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The City of Salem Planning Division is composed of two sections:

Printable Version of the Planning Table below

Current Planning Long Range Planning
Program Goal: To efficiently review development in conformance with adopted goals, policies, and standards. Program Goal: To maintain quality living opportunities by preparing plans in anticipation of community needs and change.

Program Improvement Objectives

1. Provide for the consistent application of zoning code and land use and development policies of the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan (SACP).

2. Continue the liaison and consultation services to citizens for planning and zoning issues.

3. Land Use Application Information
NOTE: the Planning Pre-Application Conference Request Form is now available in PDF format. This form is also available on the Land Use Application Information page.

4. Continue implementation of design review for multifamily and downtown commercial development.

5.  Administer Tree Conservation ordinance

6.  Fairmount National Register District Nomination Information 

1. Simplify and streamline the land use codes.

2. Review of the annexation of land within the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB).

3. Continue general Long Range support for on-going projects: applicant-initiated Comprehensive Plan Analysis, liaison with State, Transit District, counties, Salem-Keizer Area Transportation Study (SKATS), and School District.

4.  Develop Urban Land Needs Analysis

5.  Periodic Review Program, follow-up as needed.

Application Procedures

As part of the Planning Division's goal to make the application process easier to understand, we will be creating a series of process/timeline documents for various planning-related land use applications. This information will also be available on the Land Use Application Information page. The following is a list of application procedure documents that are available at this time:

Regulations Affecting Trees in Salem

Projects

Links to the projects of the Community Development Department's Planning Division are below:
City of Salem Annexation Program
 Development Design Handbook
April  2008 Edition 3.1 MB PDF
Residential Development Standards Adopted 01-09-06 (Effective 02-08-06)
Periodic Review Work Program
West Salem Neighborhood Plan
Zoning Maps
To view just the Zoning Chapters of the Salem Revised Code click here.
The complete Salem Revised Code can be found by clicking here.

Other links of interest

Annexation Material Library  
 Ballot Measure 37 Claim Information
Document Library  
 Significant Past Proposed Code Amendment Information
 Natural Resources Website
 Street Name Change Information  

Boards and Commissions

Hearings Officer
 Historic Landmarks and Design Review Commission  (including additional resources)
(Latest Agenda)
To view the current roster, click here.
Salem Planning Commission
(Latest Agenda)
To view the current roster, click here.

Contact Information

You can submit a planning-related question by clicking here.  It is our goal to respond within 1 working day.

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