Where

Not listed on the city's Agenda Center

Time

Not listed

What was decided

Approved signs and small project reviews at 11 Charter Street, 2 East India Square, 196 Essex Street, and 161 Essex Street. Continued reviews for 6 Front Street, 194 Essex Street, and the Lifebridge Main Campus project at 56 Margin Street. Also approved Joseph Badowski as the representative to the Public Art Commission and the August 26, 2026 minutes.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the sign at 11 Charter Street (Diehl Marcus & Company) as submitted, 6-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the sign at 2 East India Square (Sinistry) as submitted, 6-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the 6 Front Street small project review for windows, 6-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the facade trim painting at 196 Essex Street, Unit 170 (Flying Monkey) as submitted, 6-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the 194 Essex Street, Unit 171 (World of Wizardry) small project review, 6-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Peabody Essex Museum sign package for the Charter Street facade at 161 Essex Street under small project review, 6-0, with the condition that the signs be program and event banners, not sale banners. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the Smart Growth Overlay District design review of the Lifebridge Main Campus project, 6-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the minutes of the August 26, 2026 meeting, 6-0. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Appointed Joseph Badowski as the DRB representative on the Public Art Commission, 6-0. 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, 602 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

SRA

Salem Redevelopment Authority, created by the city in 1962 to advance the revitalization of key parts of its historic downtown, under the Downtown Renewal Plan.

M.G.L.

Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.

Open Meeting Law

The state law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18 to 25) that requires public boards to meet in public, post notice of their meetings in advance, and keep minutes.

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.