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Monday, May 9, 2022
Bridge Street Neck Overlay – Letter to City Council (OLLA)
The following letter was submitted to the Salem Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs committee (OLLA) regarding proposed changes to the Overlay District. May 9, 2022 Megan Riccardi, ChairOrdinances, Licenses and...
Friday, February 25, 2022
St. Chretienne Campus, Former Loring Villa
Hidden behind the trees at the top of the hill on Salem State’s South Campus are beautiful 19th- and early 20th-century buildings of the former St. Chretienne School and Convent....
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
6 Lathrop Street – Demolition Delay Waiver Request
The following letter was submitted to the Salem Historical Commission (SHC) prior to their February 16, 2022 meeting. February 16, 2022 Larry Spang, ChairSalem Historical CommissionCity of Salem90 Washington StreetSalem,...
Friday, January 28, 2022
Salem is at a critical juncture.
The following was originally published in The Salem News on January 28, 2022. Salem is at a critical juncture. Large, out-of-context building designs are beginning to overwhelm our defining...
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Essex Street Sidewalk Reconstruction
January 13, 2022 There has been significant utility work done on Essex Street (the stretch near the YMCA). Plans to repair the surfaces, including sidewalks have been in development for...
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Crescent Lot Development – Letter to Design Review Board (DRB)
The following letter was submitted to the Salem Design Review Board (DRB) regarding changes to the building design for the Exchange building at the Crescent Lot at 252 Bridge Street....
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Something Has Gone Very Wrong…
4 Franklin Street (the former HMA car wash) sits on a major entrance corridor to our historic downtown and inside the North River Canal Corridor (NRCC). The Planning Board is...
Monday, May 24, 2021
Design Comments: 4 Franklin Street (Former HMA site)
This following letter was submitted to the Planning Board (PB) in advance of their May 20, 2021 meeting and to the Design Review Board (DRB) in advance of their May...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
What is the Demo Delay Ordinance? Why does it need to be updated?
In 1986 Salem was on the cutting edge when city leaders implemented a six-month demolition delay ordinance. This means that when applying for a demolition permit for a building older...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Letter to Salem Redevelopment Authority (SRA) regarding 38 Norman Street
This letter was submitted to the Salem Redevelopment Authority (SRA) in advance of their April 14, 2021 meeting. You can review the submitted meeting material, including other public comments, on...
