BOA_Meeting Agenda_12.16.20_REVISED CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF APPEALS
98 WASHINGTON STREET♦ SALEM,MASSACHUSETT W 14 AN 9: 4 s
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL TEL:978-619-5685 CITY CLERK
MAYOR SALEM, !1 MASS
REVISED NOTICE OF MEETING Jl�t
You are hereby notified that the Salem Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm via remote participation.
Mike Duffy, Chair
Important Announcement:
Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open
Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on
the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the City of Salem Zoning Board of
Appeals will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information
and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right
and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city's website, at www.salem.com. No
in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to
ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the
event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city's website an audio or
video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the
meeting.
For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch, listen, or provide comment during the
meeting may do so in the following manner:
Watching the Public Meeting:
• Go to the website link:
htt s://us02web.zoom.us/'/89352990404? wd=bolkSTIvUzNkMWIiRilOek N 21 W T09
• Go to the website link httl2s://zoom.us/joi and enter meeting ID #893-5299-0404 followed
by meeting password 541235, if directed to do so on screen.
• Dial toll-free phone number 877-853-5257. When prompted enter meeting ID #893 5299
0404 followed by meeting password 541235, if directed. Those only dialing in only will not
have access to the direct video feed of the meeting, but can follow along with the project
materials available for download at salem.com/zoning-board-appeals
• Watch the meeting live on Salem Access Television Chanel 22.
• Project materials are available for download at this link (https://tinyurl.com/SalemZBA)
Providing Public Comment During the Meeting:
Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments during the
portion of the hearing designated for each agenda item. Members of the public will be asked to use the
virtual "Raise Hand" function in Zoom to indicate that they would like to provide comment.
• Dial *9 on your phone's dial pad to raise your hand if you are using the toll-free phone number.
• Click the "Raise Hand" button if you are using the Zoom application on your computer or
phone.
Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G L c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance §2-2028 through§ 2-2033.
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For each agenda item, the moderator will identify attendees with raised hands by their screenname or
the last 3 digits of their telephone number and will then unmute them. The moderator will then request
that the attendee unmute their device to provide their full name, address, and comment for the record.
The moderator will go down the list of attendees in the order presented by the Zoom application. The
attendee list is ordered so that phone numbers are first, followed by an alphabetical list of the screen
names of attendees accessing Zoom through a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Anyone that speaks
about an issue unrelated to the agenda items will be immediately muted.
Members of the public can alternatively email their comment before the start of the meeting to
levmccarthy@salem.com.
Familiarizing Yourself with Zoom:
We encourage members of the public to install and familiarize themselves with Zoom in advance of the
meeting.
If you plan on providing public comment and are logging into this meeting via the Zoom application,
please test your speakers and microphone ahead of time. If we have trouble hearing you when you
speak, we will move on to the next person and try to return to you later in the list. If this happens, we
recommend that you call the toll-free number to access the meeting and provide your comment.
The Zoom meeting will open 15 minutes before the start of the meeting to allow participants to
connect and practice with the audio and raise hand functions.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this challenging situation for our
community and the world.
Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 1-2033.
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REVISED MEETING AGENDA
I. ROLL CALL
11. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Location: 78 Bay View Avenue (Map 44, Lot 136) (R I Zoning District)
Applicant: Stephan O'Sullivan and Patrick O'Sullivan (Property Owner: Philip Kelly)
Description: The appiicant has requested to withdraw without prejudice.
A continuation of a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of
STEPHAN O'SULLIVAN AND PATRICK O'SULLIVAN and property owner
PHILIP KELLY for a special permit per Section 3.3.5 Nonconforming Single-and Two-
Family Residential Structures of the Salem Zoning Ordinance from maximum height
of buildings (stories) and minimum width of side yard to alter and expand a
nonconforming single-family home by extending the first floor and porch;
renovating the rear facade and adding second and third story balconies; and adding
third-story front and rear dormers at 78 BAY VIEW AVENUE (Map 44, Lot 136)
(RI Zoning District).
2. Location: 2 Dundee Street (Map 10, Lot 50) (R 1 Zoning District)
Applicant: Frank Lanzillo
Description: A continuation of a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of
FRANK LANZILLO for a variance per Section 4.1.1 Table of Dimensional
Requirements of the Salem Zoning Ordinance from minimum lot area and minimum
lot area per dwelling unit to construct a 2.5-story, single-family home on the
vacant lot at 2 DUNDEE STREET (Map 10, Lot 50) (RI Zoning District).
3. Location: 140 Highland Avenue (Map 14, Lot 264) (R I and ECOD Zoning Districts)
Applicant: Johnny Polanco
Description: A continuation of a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of
JOHNNY POLANCO for a special permit per Section 8.2.4 Entrance Corridor
Overlay District Fences to allow a six-foot tall decorative concrete wall at the
single-family house at 140 HIGHLAND AVENUE (Map 14, Lot 264) (RI and
ECOD Zoning Districts).
4. Location: 9 Winter Island Road
Applicant: Joel and Cathy Votto
Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of JOEL AND CATHY
VOTTO for a special permit per Section 3.3.5 Nonconforming Single- and Two-Family
Residential Structures of the Salem Zoning Ordinance from minimum depth of front
yard to expand an existing single-family home by constructing an attached two-car
garage within the front yard setback at 9 WINTER ISLAND ROAD (Map 44, Lot
20) (RI Zoning District).
Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L c. 30A§ I8-25 and City Ordinance§2-2028 through §2-2033.
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S. Location: 34 St. Peter Street
Applicant: Agron Gjerasi
Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of AGRON GJERASI for
a special permit per Section 3.1.2 Special Permit Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Salem Zoning Ordinance to construct an Adult Day Care center withing the first-
floor space at 34 ST. PETER STREET (Map 35, Lot 180) (R3 Zoning District).
6. Location: 57 Loring Avenue
Applicant: Jaho Industries, LLC (Property Owner: Loring Avenue Realty Trust)
Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of JAHO INDUSTRIES,
LLC for a special permit per Section 3.3.2 Nonconforming Uses of the Salem Zoning
Ordinance to change from one non-conforming use (storefront) to
another (coffee shop) at 57 LORING AVENUE (Map 32, Lot 146) (RI Zoning
District).
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. October 21, 2020
2. November 18, 2020
IV. OLD/NEW BUSINESS
I. Discussion of and vote on 2021 Meeting Schedule and Submittal Deadlines
V. ADJOURNMENT
Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language
interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable
modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA
Coordinator as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program,
or event.
This notice posted on "Official Bulletin Board"
Cif,, Hall, 3-,."ass. on DEC 14 2020
at 9 45 in accordance with MGL Chap. 30A,
Secti,Gns 18-25.
Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A§ 18-2S and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through §2-2033.
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