH In the late 1960's, it was apparent that Salem's downtown was on
OF THE its last. breath. Its iiTmineut death would be attributable to two factors:-
C.B.D. The physical decadence of the buildings in the downtown and the loss of - . --
the City's regional retail market to the newly constructed suburban t
Bl. shopping centers. In taking a hard look- at what, if any, qualities or -
features of the downtown could be used as thebuilding blocks for a new
Salem. The community realized that Salem possessed two outstanding
physical attributes that could be used for this new foundation-
1) The numerous 18th and 19th century, buildings that blanketed the compact
downtown and 2) the close-knit physical relationship between the down-. . "'L
town commercial area, adjoining neighborhoods and industrial areas, and
the Salem Harbor. ,
Since 1970, Downtown Salem has been experiencing a dramatic trans-
formation. Thirty-f ive buildings have been renovated or constructed f or
commercial and residential use. Essex Street, once a congested and.
decay-lined street in the heart of the downtown, has been transformed
into a prized pedestrian mall accompanied by a 1,000 car garage with a
35-store shopping mall. Not only is the City recovering some of its
retail trade that was lost to the suburban shopping centers, Salem is
also experiencing an ever increasing tourist trade (mostly concentrated
in the central city) that is expected to approach I million visitors
this year. With the renewal effort in the downtown rounding the final
corner towards completion, the City is actively pursuing the reunificatlon
of its downtown with its adjoining harbor waterfront,.
Early ,on in the renewal pro ces s, citizens, plannne'rS, and architects
alike..recognized that the physic�l 'layout of the central city was a
product of the world-wide trading activity that eminated from Salem Harbor
during the 17th and 18th centuries. The street layouts and the buildings
situated on them, the neighborhoods, factories and warehouse's were all
directly or indirectly a result from the activity (and prosperity)
located along Salem's waterfront.In order to ensure the progress and
continued success of the City's renewal efforts, the, community recogn zed
that Salem would once again have to rely on the uniqueness and the
interrelaUanships of the central city with its waterfront-
INITIAL . In 1978, a plan for-the utilization of the South River Channel Area,
SCHEMES long recognized as a focal area for linking -the downtown with the harbor.
FOR THE and adjoining neighborhoods,* was included in Salem's application to -
SOUTH H.U.D. for-Uiban Development Action Grant (UDAG) funding. - The plin for
RIVER the development of the South River Channel Area was developed by the
Cityls planning staff.and included a recreation area on the south side
of the channel, a public marina in the channel itself, and a public walk-
B2. way, park, and parking area on the north side. The plan called for the -
utilization of vacant and underutilized land, or land on which iuconsistent
or incompatible uses, with respect to their waterfront location (gas
stations, hardware and auto service stores) currently, existed into a
public space that would physically and visually open up the harbor to
residents, workers and visitors in the downtown area of, Salem. This
component of the U.D.A.G. application was excluded from the final sub-
mittal because the City could not leverage enough p'rivate investment in
the housing and industrial components of the application to warrant an
almost 100% public commitment for the South River Area.
Again in 1978, the City tried for assistance in transforming the
concept of the South River development into physical being- The City
applied for Massachusetts Heritage State Park funding through the State-
Office of Environmental Affairs. The State was in agreement with the
City that the concept for the utilization of the South River Area was
beneficial to both Salem, the Boston Metropolitan Area and the State-
It provided recreation areas to the City's most desolate neighborhoods.,
It put into public use an uramaintained and neglected waterway. It
opened up a previously barricaded harbor by calling for the relocation,
of incompatible coastal landuses. It physically linked via pedestrian
ways important cultural and historical sites (the National Park Services'
Derby Wharf site, House of Seven Gables and the Peabody Museum, local
and national historic districts). The site was very accessible. to M.D.J-
transportation.
However, Salem's application to the Heritage State Park Program was
not funded. The State felt that the City had not fully substantiated its
concept for the utilization of the South River Area vith an actual design,
detailed engineering analysis, and accurate cost estimates. The State
indicated that the project should be kept afloat, but that the City Would
have to develop its plans to a much higher level or degree over and
beyond what the City's "in-house" staff could produce.
INVOLVEMENT During the development of the application for Heritage State Park
WITH C.Z.M. funding, the City was made aware by the Massachusetts Coastal Zone
Management Program that applications could be submitted for the 1978
Community Assistance Program. The Program provided for 80% funding
(up to $20,000) for research, planning,-engineering, and technical assis-
tance programs that would occur witbil�� the Coastal Zone-
The Program was regarded by the City as being the one that could
allow Salem to develop the concept for the utilization of the South
River into sound, well-documeuted plans. However, when lt came to
comparing the scope of the necessary preliminary engineering aiid design
work with the amount of funding available to each community, it was
realized that only half of the necessary work would be Accomplished.
The City decided to review two separate'applications.with C.Z.M.; to get
that agency's input as to which one would be best suited for the program.
One application would be for a preliminary engineering study of the
Channel and the stability of its 1800 L.F. of bulkhead ($16,000). The
other would be for planning and preliminary design studies ta:tran form
the conceptual ideas into workable plans ($20,000)- However, as far
as the C#y vas-concerned, both ap�lications were of equal importance
and directly related to one another when considering the amount of
information needed to apply for the total implementation funds.
While reviewing the two Community Assistance applications with the
Massachusetts C.Z.M. staff, Mark Kaufman, Richard Thibedeau and Peter
Kortright, it was suggested by the staff that due to the scope alid -
complexity of the South River proposal, the two applications should be
combined into one and submitted to the Massachusetts Office of C.Z.M.
for funding through the Washington Office of C.Z.M. under special
Urban Waterfronts Program funding. The State C.Z.M. staff indicated
that the maximum funding limits were higher than the State Community
Assistance Program ($30,000 instead of $20,000) but the 80%/207. match
remained constant.
The City combined the two applications into one comprehensive pack-
age, submitted the package to Massachusetts C-Z-M. In July and received
word that the application was approved at the end of October.
A grant application was signed by C.Z.M- and the City during November-
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The grant amounted to $30,000 (80%) with the City committing $7,500
in matching cash and in-kind services.- -A6 'w3'th all- other grants, the
City was hopeful of using Community Development funds for part of its
local matching funds; however, C.Z.H. is one of the few, if nort the
only, Federal agency that doesn't allow thi*s. This is probably a major
hindrance to towns and cities, similar to or smaller than Salem, that could
certainly benefit from the C.Z.1-1. program, but are unable to produce
the local matching funds easily.
THE NATHANIEL After reviewing the City's request for proposals (R.F.P.) with-the
B014DITCH PARK Massachusetts C.Z.M. staff, the R.F.P. was sent to fourteen landscape -L,
architectural and engineering firms;—nine of which submitted proposals
for the South River project. The City interv'i'ewed three finalists and 1_
selected the firm of Sasaki Associates, Watertown, Massachusetts as the '
Consultant an the project. Contracts, signed at the beginning of January
1979, called for Sasaki Associates to conduct an extensive analyr,:Ls on
the South River-Channel, the surrounding bulkheads and the existing con-
ditions in the immediate land area, as well as a complete� planning
analysis of the entire site and.its surroundings, leading to the
scientific design plans for the entire site.
The South River proj eci study was completed in April.culminating
in the Nathaniel Bowditch Park Project. During January and part of
February, the inventory and analysis phase of the contract was completed
by Sasaki Associates. A rigorous schedule of public meetings was
conducted during February and March, involving the consultants and the
Cityls Planning Department staff, interested City Boards and Commissions,
residents of the area, businessmen and landowners-
'The City and the Massachusetts G;Z.H. staff considered the public
participation portion of the program to be. of.the highest priority. -Due
to the complexity of the site, which involves industrial and utility
uses, commercial uses, and residential uses, it was considered vital
to involve these interestsin. the design process as early as possible.
The outcome of this process resulted in an understandin. of the concerns
and interests, both contrary to and compatible with the goals of the
ations.be
project, and an opening up of dialogue and communic... 6reeri the
affected parties and the City.
The final report outlines the recommended concept p1wi:for the
utilization of. the South River Area. The plan (described 1n -the
1: .". enclosed brochure: Ann Cowey has the full 3Eeroxed report) emphasizes
public-use of this centrally located waterfront area. Active recreational
areas, serving the immediate neighborhoods, a public marina, a hiitorical.
theme park, parking and a commercial core area are the 'recommended uses
for this underutilized waterfront area. The scheme, as it stands now, . -':--
entails $1.4 - 2.4 million worth of acquisit:�on and $4 6 million in
development costs.
WHERE DO In order to make the scheme for the Nathaniel Bowditch. Park In its
UTE GO FROM present form a reality, the City can approach the acquisition and
HERE development in a number of ways.
1) Salem could apply for a special appropriation through Congressional
action, Department of Interior Funding etc. , in order to develop the
Nathaniel Bowditch Park in one phase.
2) Salem could phase the project over four or five years through
funding by Heritage Conservation and Recreation Services and Mass.
Department of Urban Self Help. Due. to the limited _zppropriat1on1;.;. the
City would .dpply for acquisition funds for one area of the park one year,
and developnent funds for the next.
3) The City could 'combine funding from a broad range of Federal
agencies that would individually be interested in certain components
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of the project, but not necessarily the entire project-
FALL 1979 The City will be applying to Heritage Conservation and Recreation
Services this fall for acquisition monies for the South side-recreation
component of the park, as well as the "Gateway" area on the corner of
B3. Derby and Lafayette Streets.
This fall, while the application is being processed, the City Will:
have to secure a bond to finance the acquisition, conduct review
appraisals of the properties as necessary, and work with the 11assachus eitts-
Department of Community Development to develop a relocation plan. U
the application is successful, the City*will be committed to secure
development funding for the acquired parcels the following year.
Mis approach appears to leave the acquisition and development of
the "Historic Theme" Park area and the development of the commercial
core area, soon the back burner" for the time being- The City is presently
developing alternative strategies to redevelop this component of the Park-
With the continued support of Mass. C.Z.X-, the City will .conduct
a market analysis on the area in order to assist present land owners o-r
prospective developers in determining the best possible use of this
waterfront land and the costs involved in rehabilitating these buildings.
Salem received a $5,000 grant through the 1979 Community Assistance
Program to conduct this study. The City's 1979 Community Assistance
app 1 1 1 ication also included an environmental analysis and ardhaeologic.ai
review component; however, this was not funded. Instead.. the Hassachusetts
C.Z.H. staff has offered its assistance in coordinating the various
Federal and State agencies,. involved with environmental and permit revie%,Ts,
to determine which components of the Nathaniel Bowditch Park will need
their attention and to determine the mechanisms to gain clearance and
approvals from these agencies.
In addition to this study, the City will be pursuing one or more
of the following strategies.
1) Salem could seek an agency (state, federal, local, non-profit. .
etc.) to further develop and operate the historic theme park site and
work with that agency to secure funding.
2) The City could pursue special funding throu& Congresslonal
action or the Department of Interior.
3) The City .could work with the private owners, enclourage and
assist them through public improvements and grants, or through the
banking community, to adaptively reuse the property for I'Waterfront
compatible" purposes.
4) Salem could designate the area an urban renewal area, and
through the City's Redevelopment Authority work with private owners
or seek a prospective developer for the area in part or In Its*entirety-,
(The City's present Urban Renewal Area extends to Derby Street already) .
B4. FINANCING TO DATE
C.Z.H. $30,000. .. .... .... . . . ..Nathaniel Bowditch Park
Local $ 5,000. . .. . ... .. ... . ...Report, Plans and Brochure
Local
In-Kind
Services $3,719
C.D.G.B. $25,000. .... .... .. .. . . .Two Appraisals on 16 Properties
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PLANS,
SEE Pli.i R-:1L11
DEDICATION AND RELEASE OF STREETS AND WAYS
WHEREAS, the Salem Redevelopment Authority, a public
! body, politic and corporate, duly organized and existing pursuant
' to the provisions of The Housing and urban Renewal Law of the
.lCommonwealth of Massachusetts, (appearing in Massachusetts
t
iGeneral Laws, (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter 121B; and having its principal
1place of business in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts , in pur-
suance of its powers as set out in said. Housing and Urban Renewal
) .Law and every other power thereunto enabling, determined on
iDecember 2 , 1966 , that the area known and referred to as Heritage
! Plaza-East Urban Renewal Area, within the City of Salem, which
a
,lincludes the area or areas hereinafter described, constituted
iisubstandard area as was defined in Section 26J of Chapter 121,
(now repealed) , and further determined that an urban renewal
i1project for said Heritage Plaza-East Urban Renewal Project Area
�iought to be undertaken in said city; and
WHEREAS, the Salem Redevelopment Authority has prepared i
, an Urban Renewal Plan, as defined in Section 1 of said Chapter
' "Heritage Plaza-East
1! 121B, for the said project area entitled,
Urban Renewal Area Project No. Mass. R-95" ; and
WHEREAS , following due notice, the City Council for the
J; City of Salem held public hearings on December 28 & 29, 1966 ,
regarding s'diff-PlaIr land said Plan ,�,aS approved by the� 10
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1� the City Council of the City of Salem on February 23, 1967,
11complete copies of which Plans are on file at the offices of the
�1Salem Redevelopment Authority and of the Salem City Clerk, and
: which Plan subsequently amended, which amended Plan was approved
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11 by the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Salem on March
23 ,, 1972 , complete copies of which Plans are on file at the
offices of the Salem Redevelopment Authority and of the Salem
City Clerk, and
WHEREAS , the Planning Board of the city of Salem by
appropriate votes taken on December 15, 1966 ,, and on March 16 ,
1972 , found the said Plan to be based on a local survey and to
conform to a comprehensive plan for the locality as a whole and
the Department of Community Affairs of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts has concurred in such findings as required under
Section 48 of said Chapter 121B approved said plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1968 , the Salem Redevelopment
Authority entered into a Loan and Grant Contract with the United
States of America under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949 , as
H
il amended, providing for Federal Financial assistance in connection
with the carrying out of said Urban Renewal project in accordance
with the said Urban Renewal Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Salem and the Salem Redevelopment
Authority have entered into a "Cooperation Agreement" dated
ition
February� 27 , 1967 , providing for, among other things , acquis
of certain parcels of land owned by the City, and the vacating,
discontinuance and relocation of certain public ways in connection!
i with the completion of said Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Salem Redevelopment Authority determined
that the taking in fee simple by eminent domain of certain �areas i
was necessary and reasonably required to carry out the purposes
of the Housing and Urban Renewal Law and said Urban Renewal
Plan; and
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WHEREAS , the Salem Redevelopment Authority, acting under
the provisions of the Housing and Urban Renewal Law, and, of
Sections 46 & 47 of Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter
121B, and all other authority thereunto enabling, and pursuant
I to the applicable provisions of General Laws , Chapter 79 , and of
any and every other power to it granted or implied, ordered
takings by eminent domain for the purposes hereinbefore set forth,
certain areas located in the City of Salem including all parcels
of land therein, together with any and all easements and rights
appurtenant thereto, including the trees , buildings , and other
structures standing upon or affixed thereto, and including the
fee to the center of any and all public streets, highways and
public ways, which takings are recorded with Essex South District
Registry of Deeds , in Book 5666 , Page 220; Book 5713 , Page 239 ;
Book 5855 , Page 231; Book 5858 , Page 551; Book 5874 , Page 104;
Book 5927 , Page 447; Book 5945 , Page 612 ; Book 6057 , Page 618 and
Book 6205 , Page 413; and
I WHEREAS, the Salem Redevelopment Authority has developed
I pedestrian and vehicular circulation networks and supporting
services and facilities and has provided certain public improve-
ments within the said areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Salem Redevelopment Authority,
d through its Chairman, Robert B. Bowman, hereto duly t
acting by an
authorized, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and
other good and valuable consideration hereby dedicates, transfers
and conveys and releases all of its right, title and interest to
the City of Salem, the areas bounded and described in Exhibit A
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attached hereto and made a part hereof as though incorporated
herein in full.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Salem Redevelopment Authority
has caused these presents to be signed in its name and behalf by
its Chairman, Robert B. Bowman, and corporate seal affixed
this 4th day of October, 1976 .
SALEM REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BY
ROBERT B. -BOWMAN, CHAIRMAN
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Essex, ss . October 4 , 1976
Then personally appeared the above-named Robert B. Bowman!,
_ROBflERT B&MAN,
Chairman of the Salem Redevelopment Authority and acknowledged
1 the foregoing to be the free act and deed of the -alem Redevelop-
ment Authority, before me,
GEORGE P. VAULIS
NOTARY PUBLIC
My C01VI-MISSION EXPIRES
DEC. Io. 198?
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"EXHIBIT A"
CHURCHSTREET
Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Church street by
Washington Street and running
NORTH 780 301 1011 EAST by the Southerly line of Church Street
two hundred ten and 78/100 (210.78) feet to a point,
thence continuing on the Southerly line of Church Street
NORTH 780 41 ' 32 " EAST three hundred seventy-five and 92/100
075. 92) feet to a point, thence continuing on the .
Southerly line of Church Street
0
SOUTH 85 49 ' 30" EAST ninety and 78/100 (90 .78) feet to a
point at the intersection of Church Street and St.
Peter Street, thence continuing across Church Street
11 NORTH 110 42 ' 58" WEST a distance of sixty-three and 8/100
(63 . 08Y feet to a point" at the intersection of Church
Street and St. Peter Street, thence
SOUTH 780 401 16" WEST by the Northerly line of Church Street
one hundred seventy-four and 20/100 (174 .20) feet to a
point, thence continuing on the Northerly line of Church
Street
SOUTH 770 13 ' 55" WEST one hundred ninety-six and 56/100 (196 .56)
feet to a point, thence continuing by the Northerly line
of Church Street
SOUTH 790 001 05" WEST ninety-three and 63/100 (93. 63) feet to
a point, thence continuing by the Northerly line of
Church Street
SOUTH 800 131 26" WEST one hundred sixty-two and 28/100 (162 .28)
feet to a point, thence continuing by the Northerly line
of Church Street
SOUTH 820 281 07" WEST forty-four and 52/100 (44 - 52) feet to a
point at the intersection of Church Street and Washington
Street, thence
SOUTH 070 331 41" EAST by Washington Street, forty-two and 34/100
(42 .34) feet to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel being shown as Church Street on a plan
entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage Plaza
East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass . , Scale : 1" = 60 ,
Dated: October, 1969 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and
J Architects" recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds ,
Plan Book 116 , Plan 12 .
BROWN STREET
beginning at a point on the Northerly side of Brown Street at the
intersection of St. Peter Street, and running
I NORTH 660 40 ' 22" EAST one hundred thirty-two and 36/100
(132 . 36) feet to a point , thence continuing on the
Northerly side of Brown Street
NORTH 670 231 40" EAST seventy-five and 17/100 (75 .17) feet
to a point, thence
SOUTH 220 261 00" EAST by Brown Street, thirty-six and 34/100
(36 .34) feet to a point, thence continuing on the
Southerly line of Brown Street
SOUTH 670 341 00" WEST seventy-eight and 47/100 (78 . 47) feet
to a point, thence continuing on the Southerly line
of Brown Street
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ISOUTH 660 091 08" WEST one hundred thirty-four and 93/100 (134 .93)
feet to a point at the intersection of Brown Street and St.
Peter Street, thence
INORTH 130 32 ' 48" WEST by St . Peter Street, thirty-seven and
82/100 .(37 . 82) feet to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel being shown as a portion of Brown Street
said plan , recorded in Plan Book 116 , Plan 12.
iPARCEL P-6
IA certain parcel of land, being shown as Parcel P-6 on a plan
! entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage Plaza
iEast, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass . , Scale: 1" = 201
May 30, 1973 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects"
Ito be recorded herewith, bounded and described as follows :
I
INORTHERLY by Church Street, twenty (20) feet;
1EASTERLY by Parcel RC-6A, as shown on said plan, seventy-
seven and 98/100 (77.98) feet;
iSOUTHERLY by Parcel RC-6B, as shown on said plan, eighty-one
I and 37/100 (81. 37) feet;
jEASTERLY by said Parcel RC-6B, ninety-four and 55/100
1 (94 .55) feet;
by said Parcel RC-6B, seventy-eight and 92/100
(78 .92) feet;
EASTERLY by Parcel R-7A, as shown on said plan, twenty and
74/100 (20.74) feet;
SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Salem Five Cents Savings
Bank , ten and 89/100 (10 . 89) feet;
EASTERLY by said land now or formerly of said Salem Five
Cents Savings Bank, one hundred forty-five and
13/100 (145.13) feet;
ISOUTHERLY by Essex Street , twenty-five and 9/100 (25. 09) feet;1
IWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Moustakis , ninety-one i
and 24/100 (91.24) feet;
SOUTHERLY by said land now or formerly of Moustakis , one
and 80/100 (1 .80) feet;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of the City of Salem,
fifty-six and 31/100 (56. 31) feet;
SOUTHERLY by said land now or formerly of City of Salem,
forty-seven and 64/100 (47. 64) feet;
' SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of S.R.A. , eleven and
IWESTERLY 87/100 (11. 87) feet;
by land now or formerly of Kallas , one hundred
thirty-four and 36/100 (134 . 36) feet;
!NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Boudreau, seventy-nine
and 81/100 (79.81) feet;
!WESTERLY by said land now or formerly of Boudreau, fifty-
I seven and 94/100 (57. 94) feet.
lContaining 11,190 square feet of land, according to said plan.
IALSO , a parcel of land, situated on Washington Street and shown oni
Isaid plan as "Land Owned by S .R.A. " bounded and described as follows :
1WESTERLY by Washington Street, seven and 69/100 (7. 69) feet;
iNORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Kallas , eighty-one and
86/100 (81. 86) feet;
INORTHERLY again, by Parcel P-6 , eleven and 87/100 (11.87) feet;
i EASTERLY by land of City of Salem, eight and 1/100 (8. 01) feet;
ISOUTHERLY by other land of said City of Salem, ninety-three
I and 79/100 (93. 79) feet.
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PARCEL P-2A
11A certain parcel of land, situated on Church Street, being shown,
as Parcel P-2A, on a plan entitled, "Property Plan Project No.
; Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority,
Salem, Mass . , Scale : 1" = 20 ' , December 19 , 1973, Whitman &
! Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded herewith,
! bounded and described as follows :
� SOUTHERLY by Church Street, on three (3) courses , sixty-four
and 17/100 (64 .17) feet, one hundred ninety-six and
56/100 (196 .56) feet and ninety-three and 63/100
(93 . 63) feet, respectively;
NORTHERLY by Parcel P-1, as shown on said plan, sixty-nine
and 96/100 (69 .96) feet;
WESTERLY by said Parcel P-1 , five (5) feet;
iNORTHERLY by Parcel marked L.C.C. No. 17132 , as shown on
said plan, and Parcel RC-1, as shown on said
plan, two hundred eighty-four and 43/100 (284 .43)
feet;
EASTERLY by Parcel P-2 , as shown on said plan, five (5)
feet.
Containing 1,564 square feet of land according to said plan.
! PARCEL P-2
1A certain parcel of land situated on Church Street and St. Peter
lStreet, being shown as Parcel P-2 on a plan entitled, "Property
I
$ Plan Project No. Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelop-
I
Iment Authority, Salem, Mass . , Scale : 1" = 20 ' , June 23, 1972 ,
jWhitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded
herewith, bounded and described as follows :
NORTHEASTERLY by St. Peter Street, thirty-five (35) feet;
OUTHEASTERLY by Church Street, one hundred ten and 3/100
(110 . 03) feet;
� SOUTHWESTERLY by Parcel P-2A and Parcel RC-1, as shown on
I said Plan, thirty-five (35) feet;
INORTHWESTERLY by said Parcel RC-1, as shown on said plan,
one hundred ten (110) feet.
Containing 3 ,850 square feet of land according to said plan.
PARCEL P-4
! A certain parcel of land, situated on Church Street, being shown
Ilas Parcel P-4 , on a plan entitled, "Property Plan Project No.
Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority,
IlSalem, Mass . , Scale . 1" = 201 , April 26 , 1973 , Whitman & Howard,
,Jnc . , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded herewith, boun
land described as follows :
!� NORTHERLY by Church Street, on two (2) courses , one hundred
fifteen and 63/100 (115. 63) feet and ninety and
78/100 (90 .78) feet, respectively;
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iEASTERLY by Church Street and Parcel P-3A, twenty-five and
i 96/100 (25. 96) feet;
! SOUTHERLY by Parcel RC-5 , as shown on said plan, two
hundred three and 36/100 (203. 36) feet;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Almy Realty Trust,
forty-seven (47) feet.
Containing 8 , 822 square feet of land according to said plan.
IPARCEL P-3
,A certain parcel of land being shown as Parcel P-3 on a plan
lentitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage Plaza
iEast, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. , Scale : 1" = 20 ' 1
April 26 , 1973 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects"
to be recorded herewith, bounded and described as follows :
bUUTHEFLbY by Essex Street, seventy-two and 63/100 (72. 63)
feet; .
JjWESTERLY by Parcel R-4A, as shown on said plan, sixty-
nine and 51/100 (69. 51) feet;
SOUTHERLY by said Parcel R-4A, twenty-eight and 37/100
(28 . 37) feet;
WESTERLY by Parcel RC-5 , as shown on said plan, sixteen
and 87/100 (16 .87) feet;
;! SOUTHERLY by said Parcel RC-5 , twelve and 66/100 (12 . G6)
I feet;
1WESTERLY by said Parcel RC-5 , one hundred seventy-four
and 25/100 (174 . 25) feet;
�SOUTHERLY by said Parcel RC-5 , one hundred ninety-one
I and 6/100 (191.06) feet;
IWESTERLY by Parcel P-4 , as shown on said plan, six (6)
i feet;
�NORTHERLY by Brown Street, on three (3) courses , a total
distance of two hundred fifty-three and 88/100
(253 . 88) feet;
1EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on two (2) courses, a total distance
of one hundred forty-seven and 85/100 (147. 85)
feet;
NORTHERLY by said land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, forty and 50/100 (40.50) feet;
11EASTERLY by said land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, forty-six and 50/100 (46 .50) feet
11NORTHERLY by said land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts , twenty-one and 8/100 (21.08) feet;
1EASTERLY by said land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, twenty-eight and 25/100 (28 . 25)
feet;
&ORTHERLY by said land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, three and 50/100 (3 .50) feet;
h1EASTERLY by said land now or formerly of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, sixty-five and 17/100 (65. 17) feet.
� Containing 24 ,422 square feet of land according to said plan.
"n ey
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PARCEL P-5
A certain parcel of land, being shown as Parcel P-5 on a plan
entitled, "Property Plan, Project No. Mass . R-95 , Heritage
Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment .Authority, Salem, Mass. , Scale:
1" = 20 ' , October 4 , 1974 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers
and Architects" which plan is recorded with Essex South District ''
Registry of Deeds , Plan Book 133, Plan 2 , bounded and described
as follows :
NORTHERLY by Church Street, seventy-four and 3/100 (74 .03)
feet;
EASTERLY by Parcel P-5A and by Lot A, as shown on said
plan, being land now or formerly of Almy Realty
Trust, forty-five and 75/100 (45. 75) feet;
SOUTHERLY by Lot B, being land now or formerly of Almy
Realty Trust, b:�n and 8/100 (10.08) feet;
EASTERLY by said Lot B, thirty-eight and 66/100 (33 . 66)
feet;
NORTHERLY by said Lot B, ten and 8/100 (10 . 08) feet;
EASTERLY by said Lot A, seventy-one and 83/100 (.71. 83) feet;
SOUTHERLY by Parcel RC-7B, as shown on said plan, fifty-
six and 37/100 (5G. 37) feet;
EASTERLY by said Parcel RC-7B, two and 63/100 (2. 63) feet;
SOUTHERLY by Parcel RC-7A, as shown on said plan, eighteen
(18) feet;
WESTERLY by Parcels RC-6B and RC-6A, one hundred fifty-
eight and 77/100 (158 .77) feet;
Containing 11 ,240 square feet of land according to said plan.
Said Parcel P-5 is conveyed subject to the following rights and
easements for the benefit of the owners and their successors and
assigns of property adjacent to said Parcel P-5 which shall be
appurtenant to said property and run with the land; a right of
way and passage on foot and with motor or other vehicle�at all
times and for all purposes to and from said adjacent parcels f
land herein conveyed over the whole or any part or parts of s0aid
Parcel P-5 to and from Church Street for the purpose of loading
and unloading property or trash.
PARCEL P-5A
A certain parcel of land, situated on Church Street , being shown
as Parcel P-5A on said plan recorded with said Registry of Deeds ,
Plan Book 133 , Plan 2 , bounded and described as follows :
by Church Street, thirty-six and 98/100 (36 . 98)
EASTERLY feet;
by Lot A, as shown on said plan, being land now I
or formerly of Almy Realty Trust, seven and 4
8/100
(7 .48) feet;
SOUTHERLY by said Lot A, thirty-six and 89/100 (36 . 89) feet -
WESTERLY by Parcel P-5 , as shown on said plan, seven and
48/100 (7 .48) feet.
Said parcel containing 276 square feet of land according to said
plan.
Said Parcel P-5A is conveyed subject to a right of way for the
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benefit of the Trustees of Almy Realty Trust and their successors
and assigns to pass and repass on foot over the said premises
to Church street; said right of way to be appurtenant to Lot A,
as shown on said plan, and to run with the land.
WASHINGTON STREET
Beginning at a point on the Northerly side of Essex Street at the
intersection of Washington Street and running
SOUTH 880 051 49" WEST sixty-six and 4/100 (66. 04) feet to a
point at the Westerly line of Washington Street, thence
continuing on the Westerly line of Washington Street,
SOUTH 070 171 28" EAST ninety-six and 32/100 (96. 32) feet to
a point, thence continuing on the Westerly line of
Washington Street
SOUTH 060 45 ' 04" EAST a distance of one hundred fifteen and
60/100 (115 .60) feet to a point, thence continuing on the
Westerly line of Washington Street
SOUTH 050 581 52" EAST a distance of three hundred fifty-three
and 90/100 (353. 90) feet to a point, thence continuing
along the Westerly boundary line in a Southeasterly
direction by a curve with a radius of eighty-six (86) feet ,
a distance of one hundred twenty-three and 57/100 (123. 57)
feet to a point , thence
SOUTH 060 24 ' 54" EAST a distance of sixty-nine and 26/100
(69 .26) feet to a point , thence continuing across Washington
Street
SOUTH 800 38 ' 10" EAST a distance of sixty-four and 10/100 (64 .10
feet to a stone bound at the intersection of Washington
Street and New Derby Street, thence
NORTH 010 411 17" WEST across New Derby Street, eighty-four and
31/100 (84 . 31) feet to a point at the Easterly line of
Washington Street, thence continuing along the Easterly
line of Washington Street
NORTH 120 051 10" WEST one hundred twenty-seven and 49/100 (127. 49)
feet to a point, thence continuing along the Easterly line of
Washington Street
NORTH 120 23 ' 50" WEST one hundred one and 78/100 (101.78) feet
, to a point at the intersection of Washington Street and Front
Street, thence continuing across Front Street
NORTH 170 26 ' 25" WEST seventy-one and 78/100 (71678) feet to a
point, thence continuing along the Easterly line of
Washington Street
NORTH 060 431 20" WEST two hundred ninety-six and 57/100 (296.5 7)
feet to a point at the Southerly line of Essex Street, thence
continuing across Essex Street
NORTH 420 03 ' 1811 WEST sixty-five and 69/100 (65 .69) feet to the
point of beginning.
The above described parcel being shown as Washington Street on a
plan entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95, Heritage Pl
1! East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. " Scale : I" = 60 : 1
dated March, 1970 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers & Architects
recorded with said Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 117 , Plan 60.
FRONT STREET
Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Front Street at the
intersection of Washington Street and running
I NORTH 310 091 14" EAST seven and 77/100 (7.77) feet to a point,
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thence continuing along the Southerly line of Front
Street
NORTH 760 121 46" EAST eighty-two and 88/100 (82' . 88) feet to a
point, thence continuing along the Southerly line of I
Front Street
NORTH 870 421 29" EAST one hundred ten and 95/100 (110.95) feet
to a point, thence continuing along the Southerly line of
Front Street
0
NORTH 79 39 ' 47" EAST one hundred eighty-one and 3/100 (181. 03)
feet to a point, thence continuing along the Southerly line
of Front. Street
NORTH 120 011 (15" EAST forty and 39/101 110* 311 feet to a point '
at the intersection of Lafayette Street, thence
NORTH 040 42 ' 2111 WEST fifty-six and 35/100 (56 .35) feet to a
point at the intersection of Front Street and Central
Street, thence continuing along the Northerly line of
Front Street
SOUTH 770 001 00" WEST one hundred twenty-eight and 42/100
(128 .42) feet to a point, thence continuing along the
Northerly line of Front Street
SOUTH 810 19 ' 30" WEST fifty-five and 49/100 (55 .49) feet, thence
continuing along the Northerly line of Front Street
SOUTH 860 171 25" WEST forty-one and 53/100 (41. 53) feet to a
point at the intersection of Front Street and Derby Square,
thence continuing across Derby Square
SOUTH 86c) 20 ' 20" WEST seventy-six and 77/100 (76. 77) feet to
a point, thence continuing along the Northerly line of
Front Street
SOUTH 840 57 ' 13" WEST one hundred thirty-two and 84/100 (132 .84)
feet to a point at the intersection of Front Street and
Washington Street, thence continuing across Washington Street
SOUTH 17 0 26 ' 25 " EAST seventy-one and 78/100 (71.78) feet to
the point of beginning.
The above described parcel being shown asYront Street on a plan
entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95, Heritage Plaza
East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. " Scale : 1"=601
dated March, 1970 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Arch-1-
tects , recorded with said Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 117 , Plan 60.
. HIGGINSON SQUARE
Beginning at a point at the intersection of Essex Street and
Higginson square , thence running along the Westerly line of
Higginson Square
SOUTH 090 . 101 24" EAST sixty-seven and 56/100 (67. 56) feet to
a point , thence
SOUTH 27' 191 23" WEST seventeen and 34/100 (17. 34) feet, thence
continuing along the Westerly line of Higginson Square
SOUTH 050 38 ' 28" EAST ninety-two and 92/100 (92 . 92) feet to a
point, thence
211 41" EAST along the Westerly line of Higginson
___,Squ�are, sixty and 13/100 (60. 13) feet to a point, thence
continuing along the Southerly line of Higginson Square
NORTH 86 0 25 ' 48" EAST
sixty-seven and 78/100 (67.78) feet to
a point at the intersection of Higginson Square and Derby
Square, thence continuing across Derby Square
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NORTH 030 151 16 " WEST to a point at the Northerly line of
Higginson Square , nineteen and 17/100 (19 . 17) feet to a
point, thence continuing along the Northerly line of
Higginson Square
SOUTH 860 381 54 " WEST forty-five and 19/100 (45. 19) feet to
a point , thence continuing along the Easterly line of
Higginson Square
iNORTH 03 541 23" WEST sixty-five and 66/100 (65 . 66) feet to a
point, thence continuing along the Easterly line of
Higginson Square
! NORTH 030 111 4611 WEST sixty-six and 61/100 (66. 61) feet to a
point at the intersection of Higginson Square and Derby
Square , thence continuing across Derby Square
INORTH 130 09 ' 24-1 WEST a distance of seven and 39/100 (7. 39)
feet to a point, thence
NORTH 050 141 15" WEST along the Easterly line of Higginson
Square eighty-one and 16/100 (81.16) feet to a point at
the intersection of Higginson Square and Essex Street,
thence continuing across Essex Street
SOUTH 710 501 42" WEST nineteen and 57/100 (19 . 57) feet to the
point of beginning.
!The above described parcel being shown as Higginson Square on a
Iplan entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage
Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass . " Scale:
11" = 60 ' , dated March, 1970 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers
and Architects , recorded with said Registry of Deeds , Plan Book
117 , Plan 60 .
1DERBY SQUARE
iBeginning at a point at the intersection of Derby Square and
'Essex Street and running
SOUTH 020 301 44" EAST along the Westerly line of Derby Square
ninety-three and 34/100 (93 . 34) feet to a point, thence
SOUTH 860 51' 19" 147EST along the Northerly line of Derby Square
eighty-three and 65/100 (83. 65) feet to a point at the
intersection of Derby Square and Higginson Square , thence
continuing across Higginson Square
SOUTH 130 091 24 " EAST seven and 39/100 (7. 39) feet to a point,
thence
NORTH 860 38 ' 38" EAST along the Southerly line of Derby Square
forty-six and 10/100 (46.10) feet to a point, thence
SOUTH 030 091 42" EAST along the Westerly line of Derby Square
sixty-six and 36/100 (66 . 36) feet to a point, thence continu '
ing along. the Westerly line of Derby Square
ISOUTH 03 081 32" EAST sixty-five and 91/100 (65 .91) feet to a
point at the intersection of Derby Square and Higginson
Sq8are, thence continuing across Higginson Square
ISOUTH 03 15 ' 16" EAST nineteen and 17/100 (19 . 17) feet to a
point, thence continuing along the Westerly line. of Derby
Square
11SOUTH 030 211 45" EAST sixty-five and 71/100 (65 .71) feet to a
point at the intersection of Derby Square and Front Street,
thence continuing across Front Street
tNORTH 860 201 20" EAST seventy-six and 77/100 (76. 77) feet to a
I point, thence
INORTH 030 10 ' 11" WEST along the Easterly line of Derby Square
fifty-seven and 22/100 (57.22) feet to a point, thence
iNOkTH 870 181 27" EAST along the Southerly line of Derby Square
thirty and 13/100 (30 .13) feet to a point, thence
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NORTH 030 101 22" WEST along the Easterly line of Derby Square
one hundred sixty-six (166) feet to a point, thence
JSOUTH 870 13 ' 55" WEST along the Northerly side of Derby Square
iI twenty-nine and 50/100 (29 .50) feet to a point, thence
NORTH 030 07 ' 00" WEST fifty-eight and 89/100 (58. 89) feet to
a point, thence
ISOUTH 860 59 ' 34 " WEST eighty one-hundredths ( . 80) feet to a
point, thence continuing along the Westerly line of Derby
Square
.INORTH 030 001 2611 WEST forty and 47/100 (40.47) feet to a point
at the intersection of Derby Square and Essex Street, thence
continuing across Essex Street
ISOUTH 780 45 ' 51" WEST forty and 3/100 (,40. 03) feet to the point
of beginning.
IThe above described parcel being shown as Derby Square on a plan
entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza
East, Salem Redevelopment Authori.ty, Salem, Mass . " Scale : 1" -- 60 ' 1 1
dated March, 1970 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects ,
recorded with said Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 117 , Plan 60 .
There is excluded from the above described Derby Square a certain
1parcel of land shown as Parcel R-5C previously conveyed by the
ISalem Redevelopment Authority to Morton B. Braun by deed dated
lNovember 28 , 1975 , recorded with said Registry of Deeds , Book
� 6208 , Page 504 .
1PARCEL P-9
A certain parcel of land situated on Higginson Square , being
shown as Parcel P-9 on a plan entitled, "Property Plan Project
No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority !
Salem, Mass. , Scale : 1" = 10' , April 26 , 1973 , Whitman & Howard,
Inc. , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded herewith, bounded
Jand described as follows :
! EASTERLY by Higginson Square , forty�seven and 93/100
(47 .93) feet;
NORTHERLY by Higginson Square, thirty-seven and 90/100
(37 . 90) feet;
: EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Ingemi, four and
1 46/100 (4 .46) feet;
ISOUTHERLY by Parcel R-7 , on two (2) courses , as shown on
said plan, thirty-seven and 76/100 (37 .76) feet
and eleven and 10/100 (11.10) feet, respectively;
1WESTERLY by Parcels R-6A and R-6 , as shown on said pla
fifty-four and 15/100 (54.15) feet;
NORTHERLY by ParcelFC-12 , as shown on said plan, fourteen
and 60/100 (14. 60) feet.
iContaining 899 square feet of land according to said p.Ian.
! PARCEL P-10
11A certain parcel of land, situated on Derby Square, being shown
I! as Parcel P-10 on a plan entitled, "Property Plan Project No
liMass. R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authori�y,
! Salem, Mass . , Scale: 1" = 201 , July 1, 1975 , Whitman & Howard,
', Inc. , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded herewith, bounded
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Hand described as follows :
IWESTERLY by Derby Square, one hundred forty-four and
1 41/100 (144 .41) feet;
INORTHERLY by Parcel R-5C, as shown on said plan, five
i (5) feet;
HEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Salem Redevelopment
Authority, one hundred forty-four and 56/100
(144.56) feet;
ISOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Freedman, five (5)
feet.
Containing 722 square feet of land according to said plan.
PARCEL P-9A
A certain parcel of land, being situated on Washington Street
and being shown as Parcel P-9A, on a plan entitled, "Property
lPlan Project No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelop-
iment Authority, Salem, Mass . , Scale : I" = 5 ' , dated September 2 ,
1975 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects" recorded
with said Registry of Deeds , Book 6202, Page 118 , and bounded
Iand described as follows:
WESTERLY by Washington Street, five and 46/100 (5. 46) feet;
NORTHERLY by land of the Salem Savings Bank, fifty-eight
(58) feet;
! EASTERLY by Parcel P-9 , as shown on said plan, five and
33/100 (5. 33) feet;
SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of George Sawtell , on two
(2) courses , twenty-one and 66/100 (21. 66) feet andi
thirty-six and 31/100 (36 .31) feet, respectively;
Containing 315 square feet of land according to said plan.
Said parcel is conveyed subject to Easements given by the Salem
Ii Redevelopment Authority to the Salem Savings Bank and George H
Sawtell , dated December 1 , 1975 , recorded with said Registry .oi
Deeds , Book 6202 , PageslI8 and 120 .
MARKET STALL AREA
A certain parcel of land being shown as Block 13 , Parcel 6 on a
plan entitled, "Property Plan, Project No. Mass . R-95, Heritage
Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. , Scale:
ill' = 60', Dated March, 1970 , Whitman & Howard, Inc' , Engineers and
Architects" recorded with'said Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 117 ,
Plan 60 , bounded and described as follows :
liBeginning at a point on Front Street and running along the Southerl
ly
line of Front Street et
NORTH 870 421 29" EAST a distance of fifty and 2/100 (50. 02) fe
to a point, thence running in a general Southerly direction
by Parcel 5 , as shown on said plan, approximately eighty-
eight (88) feet to a point, thence running in a general
Easterly direction by Parcel 5 , as shown on said plan, a
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distance of approximately thirty-seven (37) feet to a point,
thence running in a general Northerly direction by said
Parcel 5 , as shown on said plan, a distance of approximately
eight (8) feet to a point, thence turning and running in a
general Easterly direction by Parcel 4 , as shown on said -
plan, a distance of approximately forty-one (41) feet to a
point; thence
! SOUTH 000 581 11" EAST a distance of approximately two hundred
twenty-six (226) feet to a point on New Derby Street, thence
running along the Northerly line of New Derby Street
NORTH 800 481 04" WEST a distance of one hundred twenty-three
and 18/100 (123.18) feet to a point, thence turning and
running in a general Northerly direction by Parcel 7 , as
shown on said plan, a distance of two hundred seventy-five
and 60/100 (275 .60) feet to the point of beginning.
! PARCEL P-11
A certain parcel of land, being shown as Parcel P-11 on a plan
of land entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95 , Heritage
Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. , Scale :
1" = 10 ' , September 28 , 1972 , Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers
and Architects" to be recorded herewith, bounded and described
as follows :
NORTHERLY by Parcel R-9B, as shown on said plan, thirty-
seven (37) feet;
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of City of- Salem, five
and 73/100 (5. 73) feet;
SOUTHERLY by said land now or formerly of City of Salem,
thirty-seven (37) feet;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of City of Salem, five
and 73/100 (5.73) feet.
Containing 210 square �eet of land according to said plan.
PARCEL P-11A
A certain parcel of land being situated on New Derby Street, and
being shown as Parcel P-11A on a plan entitled, "Property Plan
Project No. Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment
Authority, Salem, Mass . , Scale: I" = 10 ' , September 7 , 1972 ,
Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded
herewith, bounded and described as follows :
SOUTHERLY by New Derby Street, five and 12/100 (5. 12)
feet;
WESTERLY by Parcel RC-13B, as shown on said plan, seventy
(70) feet;
SOUTHERLY by said Parcel RC-13B, seven (7) feet;
WESTERLY by said Parcel RC-13B, sixty-two (62) feet;
NORTHERLY by Parcel RC-13A, as shown on said plan, twelve
(12) feet;
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of City of Salem, one
hundred thirty-three and 10/100 (133. 10) feet.
Containing 1,097 square feet of land according to said plan.
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PARCEL P-12
A certain parcel of land, situated on Lafayette Street, being
shown as Parcel P-12 on a plan entitled, "Property Plan, Project
No. Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority
Salem, Mass. , Scale: 1" = 20 ' , September 6 , 1973 , Whitman &
Howard, Inc . , Engineers and Architects" to be recorded herewith,
bounded and described as follows :
EASTERLY by Lafayette Street, fifty-five and 92/100 (55. 92)
feet;
SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of City of Salem, on two
(2) courses , a total distance of ninety-two and
51/100 (92. 51) feet;
EASTERLY by said land now or formerly of City of Salem,
two and 54/100 (2 .54) feet;
SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of City of Salem, on two
(2) courses , sixty-eight and 2/100 (68. 02) feet,
WESTERLY
by land now or formerly of City of Salem, fifty-
seven and 36/100 (57. 36) feet;
NORTHERLY by Parcels R-9A, RC-14A and RC-14B, as shown on
said plan, a total distance of one hundred fifty-
one and 93/100 (151.93) feet.
Containing 8 ,148 square feet of land, according to said plan.
CHARTER STREET
Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Charter Street at
the intersection of Liberty Street and running
NORTH 770 17 ' 00"EAST one hundred twenty-eight and 75/100
(128 . 75) feet to a point, thence continuing on the Southerly
line of Charter Street
NORTH 750 191 24" EAST twenty and 48/100 (20 .48) feet to a point,
thence
NORTH 800 061 33" EAST thirty-five and 82/100 (35.82) feet to
a point, thence
NORTH 8 20 521 40" EAST fifty-two and 78/100 (52.78 ) feet to a
point, thence
NORTH 840 511 06" EAST forty-three and 83/100 (43.83) feet to
a point, thence continuing across Charter Street
NORTH 080 . 521 04" WEST fifty-three and 39/100 (53. 39) feet to
a point, thence running along the Northerly side of Charter
Street
SOUTH 810 07 ' 56" WEST one hundred forty-seven and 64/100
(147. 64) feet to a point, thence continuing along the
Northerly side of Charter Street
SOUTH 740 26 ' 55" WEST one hundred thirteen and 67/100 (113.67)
feet to a point, thence continuing along the Northerly side
of Charter Street in a Northwesterly direction by a curve
with a radius of fifteen (15) feet, a distance of twenty-
three and 64/100 (23.64) feet to a point at the intersection
of Charter Street and Liberty Street, thence running
SOUTH 050 07 ' 14 " EAST sixty and 43/100 (60. 43) feet to the point
of beginning.
The above described parcel being shown as Charter Street on a
plan entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95, Heritage
Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. " Scale :
1" 601 , dated March, 1970, Whitman & Howard, Inc. , Engineers
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and Architects , recorded with Essex South District Registry of
Deeds, Plan Book 117 , Plan 60 .
LIBERTY STREET
1 Beginning at a point at the Westerly side of Liberty Street at
the intersection of Essex Street and running
SOUTH l4o 2, ' 35" EAST one hundred sixty-eight and 40/100
(168 .40) feet to a point, thence continuing along the
Westerly side of Liberty Street
SOUTH 140 381 46" EAST one hundred thirty-three and 28/100
(133. 28) feet to a point at the intersection of Charter
Street, thence continuing across Charter Street
SOUTH 140 371 44" EAST thirty-three and 50/100 (33 .50) feet
to a point, thence
NORTH 850 12 ' 55" EAST thirty-one and 99/100 (31 .99) feet to
a point, thence
NORTH 050 071 1411 WEST sixty and 43/100 (60 .43) feet to a point
thence running along the Easterly line of Liberty Street
NORTH 150 15 ' 12" WEST one hundred thirty-four and 2/100 (134 . 02)
feet to a point, thence
SOUTH 780 23 ' 03" WEST seven and 66/100 (7. 66)
thence feet to a point,
NORTH 150 151 12" WEST seventy and 84/100 (70 . 84) feet to a
point, thence
NORTH 150 23 ' 38" WEST thirty-five and 36/100 (35 . 36) feet to
a point , thence
NORTH 14'), 20 ' 43 " WEST forty-seven and 30/100 (47 . 30) feet to
a point at the intersection of Liberty Street and Essex
Street, thence
SOUTH 630 18 ' 50" WEST thirty-one and 56/100 (31.56) feet to
the point of beginning.
ALSO, an additional section of Liberty Street, bounded and
described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the Westerly side of Liberty Street at
the intersection of New Derby Street and running
NORTH 230 101 29" EAST ten (10) feet to a point, thence continuing,
along the Westerly side of -Liberty Street
NORTH 14o 1. , 28" WEST one hundred twelve and 56/100 (112. 56)
feet to a point, thence
NORTH 130 491 05" WEST fifty-seven and 52/100 (57 .52) feet to
a point, thence
NORTH 140 06 ' 58" WEST thirty and 35/100 (30. 35) feet to a
point, thence continuing across Liberty Street
NORTH 750 10 ' 48" EAST thirty-one and 74/100 (31. 74) feet to
a point, thence continuing along the Easterly side of
Liberty Street
SOUTH 140 17 ' 32" EAST two hundred seventy-eight and 17/100
(278 .17) feet to a point at the Southerly side of New
Derby Street, thence continuing across New Derby Street
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NORTH 43 141 01" WEST seventy-nine and 35/100 (79 .35) feet
to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel being shown as Liberty Street on a
plan entitled, "Property Plan Project No. Mass. R-95, Heritage
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1liPlaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority, Salem, Mass. " Scale:
11" = 60 ' , dated March, 1970 , Whitman & Howard, Inc . , Engineers
.1and Architects , recorded with said Registry of . Deeds , Plan Book
117 , Plan 60 .
! PARCEL P-8
A certain parcel of land situated on Liberty Street, being shown
as Parcel P-8 on a plan entitled, "Property Plan, Project No.
Mass . R-95 , Heritage Plaza East, Salem Redevelopment Authority,
iSalem, Mass . , Scale : 1" = 10 ' , October 16 , 1972 , Whitman & Howard,
Unc. , Engineers and Architects" recorded with said Registry of
IDeeds , Book 6060 , Page 489 , bounded and described as follows :
! LMUKrhJ!;RLY by Essex Street, thirteen and 22/100 (13 .22)
feet;
by land of Salem Redevelopment Authority and
Benjamin Axelrod, et al, on three (3) courses ,
fifty-eight and 71/100 (58 .71) feet, twenty-
five and 47/100 (25 .47) feet and seventy-one
and 19/100 (71. 19) feet;
by land of the City of Salem, eleven and 73/100
(11.73) feet;
IWESTERLY by Liberty Street, on four (4) courses , seventy
and 84/100 (70. 84) feet, twenty-five and 50/100
(25. 50) feet, nine and .86/100 (9 .86) , feet and
forty-seven and 28/100 (47 . 28) feet.
lilContaining 1,950 square feet of land according tosaid plan.
qux Ss. RECORDEDi
W4,4��A PAST
APPENDIX D.
DESIGN REVIEW CONTROLS v
for the
HERITAGE PLAZA-EAST"'
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
PROJECT NO. MASS.R-95
SALEM, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
URBAN DESIGN CRITERIA
. . HERITAGE PLAZA-EAST
URBAN RENEWAL PRIVECT
SALEM, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
A. INTRODUCTION
1. 'Purpose and Intent
To ensure the sound and attractiveVedevelopment of the
Heritage Plaza-East Urban Renewal .)roject, redevelopers will
be required to meet certain design criteria. These criteria
will serve as a guide for individual redevelopers in preparing
architectural., site and landscapi:ng plans and as a ,basis for
the review of these plans by the .Authority. They .are based
upon performance and flexibility to meet conditions in the
'Project area and surrounding central city area of of Salem.
-The overall objective is directed not only toward 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 imDortance of
the To,,,m Hall area and Derby Square will be major considera-
tions .
In this context, owners and occupants of structures (both new
construction and rehabilitated and/or restored existing
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structures to remain) , located in the Town Hall Area, as
such- area may from time to time be defined by the Authority,
shall be �entitled to proportional representation in the
management and operation of a district comm ittee, which
committee' s purposes shall include the managlement� operation
and preservation of the restored area. All o�,mers .and
occuDants. shall be re quired to participate in Y the development
of appropriate regulations and programsfor the management,
operation and preservati,on of the restored area, and. to abide
by said . regulations. and programs, unless, upon appropriate
petition for relief for reasons . of financial hardship or
other impracticality, received and granted-by the.�,,,Authority,
any or all of the requir.--ments of the said regulations' and
programs shall' be waived for an individual o wner and/or
occupant..
2. Application
The provisions of these standards are mandatory and apply to
all existing-to-remain buildings and new development in the
project. These basic standards are not confined in their
thin its property lines but
application to the building wi
also apply to its impact upon the environment, provisions for
access and circulation, and for essential services and
facilities . In all cases, standards shall be interpreted
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within the intent of the general objectives outlined or
implied.
3 Applicability of Other Codes, 0 Anances, and Regulations.
The requirements set- forth in these standards shall supple-
ment all state, county and local codes and ordinances applica-
ble to the - regulation and contro-I of existing buildings,
any repair or renovation thereof, � and new construction.
B. GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA
Redevelopers will be required to m,ee e t. certain design objectives
and criteria, in orde.- that sound and attractive develo-D-ment .
will be achieved., The desired goal is :a: proper integration of
rehabilitated buildinZs and new developme-nt, into a harmonious
central city residential/commercial area.
The design of particular elements shall be such that the overall
redevelopment of the renewal area will:
1. Provide an attractive residential/commercial environment,
blending the character of the historical structures, other
existing-to-remain structures and proposed redevelopment;
2. Provide for the proper allocation and dimensioning of open
space in relation to new buildings and existing buildings to
remain;
3. Provide pedestrian walks which are : oriented to the directions
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of maximum use, separated and protected from vehicular
routes, and designed to derive benefit from topographical
: conditions and views;
4. Provide for the control of signs by the Authority in brder
to exclude garish or inappropriate signs and encourage the
use of architecturally and historically c�mpatible signs and
other display devices ;
Provide an improved traffic flow and access within the area
with appropriately paved streets, curbs, sidewalks and good
drainage;
6. Provide unobtrusive parking and loading areas, appropriately
screened and landscaped to blend harmoniously with the historic
character of the area or the character of new' construction;
Provide improvements and utilities to service the area adequately;
and
8. Utilize the full potential of the historic environment to
encourage development of recreational and tourist-oriented
services and attractions.
C . SPECIFIC DESIGN CRITERIA
1. Site Design Criteria
a. Site development materials, including plant materials,
shall be easy to maintain and of a character appropriate
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for use in a historic residential/commercial central
city area.
All open spaces, pedestrian Alkst parking areas, and,
interior drives shall be designed as an 'Integral part
of an overall site- designt properly related to existing
and proposed buildings.
Attractively landscaped open .pace shall be provided,
which will offer maximum .usability to: occupants. of the
buildings for which they are developed.
d. 1--laterials used in. p.aving grad e level parking areas, :walks
and otherisurface areas shall be pleasing to view, a-rid
safe . for pedestrian traffic. Varying textures of materials
and other design devices shall be used for this purpose.,
Brick shall be considered .for accents and featured sa2ces.
e. Parking structures and areas shall be designed .with care-
ful regard to orderly arrangement, topography, . relation-
ship to view and ease of access.
f. Parking and loading areas visible. from streets shall
have part of these areas devoted to landscaping or
o-her elements to interrupt paved sections and add
interest -to these areas.
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Large grade level parking areas shall be subdivided
into sections by landscaped dividing strips or landscaped
walks. �
h. Stormwater shall be properly drained to prevent recurrent
entrance of wat I er into any basement or cellar.
i. Surface water shall be appropriately drai'ped. to protect
e '�Velopment of
bu ildin.-s and structures and to pr vent
stagnant p.onds.. Gutterst culverts,, catchbasins, drain
inletso stormwat I er sewers o r other satisfactory drainage
systems shall. be utilized.
Sewage must be discharged into a public sewer system.
k. All surface drainage from roofs, access roads, p ar king
areas, loading and unloading docks shall be collected
within the lot and discharged-through pipelines of ample
capacity into surface drainage systems, within the public
way, or to other approved discharge point.
J. , Ut ility lines and service connections to buildings shall
be underground.
2. Building Design Criteria
a. All development, including rehabilitation, restoration,
reconstruction or new building, whether historical
accuracy be the objective or not, shall be of design and
materials which will be compatible with existin�—to"remain
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structures and other new buildings in the area.
b. All dilapitated portions of existing properties or blighted
accessory structures which are not � economically repairable -
shall be removed.
c. All exterior appurtenances or accessory structures ,which
serve no useful purpose, or those �'ln a deteriorated condition
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which are not economically repaira�le, shall be removed. 'Such
structures include porches, terraces, entrance platforms,
ts,
garages, carpor walls, fences, miscellaneous sheds,
wooden fire escapes, and cellar hatches .
d. Structures shall be a harmonious part of the street as a
whole and of the character of the: central city area of
Salem.
e. In developments where there will be more than one building
on a single site, such buildings shall be designed .as an
integrated part of an overall site design related to other
surrounding development and topographical conditions .
f. Treatmeht of the sides and the rear of all buildings shall
be comparable in appearance and amenity to the treatment
given to the street frontage of these same buildings .
g. The design of buildings shall take optimum advantage of
available vie-,,,Is, prevailing winds, and topography and shall
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provide; where appropriate, separate levels of access.
h. Walks, and steps shall be provided for convenient all-weather
acces s to the structure constructed so as to provide safety,
reasonable durability and economy of maintenance. Exterior
shall have a handrail on at least one side. .
a nlight and venti-
11;aximum consideration sh. 11 be given. to `-u
lation requirements.
3 . Sagging of floors, partitions or stairs, and b ulging of
exterior walls shall' be restored as near as practical to, an
1 acceptable level or plumb position, and supported or ..braced
so as to prevent a recurrence of these conditions. Stair
railings shall be rigid. Individual structural members -in. ---
aseriously deteriorated condition shall be replaced.. Loose
jointing of st.ructuralmembers shall be restored to. or-i .-inal -
rigidity.
k. Exterior walls shall provide safe and adequate support for
all loads upon them. Serious defects shall be repaired and
cracks effectively sealed.
1� Brick walls, chimneys and other existing masonry shall be
repointed, repaired, cleaned and weather proofed, as needed.
m. Exterior walls, roofs and all other Darts of the structure
rials.
shall be free from loose and unsecured objects and mate�
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Such objects or materials shall be removed, repaired
or replaced.
n. '� Exterior basement and foundation walls shall prevent the
! entrance of water or .moisture into a. basement or crawl space
area. Cracks in the walls shall be effectively sealed, and
loose or defective mortar joints shall be replaced.
o. Roof covering, if sloping and visi elfrom a public way,
shall be of shingles (slate, asphalt, asbestos, etc. ) or.
metal or other acceptable material and textures of approved
colors.
p. All visible metal work in such roofs, except copper, shall
be painted or integrally colored in an approved color.' ,
q. All exterior building faces to be-constructe"d of red brick
or stone*; no porcelanized metal, other metal or reinforced
plastics . shall be used; no exposed concrete block, cinder
block, lightweight aggregate or similar materials shall be
permitted as facing or exterior wall surface; however,
*N.B. Properly treated wood siding and trim may be used on
rehabilitation work on structures of historic and archi-
tectural value where such materials were originally used
on the building, subject to the express approval of
of the Buildina InsDector and Fire Department.
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t exposed concrete (poured in place or precast) may be used
a.s articulated structural materials for piers, columns,
lintels: or beams or other elements of the 4itructural frame.
In addition, and upon specific approval of the Authorlty,
exposed concrete, properly treated, colored and textured,
or glass curtain walls may be used as an e- erior surface
material where the use of such material isItn' organic com-..
ponent of the structural system for a particular buildin.g.
4. Unity and compatibility with adjacent structures is to be
achieved to the extent possible in new construction,, restora-,
tion and rehabilitation work, through the consideration of
the following components. of exterior appearance-.
nature and use of surfacing materials;
(ii) height of cornices, belt courses, lintel and sill levels,-
articulated floor levels and other horizontal building
features ;
spacing and proportion of columnst piers and other elements
of the basic structural grid;
-ion of window and door openings, bays
(iv) sDacing and proporu
or other aspects of building fenestration;
(v) colors, textures and -the general nature of exterior
materials and treatment, including building o-rnament
and trim.
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S . All structures to be designed to be compatible with the
overall spatial environment created by the placement, in--w
cidence and dimensions of public ar4 private open spaces
and adjacent buildings ; in general, and within I the height
limits elsewhere established in the Plan, the following
standards should be observedt
1 Maximum and Minimum HeiOts, NA-Residential, Ml'ixed-
Use and Elevator-Serviced Residential Buildings
Klgf pt a!EL Otherwise ApDroved By the Authority:
(i ) no structure should exceed a height of 2 times.-
the distance from the centerline- of the public
way along the primary building f ronta.-e,T.qeasured
at a right angle to the closest point on the. face
of the structure;
(ii) no structure* should fall below a height of I
times the distance from the centerline of the
public way along the primary building frontage,
measured at a right angle to the closest point
on the face of the structure.
2. Set Backs
Except as otheraise approved by the Authority, no set
backs shall be allowed for Droperties abut��in- on a
publicly provided open space .
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Sign_.Design Criteria
n conjunction with review of redevelopers' proposals,
all proposed signs shall be reviewed 4y -the Authority to
assure -their compatibility with the overall desigh of the
Project.
b. Signs not. directly related to project, uses are prohibited.
c. Signs shall be limited in location to,,gthe disposition
parcel in wb-ch the principal use is located.
Adjacent property owners shall coordinate the size and
type �of their signs.
e. Sign Design ObjectiveS -
1) to establish control over sign design I location and
placement to minimize conflict and to insure a harmonious
relationship among signs of varying purpose and with the
qualities of the architectural and spatial environment
within which signs are to be located;
2) to. establish contro 1 over sign design, location and place-
ment to insure that the use of signs and other display
devices is consistent with the informational purposes for
which they are intended recognizing the variety of pur-
poses which signs or display services may serve;
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to establish control over sign design, location
and placement to .insure that -the use and design of
signs and display devices%ecomes a positive element
of urban form.
Sign Design Standards:
use of signs and advertiskng display devices :
a) signs and advertising display devices shall be ,
classified inthree categories, as follows *
1) public safety and traffic control signs and
display devices;
r 2) informational signs and display devices of a
general nature;
private business signs and display devices, keyeC
to the type of informational display required .
by individual businesses ;
b) priority for location, placement and design shall
be given in descending rank order of categories 1) ,
2) , and 3) ; wherever conflicts in proposed sign
locations , design or placement occur, priorities
indicated shall be applied to resolve conflict.
2) Content:
The content of all signs and advertising display devices
shall be limited to such text and graphic symbols as
necessary to convey the desired information; economy in
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use--of text and graphic symbols shall be a general
rule; ',in general, business signs shall be 4 limited to
the us;e of one characteristic graphic symbol,
identifyi ng either the nature of the goods or services
offered or identifying the Droprietor or .purveyor
-he graphic
and such text as necessary to , supplement 41,
symbol, once again limited t o identif icatibon. of the
.goods or services offered or identifying the propiietor
or purveyor; graphic symbol and text may. be combined
in one sign or separated and considered as -one sign,
provided however, that only one sign, as defined above,
may be permitted for each major customer- entrai�ce .�to
a building from .adjacent public rights-of-way .or
parking areas; . no national brand symbols or trade
marks shall be allowed except. as approved by the
Authority-
3. Size:
d advertising display devices shall
Size of signs an
be limited to an area not exceeding one square foot
for each linear foot of frontage on public rights-of-
way or parking area, Per sign fronting on individual
rights-of-way or parking area.
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4) Construction:
All signs shall be stationary and contain
no visible or moving parts, tor shall they contain
neon or flashing illuminatibn _�or exposed gas-type
illumination; if illuminated, the source of illumi-.
nation must be shielded from, streets, walkways and
L gi shall be allowed to
adjoining properties-, no si
project more than twelve (12) inches from thewall
to which it is attached . except by special permiti
issued by the Building Inspector upon recommendation
of the Authority. Clearance from sidewalk level t.o
the underside of all projecting signs and advertising .
display services shall be not less than eight
feet.
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n Criteria
Service and Facilities Desi�
All utilities and ;services shall be provided for
each property 'or project.
b. No air conditioning, ventilating or other mechan-
ical or electrical equipment, except lighting
facilities, may project more than two %,inches be-
yond the masonry face of a wall except ;by specific
approval of the Authority.
c. Each property shall containprovisions for each
of the followingt
(1) A continuingg . supply of safe-potable water.
(2) Sanitary facilities and a safe method of
sewage disposal.
(3) Heating facilities shall be provided for each�
occuDied unit and other spaces that. will (a)
assure interior comfort, (b) be safe and con-
venient to operate, (c) be economical in per-
formance, and (d) be quiet in operation and
free from objectionable drafts.
(4) Each heating system shall have a recognized
approval for safety and shall be capable of
maintaining a temperature of at least ?0 deg.
F. within -the establishment, corridors, public
spaces, and utility spaces when the outside tem-
perature is at the design temperature.
(5) Domestic hot water.
(6) Adequate electricity fo�'%Iightingand for electrical
equipment used in the establishment.
Provisions for the removal of trash and garbage
and its sanitary and concealed storage pending
removal.
5. Landscaping Design Criteria
*scaped design for all. adjoini ng
a. A coordinated land
and neighborin� redeveloped parcels of land incorpor- �
ating- the landscape treatment for open .sp ace, walks,
access roads , and parking areas into a continuous and
integrated design shall be a primary objective of the
Authority.
b, Landscaping of all redeveloped parcels of land shall con-
sist of plant materials which can survive in an urban
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environment, can provide shade in the summer, and will
not become unattractive in certain seasons. Other �plant
material such as ground cover and shrubs shall be used
where trees are not appropriate.
6. Project Improvements Design Criteri
a. Public RiZhts-of-Vlay,. All streets, sidewalks, curbs , etc. , .
within public rightb-of-way, will be designed to the
standards of the City of Salemand will be consistent
With all .d6sign .criteria.
b. , Lightin Lighting standards of cleano,.compatible 9
. Conservative contemporary design and adequate illuinina-
tion shall be provided as necessary. Exterior lighting .'
, .may be used to . light doors, steps, gardens and drives,
but shall be located and shielded to prevent glare on
other properties. No flood lighting of build.ings,
streets, orwalkways is permitted . except by special
approval of the Authority.
C. Grading. Existing structures, retaining walls, underbrush,
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�---and ,pavement will be removed and the site graded in
conformation with the final project destgn determined
by the Authority.
D. DESIGN REVIE14
P?ior to commencement of construction, architectural drawings and. specifications
and site plans prepared by. an architect and/or engine�er licensed to practice in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the construction or rehabilitation of improvements
on the land shall be submitted by the redevelopers to the Authority for review and
approval to determine compliance of such drawings, specifications and plans with the
Urban Renewal Plan. Said materials to be submitted 1) at the conclusion of. the,
schematic design phase foripreliminary approval and 2) at the completion ,of contract ..
documents for final action.
It is expressly understood that approval of any plans by the Authorit
y applies to any
and all features. shown thereon, and that ary subsequent additions, deletions, or other
modifications thereof are required to, be prepared by any licensed architect and/or
engineer and submitted by the redeveloper for approval by the Authority before
actual construction can begin and the construction of all improvements or rehabili—
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tation shall be supervised by -'--.a architect and/or ngineer who prepared such approved
plans.
In its determination of conformance of redeveloper's proposals with the Plan, the
Authority may seek the advice of design professionals and others competent to advise
on aesthetic matters and/or compliance with the design intent of the Plan and
shall 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
traininlg, experience, background and/or demonstrated performance to advise on such
matters.
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APRE-\-DIX B.
Mayor Jean A. Levesque
I-lay 15, 197A Page 2
independent, professional, and experienced individuals or groups,
and the expense thereof will be paid by Pickering ,up to $25,000
with any .excess to be assumed and paid by the citi- A copy
of the studies will be delivered to Pickering upon the completion
thereof.
2 - Following completion of such studies and of the.
approval of New England Power' s applications upon which our
offer depends, the City is hereby granted the option Lo elect to
purchase our Derby Street real estate at fifty percent of the .
appraised value appearing in the report of the studies referred
to above, by delivery of written notice of such election to
Pickering at 211 Derby Street in Salem within one year following
delivery to Pickering of the copy of the studies - A closing
shall take place within six months following delivery of such
notice, by delivery of a quitclaim deed to the city or to its
chosen or approved developer, and the purchase price therefor
shall be paid by certified or bank cashier' s check. until such
closing, Pickering may use the property in the operation of its
business.
we hope that our agreement ds set- f,orth in this letter
will enable you to take steps with all dispatch as necessary to
consummate., the development of this property-
Ver
,y'-tr ly yours,
Charles Andrla_�I�
Chairman of the Board
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CITY OF SALEM, MAS.SACHUSETTS
PLANNING DEPAR T
INIENT
GPEC,0P.Y -'d ONE SALEM GRzzli
CITY PLANN-P.
01970
(617)70.455D
Office of 'Coagtal Zone Management� Ailgust, 1979
Al. Pickering Wharf and the Nathaniel Bo*, tch Park comprise 3.2%
of Salem's Coastline, (.51 miles of 15 9 miLes) and 1.7% of the
'Coastal Land Area (14 acres of 801 acr;s) . iThe figure of 801 acres
consists of the waterfront study area used by the City for its 1979
Master Plan update.
PICKERING
1%9A-PF In 1974, the oil storage tanks at the Pickering Wharf Terminal
were condemned by the Board of Health. The Pickering Oil Heat Company
submitted a petition to the City to construct new tanks next to the
New England Power Company site (approximately one-half Q-2j mile from
A2. its present site). The company's administrative offices and garage
facilities were to remain at the Pickering Wharf site. While the
City was considering the petition, numerous people indicated that this
vey be a prime opportunity to .redevelop the. site-for .,.something other
than industrial uses. The site was regarded 'as one with the potential
for sparking waterfront revitalization. Among those interested in trying
to revitalize the site were the Mayor; the Planning Department, the
Redevelopment Authority and especially the Editor of the Salem Evening
News, the late Jim Shea -who did much through his editorials to gain
the support of the local community.
. The City, through the City Solicitor, William Tinti, and David Lash
of the Planning Department, entered into negotiations with Pickering
Oil resulting in an agreement consisting of the following: 1) The
City could purchase the property itself and resell it to a private party
who would redevelop it in a manner consistent with the City's desires;
or the City could find a compatible developer to buy it directly.
2) The sale price of the land would be one-half V-2) the. appraisal value
with the appraisal conducted under the guideance of the City, but paia
for by Pickering Oil.
The City's leverage in these negotiations consiste-i of its permit
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granting authority. Pickering Oil Company would act a. m,- ern oil
terminal; the Wharf would retain the name "Picker."t', F.-Ad the
Oil Company would get "good press" by showing it w&-i ir.ccrezited _,r, the
overall welfare of the City and its waterfront. T'i-- cvr;
involved at Pickering Oil, Mike Davenport and Charips Audr.;a,l --.---re
very much aware that the local hor-7.6 heating oil business vas de�)andent
upon good public relations.
Pickering Oil Company agreed to pay for a $25,000 study, to be
conducted by the City Planning nsist-Ing of three parts:
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1) An appraisal of the property, 2) a soil borin3/testing study, and
3 a development prospectus conducted by It kidmore, C*7ens and Merrill,
which consisted of a geotechnical analysis, ,,an economic and market
analysis, and potential site utilization s'che mes.
(There was never a formal real estate instrument detailing the
Agreement between the City and Pickering Oil. However, on the one
year anniversary of the initial offer, the City agreed to terminate
the option in six months (by June 1, 1976) if a developer was not found.)
The development prospectus outlined four scbemes, all revolvin�
around a restaurant
,,marina and office conc�� t, for the utilization of
the site and was mailed to both nationalpan.4 local hotel firms and
real estate development companies. The r6�p ectus caused some curiosity
on the part of potential developers; howevei:", after researching the
hotel market potential on the Northshore, not one of the interested
firms wished to pursue the matter any further. The reasons for this
were two fold: 1) Speculation on the part of hotel chains in response
to projected tourism for the bi-centennial, had already caused an
over-building of hotels and motels on the Northshore especially along
the major arteries to Boston, and 2) Salem has inadequate connection
to major highways making access and visibility difficult for any,
hotel when competing with hotels located on the major interstate
highways only three miles away.
With the deadline of June, 1976 rapidly approaching, the City
opened the door to any poiential developer that could work with the
City on developing the site.
A local real estate firm (Carlson Associates) was instrumental
in getting three local parties interested in the site. One group
was interested in developing a tennis and swim club in Salem. The
second party, Ted Hood (of Hood Sails and America's Cup fame) was
considering a-marine industrial site with boatbuilding, repair,
spar and sail manufacturing and a marina. The third group, Henry
Audesse, Arthur Collins and Bob Bramble, had recently acquired the
Hawthorne Hotel in Salem by securing a mortgage with the Salem
Five Cents Savings Bank. This sale was negotiated by Julie Tache
of Carlson Associates. Ms. Tache was aware that Arthur Collins and
Henry Audesse were interested in developing a mult:L-media tourist
attraction that revolved around an American Clipper ship and a
typical voyage. At the time, they were considering sites in Mystic,
Connecticut, Portland, Maine, and a number of other cities with the
idea of franchising the show. Mssrs. Collins, Audesse and Bramble,
known as Heritage Trust, hired the Architectual firm of ADD, INC. ,
Cambridge, Massachusetts to develop schemes for the Pickering site.
(Phil Briggs is the Principal of the firm.)
The interest of the first two groups diminished due to financial
reasons and general distrust, (and lack of patience) of working with
Government (local or otherwise) agencies.
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However, Heritage Trust and Phil Briggs presented a scheme to the
City calling for a marina, office and retail space, and residential uses
on the site. This initial schema is very-s.'Lmilar to what Pickering Wharf
is today. The City was receptive to the scheme and a basic agreement
was formulated outlining a phased developmW. t schedule, square footage
.performance standards and a specified dead-Ane for the completion of
'the first phase. (if the performance standards were not met for the
first phase of development, the Agreement'wou' ld be terminated.) ' In
addition, the City would assist the developer in meeting zoning standards
for the site as well as any other permits� necessary for development.
An Agreement was agreed to on May 29, two days prior to the
June 1, 1976 deadline and the property was transferred on June 1.
Heritage Trust, with the assistance of Julie Tache, secured a mortgage
with the Salem Five Cents Savings Bank. Or"ke of the conditions of the
Bank, negotiated by Tom Leonard of the Sal"k,� Five, was that the Bank
could acquire one-half (1-2) interest in the development if the Bank so
desired.
During the next nine months, the City worked on rezoning the site
from an auto-highway zone to a Central Business District zoning (B-5) .
The B-5 zone is the most flexible zoning in the City in that it allows
mixed-use development, requires fewer parking spaces (only residential
spaces required) and allows for a higher density per square foot of land-
At the same time, Heritage Trust was demolishing the oil tanks.,and
was considering the purchase of a building adjacent to the site that .
fronted on major roads (more visibility). The Salem Five Cent Savings
Bank decided to become a full participant. (not mortgagor) in the project
and formed the "North Shore Corporation." The North Shore Corp. combined
with Heritage Trust to form Heritage Trust II and was successful in
negotiating the sale of these additional. buildings., Another banki
the New England Merchants Bank, assumed the role of prime lender to
Heritage Trust 11 from this point on.
Early in 1977, piles were driven into the site for foundations and
work was begun on the newly acquired buildings to convert them into
shops and a theater for the multi-media show. Even though these buildings
weren't included in the original scheme, this work was accepted as
fulfulling the first phase development schedule. Early in 1978,
Heritage Trust II decided to abandon the phased development for a full
development schedule. The deciding factor was the signing of
"Victoria Station" as a major restaurant anchored on the outermost portion
of the site.
A3. As of August 1, 1979, construction of the site is ninety percent (90%)
complete. The 45 slip marina is fully utilized. Forty-five out of 54
condominiums have been sold ($60,000 - $125,000 range) and will be ready
for occupancy in September. Two out of the four full service restaurants
are opened, ninety percent (90%) of the 2,200 square feet of office
space is leased and seventy-five percent (75%) of the 70,000 square feet
of commercial space is occupied.
A4. Along with the time devoted to the Pickering project by numerous
city departments, the City spent approximately $17,000 of Community
Development monies (through the Planning Department) on City sidewalks
abutin.Q the area. The City did not spend anything for sewer lines,
drainage or utility lines.
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The original agreement only called for public access along the
...east side of the site. However-I'Phil Briggs of ADD, Inc. developed
a scheme for a public walkway around the entire perimeter of the site
knowing that this would be an important amenity for drawing the public.
The entire site is open to the public.
A6. There are no special tax agreements between the City and Pickering
Wharf. The site is assessed at and with a tax rate $204/1,000,
the tax income to the city amounts to per -year.
A7. Design Control: in the original aUeemant with Heritage Trust, the
developer agreed to review all plans with the City's Design Review Board-
The Design Review Board, an advisory group ',�o the Salem Redevelopment
Authority, is composed of a broad range of aindividuals, historians,
architects, graphics experts, etc. and is r�§ponsible for design
coordination within the City's renewal areas�. Even though the Pickering
site is not within the renewal areas, the Review Board agreed to
advise the Planning Department on the plans developed by ADD, Inc-
The outcome and final design reflects the additional time spent
on Design Review. The development functions well, 'is aesthetically
pleasing and is an outstanding addition to the waterfront both in
character and design.
Multi-Media Show:
Initially, Mssrs. Audesse and Collins were interested in a
"generic" show entailing a typical American ship on a typical voyage
Early in 1977, Heritage Trust hired the consulting firm of White Oak;
Design Group to develop schemes for the show. White Oaks recommended
that the show would have better success if- it was,",Salem Specif ic.�'
In hind sight, this decision was important because the group developed
a good relationship with the Salem National Maritime Historic Site,
The House of Seven Gables, The Essex Institute and The Peabody Museum.
Through these associations, the Multi-Media Show, "The Voyage of the
India Star" gained credibility and was not regarded as "just another
tourist attraction." This relationship has worked well for all parties
concerned with regards to cooperative marketing and promotion.
O.C.Z.11. : NATHANIEL BOWDITCH PARK, SALEM, IVNSS.
REBIRTH In the late 1960's, it was apparent that Salem's downtown was an
6F THE i ts last breath. Its imminent death would be attributable to two factors: .
C.B.D. The physical decadence of the buildings in (le downtown and the loss of
the City's regional retail market to the newly constructed suburban
Bl. shopping centers. In taking a hard look at what, if any, qualities or
features of the downtown could be used as the building blocks for a new
Salem. The community realized that Salem possessed two outstanding
physical attributes that could be used for this new foundation:
1) The numerous 18th and 19th century buildings that blanketed t:ne compact
downtown and 2) the close-knit physical relationship between the down- i
town commercial area, adjoining neighborhoo�,�.s and industrial areas, and
the Salem Harbor.
Since 1970, Downtown Salem has been expAriencing a dramatic trans-
formation. Thirty-five buildings have been kenovated or constructed for
commercial and residential use. Essex Stree�t, once a congested and
decay-lined street in the heart of the downtown, has been transformed
into a prized pedestrian mall accompanied by a 1,000 car garage with a
35-store shopping mall. Not only is the City recovering some of its
retail trade that was lost to the suburban shopping centers, Salem is
also experiencing an ever increasing tourist trade (mostly concentrated
in the central city) that is expected to approach I million visitors
this year. With the 'renewal effort in the downtown rounding the final
corner towards completion, the City is actively pursuing the reunification
of its downtown with its adjoining harbor waterfront.
Early on in the renewal process, citizens, plannners, and architects
alikerecognized that the physical layout,-of the central city was a
product of the world-wide trading activity' that eminated from Salem Harbor
during the 17th and 18th centuries. The street layouts and the buildings
situated on them, the neighborhoods, factories and warehouses were all
directly or indirectly a result from the activity (and prosperity)
located along Salem.'s waterfront.In order to ensure the progress and
continued success of the City's renewal efforts, the community recognized
that Salem would once again have to rely on the uniqueness and the
interrelationships of the central city with its waterfront.
INITIAL In 1978, a plan for the utilization of the South River Channel Area,
SCHLZES long recognized as a focal area for linking the downtown with the harbor
FOR THE and adjoining neighborhoods, was included in Salem's application to
SOUTH H.U.D. for Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) funding. The plan for
RIVER the development of the South River Channel Area was developed by the
City's planning staff.and included a recreation area on the south side
of the channel, a public marina in the channel itself, and a public walk-
B2. way, park, and parking area on the north side. The plan called for the
utilization of vacantoand underutilized land, or land on which inconsistent
or incompatible uses, with respect to their waterfront location (gas
stations, hardware and auto service stores) currently existed into a
public space that would physically and visually open up the harbor to
residents, workers and visitors in the downtown area of Salem. This
component of the U.D.A.G. application was excluded from the final sub-
mittal because the City could not leverage enough private investment in
the housing and industrial components of the application to warrant an
almost 100% public commitment for the South River Area.
Again in 1978, the City tried for assistance in transforming the
concept of the South River development into physical being. The City
applied for Massachusetts Heritage State Park funding through the State
Office of Environmental Affairs. The State was in agreement with the
City that the concept for the utilization of the South River Area was
beneficial to both Salem, the Boston Metropolitan Area and the Stat.e.
It provided recreation areas to the City's most desolate neighborhoods. ,
It put into public use an unmaintained and neglected waterway. It
opened up a previously barricaded harbor by calling for the relocation
of incompatible coastal land uses. It physically linked via pedestrian.
ways important cultural and historical sites (the National Park Services'
Derby Wharf site, House of Seven Gables and the Peabody Museum, local
and national hi-storic districts) . The site was very accessible to M.D.
transportation.
However, Salem's application to the Heritage State Park Program was
not funded. The State felt that the City had not fully substantiated its
concept for the utilization of the South River Area with an actual design,
detailed engineering analysis, and accurate cost estimates. The State
indicated that the project should be kept afloat, but that the City would
have to develop its plans to a much higher level or degree over and
beyond what the City's "in-house" staff could prodiuce.
INVOLVRIENT During the development of the application for Heritage State Park
WITH C.Z.M. funding, the City was made aware by the Massachusetts Coastal Zone
Management Program that applications could be submitted for the 1978
Community� Assistance Program. The Program provided for 80% funding
(up to $20,000) for research, planning,- en.gineerin.g and technical assis-
tance programs that would occur within the Coastal Zone.
The Program was regarded by the City as being the one that could
allow Salem to develop the concept for the� utiliz�ition of tha South
River into sound, well-documented plans. However, when it came to
comparing the scope of the necessary preliminary engineering and design
work with the amount of fundin� available to eacli community, it was
realized that only half of the necessary work would be accomplished.
The City decided to review two separate'applications,with C.Z.M. to get
that agency's input as to which one would be best suited for the program.
One application would be for a preliminary engineering study of the
Channel and the stability of its 1800 L.F. of bulkhead ($16,000) . The
other would be for planning and preliminary design studies to:traTisform
the conceptual ideas into workable plans ($20,000). However, as far
as the Ci'ty was concerned, both applications were of equal importance
and directly related to one another when considering the amount of
information needed to apply for the total implementation funds.
While reviewing the two Community Assistance applications with the
Massachusetts C.Z.M. staff, Mark Kaufman, Richard Thibedeau and Peter
Kortright, it was suggested by the staff that due to the scope and
complexity of the South River proposal, the two applications should be
combined into one and submitted to the Massachusetts Office of C.Z.M.
for funding through the Washington Office of C.Z.M. under special
Urban Waterfronts Program funding. The State C.Z.M. staff indicated
that the maximum funding limits were higher than the State Com-munity
Assistance Program ($30,000 instead of $20,000) but the 80%/20% match
remained constant.
The City combined the two applications into one comprehensive pack-
age, submitted the package to Massachusetts C.Z.M. in July and received
word that the application was approved at the end of October.
A grant application was signed by C.Z.M. and the City during November.
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The grant amounted to $30,000 _(�O%) with the' City committing $7,500
in matching cash and in-kind' services.- -A� -with all other grants, the
City was hopeful of using Community Development funds for part of its
local matching funds; however, C.Z.M. is one of the few, if no't the
onl y, Federal agency that doesn't allow this. This is probably a major
hindrance to towns and cities, similar to or smaller than Salem, that could
certainly benefit from the C.Z.M. pro.gram, but are unable to produce
the local matching funds easily.
THE NATHANIEL After reviewing the City's request for proposals (R.F.P.) with-the
BOWDITCH PARK Massachusetts C.Z.M. staff, the R.F.P. was sent to fourteen landscape
architectural and engineering firms; nine of which submitted proposals
for the South River project. The City interviewed three finalists and I
selected the, firm of Sasaki Associates, Watertown, Massachusetts as the
Consultant on the project. Contracts, signed at the beginning of January
1979, called for Sasaki Associates to conduct an extensive analysis on
the South River Channel, the surrounding bulkheads and the existing con-
ditions in the immediate land area, as well as a complete planning
analysis of the entire site and-its surroundings, leading to the
scientific design plans for the entire site.
The South River project study was completed in April.culminating
in the Nathaniel Bowditch Park Project. During January and part of
February, the inventory and analysis phase of the contract was completed
by Sasaki Associates. A rigorous schedule of public meetings was
conducted during February and March, involving the consultants and the
City's Planning Department staff, interested City Boards and Commissions,
residents of the area, businessmen and landowners.
The City and the Massachusetts C.Z.M. 6taff _dbilaidered, the public"
participation portion of the program to be of.the highest priority. Due
to the complexity of the site, which involves industrial and utility
uses, commercial uses, and residential uses, it was considered vital
to involve these interests in the design process as earlyas possible.
The outcome of this process resulted in an understanding of the concerns
and interests, both contrary to and compatible with the goals of the
project, and an opening up of dialogue and communications, between the
affected parties and the City.
The final report outlines the recommended concept plan for the
utilization of the South River Area. The plan (described in the
enclosed brochure: Ann Cowey has the full xeroxed report) emphasizes
public use of this centrally located waterfront area. Active recreational
areas, serving the immediate neighborhoods, a public marina, a historical
theme park, parking and a commercial core area are the recommended uses
for this underutilized waterfront area. The scheme, as it stands now,
entails $1.4 - 2.4 million worth of acquisition and $4 - 6 million in
development costs.
WHE-RF DO In order to make the scheme for the Nathaniel Bowdiich Park in its
IN�E GO FROM present form- a reality, the City can approach the acquisition and
HERE development in a number of ways.
1) Salem could apply for a special appropriation through Congressional
action, Department of Interior Fund'ing etc. , in order to develop the
Nathaniel Bowditch Park in one phase.
2) Salem could phase the project over four or five years through
funding by Heritage Conservation and Recreation Services and Mass.
Department of Urban Self Help. Due to the limited �appropriatioas�j the
City would apply for acquisition funds for one area of the park one year,
and developnent funds for the next.
3) The City cpuld combine funding from a broad range of Federal
agencies that would individually be interested in certain components
of the project, but not necess-ar-ily the entire project.
FALL, 1979 The City will be applying to Heritage Conservation and Recreation
Services this fall for acquisition monies for the South side recreation
component of the park, as well as the "Gateway" area on the corner of
B3. Derby and Lafayette Streets.
This fall, while the application is .being processed, the City wilr-
have to secure a bond to finance the acquisition, conduct review
appraisals of the properties as necessary, and work with the Massachusetts
Department of Community Development to develop a relocation plan. If
the application is successful, the City will be corinitted to secure
development funding for the acquired parcels the following year.
This approach appears to leave the acquisition and development of
the "Historic Theme" Park area and the development of the commercial
core area "on the back burner" for the time being. The City is presently
developing alternative strategies to redevelop this component of the Park.
With the continued support of Mass. C.Z.M., the City will conduct
a market analysis on the area in order to assist present land owners or
prospective developers in determining the best possible use of this
waterfront land and the costs involved in rehabilitating these buildin.as-
Salem received a $5,000 grant through the 1979 Community Assistance
Program to conduct this study. The City's 1979 Community Assistance
application also included an environmental analysis and archaeological
review component; however, this was not funded. Instead,, the Massachusetts
C.Z.M. staff has offered its assistance in coordinating the various
Federal and State agencies, involved with environmental and permit reviews,
to determine which components of the Nathaniel Bowditch Park will need
their attention and to determine the mechanisms to gain clearance and
approvals from these agencies.
In addition to this study, the City will be pursuing one or more
.of the following strategies.
1) Salem could seek an agency (state, federal, local, non-profit,
etc.) to further develop and operate the historic theme park site and
work with that agency to secure funding.
2) The City could pursue special funding through Congressional
action or the Department of Interior.
3) The City could work with the private owners, enc)ourage and
assist them through public improvements and grants, or through the
banking community, to adaptively reuse the property for "Waterfront
Compatible" purposes.
4) Salem could designate the area an urban renewal area, and
through the City's Redevelopment Authority work with private owners
or seek a prospective developer for the area in part or in its entirety-
(The City's present Urban Renewal Area extends to Derby Street already) .
B4. FIN-kNCING TO DATE
c.z.m. - $30,000. . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..Nathaniel Bowditch Park
Local - $ 5,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Report, Plans and Brochure
Local
ln�Kind
Services $3,719
C.D.G.B. $25,000. .. . . ... . . . . . . ..Two Appraisals on 16 Properties
Sal em Ques tions
Pickering Wharf
% of Salem's waterfront do Pickering Wharf and Nathanial Bowditch
What
Park comprise of Salem's waterfront.
How long has site been Used only as administrative offices. How long
cent.
tank farms been va
When did formation of Wharf plan begin. How much was city option on land.
secure option. Who were the actors involved
What money if any was uded to
in the prepation and intiation of plan.
4. When was Heritage Plaza begun. Progress today.
J>iZ Name of firm and bank developing project
_,T/, How much was the site purchased from the city by developers
When did construction on project begin
A 3 Status of site today How much completed
ther public money spent =:�fsite,Jn detail.
A Li 9. How much public city or o
Street improvements, sewer lines etc. and where money came from.
lo. How much public aceess is there in detail
ed to develppers. Was a 121A corp.
ll-. Any special tax write offs grant
formed. What does this do?
1 't Now Completion
2. kro j t :1 units
e:cideDnatti
Cb5 e:c ft.
Re--T tj:1n As%ss
ace
"Pen "R
Waterfrap't shorline
ng
.... ..la sli>-,
A 7 13. Lessons to be learned good and bad experiences?
TAOws
Nathanial Bowditch Park
1 . How long is access area to waterfront
2. Chronlogy of planning process and actors involed. Who -got this underway
There is a chronlogy as part of report.
3. Update of surrounding pr6jects. 5(
4. Information proposed boat slips. Number and cost
5. Financing projected cost
Public money spent to date I 've got. it at . 25,000 CDBG, 30,000 CZM and
5,000 local money
2�,
6. Compoents
open space/recreation
waterfront access
retail sq. ft
parking spaces
marina sl6ps
7. Funding options
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AGREEMENT
Agreement made on this first day of June, 1976 by and between City of
i Salem (hereinafter called "City'') and Heritage Trust (hereinafter called
Developer) .
witnesseth:
Whereas, the City has undertaken programs for the reconstruction,
rehabilitation and development of various areas in the City of Salem; and
Whereas the City holds an option on certain property to be developed
ijon Derby Street in said City of Salem fully described in Appendix A. attached
i hereto; and
Whereas the Developer has indicated a willingness to develop said propertyi
I in accordarice with this Agreement;
Whereas, the City believes that the development of the property pursuant
to this Agreement, and the fulfillment generally of the Agreement are in the
Ivital and best interests of the City and t'h"e- health, safety, morals and
11welfare of its residents and in accord with the public purposes and provisions
! of applicable state and local laws,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual
liobligations of the parties hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and
11agree with. the other a.s fo.llows:
1 . The City will designate the Developer as the optionee of said property and
notify Pickering Oil Heat, Inc. and its parent company, Northeast Petroleum,
Inc. to make conveyance to the Developer in accordance with the letter
agreement attached hereto as Appendix B. with consideration for said
transfer to be paid directly by the Developer to Pickering Oil Heat , Inc.
2. Good and clear record and marketable title to said property shall be,
conveyed to the developer by Pickering Oil Heat , Inc. and, if Such good and
clear record and marketable title cannot be conveyed, all agreements hereunder
shall be endered null and void wit' no recourse by either party.
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1!-3. The Developer shall promptly file the deed for recordation together with
la Notice of this Agreement.
4.
1 It is expressly understood that the City makes no warranties or guarantees
as to the condition of the property in any way, except as otherwise set forth
herein, and that the Developer has satisfied itself as to any question relatingi.
11to said property, and no previous statements, oral or otherwise regarding the
1condition of said property shall be binding on the City-
i 5. The Developer shall develop the property in accordance with its proposal
icontained in Appendix C. attached hereto. The Developer shall submit to the
Planning Department of the City of Salem a complete site development plan
1 showing the location of buildings and other structures as well as road layouts,
; parks and open space, and public walkways within six months of the date hereof. I
' The Planning Department shall either approve said plan or suggest modifications
in accordance. with Appendix C. and approve the plan.
1 6. In accordance with Appendix C. the development shall consist of the
; following components:
A. Demolition of the oil storage tanks and retaining wall shall be
completed within six months of the title transfer.
B. Construction of a museum/theater of. not less than 7,000 square feet
shall commence within nine months of the title transfer and shall
be substantially completed within twenty-one months of the title
transfer.
C. Construction of not less than 8,000 square feet of retail/residential
bpaue, in addition to the 7,000 square feet set forth in B. above,
either as a part of the museun/theater or as separate building or
buildings, shall commence within nine months of the title transfer
and shall be substantially completed within twenty-one months of the I
title transfer. Construction of additional such space as indicated I
in Appendix C. may be initiated and completed by the developer as and
when same appears feasible to the Developer.
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D. A public walkway along the waterfront of. not less than' 100 linear feet !
shall be incorporated in the development plan. The walkway shall be
constructed and maintained by the Developer within the performance
dates specified in 6. B. above.
E. The existing Pickering building, fronting on Derby Street, shall
either be demolished or its exterior rehabilitatell including the
removal of paint, within six months of the title transfer.
17. The Developer agrees to use its best effort to provide marina facilities
:i, adjacent to the site or to entertain proposals by interested parties to
111accomplish such marina development.
118. All construction and site development, including improvements to the public
11area, shall be subject to the Design Review controls of the Salem Redevelopment
,! Authority as stated further in Appendix D.
ig. Promptly after completion of the construction, in accordance with the
11JAgreement, the Building Inspector of the City will furnish the Developer with
lian appropriate instrument so certifying. The certificat I ion by the Building
!! Inspector shall be a conclusive determination of satisfaction and termination
of the covenants in this Agreement. The certification shall be in such form a5l
fa
ienabling it to be recorded. If the Building Inspector shall refus e or il to
1provide the certification, the Building Inspector shall , within thirty days
lafter written request by the Developer, provide the Developer with a written
11statement indicating in detail how the Developer has failed to complete the
: construction in accordance with this Agreement.
: 10. It is understood and agreed that the covenants contained in this Agreement
!,� shall be binding on the Developer and any successors or assigns of the Developerl.
of any
i 11 . Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agre.ement, the holder
mortgage, including any holder who obtains title to the property as a result of
foreclosure procedure or action in lieu thereof, shall not be obligated by the
:.provisions of this Agreement. Developers may, however, assign their rights
hereunder to any such mortgagee and to subsequent purchasers.
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11 12. Neither the Developer or any successors in interest shall be considered
in breach or default of any obligations of this Agreement, in the event of
': delays caused by the City or caused by unforeseeable circumstances beyond the
or the
IDeveloper' s control or its fault or negligence. In such cases the time f
performance of the obligations shall be extended for the period of the enforced
delay.
113. The City will use its best efforts and pledges its good faith, and this
! Agreement is contingent upon, a zoning change covering said property from a
B4 to B5 zoning district and to relinquish any easements or to as sist the
IlDeveloper in re-routing any easements over said property and to abandon any
iways presently existing over said property, including Wharf Street , and to
1provide rights for the creation of a marina to the limits allowed by the Army
I
lCorps of Engineers and to assist the Developer in obtaining all necessary
Japprovals and permits from the Conservation Commission and other agencies
involved.
1�, 14. The City warrants and guarantees that all the utilities located adjacent
to the site are suf f icient to service the�":pT�"ropo's'ed-de�e�lopment. In the event
the engineering data shows that the utilities are not sufficient as afore-
said, the City shall use the best efforts. to rectify such insufficiency.
15. A. In the event that subsequent to, conveyance of the Property or any part
thereof to the Developer, and prior to completion of construction or
rehabilitation of the Improvements as certified by the City, .the
Developer (or successor in interest) shall defaul t in or violate its
obligations with respect to the construction or rehabilitation of the
Improvements (including the nature and the dates for the beginning and
i� completion thereof) , or shall abandon or substantially suspend con-
struction or rehabilitation work, and any such default , violation,
abandonment, or suspension shall not be cured, ended or rem.edied
within ninety (90) days (one-hundred and eighty (180) days if the default
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is with respect to the date for completion -of construction or
rehabilitation of the Improvements) after written demand by the City I
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so to do; .then the City shall have the right to reenter and take
possession of the Property and to terminate (and revest in the City)
the estate conveyed by the Deed to the Developer, it being the intent
of this provision, together with other provisions of this Agreement,
that the conveyance of the Property to the Developer shall be made
upon, a condition subsequent to the effect that in the event of any
default, failure, violation, or other action or inaction by the
Developer specified in this Section, failure on the part of the
Developer to remedy, end , or abrogate such delault , failure, violation,
or other action or inaction, within the period and in the manner
stated in such subdivisions, the City at its option may declare a
termination in favor of the City of the title, and of all the rights
and interests in and to the Property conveyed by the Deed to the
Developer, and that such title and all rights and interests of the
Developer, and any assigns or successors in .interest to and in the
Property, shall revert to the City: Provided , that such condition
subsequent and any revesting of title as a result thereof in the
City shall always be subject to and limited by, and shall not defeat,
render invalid or limit in any (a) the lien of any mortgage, and
(b) any right or interest provided in the Agreement for the protection
of the holder of such mortgage. In addition to the right or re-entry
and revesting of title provided for in the preceding sentence, upon
the occurrence of a default , failure or violation by the Developer
as specified in said sentence, the City shall also have the right to
retain the Deposit as liquidated damages.
B. The City shall have the right to institute such actions or proceedings
as it may deem desirable for effectuating thle purposes of this Section,
including also the right to execute and record or file among the public
land records in the office in which the Deed is recorded a written
declaration of the termination of all the right , title and interest
of the Developer, and (subject to such mortgage liens and leasehold
interests as provided in this Section hereof) , its successors in
i
interest and assigns, in the Property, and the revesting of title
thereto in the City: Provided , that any delay by the City in
instituting or prosecuting any such actions or proceedings or other-
wise asserting its rights under this Section shall not operate as
a waiver of such rights or to deprive it of or limit such rights
in any way (it being the intent of this provision that the City
should not be constrained, so as to avoid the risk of being deprived
or so limited in the exercise of the remedy provided in this Section
because of concepts of waiver, laches, or otherwise to exercise such
remedy at a time when it may still hope otherwise to resolve the
problems created by the default involved) ;- nor shall any waiver in
fact made by the City with respect to any specific delault by the
Developer under this Section be consider ed or treated as a waiver
of the rights of th e City with respect to any other defaults by the
Developer under this Section or with respect to the particular default
except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
C. Upon the revesting in the City of title to the Property or any part
thereof as provided in Section B. , the City shall use its best efforts
to resell the Property or part thereof (subject .to such mortgage liens
and leasehold interests as in this Section set forth and provided) as
soon and in such manner as the City shall find feasible and consistent
with the objectives of applicable law to a qualified and responsible
party or parties (as determined by the City) who will assume the
obligation of making or co mpleting the construction or rehabilitation
of the Improvements or such other improverients in their stead as shall
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be satisfactory to the City and in accordance with the uses specified
for such Property or part thereof. Upon such resale of the Property, I
tne proceeds thereof shall be applied.
(1 ) First, to reimburse the City for all costs and expenses incurred
by the City, including, but not limited to, salaries of personnel
in connection with the recapture, management, and resale of the
Property or part thereof (but less any income derived by the City
from the Property or part thereof in connection with such
taxes , assessments, and water and sewer charges
management) ; all
with respect to the Property or part thereof (or, in the event
the Property is exempt from taxation or assessment or such
charges during the period of ownership thereof by the City,
an amount, if paid , equal to such taxes, assessments, or charges
(as determined by the City assessing official ) as would have
been payable if the Property were not so exempt) ; any payments
made or necessary to be made to discharge any encumbrances or
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i liens existing on the P rope r tyq r,,,pa,rt thereof at the time of
revesting of title thereto in the City of to discharge or prevent
from attaching or being made any subsequent encumbrances or
liens due to obligations, defaults, or acts of the Developer,
its successors to transferees; any expenditures made or obliga-
tions incurred with respect to the making or completion of the
Improvements or any part thereof on the Property or part thereof;
and any amounts otherwise owing the City by the Developer and its
successor or transferee; and
(2) Second, to reimburse the Developer, its successors or trans-
to (a) the sum of tFepurchase
ferees, up to the amount equal
price paid by it for the Property (or alloccable to the part
thereof) and the cash actually invested by it in performing
any construction or rehabilitation of the Im.provenents on
the Property or part thereof, less M any gains or incoMe
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withdrawn or made by it from the Agreement or the Property.
1: Any balance remaining after such reimbursetnent shall be
retained by the City as its property.
t! IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this Agreement to be duly executedl
in its name and behalf by the Mayor and its sea] to be hereunto duly affixed
it
1, and attested and the Developer has signed and sealed the same on or as of the
liday and year first written above.
J! ATTEST: CITY OF SALEM
IN THE PRESENCE OF: BY:
it
it Mayor Jean A. Levesque
HERITAGE TRUST
jiAPPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY:
City Solicitor Henry D. Audesse
Robert C. Bramble
Arthur A. Collins
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APPEDIX A.
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PICKERU,41G OIL FIE`!�,T, INC. (forme
�Iy George W. Pickering Company, Inc. )
a cotporatior, (ILly establisliled Liader the laws of Massachusetts on June 25, 1969
atd having its llsual place of bosiiiess at Holyoke Square, Salem,
Essex Courity, 1,fassachus_-tts,
for comidcratiort paid, and it, full coasid-efatioa of the consideration is recited in the deed to the
registered land which is described in Certificate of Title No. 39503
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Henry D. Audesse, of 27 Birch St. , Andover, County of I--, sseX, Commonwealth of
grants to Massachusetts, Robert C. Bramble, of Fishing Point Lane, A/larblehead, said
County, and Arthur A. Collins, of 6 Tamys Lane, said..&, ndq_f'Qr, as tjj(�),
Trustees of He 'tate TrmtAind a Decla ti of Tru's' ZIL��ULIT UIITZ'111,11_�
7R. c ere-with,
, o be fte alnedrre or6&N Ion
two certain parcels of land situated in said Salem, bounded and described
as follows:
PARCELI
The land in said Salem, with the buildings thereon, bounded and de-o-cribed as follows:
WESTERLY by Union Street about one hundred three (103) feet, five (5)
inches;
NORTHERLY by Derby Street, about fifty-five (55) feet, nine (9) inches;
EASTERLY by Wharf Street, so-called, about'one hundred filteen (115)
feet, nine (9) inches; and
SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Kimball �bout fifty-five (55)
f eet.
PARCEL2
The land in said Salem, bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by Derby Street, ninety-one and 8/100 (91. 08) leet;
-VIVESTERLY by land now or formerly ckf,.H-awtho'rne _Garage, one -
hundred thirty-two and 1dj100 (132. 16) feet;
SOUTHERLY by land of the grantor herein, eighty-seven and 401100
(87. 40) feet; and
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of St. Nicholas Russian Benefit
Society, Inc. and by land now or formerly of Fabiszewski and
Duda, one hundred thirteen and 5/10 (113. 5) feet.
Being parcels 1 and 2 conveyed to the grantor herein by deed of GeorgeW. Pickering
Company (a Massachusetts corporation organized in 1919) dated June 26, 1969 and
recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 5627, Page 81.
PARCEL 3
the land in said Salem, bounded as follows:
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly ol Panko Shaluk, and by land now
or formerly of St. Nicholas Russian Benefit Society, Inc.
one hundred thirteen and 811100 (1130. 81) feet;.
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of the Hawthorne Garage and by
land now or formerly of John H. Symonds. seventy-four and
65/100 (74. 65) feet;
SOUTHERLY by land of the grantor about one hundred and 2/10 (100. 2) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land of the grantor about three and 5/10 (3. 5) feet;
SOUTHERLY by land of the grantor eight and 17/100 (8- 17) feet; mid
EASTERLY by land of the grantor about seventy-one and 5/10 (71 . 5) feet.
Containing 8420 square feet of land, more or less, according to "Plan of Land of
Panko Slialuk, Salem, Mass. January 1.930, Thomas A. Appleton, C. E. recorded in
South District Rcaistry of Deeds.
APPEMIX A.
page 2 of 3
PICKERING Oil, HEIAT, INC. (former George W. Pickerjijg� C!o
IIIPE�ny' Inc. )
a corporation duly establish d under the laws of
le I Massachusetts on June 25, 1969
and having ics usual place of business at Holyoke Square, Salem,
Essex County,Massachasetls
for consideratioripaid, -ndin full conside'rationof theconsideratiohis recited in the deed to
1-lenry D. Audesse, of 27 Birch St. , the registered land which is described in
grants to /Andover, County of Essex, Certificate of Title -No. 30501
Commonwealth of Alas sachus etts, Robert C. Bramble, of Fishing PcAnt Lane, Marblehe
ofx said County, and Arthur A. Collins, of 6 Tamys Lane, wi'B �T,-rlaiut "BFN'I�r t date
said Andover, as th e re Trustees of Heritage Trust under a� e arailon o' rus
Me, to be filed and recoraed herewith,
Eli,-land in SaleAn in th� County of Essex and.Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
bounded and described as follows.-
EASTERLY by 'Union Street seventy-one and 45/100 (71. 45) feet;
S07UTHERLY by land now or formerly of Henry C. Bat�helder thirty-
three and 101100 (33. 10) feet;
WESTERLY by land and flats now or formerly supposed to belong to
Edward C. Battis seventy7one and 45/100 (71.45) feet; and
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Konegonda Smith thirty-two
(32) feet.
All of sai d boundaries are determined by the Court to be located as shown upon
plan numbered 2501-A, drawn by Chas. A. Metcalf, Civil Engineer, dated
April 1909, as modified and approved by the Court, filed in the Land Registration
Office, a copy of a portion of which is filed with original Certificate of Title
P576 in said Registry.
Being the same premises conveyed to the grantor herein as recorded on certificate
of title No. 39502 in Book 175, Page 39502 by deed of George W. Pickering Company,
(a Massachusetts corporation organized in 1919).
ir luitnt".ag Wr4UV3'3-., the said Pickering Oil Hea.t., Inc.-
has caused its corporate seat to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed, aclnoy..-ledged and
delivered in its riarrie and behalf by Michael E. Davenport
its President hereto duly authorized, this Ist
day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six.
Signed and scaled in presence of PICKERING OIL HEAT, INC.
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by President
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IT2 COLIZIUBVILle-111t1l Of 2ni1175UX!l1T!.1"1tr
Essex, June 1, 19 7 6
Then personally appeared the aLo-,,e naniled Michael. E. Davenport
and ack-no-,dedged the foregoing instruni-trit to be the free a-tand d-ed of thcPickcrilig Oil Heat, Inc.
bLro,c nic
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Notary
My
01AI-FER IS3 SEC 6 AS AMENDED BY ClM,`lj-i, _1�7
'!�czl for record ,,:all cow:!i'l or hl'c upoa it (lic fu'l r.jr.ne prist offic-.1�1.jrefs of tl:c V
gras!c
(If t!l� .11;wtmt c" t!IC fUll t;,Lrl(If i" dO.,rs or tll� 11,twc of !'Oe c,,;r ;,!,wion if not &-lr.,;M
for I h� full (on--;.!Z 5�%Lll wc.uq t;:' t"t" Pr'C� f"' t!" C""e�::r-CC 1.10NIUI fI'r Zily limi 0,
1�y raotcz or All such cr!do��cmRt, i�,j ccit V -d as P.I:t ef the Jml.
r ;ec rj
F.61�rc to comply V'it;l CIL, --ction '!,11 root fie't t;i,_ valitlizy of any !,ml. re.r.istrt OF 51;Al! acc�pt a &C! for rccor'!;T's
ulk;' it i, i:, cump"iancc V.idf the of 01i" section.
APPENDIX A.
page 3 of
PICKERING OIl HEAT, INC. (former
13, Gcorvre W. Pickering Comp,�ny, Inc. )
a corpor.,ition dUly est-ablisl;cd und-Ir tlie lza\vs ol 1�,Iassachusctts oil June 25, 1969
and havirlog its listi.al plzice o' busiiiess ,it Holyoke Square., Salem,
Essex CourLt)r, Massadiusetts,
for consideration tmid, andin full consid�!ratian ol Two Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars
($290, 000)
grapts to Henry D. Audesse, of 27 Birch St. , Andover, County of Essex, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, Robert C. Brarn�ble, of Fishing Point Lane, Marh ehead, sa�d
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C;�Ix County, and Arthur A. Collins, of 6 Tamys Lane, said ""' q!ut11zun7 rL1iJ1�uU11L3
Andover, as they are istag of.1-Iedita ;e Trust uqder a Declaration of Trust dated
' I Tfi. o e ile a a herewith,
the lind in Salem, in the iffounty of Essex and said Commonwealth, bounded and
described as follows:
NORTHERLY by Derby Street one hundred twenty-one and 50.1100 (121. 50)
feet;
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of George E. Lane and by the
waters of South River, the Northerly end ol which boundary
marked one hundred forty-five and 831100 (145. 83) feet on the
plan hereinafter mentioned, is fixed and established upon
the earth's surface;
SOUTHERLY, EASTERLY, SOUTHERLY, WESTERLY and SOUTHERLY by South Rivel
%VESTERLY by lands no%v or formerly of John H. Symonds and of
Hawthorne Garage, Inc. , measuring on the upland one hundred
thirty-nine and 15/100 (139. 15) feet;
NORTHERLY one hundred six and 27/100 (106. 27)feet, and
NORTHWESTERLY six and 09/100 (6. 09) feet by land now or formerly of
Pauko Shaluk;
NORTHERLY by said Shaluk land and by land now or formerly of Lena
Rosenbloom thirty-four and 62/100 (34. 62) feet;
EASTERLY by 'Union Street one and 54/400 R. 5:4)�feet;
NORTHERLY by the end of said Union Street forty (40) feet;
WESTERLY by said Union Street sixty-three and 20/100 (63. 20) feet;
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Mary V. Robacyewski and by the
end of Wharf Street seventy-nine and 01 /100 (79. 01) feet; and
WESTERLY by said Wharf Street one hundred twenty-five and 62/100
(125. 62) feet.
All of said boundaries, except the water lines, are determined by the Court to be
located as shown upon plan numbered 12635-A, drawn by Arthur J. Harty, Surveyor,
dated December 7, 1927, as modified and approved by the Court, filed in the
Land Registration Office, a copy of a portion of which is 'filed with original Certificate
of Title 117440 in said Registry.
So much of the above described land as by implication of law is included within the
limits of the abutting ways as shown on said plan is subject to the rights of all�
persons lawfully entitled in and over the same.
So much of the above described land as is included within the limits ol a certain
sewer of the City of Salem running South from the southerly end 0 U
i nion Street
and located appro-ximately as sho,.,m on said plan, is subject to all legal rights of
said City to maintain the same as existing at date of original dec�ce, and to the
rights of said City to enter upon said land and do all necessary v.,ork- in coruieclion
with s,aid sewer,. whether by way of repairs or otherwise.
Thore is appurtenant to the above described land the right to use said IVharf Street
in common with others entitled thereto.
Being the same premises conveycd to the grantor herein as recorded on certificate
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of title No. 1095003 in Book 175, Page 39503 by dood of Geor-c IV Pickering Company
(a MLassachusetts corporation organized in 1919).
APPENDIX B.
Since I S33
211 DERBY STREET. SALEM. PAASS� 01970 SALEM 7445500 LYNN 592-3400
May 15, 1974
Mayor Jean A. Levesque
City Hall
Salem, Massachusetts
Dear Mayor Levesque:
We are pleased to be able to advise you that our
present circumstances may permit the removal of our opera-
tions from our property at 211 Derby Street in Salem to
leased premises within the property of the New England Power
Company in the area adjacent to Fort Avenue. The successful
completion of our negotiations with the New England Po-,..;er
Company for our leasing arrangements will permit also the
surrender of the license for the storaqe of . 651-730 barrels
of petroleum products at our Derby Street property-
Such successful completion will follow the processing
. . of all necessary applications by the New England Power
Company for its own future additional storage capacity of
600, 000 barrels within its own premises.
We have in mind the continued interest of the Mayor and
of former Mayor Zoll in making available in the interest of
the City the development of our property at 211 Derby Street.
Please consider the following as an agreement by Pickering
Oil Heat, Inc. to sell our entire parcel to the City of Salem
or to a developer of its choice under the following terms
and conditions:
1. 'Within ninety days from the date hereof, the
city will initiate and cause to be completed studies including
those of marketing analysis, planning groups, and appraisers,
all concerning the value and the feasibility of comnercial
development of the property. All such studies will be conducted by
APPE�IDIX B.
Mayor Jean A. Levesque
May 15, 1974 Page 2
independent, professional, and experi6,, ced individuals or groups,
and the expense thereof will be paid by Pickering ,up to $25, 000
with any excess to be assumed and paid by the Citi- A copy
of the studies will be delivered to Pickering upon the completion
thereof.
2 . Folluving completion of �,such studies and of the.
approval of New England Power' s applications upon which our
offer depends, the City is hereby grar4�.ed the option to elect to
purchase our Derby Street real estate 9't fifty percent of the
appraised value appearing in the repore of the studies referred
to .above, by delivery of written notice of such election to
Pickering at 211 Derby Street in Salem within one year following
delivery to Pickering of the copy of the studies . A closing
,shall take place viithin six months following delivery of such
notice, by delivery of a quitclaim deed to the City or to its
chosen or approved developer, and the purchase price therefor
shall be paid by certified or bank cashier' s check. Until such
closing, Pickering may use the property in the operation of its
business .
We hope that our agreement as set forth in this letter
willenable you to take steps with all dispatch as necessary to
consummate the development of this property.
Ver,. -�Qy yours,
Charles Andr'
Chairman of the Board
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Ai)PENDIX C.
(site plan attached)
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A'A
May 26, 7976
P)Lopozat: To The City o6 Satem
Re: Picke&ing Whc,%6
It is the intention o6 the devetopw o6 the caption
.6ight to devel-op this p,'LopeAty in the basic 4o)Emat
(conceptuaZ dtawings submitted) . This may vaty in
aAAangement o6 the buiZdings etc.on jLeview o6 p&eZimik7aAy
engineeAing and aLchiteavLat dAawZnq,s. HoweveA, basic
concept YLi.0 be stLictty adheAed to with taste6ut
oAchitecAaat design and Zandscapiitg.
The ptoject witt encompass audio-visuat theatte,
&etait, &etaiZ and iLaidentiat combination.
A,s pteviousty discussed with yoLft vauLous committea
p&ns witt inctude acce,5,s via watkways ,�P�L wateA.-viei,,,,,,
Since)Lety,
Ade�;�z
PLtJu&,L CoLft"
AC:jt
APPENDIX D.
DESIGN REVIEW CONTROLS
for the
HERITAGE PLAZA-EAST
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
PROJECT NO. MASS.R-95
SALEM, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
URBAN DESIGN CRITERIA
- HERITAGE PLAZk-EAST
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
SALEM, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
A. INTRODUCTION
1. PurDose and Intent
To ensure the sound and attractive redevelopment of the
Heritage Plaza-East Urban Renewal Project, redevelopers will
be re.quired to meetu certain design criteria. These criteria
willserve as a guide for individual redevelopers in preparing
architectural., site and landscaping plans and as a basis for
the review of these plans by theAuthority. Th ey are based
upon performance and flexibility to meet conditions in the
Project area and surrounding central city area of of Salem.
The overall objective is directed not only toward 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 imDortance of
the Town Hall area and Derby Square will be major considera-
tions.
In this context, o%�mers and occupants of structures (both new
construction and rehabilitated and/or restored existing
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structures to remain)*$ located in the Town Hall Area, as
such area may from time to time be defined by the Authority,
shall be entitled to proportional representation in the
management and operation of a district committee, which
committee' s purposes shall include the managemen� operation
and preservation. of the, restored. area. All .such owners . and
occupants. shall berequ.ired to participate in the development
of appropriate regulations and programs- for the management,
operation and preser7vation of the restored area, and. to abide
.by said . regulations- and prog-rams., unless, upon appropriate
petition for .relief for reasons of financial hardship or
other impracticality, received .and granted,---by the-'-Authority,
any or all ofithe requir.ements of the ' said regulations* and
programs shall be waived for an individual owner and/or
occupant.
2. Application
The provisions of thes e standards are mandatory and apply to
all existing-to-remain buildings and new development in the
project. These basic standards are not confined in their
application to the building within its property lines but
also apply to its impact upon the environment, provisions for
access and circulation, and for essential services and
facilities. In all cases, standards shall be interpreted
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within the intent of the general objectives outlined or
implied.
3. Applicability of Other Codes, Ordinances, and Regulations
The requirements set forth in these standards shall supple-
ment all state, county and local codes and ordinances applica-
ble to the regulation and control of existing. buildings,
any repair or renovation ther eof, and new construction.
B. . GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA
Redevelopers will be required to meet certain design objectives
and criteria, in order that sound and attractive development .
will be achieved., T he desired goal is :a proper integration of
rehabilitated buildings and now dey��Iopment into a. harmonious
central city residential/commercial area,
The design of particular elements shall be such that the overall
redevelopment of the renewal area will:
1. Provide an attractive residential/commercial environment,
blending the character of the historical structures, other
existing-to-remain structures and proposed redevelopment;
2. Provide for the proper allocation and dimensioning of open
space in relation to new buildin�.s and existing buildings. to
remain;
3. Provide pcdestrian walks which are : oriented to the directions
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of maximum use, separated and protected from vehicular
routes, and designed to derive benefit from topographical
: conditions and views;
4. Provide for the control of signs by the Authority in �rder
to exclude garish or inappropriate signs and encourage the
use of architecturally and historically compatible signs .and
other display devices ;
Provide an improved traffic flow and .access within the area
with appropr I iately paved streets, curbs, sidewalks and good
drainage;
6. Provide unobtrusive parking and loading areas, appropriately
screened and landscaped to blend harmoniqusly_i�ith the historic
character of the area or the character of new construction;
7. Provide improvements and utilities to service . the area adequately;
and
8. Utilize the full potential of the historic environment to
encourage development of recreational and tourist-oriented
services and attractions.
, C . SPECIFIC DESIGN CRITERIA
1. Site Desion Criteria
a. Site development materials, including plant materials,
shall be easy to maintain and of a character appropriate
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. for use in a historic residential/commercial central
city area.
b. All open spaces, pedestrian walks, parking areas, and
interior drives shall be designed as an I integral part
of 'an overall site design, properly related to existing
and proposed buildings.
c. Attractively landscaped open space shall be provided, .
which will offer maximum .usability to occupants of the
buildings . for which they are developed.
DIlaterials used in paving grade level parking areas, .walks
and other surface areas shall be pleasing to view and
safe for -pedestrian traffic. Varying .textures of materials
and other design devices shall. be used for this purpose.
Brick shall be considered .for accents and featured spaces.
e. Parking structures. and areas shall-be designed .with care-
ful regard to orderly arrangement, topography, relation-
ship to view and ease of access.
f. Parking and loading areas visible from streets shall
have part of these areas devoted to landscaping or
ns and add
other elements to interrupt paved sectio
interest -to these areas.
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Large grade level parking areas shall be subdivided
into sections by landscaped dividing strips or landscaped
walks.
h. Stormwater shall -be proDerly drained to prevent recutrent
entrance of water into any basement or cellar.
i. Surface water shall be appropriately drained to protect
buildings and structures and to prevent development of
stagnant p.onds. Gutters, culverts,., catchbasins, drain
inlets, stormwa.ter ,sewers o r other satisfactory drainage
systems shall be utilized.
j . Sewage, must be discharged into a public sewer system.
k. All surface drai.nage from roofs, acce s.s roads I -parking
areas, loading and. unloading docks shall be collected
within thelot and discharged-through pipelines of ample
capacity into surface drainage systems, within the public
way, or to other approved discharge .p6int.-
1. Utility lines and service connections to buildings shall
be underground.
2. Building Design_Criteria
a. All development, including rehabilitation, restoration,
reconstruction or new building, whether historical
accuracy be the objective or not, shall be of design and
materials which will be compatible with existing-to-remain
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structures and other new buildings in the area.
b. All dilap itated portions of existing properties or blighted
accessory structures which are not economically repairable
shall be removed.
c. All exterior appurtenances or accessory structures which
serve no useful purpose, or those in a deteriorated condition
which are not economically repairable, shall be removed. Such
structures include porches, - terraces, en'trance platforms,
garages , carlports, walls, fences, miscellaneous sheds,
wooden fire escapes, andeellar hatches .
d. Structures shall be a harmonious part of the street as a
whole and of the character of the: central city area of
Salem.
e. In developments where there will be more than one building
on a single site, such buildings shall be designed as an
integrated part of an overallsite design related to other
surrounding development and topographical conditions,
f. Treatment of the sides and the rear of all buildings shall
be comparable in appearance and amenity to the treatment
given to the street frontage of these same buildings.
g. The design of buildings shall take advanta-.-- of
available vie-1,11s, p�revailin.g winds, and toi)ograDhu and shall
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provide, where appropriate, separate levels of access.
h. Walks and steps shall be provided for convenient all-weather
access to the structure constructed so as to provide safetyt
reasonable durability and economy of maintenance. ixterior
steps shall have a handrail on at least one side. . .
i. . Diaximum co I nsid.eration shall be given to sunlight and venti-
lation requirements.
A . sagging of floors, partitions or, stairs, and bulging of
exterior walls shall be restored as near as practical to . an
acceptable level or plumb positiont and supported or braced
so as to prevent a recurrence of these conditions, Stai2
railings shall be rigid. Individua 1 5tructura:l members in,
aseriously deteriorated condition. shall be replaced. Loo se. 1
jointing of structural members shall be restored tooriginal
, rigidity.
k. Exterior walls shall provide safe and adequate support for
all loads upon them. Serious defects shall be repaired and
cracks effectively sealed.
1� Brick walls, chimneys and other existing masonry shall be
repointed, repaired, cleaned and weather proofedo as needed.
m. Exterior vjalls$ roofs and all other parts of the structure
shall be free from loose and unsecured objects and materials.
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Such objects or materials shall be remnoved, repaired
or replaced.
Exterior basement and foundation walls shall prevent t he
entrance of water or moisture into a basement or crawl space
area. Cracks in the walls shall be effectively sealed, and
loose or defective mortar joints shall be replaced.
o. Roof covering, if sloping and visible from a public way,
shall be ofshingles (slate, asphalt, asbestos, etc. ) or
metal or other acceDtable material and textures of approved
colors ,
p. All visible metal work in suchroofs, except. copper, : shall
be painted or integrally colored in an approved color.' .
q. All exterior building faces to be constructed of red brick
or stone*; no porcelanized metalt other metal or reinforced
plastics . shall be used; no exposed concrete block, cinder
block, lightweight aggregate or similar materials shall be
permitted as facing or exterior wall surface; however,
*N.B. Properly treated wood siding and trir,,i may be used on
rehabilitation work on structures of historic and archi-
tectural value where such materials were originally used
on the building, subject to the express approval of
of the Buildin.- insDector and Fire Department.
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exposed concrete (poured in place or precast) may be used
as articulated structural materials for piers, columns,
lintels or beams or other elements of the structural frame.
In addition, and upon specific approval of the A thority,
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exposed concreteg properly treated, colored and textured,
or glass curtain walls may. be used as an exterior surface
material where the use of such. material is an, organic c.om-,
ponent of the structural system. for a particular building.
Unity andcompatibility with adjacent structures is to be
achieved to the extent possible in new construction,. restora-,
tion and rehabilitation work, through the consideration of
the following components. of exterior appearance:
(1) nature and use of surfacing materials;
(ii) height of cornices, belt courses, lintel and sill levels,
articulated floor levels and other horizontal building
features;
(iii) spacing and proportion of columns, piers and other el ementg
of the basic structural grid;
(iv) sDacing and proportion of window and door openings, bays
or other aspects of building fenestration;
(v) colors, textures and the general nature of exterior
materials and treatm,-,nt, including building ornament
and -trim.
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s . All structures to be designed to be compatible with the
overall spatial environment created by the placement, in-
cidence and dimensions of public and private open spaces
and adjacent buildings ; in general, and within I the height
limits elsewhere established in the Plan, the following
standards should be observed:
1. Maximum and Minimum Heights, Non-Residential, Milixed-
Use and Elevator-Serviced Residential Buildings
Except as Otherwise Approved By the Authority!
(i ) no structure should exceed a height of 2 times.
the distance from thecenterline of the public
way along the primary building frontage,neasured
at 6 right angle to the closest point on the, face
of the structure;
(ii) no structure should fall below a height of 1
times the distance from the centerline of the
public way along the primary building frontage,
measured at a right angle to the closest point
on the face of the structure .
2. Set Backs
Except as otherwise approved by the Authority, no set
backs shall be allowed for properties abutting on a
publicly provided open space .
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Sign Design Criteri
a. In conjunction with review of redevelopers' proposals,
all proposed signs shall be reviewed by the Authority to
assure their compatibility with the overall desigsh of the
Project.
b. Signs not directly related to -project uses are prohibited.
C. �Signs shall be limited in location to the disposition
parcel in wlich the principal use is located.
d. Adjacent property owners sha 11 coordinate the size and
type of their signs,
e. Sign Design Objectives :
1) to establish control over sign design, location and
placement .to minimize conflict and to insure a harmonious
relationship among signs of varying purpose and with. the
qualities of the architectural and spatial environment
within which signs arelto be located;
2) to. establish control over sign design, location and place-
ment to insure that the use of signs and other display
devices is consistent with the informational purposes for
which they are intended recognizing the variety of pur-
poses which signs or display services may serve;
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to. establish control over 9-1 -.n design, location
and placement to insure that the use and design of
signs and display devices becomes a positive element
of urban form.
f. Sign Design Standards :
1) use of signs and advertising display devices :
a) signs and advertising display devices shall be
classified in three categories, as follows.
1) pub lic safety and traffic control signs and
display devices;
2) informational signs and display devices of a
general nature;
3) private business signs and display devices, keye�
to the type of informational display required
by individual businesses;
ty for location, placement and design shall
b) priori �
be given in descending rank order of categories 1) ,
2) , and 3) ; wherever conflicts in proposed sign
locations , design or placement occur, priorities
indicated shall be applied to resolve conflict.
2) Content :
The content of all signs and advertisin.-- display dev-1ces
shall be .1inited to such text and graphic symbols as
necessary to convey the desi-red in-folrmation; econo7- jv i--j,
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use of text and graphic symbols shall be a general
rule; in general, business signs shall be limited to
the use of one characteristic graphic symbol,
identifyi ng either the nature of the goods or services
offered or identifying the proprietor orpurveyor
and such text as necessary to supplement the graphic
symbol, onceagain limited to identification of the
goods or services offered or identifying the prop.-d--tor
or purveyor; graphic symbol and text may. be combined
in one sign or separated and considered as -one sign,
provided however* that only one sign, as defined above,
may be permitted for each major customE& entran6e .-to,
a building from adjacent public rights-of-way or
parking areas; , no national brand symbols, or trade
marks shall. be allowed except as approved by the
Authority.
3. Size :
Size of signs and advertising display devices shall
De limited to an area not exceeding one square foot
for each linear foot of frontage on public rights-of-
way or parking area, per sign fronting on individual
rights-of-way or parking area.
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4) Constructiont
All signs shall be stationary and contain
no visible or moving parts, norshall they contain
neon or flashing illumination or exposed gas-type
illumination; if illuminated, the source of illumi-:
nation must be shielded from streets, walkways and
adjoining properties; no sign shall. be allowed to
project more than twelve (12) inches from the wa 1 11
to which it is attached except by special permiti
issue.d bythe Building Inspector upon recommendation
of the Authority. Clearance from sidewalk level to
the undersideof all projecting signs and advertising
display services shall be not less than eight (8* )
feet.
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4. Service and Facilities Desi�zn Criteria
a. All utilities and. services shall be provided for
each property or project.
b. No air conditioning, ventilating or other mechan-
ical or electrical equipment, except lightin-
facilities, may project more than two .inches be-
yond the masonry face of a wall except by specific
approval of theAuthority.
c. Each ,property shall contain provisions. for 'each
of the following:
(1) A continuing supply of safe -potable water.
(2) - Sanitary facilities and a safe method of
sewage disposal.
(3) Heating facilities shall be provided for each
occunied unit and other spaces that will (a)
assure interior comfort, (b) be safe and con-
venient to operate, (c) be economical in per-
formance, and (d) be quiet in operation and
free from objectionable drafts.
(4) Each heating system shall have a recognized
approval for safety and shall be capable of
maintaining a temperature of at least 70 deg.
F. within -the establishment, corridors, public
spaces, and utility spaces when the outside tem-
perature is at the design temperature.
(5) Domestic hot water.
(6) Adequate electricity. for lighting, and f or electrical
equipment used in the establishment.
Provisions for the removal of trash and garbage
and its sanitary and concealed storage pending
removal.
5. Landscaping Design C iteria
a. A .coordinated landscaped design for all. adjoining
and neighboring redeveloped parcels of land incorpor-.
ating* the landscape treatment for open space, walks,
access roads, and parking areas into a continuous and
ary objective of the
integrated design shall be a prim
Authority.
b. Landscaping of all redeveloped parcels of land shall con-
sist of plant materials which can survive in an urban
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environment, can provide shade in the summer, and will
not become unattractive in certain seasons. Other4plant
material such as ground cover and shrubs shall be used
where trees are not appropriate.
6 . Project Improvements Design Criteria
a. Public Rights-of-Way. All streets, sidewalks, curbs, etc. r.
within public rights-of-way, will be desighed. to the.
. standards of the Gity of Salem and will be consistent
with all .design -criteria.
n., �compatible,
b. Lightin Lighting standards of clea
conservative contemporary design and adequate illUm.ina-
tion shall be provided as necessary. Exterior lighting ' ' .
may be used to . light doors, steps, gardens and drives,
but shall be located and shielded to prevent glare on
other properties. No flood lighting of buildings,
streets, or walkways is permitted except by special
approval of the- Authority.
C. Grading. Existing structures, retaining walls , underbrusht
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and pavement will be removed and the site graded in
conformation with the final project design determined
by the Authority.
D. DESIGN REVIM4
Pr'ior to commencement of construction, architectural drawings and specifications
and site plans prepar ed by art architect and/or engineer licensed to practice in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the construction or rehabilitation of improvements
on the land shall be submitted by the redevelopers to the Authority for review and
approval to determine .compli.ance of such drawings, specifications and plans with the
Urban Renewal Plan. Said materials to be submitted 1) at the conclusion of ibe
schematic design phase forprelimin.ary approval and 2) at the completion of contract
documents for final action.
It is expressly understood that approval of any plans by the Authority applies to any
and all -features shown thereon, and that ary subsequent additions, deletions. or other
modifications thereof are required to be prepared by any licensed architect and/or
engineer and submitted by the redeveloper for approval by the Authority before ,
actual construction can begin and the construction of all improvement- or rehabili-
tation shall be supervised byt'ne architect and/or engineer who prepared such approved
plans.
In its determination of conformance of redeveloper's proposals with the Plan, the
advice of design professionals and others competent to advise
Authority may seek the
on aesthetic matters and/or compliance with the design intent of the Plan and
shall appoint a Design Advisory Committee to assist in such deliberations, said
Committee to consist of not less thar, Lhree nor -ore than fou-z persons, qualified by
training, experience, background and/or demonstrated performance to advise on such
matters.
APPENDIX B.
Mayor Jean A . Levesque
May 15, 1974 Page
independent, professional, and experigitcoa individuals or groups,
and! Lhe expense thereof will be paid by Piclizering .up to �25, 000
with any excess to be assumed and paid by the City. A copy
of the studies will be delivered to Pickering upon the completion
thereof.
2 . Following completion of'� such studies and of the.
approval of New England Power' s appli&,ations upon which our
offer depends, the City is hereby grap, ed the option to elect to
purchase our Derby Street real estate �i4L 'fifty percent of the
appraised value appearing in the repor� of the studies referred
to above, by delivery of written notice of such election to
Pickering at 211 Derby Street in Salem within one year following
delivery to Pickering of the copy ofthe studies- A closing
shall take place wIthin six months following delivery of such
-notice, by delivery of a quitclaim deed to the city or to its
chosen or approved developer, and the purchase price therefor
shall be paid by certified or bank- cashier' s check. until such
closing, Pickering may use the property in the operation of its
business-
we hope that our agreement as' bet, fbrth in this retter
will enable you to take steps with all dispatch as necessary to
consummate the development of this property-
Ve2�y-�C-Quy yours,
le 10� ..e.%
Charles Anara.-�
Chairman of the Board
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
PLANNING DEPARTNIENT
W.GREGORY SEN0 ONE SALEIA rcl=�N
CITY PLAN'NZR
(617)744-4530
office of 'Coastal Zone Management� August, 1979
Al. Pickering Wharf and the Nathaniel Bowditch Park comprise 3.2%
of Salem's Coastline, (.51 miles of 15.9 miles) and 1_7% of the
'Coastal Land Area (14 acres of 801 acres) . The figure of 801 acres
consists of the waterfront study area used by the City for its 1.979
'Master Plan update.
PICKERING
In 1974, the oil storage tanks at the Pickering Wharf Terminal
were condemned by the Board of Health. The Pickering Oil Heat Company
submitted a petition to the City to construct new tanks next to the
New England Power Company site (approximately one-half (II) mile from
A2. its present site) . The company's ��dministrative offices and garage
facilities were to remain at the Pickerina Wharf site. While the
City was considering the petition, numerous people indicated that this
may be a prime opportunity to .redevelop,t'he site-,'for,something other
than industrial uses. The site was regarded 'as on'e with the potential
for sparking waterfront revitalization. Among those interested in trying
to revitalize the site were the Mayor,, the Planning Department, the
Redevelopment Authority and especially the Editor of the Salem Evening
News, the late Jim Shea who did much through his editorials to gain
the support of the localcommunity.
The City, through the City Solicitor, William Tinti, and David lash
of the Planning Department, entered into negotiations with Pickering
Oil resulting in an agreement consisting of the following: 1) The
City could purchase the property itself and resell it to a private Darty
who would redevelop it in a manner consistant with the City's desir�s;
or the City could find a compatible developer to buy it directly.
Z) The sale price of the land would be one-half (-�) the. appraisal value
with the appraisal conducted under the guideance of tha City, but paia
for by Pickering Oil.
The City's leverage in these negotiations consisteA of its permit
granting authority. Pickering Oil Company would Ut a. mc�dern oil
terminal� the I-Tharf would retain the name "Picker '.t.,, aild tbe
Oil Company would get "good press" by showing it -,r, the
overall welfare of the City and its waterfront. Tn�? cwr; �-, �,Is
involved at Pickering Oil, I-like Davenport and Charles Andr.ias, t.---.re
very much aware that the local home heating oil business was de,?-ndent
upon good public relations.
Pickering Oil Company agreed to pay for a $25,000 study, to be
conducted by the City Planning_Department consisting of three parts:
1) An appraisal of the property, 2) a soil boring/testing study, and
3) a development prospectus conducted by Skidmore, 0,..7ens and Merrill,
which consisted of a geotechnical analysis, an economic and market
analysis, and potential site utilization schemes.
(There was never a formal real estate instrument detailing the
Agreement between the City and Pickering Oil. However, on the one
year anniversary of the initial offer, the City agreed to terminate
the option in six months (by June 1, 1976) if a developer was not found.)
The development prospectus outlined four schemes, all revolving
around a restaurant,,marina and office concept, for the utilization of
the site and was mailed to both national and local hotel firms and
real estate development companies. The prospectus caused some curiosity
on the part of potential developers; however, after researching the
hotel market potential on the Northshore, not one of the interested
firms wished to pursue the matter any further. The reasons for this
were two fold: 1) Speculation onthe part of hotel chains in response
to projected tourism for the bi-centennial, had already caused an
over-building of hotels and motels on the Northshore especially along
the major arteries to Boston, and 2) Salem has inadequate connection
to major highways making access and visibility difficult for any
hotel when competing with hotels located on the major interstate
highways only three miles -away.
With the deadline of June, 1976 rapidly approaching, the City
opened the door to any poiential developer that could work with the
City on developing the site.
A local real estate firm (Carlson Ai;sodidte�)' was Instrumental
in getting three local parties interested in the site. One group
was interested in developing a tennis and swim club in Salem. The
second party, Ted Hood (of Hood Sails and America's Cup fame) was
considering a.marine industrial site with boatbuilding, repair,
spar and sail manufacturing and a marina. The third group, Henry
Audesse, Arthur Collins and Bob Bramble, had recently acquired the
Hawthorne Hotel in Salem by securing a mortgage with the Salem
Five Cents Savings Bank. This sale was negotiated by Julie Tache
of Carlson Associates. Ms. Tache was aware that Arthur Collins and
Henry Audesse were interested in developing a multi�media tourist
attraction that revolved around an Americaa Clipper ship and a
typical voyage. At the time, they were considering siteg in Mystic,
Connecticut, Portland, Maine, and a number of other cities with the
idea of franchising the show. Mssrs. Collins, Audesse and Bramble,
known as Heritage Trust, hired the Architectual firm of ADD, DqC. ,
Cambridge, Massachusetts to develop schemes for the Pickering site.
(Phil Briggs is the Principal of the firm.)
The interest of the first two groups diminished due to financial
reasons and general distrust, (and lack of patience) of working with
Government (local or otherwise) agencies.
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However, Heritage Trust and Phil Briggs presented a scheme to the
City calling for a marina, office and retail space, and 'residential uses
on the site. This initial scheme is very-sfmilar to what Pickering Wharf
is today. The City was receptive to the scheme and a basic agreement
was formulated outlining a phased development schedule, square footage
performance standards and a specified deadline for the completion of
the first phase. (if the performance standards were not met for the
first phase of development, the Agreement would be terminated.) -: 'In
addition, the City would assist the developer in meeting zoning standards
for the site as well as any other permits necessary for development.
An Agreement was agreed to on May 29, two days prior to the
June 1, 1976 deadline and the property was transferred on June 1.
Heritage Trust, with the assistance of Julie Tache, secured a mortgage
with the Salem Five Cents Savings Bank. One of the conditions of the
Bank, negotiated by Tom Leonard of the Salem Five, was.that the Bank
could acquire one-half (1-2) interest in the development if the Bank so
desired.
During the next nine months, the City worked on rezoning the site
from an auto-highway zone to a Central Business District zoning (B-5) .
The B-5 zone is the most flexible zoning in the City in that it allows
mixed-use development, requires fewer parking spaces (only residential
spaces required) and allows for a higher density per square foot of land.
At the sa-me time, Heritage Trust was demolishing the oil tanks,�and
was considering the purchase of a building adjacent to the site that .
fronted on major roads (more visibility). The Salem Five Cent Savings
Bank decided to become a full participant (not mortgagor) in the project
and formed the "North Shore Corporation." The North Shore Corp. combined
with Heritage Trust to form Heritage Trust 11 and was successful in
negotiating the sale of these additional,buildings. 'Another bank,
the New England Merchants Bank, assumed the role of prime lender to
Heritage Trust II from this point on.
Early in 1977, piles were driven into the site for foundations and
work was begun on the newly acquired buildings to convert them into
shops and a theater. for the multi-media show. Even though these buildings
weren't included in the original scheme, this work was accepted as
fulfulling the first phase development schedule. Early in 1978,
Heritage Trust II decided to abandon the phased development for a full
development schedule. The deciding factor was the signing of
"Victoria Station" as a major restaurant anchored on the outermost portion
of the site.
A3. As of August 1, 1979, construction of the site is ninety percent (90%)
complete. The 45 slip marina is fully utilized. Forty-five out of 54
condominiums have been sold ($60,000 - $125,000 range) and will be ready
for occupancy in Septe-mber. Two out of the four full service restaurants
are opened, ninety percent (90%) of the 2,200 square feet of office
space is leased and seventy-five percent (75%) of the 70,000 square feet
of commercial space is occupied.
A4. Along with the tin e devoted to the Pickering project by numerous
city departments, the City spent approximately $17,000 of Community
Development monies (through the Planning Department) on City sidewalks
abuting the area. The City did not spend anything for sewer lines,
drainage or utility lines.
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,A-5. The original agreement only called for public access along the
east side of the site. However,'Phil Briggs of ADD, Inc. developed
a scheme for a public walkway around the entire perimeter of the site
knowing that this would be an important amenity for drawing the public-
The entire site is open to the public.
A6. There are no special tax agreements between the City and Pickering
Wharf. The site is assessed at and with a tax rate $20411,000,
the tax income to the city amounts to per year.
A7. Design Control: in the original agreement with Heritage Trust, the
developer agreed to review all plans with the City's Design Review Board,
The Design Review Board, an advisory group to the Salem Redevelopment
Authority, is composed of a broad range of individuals, historians,
architects, graphics experts, etc. and is responsible for design
coordination within the City's renewal areas. Even though the Pickering
site is not within the renewal areas, the Review Board agreed to
advise the Planning Department on the plans developed by ADD, Inc-
The outcome and final design reflects the additional time spent
on Design Review. The development functions well, 'is aesthetically
pleasing and is an outstanding addition to the waterfront both in
character and design.
Multi4ledia Show:
Initially, Mssrs. Audesse and Collins were interested in a
"generic" show entailing a typical American ship on a typical voyage
Early in 1977, Heritage Trust hired the consulting firm of White Oaks
Design Group to develop schemes for the show. White Oaks recommended
that the show would have better success if it was, !'Salem Specifie."
In hind sight, this decision was important because the group developed
a good relationship with the Salem National Maritime Historic Site,
The House of Seven Gables, The Essex Institute and The Peabody Museum.
Through these associations, the Multi-Media Show, "The Voyage of the
India Star" gained credibility and was not regarded as "just another
tourist attraction." This relationship has worked well for all parties
concerned with regards to cooperative marketing and promotion.
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O.C.Z.M. : NATHANIEL BOWDITCH PARK, SALEM, MASS.
REBIPTH In the late 1960's, it was apparent that Salem's downtown was on
6F THE its last breath. Its imminent death would be attributable to two factors: .
C.B.D. The physical decadence of the buildings in the downtown and the loss of
the City's regional retail market to the newly constructed suburban
B1. shopping centers. In taking a hard look at what, if any, qualities or
features of the downtown could be used as the building blocks for a new
Salem. The community realized that Salem possessed two outstanding
physical attributes that could be used for this new foundation:
1) The numerous 18th and 19th century buildings that blanketed the compact
downtown and 2) the close-knit physical relationship between the down-
town commercial area, adjoining neigh-oorhoods and industrial areas, and
the Salem Harbor.
Since 1970, Downtown Salem has been experiencing a dramatic trans-
formation. Thirty-five buildings have been renovated or constructed for
commercial and residential use. Essex Street, once a congested and
decay-lined street in the heart of the downtown, has been transformed
into a prized pedestrian mall accompanied by a 1,000 car garage with a
35-store shopping mall. Not only is the City recovering some of its
retail trade that was lost to the suburban shopping centers, Salem is
also experiencing an ever increasing tourist trade (mostly conceutrated
in the central city) that is expected to approach I million visitors
this year. With the renewal effort in the downtown rounding the final
corner towards completion, the City is actively pursuing the reunification
of its downtown with its adjoining harbor waterfront.
Early on in the renewal process, citizens, plannners, and architects
alike recognized that the physical layout of the central city was a
product of the world-wide trading activity that eEinated from Salem Harbor
during the 17th and 18th centuries. The street layouts and the buildings
situated on them, the neighborhoods, factories and warehouses were all
directly or indirectly a result from the activity (and prosperity)
located along Salem's waterfront.In order to ensure the progress and
continued success of the City's renewal efforts, the community recognized
that Salem would once again have to rely on the uniqueness and the
interrelationships of the central city with its waterfront.
INITIAL In 1978, a plan for the utilization of the South River Channel Area,
SCHEMS long recognized as a focal area for linking the downtown with the harbor
FOR THE and adjoining neighborhoods, was included in Salem's application t'o
SOUTH H.U.D. for Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) funding. The plan for
RIVEIR the development of the South River Channel Area was developed by the
City's planning staff.and included a recreation area on the south side,
of the channel, a public marina in the channel itself, and a public walk-
B2. way, park, and parking area on the north side. The plan called for the
utilization of vacant and underutilized land, or land on which inconsistent
or incompatible uses, with respect to their waterfront location (gas
stations, hardware and auto service stores) currently existed into a
public space that would physically and visually open up the harbor to
residents, workers and visitors in the downtown area of Salem. This
component of the U.D.A.G. application was excluded from the final sub-
mittal because the City could not leverage enough private investment in
the housing and industrial components of the application to warrant an
almost 100% public commitment for the South River Area.
-Again in 1978, the City tried for assistance in transforming the
---concept of the South River deve lopment into physical being. The City
applied for Massachusetts Heritzige State Park funding through the State
Office of Environmental Affairs. The State was in agreement with the
City that the concept for the ut.1.
i ization o6 the South River Area was
beneficial to both Salem, the Boston Metropolitan Area and the State.
It provided recreation areas to the City's'most desolate neighborhoods. ,
It put into public use an unmaintained and neglected waterway. It -
opened up a previously barricaded harbor b y calling for the relocation
of incompatible coastal land uses. It physically linked via pedestrian.
ways important cultural and historical sites (the National Park Services'
Derby Wharf site, House of Seven Gables and' the Peabody Museum, local
and national historic districts) . The sitel�was very accessible to M.D.
transportation.
"Itage State Park Program was
However, Salem's application to the Hei-_A
not funded. The State felt that the City had not fully substantiated its
concept for the utilization of the South Riv�r Area with an actual design,
detailed engineering analysis, and accurate cost estimates- The State
indicated that the project should be kept afloat, but that the City would
have to develop its plans to a much higher level or degree over and
beyond what the City's "in-house" staff could produce.
INVOLVE-iENT During the development of the application for Heritage State Park
WITH C.Z.1-1. funding, the City was made aware by the Massachusetts Coastal Zone
Management Program that applications could be submitted for the 1978
Community Assistance Program. The Program provided for 80% funding
(up to $2b,000) for research, planning, - engineering and technical assis-
tance programs that would occur within the Coastal Zone-
The Program was regarded by the City as being the one that could
allow Salem to develop the concept for the�utilization- of the-South
River into sound, well-documented plans. However, when it came to
comparing the scope of the necessary preliminary engineering and design
work with the amount of funding available to each community, it was
realized that only half of the necessary work would be accomplished.
The City decided to review two separate'applications.with C.Z.M. to get
that agency's input as to which one would be best suited for the program.
One application would be for a preliminary engineering study of the
Channel and the stability of its 1800 L.F. of bulkhead ($16,000). The
other would be for planning and preliminary design studies to:transform
the conceptual ideas into workable plans ($20,000). However, as far
as the Ci'ty was concerned, both applications were of equal importance
and directly related to one another when considering the amount of
information needed to apply for the total implementation funds.
While reviewing the two Community Assistance applications with the
Massachusetts C.Z.M. staff, Mark Kaufman, Richard Thibedeau and Peter
Kortright, it was suggested by the staff that due to the scope and
complexity of the South River proposal, the two applications should be
combined into one and submitted to the Massachusetts Office of C.Z.m.
for funding through the Washington Office of C.Z.M. under special
Urban Waterfronts Program funding. The State C.Z.M. staff indicated
that the maximum funding limits were higher than the State Community
Assistance Program ($30,000 instead of $20,000) but the 80%120% match
remained constant.
The City combined the two applications into one comprehensive pack-
age, submitted the package to Massachusetts C.Z.M. in July and received
word that the application was approved at the end of October.
A grant application was signed by C.Z.M. and the City during November.
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The grant amounted to $30,000 _(�O%) with the City committing $7,50CY
in matching cash and in-kind services. -As �ith all other grants, the
City was hopeful of using Community Develop%ent funds for part of its
local matching funds; however, C.Z.M. is on� of the few, if not the
only, Federal agency that doesn't allow this.', This is probably a.major
hindrance to towns and cities, similar to or smaller than Salem, that could
certainly benefit from the C.Z.M. program but are unable to produce
the local matching funds easily.
THE NATHANIEL After reviewing the City's request for proposals (R.F.P.) with the
DO-UDITCH PARK Massachusetts C.Z.M. staff, the R.F.P. was �sent to fourteen landscape
architectural and engineering firms; nine C�lf which submitted proposals
for the South River project. The City intq-v--Lewed three finalists and
selected the firm of Sasaki Associates, WatAt)rt6wn, Massachusetts as the �
Consultant on the project. Contracts, signe;d at the beginning of January
1979, called for Sasaki Associates to conddct an extensive analysis on
the South River Channel, the surrounding bulkheads and the existing con-
ditions in the immediate land area, as well as a complete planning
analysis of the entire site and.its surroundings, leading to the
scientific design plans for the entire site.
The South River project study was completed in April.culminating
in the Nathaniel Bowditch Park Project. During January and part of
February, the inventory and analysis phase of the contract was completed
by Sasaki Associates. A rigorous schedule of public meetings was
conducted during February and March, 1.nvolving the consultants and the
City's Planning Department staff, interested City Boards and Commissions,
residents of the area, businessmen and landowners.
The City and the Massachusetts C.Z.M�.-` staff &onsidered the public
participation portion of the program to be of.the highest priority. Due
to the complexity of the site, which involves industrial and utility
uses, commercial uses, and residential uses, it was considered vital
to involve these interests in the design process as early as possible.
The outcome of this process resulted in an understanding of the concerns
and interests, both contrary to and compatible with the goals of the
project, and an opening up of dialogue and communications between the
affected parties and the City.
The final report outlines the recommended concept plan for the
utilization of. the South River Area. The plan (described in the
enclosed brochure: Ann Cowey has the full xeroxed report) emphasizes
public use of this centrally located waterfront area. Active recreational
areas, serving the immediate neighborhoods, a public marina, a historical
theme park, parking and a commercial core area are the recommended uses
for this underutilized waterfront area. The scheme, as it stands now,
entails $1.4 - 2.4 million worth of acquisition and $4 - 6 million in
development costs.
WHE-RE DO In order to make the scheme for the Nathaniel Bowditch Park in its
WE GO FROM present form a reality, the City can approach the acquisition and
HERE development in a number of ways.
1) Salem could apply for a special appropriation through Congressional
action, Department of Interior Fund'ing etc. , in order to develop the
Nathaniel Bowditch Park in one phase.
2) Salem could phase the project over four or five years through
funding by Heritage Conservation and Recreation Services and Mass.
Department of Urban Self Help. Due to the limited -appropriation��i. the
City would apply for acquisition funds for one area of the park one year,
and development funds for the next.
3) The City could combine funding from a broad range of Federal
agencies that would individually be interested in certain components
-of the project, but not necess-ar-ily the entire project.
FALL, 109,__ The City will be applying to Heritage Conservation and Recreation
Services this fall for acquisition monies for the South side recreation
component of the park, as well as the "Gat4ay" area on the corner of
B3. Derby and Lafayette Streets.
This fall, while the application is being processed, the City wilU
have to secure a bond to finance the acquisition, conduct review
appraisals of the properties as necessary� and work with the Massachusetts
Department of Community Development to develop a relocation plan. If
the application is successful, the City will be committed to secure
development funding for the acquired parcels the following year.
This approach appears to leave the acquisition and development of %
the "Historic Theme" Park area and the devlopment of the commercial
core area on the back burner" for the timeNeing The City is presently
developing alternative strategies to redevefop this component of the Park.
With the continued support of Mass. C.LM. , the City will conduct
a market analysis on the area in order to assist present land owners or
prospective developers in determining the best possible use of this
waterfront land and the costs involved in rehabilitating these buildings.
Salem received a $5,000 grant through the 1979 Community Assistance
Program to conduct t:his study. The City's 1979 Community Assistance
application also included an environmental analysis and archaeological
review component; however, this was not funded. Instead,. the Massachusetts
C.Z.M. staff has offered its assistance in coordinating the various
Federal and State agencies,- involved with environmental and permit reviews,
to determine which components of the Nathaniel Bowditch Park will need
their attention and to determine the mechanisms tq.. gain clearance -and
approvals from these agencies. 11.1 � . ".. . 2�,
In addition to this study, the City will be pursuing one or more
of the following strategies.
1) Salem could seek an agency (state, federal, local, non-profit,
etc.) to further develop and operate the historic theme park site and
work with that agency to secure funding.
2) The City could pursue special funding through Congressional
action or the Department of Interior.
3) The City could work with the private owners, enc)ourage and
assist them through public improvements and grants, or through the
banking community, to adaptively reuse the property for "Waterfront
Compatible" purposes.
4) Salem could designate the area an urban renewal area, and
through the City's Redevelopment Authority work with private owners
or seek a prospective developer for the area in part or in its entirety.
(The City's present Urban Renewal Area extends to Derby Street already) .
B4. FINANCING TO DATE
C.Z.M. - $30,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nathaniel Bowditch Park
Local - $ 5,000. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .Report, Plans and Brochure
Local
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Services $3,719
C.D.G.B. $25,600. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two Appraisals on 16 Properties
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Salem Questions
Pi-c.keri nq Wharf
What-%- of Salem's waterfront do, Pickering Wharf and, Nathanial Bowditch
'P,4rk comprise of Salem's waterfront.
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How .lon!g has site been used only as administrative%ffices. How long
tank farms been vacent. wa' land.
When did formation of Wharf plan begin. How much s city option on
o secure option. Who were the actors involved
What money if any was uded t
in the prepationand intiation of plan.
4. When was Heritage Plaza begun. Progress today.
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Name of firm and bank developing project
6/ How much was the site purchased from the city by developers
When did construction on project begin
Status of site today How much completed
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Li 9. How much public city or other public money spent ;on sitei .i.n detail.
Street improvements, sewer lines etc. and 'where money came from.
10. How much public aceess is there in detail
ll-., I Any special t ax write offs granted to develppers. Was a 121A corp.
formed. What does this do?
.12. "Rroject Data- Now Completion
'Residential units
C&Fercial sq. ft.
Re ation Access
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open ace
Wa terfr t shorline
Parking
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Marina\Slip
13. Lessons to be learned good and bad experiences?
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Nathan-i-Al Bowditch Park
1 . --How long is access area to waterfront
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2. Chronlogy of planning process and actors involed. ) Who got this underway
There' is a chronlogy as part of report.
3. Update of surrounding pr6jects. 5(
4. Information proposed boat slips. Number and cost
5. Financing projected cost
Public money spent to date I've got it at 25,000 CDBG, 30,000 CZM and
5,000 local money
6. Compoents
open space/recreation
waterfront access
retail sq. ft
parking spaces
marina sl6ps
7. Funding options
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Pickering Waterfront
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The City of Salem is pleased to invite the expression of interest for the purchase
and development of a 4.7 acre waterfront parcel. This site, which is presently
owned by Pickering Oil Heat,Inc., Will be conveyed to a private developer at a price
and terms to be negotiatedas part of a total development package. Known as the
Pickering site,it is located near downtown Salem adjacent to the Salem Maritime
National Historic Site.
The purpose of this prospectus is to describe existing site conditions, to suggest
a range of development opportunities,and thus to stimulate and guide developer
interest in the redevelopment of this important parcel.
Four alternative development schemes prepared by Skidmore, Owings&
Merrill for the City of Salem are presented in this prospectus as guidelines for
discussion with potential developers. Each scheme is based upon a development
program prepared by Economics Research Associates after a study of market
conditions in the Salem area.
These schemes illustrate a range of development alternatives which have
been subjected to extensive analysis and review by the consultants,the City and
the community. It is recognized that a private developer may wish to suggest.
other"packages"for development of the site based on his own assumptions
regarding cons truction cost,marketability and financing.
The City'sprime objective is that the site contribute to the commercial viability
of downtown Salem and enhance the historic waterfront area. To accomplish
this goal, the City seeks to work closely with the selected developer to balance
the interests and concerns of aflparties and to insure a developmentplan harmo-
nious with the scale and character of the surrounding area.
city of Salem .�j
Mayor Jean A. Levesque
City Council Robert J. Field, Chairman
George W.Atkins III
Peter P. Bouley
John H. Burke
Joseph R.Ingemi,Jr.
George F.McCabe
George A. Nowak
Michael E.O'Brien
Ronald G. Plante
J. Michael Ruane
Richard E.Swiniuch
City Planning Department W.Gregory Senko
V David M. Lash
Skidmore,Owings Et Merrill
Consultants
Economics Research Associates
Ira B. Laby, Geologist
Geotechnical Engineers Inc.
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Background
The present 4.7-acre site is made up of and Pickering Oil Heat,Inc.The first
several smaller parcels acquired over phase of the study was an initial recon-
the years by Pickering Oil Heat, Inc. naissance of the site in which the con-
beginning in the late 1920's.The pronci- sultant team analyzed the physical set-
pal use of the site during this period ting,existing plans,zoning,utility ease-
has been coal and oil storage and dis- ments, market studies,subsurface and
tribution.The site's well-protected utility conditions and circulation pat-
waterfrontage was ideally suited for terns.This work is summarized in the
small barge and lighter operations.The text and figures on pages 6 to 13.
oil storage tanks and several smaller
buildings have been abandoned and Development opportunities were ex-
the site is presently used f or Pickering plored in the second phase of the
Oil Heat, Inc.administrative offices and study.A wide range of conceptual al-
minor storage f unGtions. ternatives were sketched,based on pro-
grams developed from the consultant's
In recent years the renewal of the market analysis and the information
City's nearby central business district developed in the first phase.An initial
has accelerated the transition of indus- review was followed by f urther design
trial use parcels in the Pickering site development and the application of
area to marine and commercial uses construction costs and economic feasi-
which complement the concurrent re- bility analysis. Following additional re-
newal and restoration of nearby histor- views with the City and community
ic buildings and residential areas.The groups,four illustrative schemes were
Pickering site,strategically located be- selected for the prospectus.These are
tween a revitalized downtown and a re- shown along with programmatic data
stored historic district will play a key on pages 14 to 23.
role in Salem's evolving future.
The site reuse study and this prospec-
tus for development were made pos-
sible by private funds in accordance
with an agreement between the City
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Site Location
The Pickering site is located on Salem's On Derby Street,which f orms the The center of Salem itself is undergo-
historic waterfront.Only a short dis- site's northern boundary,are reminders ing a vigorous program of enlightened
tance f rorn the heart of Salem and ad- of Salem's golden era of merchant urban renewal,"Heritage Plaza East.."
jacent to the Salem Maritime National ships and the prosperous China While preserving the charm of three
Historic Site,the Pickering site com- Trade — the Old Custom House(1 81g), centuries of brick architecture through
mands a sweeping vista of Salem Derby House(1762)and Derby Wharf imaginative restoration and rehabilita-
Sound,which reaches east to Peach's once the center of Salem's merchant tion,the central district flourishes with
modern offices,banks and retail busi-
Point and the town of Marblehead and traffic. Some three blocks east along
nesses which are linked by brick,tree-
north to the towns of Beverly,Prides Derby Street is the House of Seven
Gables built in 1668 and the subject of lined pedestrian walkways.
Crossing and Beverly Farms.
Hawthorne's f amous novel.Not f ar are
many of Salem's major historic attrac-
tions and cultural institutions —the
Peabody Museum,the Essex Institute,
Salem Common,the sea merchant
mansions of Chestnut Street;the Court
House,scene of the Salem witch trials;
the Witch House;and the Pickering
House(1651),the oldest house in
Salem.
The Pickering 14ouse(1651)is the One of Salem's many attractive and
oldest house in Salem. historic houses.
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Ex- isting Site Conditions
The Pickering site was used for many Roughly 300feet of the site fronts on Utilities
years as a central storage and transfer Derby Street,a major east-west arterial
point for coal and f uel oil.The Existing which provides vehicular access to the Five utility lines enter the site from
Site Conditions map shows the current site.Union Street enters directly'onto Union Street.These are a 2"gas line,
uses on the site and major uses and the site along this Derby Street f ront- a 6"water line,an B"sewer drain that
structures on abutting properties.The age.Two small parcels located at the empties into the South River,an 8"
sanitary sewer that terminates at the
southern portion of the site near the northwest corner of Derby Street and
South River has eleven abandoned oil Union Street are presently occupied by location of the existing oil tanks,and a
storage tanks and miscellaneous one a service station and a social club.The subsurface electric line.Within Derby
story brick and block storage buildings site is abutted on the east by the Salem Street there is 3 48"sanitary sewer,a
that are in poor condition and should Maritime National Historic Site,one of 10"water main,electric power and a
be removed.The three-story brick the City's principal tourist attractions. 4"gas main.The deed for the property
he City has the right to
building which occupies the Comer of One-half million dollars in f ederal f unds notesthatt
Derby and Union Streets is in very have recently been appropriated for re- enter the site for repair or other work
good condition and could be incor- habilitation of this historic site which is on the sanitary sewer.
porated into the reuse of the site as operated by the National Park Service. a Conditions
suggested by several of the schemes Derby Wharf,which is part of the Subsurfac
shown in this prospectus.The 1,000 Salem Maritime National Historic Site,
feet of waterfrontage on the South provides one of the most protected The site is essentially f lat f rom Derby
River represents one of he principal small boat anchorages in the entire Street to the South River bulkhead,
development assets of the site. Much Boston North Shore area. Roughly Existing grade is 10 to 12 feet above
of the bulkhead is�granite and is in 1,000 feet of waterfrontage in this an- mean high water. Most of the one
good to excellent condition.Two sec- chorage area belongs to the Pickering story brick and block warehouse struc-
tions totaling about 210 feet have slight site.Abutting properties along Con- tures on the site show signs of settle-
to moderate bulges which should be gress Street to the west of the site in- ment and are probably constructed on
repaired.Another 260 feet has deteTi- clude the Salem Marine Basin,which standard footings. In contrast,the
orated to the point where the bulk- operates a 63-slip marina,and two par- three story Pickering office building at
head should be replaced or rebuilt. cels recently purchased by Naumkeag the corner of Derby and Union Streets
Trust Company. is on piles and evidences no signs of
settlement whatever.
Initial reconnaissance by the consul-
tants. indicated the advisability of hav-
ing borings made to determine general
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options for the devel-
i�i uate foundation
a gr opment schemes.The City contracted
for borings with a geologist who bored
a total of 11 holes on the site. His re-
port is available at the City Planning
Office.Among the principal findings
Z__! are first,the water table was above the
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tide level in all cases,that is,less than
10-12 feet below existing grade;
s cond, a soil profile through seven of
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the borings indicates that a bearing
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stratum of clay or sand and gravel no setbacks and a height limitation of of these zones according to the City's
which would support caisson founda- 45 feet. Several of the uses recom- zoning ordinance,it is also neither spe-
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tions lies hetween 8 and 22 feet below mended by the consultants are not per- cifi(,.ally prohibited nor does it require a
existing grade;and third,site founda- mitted by 84 zoning. In addition,the special permit.On-site p,arking is re-
tiohs,if used,would probably be driven 45 foot height limit would likely be quired in 64 z6n-6d areas. Specific
to[edge which varies from 12 to 42 exceeded by some of the fqur-story parking re quirements for potential site
feet below existing grade with the structures proposed in a number of the uses are described in a later section of
deepest piles being required along schemes. As a consequence,the con- this prospectus.
Derby Street. sultants have recommended the allow- i
ance of variances to the existing zoning Uses Peninitted
The schemes illustrated in this pros- or rezoning to B3 or B5 based upon the
pectus assume the use of 30400t piles final development plan selected for the 84 B3 B5
and a foundation cost.of$2.50 per site.The B3 Central Business and B5 (Existing) (Proposed) (Proposed)
aquare foot for all buildings.This com- Central Development District zoning
pares with a normal foundation cost both allow 100 percent lot coverage',' Motel Motel
veraging$.50 per square foot and re- no setbacks and a building height limit Restaurant' Restaurant Restaurant
sults in a$2.00 per square foot penalty of 70 feet.The following chart sum- Retail Reta#2 Reta#2
cost. marizes the differences between B3, Office Office Office
B4,and B5 zoning with respect to the (Marina) (Marina) (Marina)
Zoning major uses proposed in the f our devel- Parking3 Parking Parking
The Pickering site is currently zoned B4 opment schemes. INo alcoholic beverages
Wholesale and Automotive.This zon- It should be noted that while a marina 2Except boat�les Er service
ing allows 80 percent lot coverage with use is not specifically permitted in any 30n-site parking racmired
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entire 1,000 feet of waterfrontage.A plans for the reconstruction of Central
Existing vehicular access to the site is fifty f cot channel in the South River is Wharf just to the east of the Pickeriing
d to a depth of eight feet by site to provide good boat access to the
provided at two points,one at Union maintaine
Street which terminates in the site and the U.S. Corps of Engineers.The Na- Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
one along Derby Street between Union
Street and the Salem Maritime Na-
tional Historic Site.Additional access
to Derby street is possible to the west
of Union Street. Abutting property
owners on Congress Street have ex-
pressed an interest in coordinating new
-range plans for A�k
development and long
their parcels which could provide ve-
hicular or pedestrian access or both
from Congress Street. z_>��_
Central Wharf and Pickering s1te as
viewed from Derby Wharf.
Site Development Potentials the Pickering site. As indicated in the
figure,such coordination may include
The site is strategically located only joint use of vehicular and pedestrian
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five min utes by f cot f rom the Salem access to Congress Street,joint use of
central business district and is the parking and open space areas,or pos-
nearest point of waterfront access sibly joint development of entire par-
from downtown. In addition, Derby cels or portions thereof.
Street is the principal vehicular and
pedestrian route for tourists visiting the
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
and the House of Seven Gables three
blocks further east.The site provides
the opportunity to take advantage of
these linkages as indicated in the ac-
companying figure.The renewal of 36 Oil
acres in the heart of downtown is pre-
sently nearing completion and has al-
ready stimulated extensive revitaliza-
tion throughoutthe neighborhood sur-
rounding the site. Several of the abut-
ting property owners have expressed
an interest in coordinating their plans One Salem Green,a new five story
f or development with the developer of office building.
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Assessment of Development Factors
The Pickering site is subject to the Specialty Shopping. Mixed-use de- These conclusions were used to pro-
normal development factors of market velopment of the site can be expected gram the type and extent of each pro-
demand,land costs,site preparation to support approximately 20,000'square posed use for the various schemes.
costs,parking requirements,and feet of specialty shopping,including Estimated construction costs were
neighborhood scale and zoning. restaurant use. applied to each program element and
used to devise pro forma financial
Of these factors,current market condi- Office. While current demand for of- feasibility of the alternative plans.
tions,the large amount of land re- fice space is being met in the down-
quired for on-site parking,and the town renewal area,the attractive Land Cost
relatively small scale of the adjacent waterfront location of the site and
neighborhood tend to limit the size of the availability of the existing Pickering The price of the land will be negotiated
the development on the site. Con- building provide potential demand for as part of the total development pack-
versely,the relative value of water- a small off ice component as part of a age. For purposes of estimating the
frontland nearthedowntown and the multi-use development scheme. costs of alternative schemes,the con-
extra high costs of preparing a water- sultants have used a land cost of$3.00
front land-f ill site for development Transient Housing(HotellMotel). per square foot.This reflects the pre-
tend to require a large amount of There is a potential market for a motel, valling general level of land costs for
revenue producing uses for the project up to 200 rooms,and supporting facili- comparable sites in the neighboring
to be financially sound.A summary of ties as part of the growing tourist community. In terms of the rate of
each of these factors follows. activity in the Salem area. return on investment,a high cost of
land tends to work against those
Market Residential. Preliminary findings indi- schemes which do not have a sub-
cate the market for middle income or stantial amount of revenue producing
As par,of he site reconnaissance, luxury housing is currently being ab- uses. It also tends to require higher
Economics Research Associates con- sorbed by other developments in the densities and increased intensity of
ducted market studies for selected area. uses which may be unacceptable in
uses considered as likely candidates terms of neighborhood scale,com-
for the Pickering site.The conclusions Marina. There is a strong potential munity objectives or current market
of the ERA study are summarized market for as many slips as can be forces.The schemes proposed in this
below.The complete report is avail- accommodated,particularly in view of prospectus will provide varying rates
able at the City Planning Office. the well-protected anchorage afforded of return but all have sufficient den-
by Derby and Central Wharfs. sity to carry these costs and are con-
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sistent with the planning and design Parking Requirements
goals of the City and the community
adjacent to the site. Retail 1 space per 150 sq ft
of gross floor area,
SKe PreparaWn excluding storage area
Site preparation cost,along with the Restaurant 1 space per 4 seats
land cost,is an additional economic 1 space per 2 employees
constraint.The cost of bulkhead re-
placement and repair and penalties Motel/Hotel 1 space per room
imposed by the site must be shared 1 space per 2 employees
by as many revenue producing uses as Off ice 1 space per employee
possible within the desired bounds of
density and scale.With respect to Residential 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
foundations,cost assumptions f or the
schemes in this prospectus assume a
"worst"case of requiring pilings bear- Scale
ing on ledge resulting in a foundation
cost of$2.50 per square foot. Finally,each of the schemes was de-
veloped with consideration to the
Parking surrounding neighborhood which is
generally comprised of small scale
The various illustrated development buildings and historic houses that
plans attempt to balance the level of extend to the waterfront,The scale
development with the associated park- and character of the surrounding area
ing requirements. In none of the were used to determine the desired
schemes was the construction of a development envelope and the articu-
parking garage economically justified. lation of building masses and rela-
Salem zoning requirements for on-site tionships illustrated in the schemes
parking in the existing B4 zone are presented on the following pages.
shown in the accompanying table.Al-
though the consultant has recom-
mended zoning changes to accommo-
date the desired uses,on-site parking
should still be provided in order to
minimize automobile intrusion in the
adjacent community.
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The illustrative schemes are the result Four schemes
of a reconnaissance and design pro- prospectus.
cess described briefly in the Back- he Schemes A and D provide f or multiple
ground section of this prospectus.T/ te with a motel as the ,
process was guided by general plan-. uses on the si ported by a restau-
ning and design objectives established dominant use Sup d
during meetings and reviews with the rant,off ice use and marina.The A an
City and community groups.Among D schemes diff er slightly in program.
the more important objectives are the In Scheme A,the marina is a major
five which follow: site use,whereas Scheme D has a
larger motel with support facilities in-
The scale of development both in in- cluding a small marina.More signif i
tensity and in the physical massing of cantly,in Scheme A the site is or-
buildings should complement and rein- ganized in such a way that parking is
force the scale and character of the broken up into several areas and the
surrounding neighborhood.The Derby marina could be operated indepen-
Street frontage in particular should dently from the motel.In D,parking is
reflect the scale,massing,building concentrated in one location and the
relationships,and charactertistics of buildings are sited to take maximum
the historic area while at the same advantage of the view of the harbor.
time provide a transition to the down- muiti-use but doe I s not
town commercial area west of the site. Scheme 8 is
include a motel.Major construction
V/2 The entire waterfront should be treated concentrated on Derby Street and the
as a public resource and be accessible eastern edge of the property with a
to the community and the visiting large restaurant and marina facilities
public. Direct Pedestrian access should providing a focus on the waterfront
be provided from Derby Street with and views of the haTborand Matbleh ead.
connections to the Salem Maritime me C is a single-use maximum
National Historic Site and to Congress Sche
Street. motel development of 175 units with
major support facilities including meet-
3 All schemes should incorporate uses ing rooms,health facilities and a small
which marina.The waterfront orientation is
such as marinas and restaurants
take advantage of the unique opportu- similar to Scheme D.
nities of an u rban waterfront and rein-
force Salem s maritime heritage.
/4 The buildings and site planning should
have a unity of design which comple-
ments the architecture of the Derby
House,Custom House and other sig-
nificant buildings in the area.
5 Design attention should be given to
such details as landscaping, paving
textures,street furnishings and signing
to ensure compatibility with the sur-
rounding neighborhood and to act as a
stimulus to additional community
improvements.
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Scheme A illustrates a multiple use parking and public open space.
development with motel office and
marina uses in three new structures Total project development cost for
and a rehabilitation of the Pickering this scheme including land cost,site.
building.All parking is provided on-site preparation,construction and fees.,is
with the marina parking located near estimated at$4,530,700.
the waterfront separately from motel
and office parking,
Within the range of illustrative schemes
developed for this prospectus,Scheme A
represents less emphasis on the motel,
and relatively greater emphasis on
restaurant and marina uses with
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Scheme B illustrates a multiple use straints of the surrounding bodies of
development near Derby Street with water and required channel clearances.,
two large restaurants, plus office and
retail uses and a substantial marina Total project development cost includ-
with 77 slips, required on-site parking, ing land acquisition,site preparation,.
and structures for boat sales and re- construction and fees is estimated at
pairs.There is no motel. $2,908,700.
Among the four schemes,Scheme B
illustrates a major emphasis,within
anticipated market demand,on retail,
restaurant,and office uses consistent
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velopment with the entire site devoted the largest motel development that the
to a 175 unit motel containing a small site can accommodate together with
amount of retail related to the motel, amenities and required on-site parking.
a large restaurant with lounge and I Ii,
meeting room facilities plus other Total project development cost in6lud-
amenities including an indoor swim- ing site acquisition,site preparation,
ming pool,sauna and health facilities, construction and fees is estimated at
and a 30 slip marina related to the $5,701,000.
motel. Parking is provided on-site for
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new structure along Derby Street,a ing land acquisition,site preparation,
126 unit motel with a large roof-top construction and fees is estimated at
restaurant and lounge,indoor swim- $5,295,5W.
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related on-site parking located con-
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