Zoning Board of Appeals

CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS 98 WASHINGTON STREET  SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL TEL: 978-745-9595 MAYOR NOTICE OF MEETING You are hereby notified that the Salem Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Annex, First Floor Conference Room, 98 Washington Street, Salem, MA. Mike Duffy, Chair MEETING AGENDA I. ROLL CALL II. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Location: 26 Cross Street (Map 36, Lot 57) (R2 Zoning District) Applicant: Liann DiMare Description: A continuation of a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of LIANN DIMARE for a special permit per Section 15-6 (d) of the Salem Code of Ordinances to allow the continued operation of one non-owner occupied short-term rental unit in the two-family house at 26 CROSS STREET (Map 36, Lot 57) (R2 Zoning District). 2. Location: 435-443 Highland Avenue (Map 3, Lot 127) (B2 & ECOD Zoning Districts) Applicant: Life Storage LP Description: A continuation of a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of LIFE STORAGE LP for variances from Section 4.1.1 Table of Dimensional Requirements of the Salem Zoning Ordinance for maximum height of buildings to replace the two existing self-storage buildings with a single self-storage building at 435-443 HIGHLAND AVENUE (Map 3, Lot 127) (B2 & ECOD Zoning Districts). 3. Location: 30 ½ Dearborn Street (Map 27, Lot 441) (R2 Zoning District) Applicant: Dearborn LLC Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of DEARBORN LLC for a special permit per Section 3.1.2 Special Permit: Zoning Board of Appeals of the Salem Zoning Ordinance to convert a historic carriage house into a dwelling unit at 30 1/2 DEABORN STREET (Map 27, Lot 441) (R2 Zoning District). 4. Location: 29 Cushing Street (Map 17, Lot 121) (R1 Zoning District) Applicant: Susan & John Fraczek Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of SUSAN & JOHN FRACZEK for a special permit per Section 3.3.5 Nonconforming Single- and Two-Family Residential Structures of the Salem Zoning Ordinance to build an unattached 13’ by 24’ garage, nonconforming to setbacks, next to the single-family home (a nonconforming structure) at 29 CUSHING STREET (Map 17, Lot 121) (R1 Zoning District). Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 2-2033. Page 1 of 3 City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals May 15, 2019 Meeting Agenda 5. Location: 14 Piedmont Street (Map 33, Lot 237) (R2 Zoning District) Applicant: Maria Y. Baez-Espinal Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of MARIA Y. BAEZ- ESPINAL for a special permit per Section 3.2.5 Swimming Pools of the Salem Zoning Ordinance to provide less than six feet of setback between an above ground pool and the side property line at 14 PIEDMONT STREET (Map 33, Lot 237) (R2 Zoning District). 6. Location: 398 Essex Street (Map 25, Lot 96) (R2 Zoning District) Applicant: Katherine Casiglia Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of KATHERINE CASIGLIA for a special permit per Section 15-6 (d) of the Salem Code of Ordinances to allow the continued operation of one non-owner occupied short-term rental unit in the mixed-use building at 398 ESSEX STREET (Map 25, Lot 96) (R2 Zoning District). 7. Location: 15 Becket Street (Map 41, Lot 129) (R2 Zoning District) Applicant: Harry’s House LLC Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of HARRY’S HOUSE LLC to amend the special permit and variance granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals on December 3, 2018, to reference revised construction plans which remove the proposed cantilevered addition and re-design the dormers and related roof construction, for the existing nonconforming structure at 15 BECKET STREET (Map 41, Lot 129) (R2 Zoning District). No new or increased nonconformities are created by these revised plans. The proposed use remains three-family with parking per the previously submitted site plan. 8. Location: 81 Highland Avenue (Map 24, Lot 1); 108 Jefferson Avenue (Map 24, Lot 88); Old Road (Map 24, Lot 19); 1 Dove Avenue (Map 24, Lots 216 & 218); 79 Highland Avenue (Map 14, Lot 129); 55 Highland Avenue (Map 24, Lot 220); 57 Highland Avenue (Map 24, Lot 2); and 24 Old Road (Map 24, Lot 221) (R1 Zoning District) Applicant: North Shore Medical Center, Inc. Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. for variances from Sections 4-50 and 4-51 of the Salem Code of Ordinances for height of signs to allow four new building signs at the North Shore Medical Center hospital campus at 81 HIGHLAND AVENUE (Map 24, Lot 1); 108 Jefferson Avenue (Map 24, Lot 88); Old Road (Map 24, Lot 19); 1 Dove Avenue (Map 24, Lots 216 & 218); 79 Highland Avenue (Map 14, Lot 129); 55 Highland Avenue (Map 24, Lot 220); 57 Highland Avenue (Map 24, Lot 2); and 24 Old Road (Map 24, Lot 221) (R1 Zoning District). Three of the signs are on the Dove Avenue side of the campus; one is on the Highland Avenue side. 9. Location: 9-11 Franklin Street (Map 26, Lot 375) (B1 and R2 Zoning Districts) Applicant: Gerren, LLC Description: A public hearing for all persons interested in the petition of GERREN, LLC for a special permit per Section 3.3.2 Nonconforming Uses of the Salem Zoning Ordinance to change a nonconforming use (commercial and warehouse) to another nonconforming Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 2-2033. Page 2 of 3 City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals May 15, 2019 Meeting Agenda use (service industry, warehousing, light industrial, business and professional offices) that is no more detrimental to the neighborhood and a special permit per Section 3.3.3 Nonconforming Structures to reconstruct and enlarge a nonconforming structure at 9-11 FRANKLIN STREET (Map 26, Lot 375) (B1 and R2 Zoning Districts). III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 20, 2019 2. March 20, 2019 IV. OLD/NEW BUSINESS 1. 2019 ZBA Application Package 2. Fee Discussion V. ADJOURNMENT Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 2-2033. Page 3 of 3