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1957-PLANNING BOARD April 23, 1957 Mrb Thomas J, Greehen, Director Department of Civil Service, State House, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: As required by law, I hereby notify you that the only employee of the Salem Planning Board is Ee Mabel Curtis, part-time clerke • This statement is made under the penalties of perjury, Chairman 1 Ea Cita Council AWU-11, .1957 referred to the Supt. of pub. Prop. and pjaar.:iaz • sf ( U SS..v (A I J'l7 1 April 11 , 1957 Honorable Members of the City Council City Hall Salem, Mass . Gentlemen : I am submitting to you the following petition relative to rezoning. I am the owner of land situated on Highland Avenue, which land is shown on a plan which is on record at the Registry of Deeds , Book 4216 , Page 368. I am now engaged in the business of pattern making and would like to move my place of business and enlarge it , which would result in more employment . �� � ,VU The land I have is zoned for business and it 5��� . is my desire that the area that I have in mind he — — rezoned for industry beginning at a point 400 feet back from Highland Avenue. In other words , the land on Highland Avenue for a distance of 400 feet inland would � remain a business zone as it is now and the balance ofl14er�f my land , which is a triangular piece, would be rezoned for light industry. +� I understand that the proper procedure is to y Petition the City Council first , that the matter is then referred to the Planning Board which in turn makes its recommendations before the City Council hearing on the said matter. �''� I l.P CL4 . The area to be rezoned is bounded and described as follows : Beginning at a point on the aforementioned plan which point is 400 feet distant from Highland Avenue thence running Southeasterly 596. 4 feet more or less to a point ; thence turning and running Northwesterly by land of the New England Power Company a distance of 862. 9 more or less to a point which point is 400 feet distant from Highland Avenue ; thence turning and running Northeasterly to land now or formerly of Louis fl. Kotarski et al and the point of beginning Very truly yours , Z 7 C/ l � E. 'C. Osborn , Jr Salem , Mass . PETITIONER c�. �'� .�, � b �� v� �• gam.. � • • A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Council • Chamber at City Hall on Monday, May 6, 1957, at 7.30 P . 14. All the members were present except Mr. Malkowski and Mr. Baker presided. A hearing was held on the petition of E. C. Osborn, Jr. , to change from business zone to industrial zone a parcel of land on Highland as described in the petition and located at approximately rear of 105 Highland Avenue. Mr. Osborn appeared in favor and stated that he want to erect a building for pattern making and another building for building small boats. He said that there would be no noise and that the plastics used are not inflammable and there would be no other hazard or disposal problem. • Mr. Bynne of the New England Power Co. was present but stated that he was attending the hearing to obtain information and not to object. No one appeared in opposition and the hearing was closed. Mr. Gray said that the change of zone, as requested, would be "spot"- zoning and he believed it would be invalid. He suggested that "pattern and dye maker" and"boat build@r" could be added to the list of 'businesses allowed in business zones. It was unanimously agreed to recommend that the petition be denied and that an .amendment to the zoning ordinance should be recommended to the City Council whibh would allow pattern and dye maker and boat build.br in business zones, and that the following communication should be sent to the City Council: May 61 195 To the Honorable City Council, Cite of Salem, Mass, Talar SIr :s The Planning Board, to whom vas rej.'Orred the petition 0[ I'r C. Oabos9xa, ,7'r. ' to change from business zono to industrial zone a parcel of land on Highland t•vonue, as ehown on plan on file, bee held a public heariz . on the acme as rerpired by law: The Board recommends thet the petition be denied for the reason that rezoning this piece of property for industry would constitute "spot" zoning vhloh wosuld bo invalids However, the Board recognizes that the uaeerbicYs „tae petitioner wichee to make of his land, nwael.y for pattern n ' making and for boat building, have merit and are not objecti�on�abl.e# and they are comparable to usos now permitted in buitness zones. Therofoxre, the Board herewith submits for your consideration an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which would d1low pattern and dya making, and boat building in business zones. If such an ordinance Is adopted after the necessary rioar.tnpp, the petitioner rould then be in a position to apply to the Board of Appeal for a variance of area llnitstionsa as specified In Section 8 of the toning Ordinence. Respeetfully submitted, Che3ixTaen • :4n Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relating to Zoning Be it ordained by the .City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1, Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adding at the end of the list of businesses in Paragraph A., Item 8, of said section, after the word "Welder" the following words: "Pattern and D,te P:4aker Boat Builder" Section 2, This ordinance shall take effect as provided by the City Charter. The meeting adjourned at 9.15 P . M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary By C l er k 16 V F �.J�A A meeting of the Planning Board was held at City Hall on `• Monday, May 20, 1957, at 7.30 p. m. Mr. Baker, Mr. Merrill and Mr. O'Brien were present and T41r. Baker presided. A hearing was held on a proposed amendment to Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance which would provide for the addition of "pattern and die maker" and "boat builder" to the list of occupations allowed in business zones. Mr. E. C. Osborn appeared in favor and spoke of the business he wished to conduct on his property on Highland Avenue, as previously described by him at the hearing held by the Board on May 61 1957. No one appeared in opposition and the hearing was closed. On motion of Mr. O'Brien, it was voted to recommend to the City Council that the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be adopted. Mr. Baker reported on a meeting of the Planning Board chairmen of Region 5A in Danvers on May 7th. One of the matters under con- sideration at that meeting was the question of meeting certain expenses in connection with the Annual Regional Conference and the suggestion was made that each Board in the Region should contribute $10.00. This isuggestion was approved by the members present. On motion of Mr. O'Brien, the meeting adjourned at 8 p. m. Respectfully submitted, Secretary By Clerk May 211, 1957 To the Honorable City Council' City Hall, Salem, Mass. Gentlemen: The Planning Board, to whom was referred an ordinance to amend Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance by adding at the end of the list of businesses allowed in Paragraph A. Item 8 of said section, the words "pattern and die Maker" and "boat builder", has held a public hearing on the same as required by law. The Board considers that the occupations of a pattern and die maker and a boat builder are comparable to the other types of activities allowed in business zones under the existing provisions of Section 8 and accordingly recommends that the amending ordinance be adopted. Respectfully submitted, Chairman • MA83ACBUSE 1 PS F'EDERAT; ON OF PI, UP147NG BOARDS November 28y i957 TO ALL ITIABERS OF PLANNING BOARDS TN REGION 5A GREETINGS Enclosed are the minutes of the meeting galled for all Planning Board Chairman in Region 5A. (enclosur,. ) Action was taken at: this important: meeting which w.i.11 provide c.i.sua.; instruction as well as verbal explanations .relative to sub=division prucedures, using current examples from within our own Region, giving each and everyone the opportunity t.0 par- ticipate in resolving speeific problems which have caused ot;ncern and are difficult. SUBDTVISI.ON will be the key subjecto LEGISL(iTION which could improve the sub=division law could come about as a resultof part;i.o i.pa?.ing. This January meeting an Wednesday the 29th, , will be a dinner meeting at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. Th],s seems to be as near th t:enter of our Region as It is possible to get:,, Please reserve `.ne above date un your calendar and er_ ery_ member of e•rr,'ry Board should be present, in order to profit from Lhe effort being made in your Interest. You- auggest.i.ons are most welcome. Please prepare .:he material. fur the probJ(,m you wish to ha-.e diseussedo T.f your problem requires :legal interpretation please submit it to me so that t may pass it on to the the proper expc;r- , he .in turn to review :.legal decisions of record, thereby strengthening the in- formation to be given with doc•umentations.. Further information will follow , in the meantime please get your material ready and set "aside 7anuary 29 , ..1958 as a--- -_ 116UB-DLVISTON NIGHT" ai the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem with dinner at 6.030 P:M4 Yours sincerely, • ���.. mss,',, .'�.�r�r�•r__n:;, Clara Me Lagace Region 5A Director 81 Middle Street Gloucester, Mass. Tel" 93 I1%u'1SSACHU6E`1'TS FEDLttA7 .1.014 01 1`LANNfNG BOARD6 NOUE17BER 13 , 1957 MINUTES, REGION 5A A meeting of the Chairman of the Planning Boards in Region 5A of the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards was held at Hotel Hawthorne in Salem on the evening of November 130 These present were: Richard C . Southwick, Chairman Beverly P1, Bd, John D. Y.00dberry " it Danvers Theadore S. Burnham „ to Essex Clara M. Lagace For Gloucester Richard Mansfield " Ipswloh Charles Herrick 11 Ipswich Colby L. Burbank, Jr, Chairman Lynnfield Herman R. Magnuson it. 11 Manchester Louis Barrett. it 11 Middleton Maurice F. Ahearn, Jr, 11 " N. Reading Harold W. Legro ° " Peabody Louis E. Baker '1 " Salem 17illiam .Calhoun 1q " Saugus Harold M. King " ° Swampscott Kenneth W. Thomson " " Wakefield E. Mabel. Curtis Secretary Salem u The Regional Director presided, and called the business meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The first order of business was the • appointment of Miss E. Mabel Curtis to act as Secretary, The Regional Director stated that the meeting had been called primarily to discuss the type of programs to be adopted for- the coming year and to decide- how to handle the funds of the Region, which are to be raised in accordance with a vote made at the last. Annual Meeting, held June 19, 1959 On motion of Louis E,, Barer, of Salem, duly seconded, i.t was unanimously VOTED: "That bills for the x+10,00 annual assess- ment be sent to the member boards by the Treasurer, Herman R. Magnuson of Manchester, and the money received be placed in a general fund to pay for the expenses of any Regional activities, at the discretion of the Director of the Region1l, On motion of John D. 1.5"oodberry, of Danvers, duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: "That the Region continue to collect from the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards the amount necessary to cover the expenses of the Annual. Meeting of the Region, as in the past", -2> • Mrs. Lagace then spoke about her expenses for telephone calls in connection with the November lath meeting, which she found necessary to insure a good attendance , and presented the bill in question for consideration. On motion of Mr. Bakery duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: "That this bill be paid from the general funds of Region 5A`°, There was general discussion of suggested programs which could be helpful to the Region as a whole and on motion of Mr. Baker, duly seconded, it was unanimously V0TED: "That a meeting of all members of Region 5A be held in Salem, in January, the place and date to be at the discretion of the Director, and that the Director be requested to arrange for an expert, pref- erably Mr, Allen M^CY_ennen to sit in with the group to discuss and resolve sub-division problems and clarify the law". Mrs. Lagace urged. each Chairman to assume the responsibility of seeing that all the members of all the Planning Boards in our Region be present at the meeting in January, • There followed general discussion of sub-division problems and it was unanimously agreed that legislation of a corrective measure relative to clarifying certain sections of the sub-division law needed to be studied and introduced in the next session of the Legislature. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.., and it was agreed that it had been an especially successful meeting from the standpoint of Program planning, Respectfully submitted, ✓ E. Ma el Curtis Secretary CML, lla�e 'Ile CITY OF CHARLESTON ^ SOUTH CAROLINA -A. August 1, 1957 Chairman City Planning and Zoning Commission City Hall Salem, Mass. Dear Sir: I am in the process of exa ining the"'various means employed by American cities to protect, preserve, andenew historically and architecturally significant areas and structures prior t(/proposing a program for Charleston. . As you probably know', this city took steps in 1931 to protect its old and historic areas. Since that time othe cities have found it desirable and necessary to take similar action. J! I understand that #Sale ,Mass. is one of the cities that has attempted to protect culturally significant ar, as and I would like very much to have a copy of your zoning ordinance, and any su emental laws or ordinances which give special protection to historic areasand tructures. I would also appreciate it very much if you would complete the enclos questionnaire, add any comments you desire, .and return it to me. i 5 Very truly yours, MW k - TA , h Arthur N. Tuttle, Jr. City Planner ANT, Jr:vg Enclosure • � (9i#g of rzle a, `�ttssarhuse##s Y�GRt'c ��FI12kIiXI� �OMY�1 1 LOUIS E. BAKER, CHAIRMAN EDWARD E. MERRILL, SECRETARY JOHN M. GRAY,JR. PETER C. MALKOWSKI DANIEL J. O'BRIEN, JR. Decanter te 130 major of Alert sale, ones. Deal e Planning fiGw ;fir speCGfully raquests an additional appropriation (160.00) for MAW expenses. Very truly yogrnv Chairman • 1 c� HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS ORAS Dec. 6, 1957. The Chairman or Secretary, City Zoning or Historic District Commission City of Salem, Salem, Mass . Attention of Mr. Baker Dear Sir: Under the date of November 1st. , we wrote asking if you would send us certain data regarding your Historic Area Control legislation and forwarde data regarding our Control Act. As we have had no reply w are writing again to ask if you will please oblige by sen ng us the following dat1R o (a) Law un er whi such control is vested N� (b) Forms used w' h respect to enforcement (c) Regu ation issued for enforcement- ILA-, (d) Map showi g area or districts under control. a �. • The inf rma on obtained will be used in a survey we are making of t e v ious types and forms of control for histor- ic Areas or Dis ri ts. Y our co-operation will be helpful and appreciated. Very truly yours H istoric Districts Commission. W. Ripley N elso WRN:CSF //lI aAA December 17, 1957 Mr. W. Ripley Nelson, Chairman, Historic Districts Commission, Nantucket, Mass# Dear fir. Nelsons In reply to ,your letter of the 6th, I am sending you under separate cover a copy of the Zoning ordinance of this C1ty, which establishes historical districts in Section 1 and provides for certain restrictions in such districts in Section 3. There are no specia use with respect to enforcement, nor are there any • regulation issued for enforcement, except as provided in the ordinance. A map showing the historical districts in Salem is included with the ordinance. I hope you will excuse my unavoidable delay in answering your letter and will let me know if there is any further information I can give you. With the best %,ashes. of the Season, I am Sincerely yours, Caa3h C J-1 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA �• DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING PROJECT "CIVIL, ENGINEERING FIELD STATION 1301 SOUTH 46TH STREET , RICHMOND 4, CALIFORNIA August 9, 1957 Salem City Planning Commission City Hall Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Your assistance is needed to help determine he kind and amount of land use data that is readily availabl in city anning offices. This information will aid in the developm t of a method to quickly. and -•- easily estimate the shielding fr m £allou radiation that is available to people in cities throughout e Natio . It will also be used to help select a limited number of citi s for sp cial study. Will you please complete the ached estionnaire? A stamped, self- addressed envelope is enclosed for yo use. This research is sponsored by t e Fe ral Civil Defense Administration. Ver t y yours, Donn E. Hopkins Second request. DEH/nl Attach: 1 December 17, 1957 Mr. Donn E. I9opkins, Project "Civil" Engineering Meld Station 1801 South 46th Street, Richmond 4, California Dear Sir. I hope that you will excuse my long delay in answering your letter of August 9th, due to that letter being misplaced here. In regard to lard use data in this city, I would say that the only map making such provision is the Zoning Map which • accompanies the Zoning Ordinance, both adopted by the city under the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For trour further information, I am enclosing a copy of the map. Very truly yours, Chairman C • QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 1. Is there a land use map of your city, other than the regular Sanborn Map? Yes No In preparation (If there is more than one type of land use map, other than the regu- lar Sanborn Map, please answer questions 2 through 5 for each type of map.) 2. What is the name of the map? 3. What is the scale of the map? 4. When was the map last revised? • 5. Please attach a list of all of the types of land use that are indi- cated on the map, with definitions. i (6VI Ctv of • TTS . l' '�$alm, Aassar4use##s µ AAnnfMg Poarb I LOUIS E. BAKER, CHAIRMAN EDWARD E. MERRILL. SECRETARY JOHN M. GRAY,JR. PETER C. MALKOWSKI DANIEL J. O'BRIEN, JR. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOAM To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable City Council# sealers, Mass. Gentlemal During the year 1957, the Planning Board considered one petition to amend the Zoning Ordinanee, as follows. by changing from business zone to industrial tone an area of latae owned by • the petitioner, R .C. Osborne, Jro, and situated at approximately rear of 105 Highland avenue, the band in question being adjacent to as business zonae sCC feet its width on Highland tvpnue and otherwise surrounded by 'business meas. At the public hearing, oonduted by the Board as regairsd by law, tate petitioner explained that be was asking -for the change of cone in order to erect one btailding for pattern 'risking and another for building small, boats. There was no opposition to the petition. The Board recommended. to the City Council, that the petition .be denied for the reason Haat rezoning this piece of property for industry .would constitute °spot" cowing. However, believing that the uses ?,hick the petitioner ciahed to make of his land had merit end were not objectionable, and were comparable to uses permitted by the Zoning ©rdinaaaoe in u Grnvviy� �- . 4 Ctv of IEzrc, I�tssttc u e##s tanning �Ruttrb 1 LOUIS E. BAKER, CHAIRMAN EDWARD E. MERRILL, Seca ETARY JOHN M, GRAY,JR. PETER C. MALKOWSKI DANIEL J. O'BRIEN, JR. business zonss, the Board submitted to tiara City Council a proposed emer4ment to the Zoning Ordinance (Section 80 Paragraph A, Item 8) adding to the list of businesses allowed in business zones "pattern and die ietaker" and "boat builder", The Board geld a public hearing on this proposed amsendment and r000mawraded to the City Council that it be; asdopted. On Juno 199 1957s the members of the Boards. together with other- interested City Officers# attended the annual meoting of Region bA of the Massachusetts Pederation of Planning Boards its aloucestor. Daring the yeaar, Chairman Baker attended two meetings of the chairman of the Planning boards In Region 5A, which is made up of twenty-three cities and tome in the northeastern area of the State. Vie principal subject for alsousasion, both by guest speakers and members attending these meetinges has been the Interpretation and application of the sub-division low. Having no sizeable areas of undeveloped land adapted to residential use, Salem .has never accepted the provisions of tbA-. aub-d vision law,, but the members of this Board have taken a sympathetic interest in the problems of neighbor boards, operating under this lair, and have joined with them In discussions aimed at reaching solutions for such mutual problems as traffic and off-street parktnga drainage problems and refuse disposal. Read ootfullg submitted* . .....MMM. CYaasi.rman