Joint City Council and Planning Board public hearing – Oct 19, 2026
Listed as “Joint Public Hearing with the City Council and The Planning Board October 19, 2026”.
- Where
- 93 Washington Street, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Salem, MA 01970
Location from the city calendar. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.
How to take part
This agenda includes a public hearing. At a public hearing, residents can speak on the matter before the board decides.
- Attend in person at 93 Washington Street, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Salem, MA 01970.
- The posted agenda (opens in new tab) is the official notice. It may give instructions for public comment.
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What's on the agenda
The proposed ordinance would allow roof-mounted wind energy systems as accessory uses in listed zoning districts. It also sets height rules, adds definitions, and excludes these systems from wind energy facility rules.
Agenda items
- Section 1: Add roof-mounted wind energy systems as a Y (yes) accessory use in the zoning use table for RC, R1, R2, R3, B1, B2, B4, B5, BPD, I, and NRCC districts
- Section 2: Allow roof-mounted wind energy systems an extra 5 feet over the maximum building height
- Section 3: Add definitions for wind energy, wind energy system, rated nameplate capacity, wind energy system height, and roof-mounted wind energy system
- Roof-mounted systems are defined as those rated at 10 kilowatts or less per turbine and up to 20 feet high (corrected from 10 feet)
- Section 4: State that roof-mounted wind energy systems are not wind energy facilities under Section 6.9
- Ordinance takes effect as provided by city charter
- Vote to close the public hearing
- Vote to refer the matter to the Planning Board for their recommendation
Summary written by AI from the city's agenda (opens in new tab). Checked against the city's PDF. Check the original before relying on it. How summaries are checked
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Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 106 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved .
Earlier versions of this agenda:
- Version saved (opens in new tab) (PDF, 125 KB)
Source
This meeting is listed in more than one place: the same board on the same day, and only one listing gives a time. The listings are shown here as one meeting.
- Joint Public Hearing with the City Council and The Planning Board October 19, 2026 (opens in new tab), on the city calendar
- Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board October 19, 2026 (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center
- *Amended Joint Public Hearing City Council/Planning Board, Oct 19, 2026 (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center
- Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Board (opens in new tab), on the city's meeting portal
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