1936-PLANNING BOARD A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Monday,
• January 27, 1936. All the members were present and the
Chairman presided..
Mr. Pitman explained proposed taking of Derby Wharf
and vicinity as a memorial for the sailors of Salem. The
property involved includes the land between the Derby .
House and the .Custom House, the: Kotarski property, the
Very Wharf and the Whipple Wharf (now owned by .the Home
for Aged Women) and the Lane Wharf. The report of the
Commissioner of Conservation and House Bill No. 142 nro-
viding for State cooperation in the acquisition of old Derby
Wharf and. certain adjacent properties, in the City of Salem
and in their transfer to the United. States Government for
Restoration and Preservation as a National Monument were
read. A hearing is to be held on this Bill at the State
House on January 30, 1936. A fund has been raised for the
actual taking of Derby Wharf, and the Home for Aged Women
will probably contribute their property if the reservation
is to be administered by the Federal Government. The
amount to be contributed by the State is estimated at
$50,000 and the amount by the City at $75,000 . In a tele-
phone conversation, Mr. Harlan P. Kelsey told Mr. Pitman
that it would be proposed that the Bill be amended to include
an appropriation.
On, motion of Mr. Perkins, it was voted to support H. B.
• 142, relating to Derby Wharf, at the hearing at the State
House on January 30, 1936.
A hearing was ordered for Monday, February 10, 1936; at
7.30 o' clock P. M. , on the petition of Albert F. Kenney and •
Patrick Creedon for change of a general residence zone at
about 420-430 Essex Street to a business zone.
On motion of Mr. Wiswall, it was voted to request the
Mayor for an appropriation of $500.00 for the year 1936, the
amount to include' expenses of attendance at Planning Board
conventions.
The salary of the clerk was established at *,100 .00 per
year, on motion of Mr . O'Donnell.
The meeting adjourned at 9.15 otclock P. M.
Attest:- •
Secretary
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• City of Salem
City Clerk' s Office,
January 27, 1936.
To the Planning Board:
At a meeting of the City Council held on January 23rd, the
following petition for change of zone was referred to the Plan-
ning Board:
Salem, Jan. 23/36
To the Honorable Board
City Council
Salem, Mass.
We the undersign do hereby apply to have the property here-
inafter described changed from a residential to business zone.
Beginning at the southwesterly line of Caulfield at 420 Essex
• Street and running by land of Kenney 118.13 feet and continuing
southwesterly by land of Creedong about 288 feet 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 5 feet northeasterly from the dwelling house of
said Creedon about 100 ft, to land at present zoned as industrial
thence running northeasterly, 'bounded northwesterly by land now
zoned as industrial about 240 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 residential
between Essex Street on the southeast and rear land now zoned as
industrial on the northeast, and a line 5 feet from and parallel
to the dwelling house of Creedon on the southwest.
Albert F. Kenndy
Patrick Creedon
Attest:-
City Clerk
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A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Monday, - February
• 10, 1936, at 7.30 P. M. Mr. Pitman, Mr. Perkins and Mr. O'Donnell
were present and Mr. Pitman presided.
A hearing was held on the petition of Albert F. Kenney and
Patrick'Creedon to change a general residence zone at about
Essex .Street to a .business zone. , The clerk 'read the'-petition
for the change and a petition in favor of the •ohange.
Mr. Kenney spoke in favor. He stated he would like to get
some income from the property and that he had no intention of putting
in an bbjectionable business as he lives .opposite the land in ques-
tion. Before the Salem fire in 1914 the property was used for
a tanning business, but since the fire the lot has been unused.
Mr. Creedon appeared in favor.
• Mr. Walker Cahill spoke in favor, although not a resident in
the neighborhood involved, and claimed that the zoning law had
been hastily enacted.
Mrs. Kenney, Mrs. Caldwell and Mr. Chandler spoke in favor.
Mr. Fred. W. McCarthy appeared on behalf of the opponents and
asked what nature of business was proposed. Mr. Kenney replied
there would be nothing objectionablynor a very high structure,
probably stores. Mr. McCarthy recalled three previous petitions,
all of which werd refused, and stated that nothing new had been
offered to warrant a change.
Six persons present appeared in opposition.
Mr. Sargent spoke in opposition, stating that- no effort had
ever been made by the owners of the property to do anything con-
structive about the property, the petitiohers in favor do not live
in the immediate vicinity, while the investment of Caulfieldand
Sargent amoflnts to $212000.00. •
Mr. J. J. Flood spoke in opposition.
Mrs. Catherine OtGrady representing the Caulfield property,
appeared in opposition.
The following were recorded in opposition: T. Louis ;O'Grady,
Catherine OtGra.dy, Nellie Sargent, Joseph A. HoaE; John J. rlood
and Henry E. Sargent.
The hearing was closed at 8.35 P. M.
On motion of Mr. Perkins, it was voted to recommend to the .
City .Council that the petition be denied.
The meeting adjourned at 9.15 P. M.
Attest :-
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City of Salem
City Clerkts Office,
May 19, 1936.
To the Planning Board:
At a meeting of the City Council held on May 14th, the following
petition was referred to the Planning Board for hearing:
Salem, Massachusetts
May 14, 1936.
City Council,
Salem, Mass.
Gentlemen:
As counsel to Patrick F. Pardo, 10 Bridge Street, Salem,
1 respectfully petition your honorable body under the provisions
of Gen. Laws, Chap. 40, Sect. 27, and Ordinances of the City of
Salem, Chap. LV, Sect . 15, to amend an ordinance relating to zoning
as follows:
"That the zoning may be changed so that the area on the
easterly side of Highland Ave. at a point beginning 110
feet southwest from Barnes Road, and running 80 feet in
• a southwesterly direction, thence running 125 feet
southeasterly, containing 4000 square feet of unoccupied
land, now zoned for general residence, be mapped for
business district, classification being taken from Class
2 and be placed in Class 5."
Notice of this petition has this day been given to
abuttors.
Respectfully yours,
Patrick F. Pardo, by his attorney,
Frederick W. McCarthy
Counsel to Patrick F. Pardo -Ptr.
Attest:-
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City Clerk
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A meeting of the Planning Board was held on June 1, 1936s
at 7.30 P. M. Mr. Pitman, Mr. Wiswall and Mr. OfDonnell were
present and Mr. Pitman presided.
A hearing was held'on the petition of Patrick Pardo to
change . a general residence zone on the •Easterly side of Highland
Avenue at a point beginning 110 feet southwest from Barnes Road,
and running 80 feet in a southwesterly direction, tthence running
80 feet in a southwesterly direction, thence running 125 feet
southeasterly, containing 4000 square feet of .unoccupied land,
to a business zone.
Mr. John Allen Murphy appeared for the petitioner. He
stated that Mr. Pardo had owned the land for ten years . The
• . development of Highland Avenue has been slow and efforts made
to sell the land after a previous petition was refused have
been unsuccessful. Petitioner believes that if Pezoning were
allowed and he could build a gasoline station and store it would
encourage development. He promises that if change is allowed
he will build a place that will be a credit to the community
and will build his own residence 300 feet in rear of land in
question.
Mr. Moses Alpers, the only abbuttor, stated he had no
objection to rezoning of either Pardons land or his own land.
Mr. Peter A. Guiggio, owner of land on Barnes Circle,
appeared in favor.
Mr. Walker Cahill appeared in favor.
Mr. Pardo spoke in favor.
Mr. Wiswall stated that he was opposed to single lot re-
zoning, but thought perhaps the time has come to do something
about a larger business zone on Highland Avenue.,
Mr. Pitman explained the creation of the zoning law and
the position of the Planning Board in relation to zoning. •
The Board considers the best interests of either the City .
as a whole or of the abuttors, also the owner of the proper-
ty. The Board has been consistently opposed to single lot
rezoning. It may be advisable to study the whole Highland
Avenue situation. , The usual order of development of any
locality is that the gradual growth of 'residential neighbor-
hood brings a request for business facilities. He stated
that the Board would again visit Highland Avenue.
The hearing was closed.
The meeting adjourned at 8.30 o'clock P. M.
Attest:-
Secretary
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• To the Members -of the Planning Board,
city of Salem,
Massachusetts .
In the matter of petition of Patrick P. Pardo of Salom to change ,
the zone from general residence (Class 2) to business- (Class 5)
ata location on the easterly side of. Highland Avenue at a point
near Barnes Road;
WHEREAS,, the petitioner is a citizen'of Salem, and a taxpayer fo
many years; and
WHEREAS, the petitioneristhe owner in fee simple of a largo
tract. of'land at the location referred to in the; peti-
,.
tion, 1.e e O'60;000, square-feet$, ,or the oquivalent ..of
f i t• `s
12 ordinar` 'house lot san d ^j
WHEREAS, the potitionor has paid taxes for period of 18 years
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on the land referred to in -the petition; 'and
VaimrAS, the petitioner has tried, .but cannot readily dispose of
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this land .by sale or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, . tho topography of the land. is idoal for the development
of a residential district; and,
WHEREAS, the petitioner seeks to pioneer in the development of
this particular section of Salem by the erection of a
small group of stores and a gasoline service station
with garage accomodations, having in mind the .creation
of. a community center which will attract other land
owners to build, and give an impetus to the retarded ,
development of. this area at a time when economic con
ditiona point to great .ex pension in `the building trades ,
and its allied industries; and
WHERBASp ,tho area reforred ,to .is Salamis beat opportunity for ex-
pansion, and feeling strongly that the favorable consi -
oration of this petition by:your honorable Board will
best promote the health, safety, cone ionce. and welfare
of the inhabitants of Salem; Will tend;to improve and
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beautify the city, will harmonize with its natural development, ''
and will assist in Lhe. carrying out of any scheme for municipal
improvement intended by your honorable Board for the future ex-
pension of Salem's residential facilities,
It is 'respectfully urged that favorable consideration be givon
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to the instant petition,O and that gouW recommend to the honorabla
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City Council-.that the', prayer of the petitioner, beogrianted. x
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• June 16, 1936.
To the Mayor, and City Council
Salem, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
We beg leave to report as follows upon the petition
of Patrick F. Pardo for the re-zoning of a portion of Highland
Avenue from general residence to business referred to the Plan-
ning Board by your honorable body:
Following a public hearing we have made a careful study of
all of the conditions involved in the petition. We are unani-
mously of the opinion that we should not, in this instance,
depart from our established policy of objecting to the re-zoning
of small individually owned lots of land, primarily for the
benefit of the owners. Consequently we feel obliged to report
unfavorably upon the petition in question.
In our opinion the absence of city water and sewers are
the chief obstacle to the development of this area for resi-
dential purposes. With these advantages and the consequenti.
growth of residential neighborhoods, their needs of suitable
business zones should be met. The members of the Planning Board
feel that at such time, and not before, this area should be so
zoned as to insure an attractive entrance to the City over High-
land Avenue, and, at the same time, to enhance property values
in this undeveloped part of the City of Salem.
Respectfully submitted,
J. 14. Pitman
Chairman
A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Monday.. Septem-
ber 21, 1936, at 7.30 o'clock P. M. Mr. Pitman, Mr. O'Donnell
and Mr. Whitmore were present and Mr. Pitman presided.
Mr. Pitman reported to the Board that the State Planning
Board plans to hold a joint meeting with local Planning Boards
at the Hotel Hawthorne on October 14th. It was suggested that
preceding the dinner and meeting the visitors be taken on a
tour of the Proposed shore boulevard, tunnel widening and Derby
Wharf projects, with Mr. Harlan P. Kelsey to join the Salem
Board to explain the shore boulevard and Derby Wharf and Mr.
Wallace Williams to explain the tunnel widening. As a subject
for discussion at the meeting, it was suggested that there be
considered the possibility of forming a regional board, under
• the direction of the State Board, to hold occasional meetings,
each of the local boards to be represented by one member.
It was decided to hold a hearing on the petition of Mathew
and Mary Antoniello to change a general residence zone on
Loring Avenue to a business zone on September 28th, at 7.30
P. M.
The meeting adjourned at 8.45 o'clock P. M.
Attest:-
to
Secretary —�
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City of Salem
City Clerk' s Office,
September 15, 1936.
To the Planning Board:
At a meeting of the City Council held on Reptember 10th,
the petition of Mathew and Mary Antoniello of Swampscott to
have lot #207 on the plans of the Griswold Real Estate on Loring
Avenue directly opposite the Marblehead Pumping Station changed
from a general residence zone to a business zone was referred
to the Planning Board.
Attest:-
Q „f ,-Z'
City Clerk
A meeting of the Planning Board was held on Monday,
• September 28, 1936, at 7.30 o'clock P. M. Mr. Pitman, Mr.
wiswall and Mr. O'Donnell were present and Mr . Pitman presided .
A hearing was held on the petition of Mathew and Mary
Antoniello of Swampscott to have lot ##207 on the plans of
the Griswold Real Estate on Loring Avenue opposite the Marble-
head Pumping Station changed from a general residence zone to
a business zone.
Mr. Antoniello appeared in favor. He stated that he had
owned the land for two years and wishes to have the zone changed
so that he could build a gasoline station there . Later he hoped
to:.be able to build a residence there.
Mr. Peter Giuggio appeared in favor.
Mrs. Robinson, owner of property in the vicinity for thirteen
years, appeared in opposition to any business extension on Loring
Avenue.
Mrs. Sargent, also a property owner in the vicinity, appeared
in opposition.
Mrs.. Canney, a resident in the vicinity, appeared in opposi-
tion.
Mr. Sargent appeared in opposition, not only to the proposed
gasoline station, but to any business which might be allowed in a
business zone and might eventually prove objectionable in a resi-
dential neighborhood.
Mrs . Robinson stated that she believed that residents in the
vicinity of the proposed change did not know of the hearing or they
would also have appeared in opposition.
The hearing was closed.
On motion of Mr. Wiswall, it was voted that the Board
recommend to the City Council that the Petition be denied. •
The Board adjourned at nine o'clock P. M.
htteat:-
Secretary
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• A meeting of the Planning Board was held at City Hall on
Wednesday, October 21, 1936, at 7. 30 o'clock P. M. All the
members except Mr. Wiswall were present and the Chairman pre-
sided.
The widening of Flint Street, between Federal and Bridge
Streets, as recommended by the Mayor was considered.
On motion of Mr . Whitmore, it was voted to approve the .
proposed widening.
On motion of Mr. Whitmore, it was voted that it is the
opinion of the Board that it is advisable to continue the
widening to Essex Street whenever possible.
On motion of Mr . Perkins, it was voted that Mr. Wiswall
be appointed a Committee of one to make a study of Chapter 211
of the Acts of 1936 and advise the Board in regard to the proper
procedure in the matter of reorganization.
On motion of Mr. Perkins, the meeting adjourned at 8.10
o' clock P. M.
Attest:-
-
Secretary