Planning Board Report to Council regarding Zoning Amendment to section 8.0 (Halloween Parking Overlay District) AL CITY OF SALEM
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Report of the Planning Board to City Council
Re: Halloween Parking Overlay District
July 8, 2022
At its meeting on July 7, 2022, the Planning Board discussed a proposed amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance to amend Section 8.0 to add a new subsection to establish the Halloween
Parking Overlay District to allow permitted off-street parking in non-residential parking lots in
the downtown area during the period beginning on the Friday preceding October 1 and ending
on the first Monday after October 31 of each year, subject to regulations to be established by
the Traffic and Parking Commission.
This item was referred from the June 27, 2022,joint public hearing with the City Council.
The Planning Board voted four (4) in favor(Bill Griset,Tom Furey, Sarah Tarbet, Todd Waller)
and two (2) opposed (Carole Hamilton, Zach Caunter) to recommend that the City Council
adopt the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance with the following comments:
- Council should consider expanding the % mile radius of the overlay to include areas
outside of downtown, including Entrance Corridors, so as to encourage parking outside
the downtown area;
- Council is encouraged to consult the City Solicitor to explore a parking fee cap in the
affected area.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom Daniel, AICP, Director of
Planning& Community Development, at 978-619-5685.
William Griset
Chair
CC: Ilene Simons, City Clerk