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1934-PLANNING BOARD A meeting '6f the Planning Board was held on ' Rbnda.y, February • 5, 19347, at 7 30 o ' cl-ock 'P.` M. Ali ' the members were present and the +Chairman presided' On motion of Pfr. Perkins, it was_ votea that the Chairman be authorized to write the report of the Board- for 1933.. . Mr. Pitman explained the status of the Boston & Maine Railroad development project. A committee of the Chamber. of Commerce , con- sisting of Messrs. Williams , Hooper andrPitman, was appointed to confer with the B. & M. officials, and was authorized by the Mayor to make certain proposals. A conference was also to.be„arranged with Governor Ely to see if he would be interested in securing the cooperation of the”State 'and'FederalL`governments. 'The�old Harriman plan is still usable but the estikate ,of the cost needs revision. The present cost would be about x;000;000.00, of which the cost of land damages would be about $450,000.00. The cost could probably be reduced,to ¢ 31500,000. 00. President _French of the B. & M. R. R. has said that the company can raise $200,000.00 in cash, and the :mayor has agreed that the City could contribute $600,000.00 to $800,000. 00, provided the land to be abandoned by the railroad were sold to the City at a reasonable figure . The government will loan money to the B. & M. R. R. if they will put up the collateral. The following is an estimate of the financing: B. & M. R. R. - $200,000.00 cash 50,000.00 engineering service 350,000.00 land 750,000.00 loan U. S . Government 1,000,000.00 30% grant outright State of Mass, 1 ,400,000 .00 40% . City of Salem Balance The abandoned land would be of considerable value to the City and it is likely the City would have to pay more than 10% of total cost. i It is estimated that the operating cost , to the railroad would be 000.00 more than at present. The damages, in Salem gxa-de • crossings have cost the B. & M. R. R. an average of $750.00 per. year over the last ten years. Mr. Wiswall called the attention of the Board to tthe fact 'that. the house of.the Symonds Estate on Federal Street which is -in the line of the ooitemplated` Sewall Stree$ extension might+ be purchased at . the pieseilt time byM1thetCity. The matter was die- '=cussed and the' Chairman was authorized to ' communicate the facts to the Mayor. ' On motion of Mr. Wiswall, it was voted to request. the Mayor for an appropriation of $Y200.00 for the year 1934 , the same to include the expense of attendance by members at Planning Board Conventions. • ;The Board adjourned at -8. 45 o 'clock P: 'M. ` R f a .. f e .. A,r .la e e • . L . • • a Attest: ti Secretary . . . . . r A meeting of the Planning Burd was held on Wednesday, Febru- ary 21 , 1934, at five o 'clock P. M. All the members were present except Mr. Webber and Mr. O ' Donnell and the Chairman presided. The proposed widening of Crombie and Sewall Streets and the extension of Sewall Street was considered. It was decided to request the City Engineer to prepare a plan of Crcmbie Street. The Chairman presented the report of 1933 , which was accepted. The Board adjourned at six o' iclock P . M. Attest: - Secretary o/� • A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Tuesday, February 13 , 1934, at five o' clock P. M. All the members were present except Mr. Webber. The proposed project of widening Crombie and Sewall Streets was considered. It was decided to take up the matter with the County Commissioners to see if they would cooperate with the City. The Chairman presented Mr . Harlan P . Kelsey' s proposal for building a dam parallel with Beverly Bridge, the development of the waterfronts of Salera, Peabody and Danvers, and also the filling of Collins and Palmers Coves. The Board was favorable to this project as a possible Public Works Administration project. The Board adjourned at six b1clock P. M. Attest:- Secretary ( COPY) s Winter Island Salem, Mass. March 5, 1934. Mr. J.Asbury Pitman,Chairman. Salem Planning Board Salem, Mass. Dear Sir: I wish to petition ,your board to modify part of the existing Zoning Ordinance,which makes Winter Island in the Single Residence District. Our reason for asking for this change in Zoning,is brought about by the fact that the new J.C.B.Smith Memorial Swimming Pool will spoil the value of this property,as a residential section. It was for our own protection that we bought this land in 1928,as we had had plans for a permanent home on one of the high lots overlooking the harbor and we now feel,that that privacy we had expected will not be possible and it is our idea that with the crowds,noise and flood lights that we understand will be thrown on the Pool at night,there will be little comfort on the Island. With things as they are,our land is no longer what it was,when the present Ordinances were written and it is on this statement,that we ask for the change in Zoning. I do not care to retain this property under the present condit- ions. I consider that what houses are now owned by the family on Winter Island are considerably lessened in value. The land I wish the restrictions removed from begins half way over the Causeway on the Northeast side,running 250 feet Northeast,then running 337.5 feet Southeast,then running 250 feet Southwest and then 337.5 feet Northwest to the starting point. The propertyincluded in the above mentioned square takes in flats,marsh and some highland and includes lots #28129,30131,32033034 and 35, so numbered in the plan of house lots on Winter Island,Special June 14,1898. A 20 foot private way,as well as lots #10,11,12,13,14, 15 and 16 are included, as well,from the same set of plans. We have already offered the whole property to the Coast Guard in hopes,that they might wish to add this land to their present, holdings but they have all they need, "for the present" . Trusting this petition will have your careful consideration, Respectfully, 2��51 J.Walden Missud. Winter Island Salem, Mass. March 30, 1934. Mr. J. Asbury Pitman,Chairman. Salem Planning Board Salem, Mass. Dear Mr. Pitman: Mrs. Missud tells me,thht you passed on my letter of March 5th. ,and that it has been misplaced or lost,so I am enclosing a copy of the original letter,which I hope will reach you in time to be acted on,at your next meeting. It was understood,that new rules governing Zoning had reversed order and when I saw the City Clerk,he told me to write to you,as Chairman of the Salem Planning Board,rather than address my petition to the Council direct,as the new rule had the Planning Board pass on matters and reject or pass,according to their ideas and should they not be in favor of the petition,then the Council would not have it come up before them. I understand,that ,you have been down to look over the land on the Island and I would be glad to give you any information regarding the location, if ,you do not think ,you understood the location as set out to my letter ,it is a bit confusing,not having a plan to see when looking over the land. Yours very truly, .Walden Mss ud A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Monday, April B , 1934, at 7. 30 o' clock P. M. All the members were present ex- cept Mr. Perkins and the Chairman presided. Mr. Pitman reported that the B. & M. R. R. project6-was apparently a dead issue . Borings may be made along the tunnel fmr which the City has already appropriated half of the expehse . r It may be possible to intomduce a bill in the next legislature to provide for. the State ' s share cf` the expense . Mr. Pitman also reported on the Kelsey proposal for a shore boulevard. This would give 60 acres of filled flats for building model houses, paid for by Federal grant under municipal auspices. A tide dam parallel with Beverly Bridge would give Peabody a long shore frontage with little tidal change and it would raise the North, Danvers and Bass Rivers. Peabody has turned down the • Marine Park proposition. This project would affect 28 miles of waterfront and appears too big an undertaking. Mr . Pitman also reported on the Crombie and Sewall Streets development. It is not likely that the County will give any financial assistance as they will not make improvements in the center of any one city. However this development would improve the Court House locality and take care of additional traffic caused by County business. The Crombie Street Church congrega- tion is planning to rebuild on the site of the church that was burned and the Lougee building is to be remodelled. A communication from Missud relative ti a petition to rezone a portion of Winter Island from single family to business zone because of land depreciation due to the new Smith Swimming Pool was dicussed. The petitioner has decided to withdraw. It was decided to give a public hearing on Tuesday, April 10, 1934, at eight o ' clock P. M. ,, on the petition of Albert F. Kenney ; O tochange a general residence zone at about 422-424 Essex Street to a businesstzone . , , On motion of Mr. Webber , it was voted that the officers for 1933 be continued for the year 1934. The Board adjourned♦at , nine o 'clock+ P, M. _ Attest:- 4 . Secretary City of Salem • City Clerk's Office, March 26, 1934. To the Planning Board: At a meeting of the City Council held on March 22nd, the following petition was referred to the Planning Board under the provisions of Acts of 1933, Chapter 269 , Section Salem, March 21, 1934 . To the Honorable Board City Council Salem, Mass. We the undersign •do hereby apply to have the property hereinafter described changed from a residential to business zone . Albert F. Kenney Patrick Creedon • Description for changing the zoning ordinance and map on that portion of the northwesterly side of Essex Street which is now designated as general residence section to be changed to busi- ness with the following bounds: Beginning at the southwesterly line of Cauldfield at 420 Essex St. and running by land of Kenney 118.13 ft . and contin- uing southwesterly by land of Creedon about 288 ft. following the line of Essex St. to a point 5 feet northeasterly of the dwelling house of said Creedon; thence running northwesterly on a line parallel to and five feet northeasterly from the dwelling house of said Creedon about 100 feet to land at present zoned as industrial; thence running northeasterly, bounded northwesterly by land now zoned as industrial about 249 feet across land of Creedon and about 146 feet across land of Kenney to land of Caulfield about 100 feet to point of beginning. Intending to include all land now zoned as general resi- dence between Essex_ St . on the southeast and rear land now zoned as industrial on the northwest, land of Cauldfield on the northeast, and a line 5 feet from and parallel to the dwell- ing house of Creedon on the southwest. Attest :- 9 je ! / iiilll ~City qyl erk • 421. Essex Street Salem , Massachusetts March 26 , 1934. 11r. J. A. Pitman Savoy Road Salem , Yassachusetts Dear Mr. Pitman; Again we are applying to your honorable board for a permit to change the frontage of land beginning at a point at ,the line of 420 Essex Street to and including the land to a point within five feet of the building 434 rssex Street . *en the city was zoned this land was all. zoned business , and five years ago the frontage of land was rezoned residential (when we were out of town and were unable to object , not knowing anything about the proposal. ) At the time it was rezoned Mr. Creedon had all his frontage occupied by business buildings. We have never been approached to sell., rent , or otherwise use • this land, only for business purposes. As you know we have an offer to have a good-looking filling station put on this land that would be run in such a manner as to be a great improvement to this section. The building is to be like the one on Cabot Street , Beverly, just above the business section wi.th'.some fine-looking houses all. about. Our only real objector was one abuttor , othFrwise all. the people in this section who can see this land say to me it would be a great improvement over a dump. A much better sidewalk would be made; it would provide jobs for some young men; more taxes, and clean up an unsightly dump. The building would be sixty feet away from the objector. Entrance to the playground from Essex Street is reserved by a. forty foot right of way between Mr . Creedon's building and my land , recorded at the registry of deeds. The taxes that I have paid the city in the past twenty-one years on my vacant land have become a, great burden. If you can in any way help me I would be ever grateful. Respectfully yours 7 ��� l/'✓ 828 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. • March 28, 1934. Mr. Harry Webber', Secretary, Planning Board, Salem, Mass. Dear Sir; I am writing this letter to you, because I notice by the Salem News that Mr. Albert Kenney of Essex Street is about to make application again for the rezoning of upper Essex Street, so that a parcel of land owned by said Kenney, opposite his home, and adjoining the property of the writer, may be classed as commercial, instead of residential as at present. The real reason for the desire to make the change on the part of Mr, Kenney is that he would like to locate a gasoline filling station on the property. The matter has already been given consideration three times, once by Mr. Patrick Creadon and twice by Mr. Kenney, before three different • City Counails, with the result.that on each occasion, the ap- plicant was turned down, after the council had heard the objections of property owners and abuttors on Essex and May Streets. As my property adjoins the property of Kenney, on which the gasoline station is proposed to be built, I appear- ed in person and objected to the change, and I believe when the matter was about to be brought up a year ago, my husband, Mr. William F. Carlin, called on you at the Post Office to pro- test in my behalf. At that time, I believe that you told him that the matter was up to the City Council first, but I now understand that the matter comes before the planning board first for their consideration, before going to the council. Therefore, I am making this protest to the Planning Board through you, on the same grounds that I did in person before the City Counoil,viz:- that when my Father purchased the property with a life's earnings, it was residential property, and that a .change from residential to commercial would decrease the value of the same, and the location of a gasoline station or industrial enterprise on the land of Kenney would take away from my property, the comfortable home features, that are now enjoyed by the tenants, were enjoyed by me, while I lived there and which I will look forward to upon my return to Salem. • I simply ask Mr. Webber, that the members look upon the matter as they would upon an attempt to locate a commercial or industrial enterprise, nekt to their homes or property, which was residentailly restricted when they first located there. H. W. 2 Of course, I realize that Mr. Kenney has the right to present .his application as often as he desires, but it does seem a pity that the neighbors should be obliged to go through this ordeal so often because one person because of desire for financial gain, wants to do something which the rest of the neighborhood feels will take from their oomforts of living, or reduce the value of their property, which in most oases means all that they have. This matter, as I have stated before, has been before the City Council three times. The reasons for the objections of the abuttors and neighbors, is a matter of record, and the action taken by each City Counoil is also recorded. I hope that it will not be necessary to go to the expense of the long trip home and back here, in order to appear in person, but that this letter will make it clear to the members of the Planning Board, that the objections made to the project by my father, the late Dominick Caulfield, when the matter was approached with a view to making the change, while he was living, and the subsequent personal ap- pearance made by me to protest before the City Council, against each of the following attempts, are still voiced by me. I do not feel that there has been any change in the surroundings, that would warrant a change now, any more than at the time of the pre- vious attempts to change the property from residential to comer-pial or industrial. • My Salem address, and my present legal residence is 420 Essex Street, Salem, which is the more specific location of the property which I am asking you to protect for me, I invite you to call at the above address, before making your decision, and the pre- sent tenants, Commander Milton Coffin of the G. A. R. , who has lived on the first floor since the house was built, and mr. Chas. Dervan, who occupies the second floor tenement, and they will be glad to show you through the house, where you may see the loca- tion of the chambers and living quarters, over-looking the land of Mr. Kenney, and thereby offer convincing evidence, that their comforts would be interfered with, should any commercial enter- prise, especially a gasoline station be permitted to locate there. I will appreciate anything that may be done in my behalf, Dir. Webber, and only ask of the members that they give to me the pro- tection to my property, that they would desire for their own. Thanking you in advance, I am Sincerely yours To the City of Salem Planning Board: We. the undersigned property owners and residents of upper Essex Street object to the proposed change in zoning from residential tO business and ask you in consideration of our position to re- ject any such proposed change for our protection. NAMES: 411 Z -�, V0941 I 4 Salem, Massachusetts March 26 , 1934 Mr. J. Asbury Pitman 1 Fairfield Street Salem , Massachusetts Dear Mr. Pitman: In Friday' s News .I noticed. that again A. Kenny and P.' Creedon have presented a petition asking for a change in zoning of the land at and about 420 Essex Street from residential to general business . As an owner and occupant of residential property at 418 Essex Street , and as a public spirited citizen, I am writing to pray that in your delibrations you will give thoughtful consi ,eration to the saving of the neighbor- hood from the ever recurring menace of more business activ- ities by Kenny and Creedon . When they ask for this change they do not consider the entrance to our city , the High School almost opposite, with its daily army of school children, the approach to the Nurses ' Home and the Hospital just beyond--they think of only what they can get out of it. • When it is realized that all of the horrible structurer on the right-hand side of Essex Street, aboje Boston Street,, are the result of one man ' s cupidity, a man apparently with- out regard for the neighborhood, it seems that it is time to call a halt to any further encroachments by him; and that the rights of citizens who have invested thousands of dol- lars in residences in this vicinity, ?nd who have felt se- cure under the present zoning, should be protected. From the viewpoint of the motorist , there is certainly no need for any additional filling stations in this area, for witness the sale of gasoline on Essex Street just below Boston Street by the Shell Company on one side and Robson on the other, also above 420 Essex Street by Creedon him- self, and beyond the hospital by another company. It , there- fore , must be plain that their motive is personal gain. Your kind consideration of these facts in your delib- eratiors will be deeply appreciated . Very truly yours, IES: BAB 6. - , A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Tuesday,' -AprII ilT • 10 p1934; tit eight oIclock `P. "M.-, for 'the `purpose ' of holding a hearing on the petition of Albert F. Kenney 'to change a general residence 'zone at about "22-424 Essex-'Street toy a `business •zone, the hearing being held in accordance with the 'pTovisioni of the ` Acts •of 1833 , Chapter 269, Section-l : ' Chairman`Pitman presided and Mr. Webber and Mr. O' Donnell were present. Mr. -Albert �F. 'Kenney "a poke for 1.the petition. ' He stated that -de desires to use the 'land �fcr commercial purposes as kie is unable to `make'•any other use of it. The" grope ty ' iivolved` ie at present an unsightly dump' and the `land 'in the 'vicinity is 'used for bus Iineass f.. garages and stores. •If the property s' rezoned ', afilling station will be located there. Mr.- Kenney `showea"piotures of the proposed station: • � Mr. Patrick- Creedon spoke in `favor. The' following appeared in favor: Cornelius Flynn,`15 Flint 6t'. , Wallace Colwell, 71 Highland Avenue , • Emile-W.-' Lavoie ; bl Warren Street and J. F. 'Dailey, 38 Warren,..Street. Mr. Adam F. Stefanski appeared,-in opposition for Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Carlin and presented a'petition in' opposition.` He stated that the proposed change. has been considered twice before and denied. The only buildings used for business in this locality are those already in existence before the passage ofY "the zoning ordi- nance. The petitioners have intentionally made the land unsightly and are now using. it for the sale of auto;mbilea which is a vmola- tion of the zoning ordinance. A filling station would be a fire hazard and would increase the traffic problems in the vicinity of the May Street Playground and on a street leading to the High School. Mr. John J. Flood spoke in opposition because of depreciation Of value of property in the neighborhood and also because of traffic I� i conditions. Catherine Grady spoke .in opposition on behalf of Mr. Coffin, a tenant of Mrs. Carlin. Mrs. Coffin, a residence .in Mrs. CarlinLs house for 17 years spoke- in opposition. Nora E , Walsh, owner, of property at 7 May .Street, spoke in opposition. Joseph Howe , ,418 Essex Street, spoke in opposition. Mrs. Kenney spoke in favor, stating .that, the building would be 60 feet from the nearest house and the noise would be no more than at present. Considerable money has beer. spent ,for 2�, ,.years � JA in. an attempt•,to keep_a.,the property in repair. ti. .. �. .. '. . A. . . � The, hearing closed at 8.30 P. M. The Board voted to recommend to the City Council that; the petition be not granted, the Boardbeingopposed,,, as it has • always been to the rezoning of, single ,lots on the .ground_,that, :c it is granting special privilege to individual citizene,_ and in _ . addition being opposed when a representative number of citizens residing, in the vicinity of any such, piece of property for, which a Chan ge of zone. has)been tasked. are, opposed. ti The Bim.rd adjourned at- S.i5 -o ' clock P: ht. Attest:- - + F ' :. dII u -, ;. i +�. 1 Secfetary, , M COPY April 18, 1934 Mrs. Rose Winer, 249 Lafayette Street ,. Salem, Mass. Dear Madam: Mq attention has been called by the Secretary of the Planning Board to the condition existing in your dwelling #249 Lafayette Street. You are violating the Zoning Ordinance of the City, by conducting a Ladies' Apparel Shop and raving a sign posted on the front door of your dwelling which is located in the Apartment House district, I hereby request you vacate these premises for business purposes by April 30th so as to avoid any legal action. Trusting that you will comply with this requebt, .I remain, Yours very '' truly,. �i%ivl�"fIIl�Y inspector of Bui Ings City of Salem • City Clerk's Office , May 2, 1934. To the Planning Board: At a meeting of the City Council held on April 26th, the following petition for a change of zone was referred to the Planning Board as required by law: Salem, Mass. , April 13 , 1934. To the Honorable City Council, Salem, Mass . Gentlemen: I hereby respectfully petition your Honorable Body for a change of zone at 415 iafayette Street from general resi- dence zone to business zone to enable me to display and sell • art objects and gifts in my own home. Respectfully submitted, Marion E. Fitz Attest:- City Clerk City of Salem • City Clerk's Office , Ray 2, 1934. To the Planning Board: At a meeting of the City Council held on April 26th, the following petition for a change of zone was referred to the Planning Board as required by law: 376 lafayette St. , Salem, Nass. April 26, 1934 City Clerk, City of Salem, Mass. Dear Sir: I wish to get a permit if possible to turn the Artillery Stables at 199 Highland Avenue and the house at 200 Highland Avenue into a French Farm. Having over one hundred acres of land on the side of Highland Avenue from the Salem Hospital up to Danvers Road, I want to develop it into a high class playground instead of a rendezvous for Lynn rowdies and riffraff. I hope to have a swimming pool near the golf club which would be a skating pond in winter. I shall let the girl scouts have some land to use for their enter- prises and will encourage the young people with tennis, archery, horseback-riding, baseball and other healthy sports . I wish to have a high class eating place - simple but with good food in the ffont part of the stable, putting in a partiti.on or two to separate the stable part in the rear from the front, but according to Yr. Osgood's requirements. The house across the street I would have for a French Inn, such as our soldders stayed at during the war, fixing up a dugout outside, etc . for picturegAue effects . I hope to employ ex-soldiers and needy people as far as possible and I will try to make the place a credit to Salem. Further down the Avenue I will in time build streets and I hope to open up and develop five different tracts of land this spring and summer. I am proud of Salem and its competent Mayor and Council and I hope they will be proud of my development which will help us both. This enterprise is to be a memorial to my husband. Yours truly, Alice F. Almy Emerton Tr. of the Almy Tr . Icy desire is to have the zone on Highland Ave. at this particular location changed from general residence to business . Alice F. Emmerton, Mr. of the limy Trust Attest: - J r City Clerk A meeting of. the Planning Boarc, was held, on Wednesday, May 23, 1934,. at 7.30 o ' clock P. M. , for ,the purpose of holding hearings on pe.titions for, ehange.,of, zones. All the members were present and. the Chairman presided. A hearing was,held on the petition of Marion E. Fitz .to change a general residence zone at 415 Lafayette Street to a business zone. Mr. Daniel C. Fitz explained that the petitioner wishes to sell goods in her own home and does not with to open the location to any business enterprise . tire, Mary B. Moore spoke in opposition. Mr. Arthur Derby spoke4in opposition. The hearing was closed. A hearing was held on the petition of Alice F. Emmerton to change general residence zones at 199nand 200 Highland Avenue to business zones. Neither the petitioner nor anyone representing her appeared. Mrs. Cook appeared in favor. There vias no opposition. The hearing was closed. On the application of Marion E. Fitz, in view of the statement of Mr. Fitz that the petitioner does not wish to press her petition if granting it would mean a change from general residence zone to business zone , rather than the granting of an individual license to her , and because of the Boards opposition to the chanting of individual property, it was voted to recommend to the City Council that the petition be denied. . -Cn. the application of Alice F. Emmerton, the- Board not being furn-ished with specific facts w thsregard to the-piopose3 3evelop- 1 :ment , it•was .voted to •recommend% to the- City. Council that the peti— tion be denied. u t = t y The Board discussed the questiontof the improvement bf' Fort i Pickering and' Derby Wharf: :J' v7uir-' c .t Mr. Pitman reported on the status of the project for widening Crombie and Sewall Streets. The Crombie Street Church is to be rebuilt on its former location. The owners of the Lougee property • , e . are anxious to cooperate with the City in the widening. Frederick .,IrJtTi -v _ :J a.a _ , Bennett has placed a. value of $100,000 on his property, from which he claims to have obtained an annual income in excess of $50000. The Board adjourned at Attest:— - Secretary 1 (OMDIi °A Tito of §�ulrm, 10asaar4usrtts ' WfArr of (MU (11rrk fOMINE p0� 31nhn 31.Mannellg Ttty Merk June 19, 1934. To the Planning Board: At a meeting of the City Council held. on June 14th, there was referred to the Planning Board a petition of Flora A. John- son and Katherine DeVoe to change a generdl residence zone at 13 Columbus Avenue to a business zone to allow the petitioners to conduct a .tearoom in their house at that location. Attest:- n o, / City Clerk A meeting of the Planning Board was,held on July. 25, 1934, at . 8,^30 o 'clock .P. J. Mr . Wiawall, Mr. Donnell and 64ra.P,ebber were present. Mr. Webber presided. A. hearingwaa held .on, the ,petit ion of Flora A. Johnson•and . . . , _ Katherine DeVoe ,to change, a general .r.esidance zoneat 13 Columbus Avenue to• a business zone to allow the petitioners to conduct a tearoom .-in their house at ..that ,Location. Ota ,Mr. Wiswall withdrew from the meeting :because of personal interest. The following appeared in favor: Mr. Devoe — stated that there was no intention of running . .. i - a barber shop at the location involved. _ 0 .Mr. B. J. Driscoll Mr. William Peterson — stated he does not want his own land restricted and that the new Swimming Pool has already created a nuisance at this location. Mr. Harry P. Gifford Mr: James J. Welch The following appeared in opposition: Mr. Edgar W. Johnson Mrs. Symonds, 10 Columbus Ave. — wpuld like to have business concessions kept inside the pool area to defray the cost of operation. Mr . William Foye - Mr. Carlon Faunoe spoke on the advisability of establishing a precedent in this case and the question of whbther the Board could foretell the extent of the extension of business in this locality.' Mr. MacIlroy, Mr. Upton"and Mrs. Johnson spoke in opposition. Mr. William Quinn, Mr . Lee and Mrs. Lee 'epoke in favor. i The hearing was closed. 'A -hearing was 'held on the 'petition of Henry J O' Donnell to change an apartment house zone at °46 Washington Square to a semi•- residence zone . ~' Mr. Wiswall rejoined the 'Board and'Mr:­0'D6nnel1 withdrew. ' Mr.' 01D8` nnel1 appeared in -favor of his petition. He - stated that 'Washington Square South Is of a business nature: ?The 'property is owned br the Salem Trust Co. 'but --there' is no market for ,such a house as a 'private dwelling. The zone on Porter Street Cdurt has already been changed in a similar case . Mr. Webber called Mr. Wiswall to the chair. Mr. Webber spoke'" in opposition to the installation Of a funeral home in a residential neighborhood. r • Mary Donovan , Walker Cahill , Albert Marcoux 'and Lester A. Howe spoke in favor: The 'hearing-was closed at 9. 50 o' clock P. M: • The following recommendations were made , to the. City Council: That the petition of Flora A. Johnson and.Katherine DeVoe to change a general residence zone,,at 13 Columbus Avenue to a business zone be disallowed ,,,.n the ground that it is for special privilege and, is contrary to the opinion of the Board that individual property - - should: not. be rezoned, except in extraordinary circumstances. Mr. OtDonnell dissented from the recommendation of. the Board. That the petition of Henry J. 0,'Donnell to change an apartment house zone at .46- Washington Square South to a semi-residence zone be •disallowed on the ground that it is Cor special privilege, and in accordance with the position of the Board that, except in ex- traordinary -ca,ses, 3ndividual .property, should not ,be rezoned . i Attest:.--' Secretary City of Salem • City Clerk's Office July 27, 1934. To the Planning_ Board: At a meeting of the City Council held on July 26th, the following petition was referred to the Planning Board for hearing: 3 Verona Street , Salem, Vass . July 18, 1934. To the City Council, Gentlemen: I would like to have you rezone onehundred feet running South-east on Highland Avenue from Verona Street so that I may enlarge my store to continue my business. In 1929 , I was granted a permit to enlarge my building but because of trouble with the party I purchased my land from, Mr. Griswold, and the closing of the bank in which I had my money to buy the materials with, I could not go through with it. ' Then when I was ready to build in 1931 , Mr. Osgood informed me that my permit had run out and I could not erect the building, and it was just my hard luck because I had not built when he granted it . I am still doing business in my small store, but in the winter time I find it. very inconvenient as it is not larLie enough to heat, and my goods freeze and are a loss to me. The neighbors find the store very handy to buy the things they need through the week in, for it would cost both time and money to go downtown to get them. I would like very much to use my plans which w ere drawn by Mr. Fanning, the architect , and passed by Mr. Osgood in 1929 . I have not been very successful in dealing with lex. Osgood in this respect. The cellar for the building has been excavated since 1929, and I would like to do something with it. Very truly yours , Mrs. D. E. Cook Attest :- Y . City Clerk . A meeting of the Planning Board was held on November 5, 1934. All the members were present and the Chairman presided: - Mr. S. T. Strickland of Boston, project promoter of the E. R: A. , and George E. Benson, Salem administrator of the- E. R. A. , were also present. The meeting was held for the purpose of talking-over future projects to furnish work for the unemployed during the winter. Among the projects discussed were the shore boulevard, depression of railroad tracks and eliminations of grade crossings, Collins Cove improvement, Derby Wharf restoration and Fort Pickering restoration. Mr. Strickland offered to come to Salem with some of his7men and look thoroughly into the plans of the Board and see if other projects could not be found and made ready for use when the present projects are completed. • On motion of Mr. O'Donnell, it was voted to endorse the restora- tion of Derby Wharf, provided the expense to the city did not exceed $10,000.00. Mr. Harry E. Webber tendered his resignation as a member of the Board which was accepted with regret. The Board adjourned at Attest: Secretary L� • A meeting of the North Shore Planning_ Boards was held at Hotel Hawthorne on Thursday, December 13, 1934. Mr : Pitman, Chairman of the Salem Planning Board, presided. Among those present were George A. Foster, Richard C. Southwick, Charles C. Creesy, Samuel P. White and N. F. Lawler,_ Jr. of Beverly; E. J. Neary, George A. Sinnicks, Charles A. Fritz, Harry E. Slade, Raymond C. Allen and Rep. Frank L. Floyd,,_of Manchester ; George E. Hodsdon and William J. MacInnis of Gloucester; Harlan P. Kelsey of Boxford; Mayor George J. Bates, J. Asbury Pitman, Henry J. O'Donnell and Richard H. VYiswall of Salem. The meeting was held under the auspices of the E. R. A.; which was represented by Mr. S. P. Strickland of Boston. Mr. Kelsey explained at length the proposed shore boulevard and its advantages in relieving t•r•.£ffic congestion and in enhancing property values on several miles of water front in Marblehead, Salem, Beverly, Peabody and Danvers . Mr. Strickland presented the general features of the proposed state highway from Gloucester to Lynnfield, which will connect with that point with the proposed circumferential highway between the Newburyport and the Worcester turnpikes . He also suggested ways in which city planners may cooperate with the government in dealing with the unemployment situation. Mayor Bates strongly favored careful regional planning and the hearty cooperation of Essex County communities. Other speakers were Samuel P. White of Beverly, Raymond C. Allen of Manchester and William J. MacInnes of Gloucester. • It was voted to approve the construction of the proposed Gloucester-Lynnfield highway and to recommend that the roadway be not less than 150 feet in width.