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The board unanimously approved design review for a proposed 48-unit, 100% affordable permanent supportive housing project for at-risk veterans at 50 Washington Street. It also approved amendments to the proposed Cataldo Ambulance Service facility and voted 6-0 to recommend refinements for the first phase of the 340-unit Forest River Residences project.
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The 50 Washington Street proposal would reuse the Salem Tabernacle Congregational Church while preserving space for the congregation and creating supportive housing for veterans. The board recommended additional design work for the Forest River Residences, including building signage, brick and grout details, garage crosswalks, accessible paths, and a tertiary path with steps. It also approved design changes for the Cataldo Ambulance Service facility, subject to comments about exterior colors, the main entrance, and the rooftop mechanical enclosure.
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