Salem’s Municipal Harbor Plan Update - Public Workshop

Attend the Public Workshop! Join Mayor Kim Driscoll and the Harbor Plan Committee for the second community workshop for Salem’s Municipal Harbor Plan Update (MHP), the process to update the City of Salem’s 2008 Harbor Plan. The MHP will also serve as a Master Plan for Salem's Designated Port Area, which includes the empty land surrounding the Footprint power station.   This workshop will provide more detail on the MHP process, review findings from the city-wide market analysis, discuss community feedback from the interactive mapping tool, and offer a chance for you to share your questions and priorities for the plan. Date: November 18, 2020, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time https://harborplan.salem.com/events/ If you haven't provided a comment on the interactive map, click the "Add a Comment" button and use the icons on the map to make a suggestion.  Add a Comment

HDSNA November Meeting

 

Join us for our HDSNA annual  Meeting

Monday, November 9, 2020

 

7 pm via ZOOM

 

We will have the election of new Board of Directors and our speaker is Ward 1 Councillor Bob McCarthy.

 

Bob will be available for questions. you will be able to ask questions in person or via zoom chat. If you would like to submit a question prior to the meeting you can email the question to wendymeigs@gmail.com.

 

 

City of Salem Halloween

 https://www.salem.com/safehalloween 

City of Salem Updates Public Safety Protocol for Weekends, October 23-November 1, 2020

Early closures for businesses and parking; train service curtailed; no music stages or street performances.

In order to protect the health and well-being of residents, employees, and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Salem is implementing additional public safety protocols for the weekends of October 23rd to October 25th and October 30th to November 1st. In addition to all Salem Haunted Happenings events being cancelled, which was announced in August, businesses are being asked to close early on October 23rd and October 24th. A Board of Health and Executive Order requiring early closures of businesses is anticipated for October 30th and October 31st. Visitors who are planning to come to Salem that weekend should postpone their visit to Salem.

Harbor Plan 2020

 

As a part of the update to the Salem Master Harbor Plan, the city is looking for comments by city residents.  This is the chance for the Derby Street neighborhood residents to tell the municipal staff their thoughts on the plan for the harbor.

Attached is the presentation from the last meeting of the master harbor plan committee by the consultants who are updating the plan.  This part was basically a study of the market and real estate conditions currently in Salem and along the harbor.  The data contained in this part of the study will be used as a starting point for formulating recommendations in the plan. 

This presentation, as well as background information can be found on the city website for the plan https://harborplan.salem.com/.  

Board Volunteers Needed

 Are you interested in volunteering for a position on the HDSNA board of directors? Please let me know! While it's not a paid thing, it has its rewards in fun! You can get to know your neighbors, and help organize and plan the monthly meetings.

Board openings include co-chairs, secretary, communications and treasurer. If you'd like to volunteer please email me at smittykay@msn.com! Our November meeting is when the new board will be introduced. We need volunteers badly, so don't be shy! It doesn't take much time from your schedule at all - maybe a couple of hours a month.

It's anyone's guess as to when we'll be scheduling in-person meetings, but hopefully we'll be able to continue with virtual meetings via zoom or other conferencing software.   

Thank you and stay safe!

Sharon Smith

Co-chair

October Parking Restrictions

Via  Robert McCarthy

 October Resident Parking Information

Valid October 1 - November 1

Pending approval by City Council on 9/24/2020, Temporary Resident Parking Permits will be mailed to addresses on the following qualifying streets: 

Andrew Street | Becket Avenue | Boardman Street | Bridge Street (from Howard St to Webb St) | Briggs Street | Broad Street (from Phelps St to a point 150 feet west of Cambridge St) | Cabot Street (from Cedar St to Gardner St) | Cedar Street | Chase Street | Cherry Street | Cross Street (from Lemon St to Saunders St) | Cypress Street | Derby Street (from Palfrey Ct to Fort Ave) | Dow Street | Downing Street | Emerton Street | Endicott Street | Essex Street (from Flint St to Monroe St) | Essex Street (from Cambridge St to Summer St)| Essex Street (from Herbert St to Webb St) | Fairfield Street | Flint Street (from Bridge St to Federal St) | Flint Street (from Essex St to Dalton Pkwy) | Forrester Street | Fort Avenue (from Webb St to #39 Fort Ave) | Harbor Street (from Lafayette St to Congress St) | Harrison Avenue | Hathorne Crescent | Hathorne Place | Hathorne Street | Hawthorne Boulevard (westerly side of two-way section) | Leavitt Street (From Lafayette St to Congress St) | Lemon Street | Lemon Street Court | Lyme Street | Lynn Street (from Andover St to River St) | Margin Street (even side only) | Milk Street | Mt. Vernon Street | Naumkeag Street | Orne Square | Palmer Street (from Lafayette St to Congress St) | Park Street | Parker Court | Peabody Street | Phelps Street | Pickering Street | Pickman Street | Pleasant Street | Pleasant Street Avenue | Pond Street | Porter Street | Porter Street Court | Prescott Street | Prince Street | Salem Street (from Harbor St to Chase St) | Smith Street | Spring Street | Stearns Place | Summer Street (from Margin St to Endicott St) | Vale Street | Ward Street | Warren Street (southside only from Flint St to Pickering St) | Washington Square East (eastside only) | Washington Square North (northside only) | Washington Square South (southside only from 38 Washington Sq S to Washington Sq E) | Webster Street | Winter Street | Winthrop Street | Woodbury Court

PLEASE NOTE: October resident parking this year is only in effect Mondays-Fridays from 5pm to 7am and Saturdays-Sundays from noon to 7am. Only one permit is available per vehicle registered in the City at an address on a designated October resident parking only street.  If for some reason you do not receive a permit in the mail you may visit the offices listed below. 

Parking Office at 1 New Liberty Street; Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-6:30pm

Traffic Office at Salem City Hall Annex 98 Washington Street, 2nd FL; Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8am-4pm, Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday 8am-12noon

When you arrive please be sure to have the following documents:

Proof of Residence which may include a copy of your lease, a utility bill or license which indicates address on designated street

Vehicle Registration:

Leased vehicles: you must also show proof of residency on a qualifying street address

Company vehicles: you'll need a letter on company letterhead stating you have use of that vehicle and proof showing residency on a qualifying street address

SSU students: in addition to your vehicle registration you'll need an official stamped letter from the Registrar's Office AND a lease showing a qualifying address that is signed by both parties

If you have any questions please email: asullaway@salem.com or rfindley@salem.com. For further information, please contact the Traffic & Parking Director, David Kucharsky, via email at dkucharsky@salem.com or call 978-745-8120.

Updated Mask Mandate

The Board of Health has expanded the “mandatory mask” zone to include Derby Street from Hawthorne Boulevard to Blaney Street. We’ve updated the information at www.salem.com/masks and will include notification about this change in the City’s COVID-19 Response Update at www.salem.com/covid19 being issued later this afternoon.