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98 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 ․ PHONE [PHONE REDACTED] ․ WWW.SALEM.COM CITY OF SALEM PLANNING BOARD Public Hearing Notice City of Salem Planning Board Will hold a public hearing for all persons interested in the application of Joseph Correnti f/b/o PN Restaurants for the property located at 250 Highland Avenue (Map 8, Lot 118) and 260 Highland Avenue (Map 8, Lot 117) in the B2 (Business Highway) and ECOD (Entrance Corridor Overlay District) Zoning Districts for Site Plan Review and a Special Permit in accordance with the following sections of the Salem Zoning Ordinance: Section 9.5 Site Plan Review and Section 6.7 Drive-Through Facilities. Further, the applicant is requesting one waiver of Section 6.7.6 of the Ordinance requirements: Standard 1: 200 feet between curb cuts. Specifically, the applicant proposes a new approximately 1,995 square-foot Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen restaurant with a drive-through lane, associated parking, and landscaping. Site access will be provided through a right-in/right-out driveway on Highland Avenue and an exit-only driveway and entrance-only driveway on Verona Street. Internal circulation in the site will be one-way and operate in a counter- clockwise direction via the drive-through lane and adjacent bypass lane. The site will include 18 parking spaces and two bike racks. Re-grading on the site is proposed along with reducing impervious surfaces for stormwater management. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 6:30 PM via remote participation with instructions to be posted to www.salem.com no later than May 9, 2024, in accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023. William Griset, Chair Planning Board Salem News Publish Dates: 5/2/24 and 5/9/24