Salem Zoning Board approves six petitions, denies pet grooming business
Salem Zoning Board approves six development petitions, rejects pet grooming business. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously rejected Barbara Brown's proposal to open a pet grooming and daycare at 97 Boston Street, with five abutters expressing concerns about noise and neighborhood density. In
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of May 6, 2026
Salem Zoning Board approves six development petitions, rejects pet grooming business. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously rejected Barbara Brown's proposal to open a pet grooming and daycare at 97 Boston Street, with five abutters expressing concerns about noise and neighborhood density. In separate votes, the Board approved a variance and special permit for a two-lot subdivision on Bow Street with deed-restricted fencing conditions; a sunroom addition in the Crowdis Street residential district; a use change at CarFive Motors to add vehicle repair and bodywork services to its dealership with conditions on curb-cut reduction and downward-facing lights; a 2.5-story addition on Orchard Street; an amendment allowing an underground tunnel connection between a garage and house basement on Mason Street; and a spiral staircase with third-floor deck on Essex Street.
All approvals were unanimous.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of May 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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