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Thomas St. Pierre
Director of Public Property/
Building Commissioner
City of Salem
98 Washington Street, 2"d Floor
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Re: 12 Franklin Street
Dear Commissioner St. Pierre:
As you know, 12 Franklin Street is located in the NRCC Zoning District and as
such is subject to the Table of Uses — NRCC District found in section 8.4.5 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
My client is looking to develop a multi-family residential use as a primary use in a
multi-story arrangement (single mid-rise building). Pursuant to section 4.4 of the
Ordinance, this use is allowed by special permit provided that the three criteria of 4.4
(a,b,c) are met.
Criteria A and C apply to this situation while criteria B does not apply since Franklin
Street is not defined as a "main corridor". Criteria 4.4a requires that the multi-family use
abuts a residential use, and not be "totally surrounded" by nonresidential uses.
It is clear that residential use was contemplated on this street as 11 Franklin Street
is zoned R-2.
Would you please confirm your agreement that our property abuts a residential
use and is not "totally surrounded" by nonresidential uses (i.e. residential uses at 9
Franklin Street; 16, 18, 20R Franklin Street; Franklin Court; etc.).
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information.
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