110 Derby Street - C of H application - modify fence after the fact7/20/2021
1/1
Salem Historical Commission
98 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978) 619-5685
Application for: CERTIFICATE OF HARDSHIP - HCCH-21-1
Date of
Submission:
July 12, 2021 Owner at Submission
(from Assessor)
BARTON PAMELA JOY
Applicant name:PAMELA JOY BARTON Owner (from Applicant)
Applicant phone:7816062484 Owner Phone
Applicant email:marbles1606@icloud.com Owner Email
Applicant is:
Address of Property: 110 DERBY STREET ,U1
Declared District: Derby Street Year Built (From Assessor)1800
Occupancy (from
Assessor)
Zoning (From Assessor)B1
Building Type (from
Assessor)
Property Use (From
Assessor)
Type of Work: Painting Applicant's Description
of Work:
The fence at 110 was replaced in 2019 after a storm. We went through the Historical
Commission approval process for the replacement. After the fence was installed the
installers coated it with a clear seal. At that time the association was unaware that we were required to obtain consent for a
clear seal and we were unaware that the Historical Commission wanted the fence to be
left unsealed. Mea Culpa. The purpose of the clear seal was and is to protect the fence from the elements and
prolong its lifespan.
We have recently - June 2021 - become aware that fence seal was not approved by the
Historical Commission. Since being made aware of the error, the condo Association has reached out to a
couple of house painting companies to obtain an estimate of the cost to stain the fence. The Association does not currently have the funds to have the fence stained.
We would like to request that the fence be allowed to remain the same color until it
needs to be stained, at which point the Association will reach out to the Historical
Commission and agree the fence color.
Attached is a photo of the fence that was submitted at the time of the application and
also a photo of the fence post staining.