Planning Board Report to Council regarding Zoning Amendment to Entrance Corridor Overlay District (ECOD) - limited substitution larger trees . o
CITY OF S ALEM
PLANNING BOARD
ARD
Report of the Planning Board to City Council
Re: Entrance Corridor Overlay District
April 22, 2022
At its meeting on April 14, 2022,the Planning Board discussed a proposed amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance to amend Section 8.2 to allow for limited substitution of smaller ornamental
trees for larger tree species within the Entrance Corridor Overlay District, subject to Planning
Board approval via the creation of a design waiver, as well as other dimensional changes to
support healthy planting.This item which was referred from the April 13, 2022,joint public
hearing with the City Council.
The Planning Board voted eight (8) in favor(Bill Griset,Tom Furey, Helen Sides, Sarah Tarbet,
Todd Waller, Carole Hamilton, Kirt Rieder, Zach Caunter) and zero (0) opposed to recommend
that the City Council adopt the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance with the
following comment:
- Proposed addition: "Trees are a crucial component of the entry corridor, available in a
broad range of species and sizes. Shade trees are preferred for their medium to large
canopy width and height for a full range of community benefits identified in the tree
ordinance, including cooling and stormwater uptake."
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 Simons, City Clerk