Planning Board Report to Council regarding Zoning Amendment - Green Infrastructure AL CITY OF SALEM
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Report of the Planning Board to City Council
Re: Green Infrastructure Amendment
March 18, 2022
At its meeting on March 17, 2022, the Planning Board discussed a proposed amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance to address Green Infrastructure, including electric vehicle chargers, bicycle
parking, and solar energy generation. This amendment was referred to the Planning Board at
the March 7, 2022,joint public hearing with the City Council.
The Planning Board voted six (6) in favor(Bill Griset,Tom Furey, Helen Sides, Sarah Tarbet,Todd
Waller, Carole Hamilton) and zero (0) opposed to recommend that the City Council adopt the
proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, with the following comments:
- In Section 5.5.2, striking the language "and the remaining 75%of parking spaces shall be
Electric Vehicle-Ready for future installation."
- The Planning Board would like further clarity on what it means to be EV charging ready.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom Daniel, AICP, Director of
Planning& Community Development, at 978-619-5685.
Sincerely,
William Griset
Chair
CC: Ilene Simmons, City Clerk