AGENDA
SALEM PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER
JANUARY 29 , 2008 -- 5:30

APPROVED MINUTES

1.     ROLL CALL

2.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES, RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS

        2.1    Approval of Minutes

                 October 16, 2007, Minutes    (Commissioner Goss)
                 October 23, 2007, Minutes    (Commissioner Levin)
                 January 15, 2008, Minutes    (Commissioner Lewis)
                 Recommended Action: Approve

       2.2     Consent Reports:

                (a)  Petition-Initiated Vacation of unopened Bellevue Street SE  
                      Right-of-way between Liberty Street SE and High Street SE  
                      (David Baltz, Public Works; dbaltz@cityofsalem.net)
                      Recommended Action:   Approve

      2.3      Liaison Matters:

                 South Gateway Neighborhood Association Annual Review of
                 Neighborhood Organization Status   (Jerry Sorte, Community
                 Services; jsorte@cityofsalem.net)
                 Recommended Action:   Recommendation to City Council

3.      APPEARANCE OF INTERESTED CITIZENS, NEIGHBORHOOD
         ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES

4.      PUBLIC HEARINGS:  Hearings begin at 5:30 p.m. unless
         otherwise noted.  The statement of criteria will be read at
         the beginning of the hearings.

4.1    Code Amendment No. 07-10 - Proposed  Amendments
         to the Salem Revised Code (SRC) Chapter 161
         (Employment Center) relating to location of retail uses 
         and size limitations for hotels/motels and health and fitness
         centers  (Cecilia Urbani; curbani@cityofsalem.net)
         To amend SRC Chapter 161 to allow retail service uses to be
         located in multiple locations within the Employment Center (EC)
         zone except for the Phase 1B property and to describe the maximum
         land area as 20 acres rather than a percentage of the total EC zoned
         area; to limit the size for a hotel or motel within the EC zone to
         maximum of 100 guest rooms rather than 50,000 square feet as currently
         required under SRC 161.030; and to limit the size of health and fitness
         clubs within the EC zone to 40,000 square feet .
         Recommended Action:  Adopt Report

5.     WORK SESSIONS

           5.1    Proposed Text Amendments to the Salem Revised Code Chapter 63,
                    Subdivisions, Regarding Phased Subdivisions for Commercial and
                    Industrial Uses  
                     Recommended Action:   See 4.1 above.                   

6.      SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR APPEARANCE OF INTERESTED
         CITIZENS, NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, AND
          ADVISORY COMMITTEES

7.     POLICY ISSUES

8.     ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS

9.      URBAN PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

10.    COMMENTS / GOOD OF THE ORDER

                    NEXT MEETING:  FEBRUARY 5, 2008 AT 5:30 P.M.
        

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             color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status,
             domestic partnership, disability, familial status, sexual
             orientation, gender identity and source of income.

             Individuals needing special accommodations such as sign or 
             other language interpreters to participate in the meeting, 
             must request such services at least two working days 
             (48 hours) in advance by calling the Community Development 
             Department at 503-588-6173 (Text Telephone:  (503-588-6353).
             Equipment for the hearing impaired is available upon request.