Where

Not listed on the city's Agenda Center

Time

Not listed

What was decided

The commission found 38 Norman Street historically significant but not preferably preserved, and required photographs and plans before demolition. It found 2 Commercial Street and 75 North Street not historically significant. It also continued 8 Conners Road and 14 Beckford Street to October 7, 2026.

Decisions recorded

• Certificate of Appropriateness issued September 14, 2026 for replacing roof shingles at 303 Lafayette Street, reviewed as a minor change. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Found the building at 2 Commercial Street not historically significant; motion carried with six in favor. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Found 75 North Street not historically significant; motion carried. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Found the building at 38 Norman Street historically significant; motion carried with six in favor. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Found the building at 38 Norman Street not preferably preserved and required photographs and dimensional plans before demolition; motion carried. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the 8 Conners Road application to October 7, 2026 to allow for a site visit, 6-1. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the 1A Cambridge Street application to October 7, 2026. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Withdrew the 10 Broad Street application without prejudice. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the 14 Beckford Street fencing application to October 7, 2026 to conduct a site visit. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the 115 Derby Street gutter and downspout work as submitted. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the 13 Beckford Street EV charger installation with a box enclosure overseen by Commissioner Martinez before install; motion carried. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved minutes for August 19 and September 2, 2026, with a correction to the September 2 minutes. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 181 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 19, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

CPA

Community Preservation Act. A local property tax surcharge, with state matching money, that pays for open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation.

Order of Conditions

The Conservation Commission's permit for work in or near wetlands, with the conditions the work must follow.

special permit

Permission from a board the zoning names, such as the Zoning Board of Appeals or the Planning Board, for a use or project the zoning allows only with that board's approval.

variance

Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Salem's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Salem Publick on October 19, 2026.