Procedure Type

An application for Design Review is processed following the Type I application procedures under SRC Chapter 300.

Process

• Pre-application conference. You must request a pre-application conference prior to submitting your application, or you must request a waiver.
• Application. You must submit all required items listed in the application checklist section below to the Permit Application Center Portal.
• Completeness review. Staff reviews your application for completeness. If the application is not complete, you will be notified as to what information is missing, and you will have 180 days to submit the additional information. You may track the status of your application online at the City of Salem permit tracking webpage.
• Conformance review. Once a complete application is submitted, staff reviews the proposed plan to determine if it meets the criteria in SRC 225.005(d)(1).
• Decision. The Planning Administrator makes a decision to approve or deny your application depending on whether or not the proposal meets the applicable criteria.

Application Checklist

An application for a Design Review must contain the following:

• Land use application form. The land use application form must be signed by the applicant(s), property owner(s), and/or duly authorized representative(s). If the applicant and/or property owner is a Limited Liability Company (LLC), please also provide a list of all members of the LLC with your land use application. The land use form will be generated for you when you submit through the Permit Application Center Portal.
• Land use application fee. You must pay the application fee when you file your application.
• Recorded deed. You must submit a copy of the recorded deed/land sales contract for the existing units of land.
• Site plan. The site plan must include the following information:
  • Total site area, dimensions, and orientation relative to north
  • The complete dimensions and setbacks of the lot, and all existing and proposed buildings and structures, including the location, size, height, proposed use, design, and gross floor area of each building
  • Location of proposed primary and accessory structures and other improvements, including fences, walls, and driveways, indicating distance to such structures from property lines and adjacent on-site structures
  • All existing and proposed walls and fences, including the location, height, type of design, and composition
  • The location and design of the existing and proposed on-site pedestrian and vehicle circulation system
  • Locations and dimensions of all existing and proposed outdoor storage areas including but not limited to trash collection and recycling areas
• Building Elevations. Architectural drawings, renderings, or sketches showing all elevations of proposed buildings as they will appear on completion.
• Landscape Plan. The landscape plan must show the location of natural features, trees, and plant materials proposed to be removed, retained, or planted; the amount, height, type, and location of landscaped areas, planting beds, and plant materials and provisions for irrigation
• Topographic Survey and Grading Plan. A topographic survey and grading plan showing two-foot contour intervals on hillside lots and five-foot contour intervals on all other lots
• Open Space Plan. An open space plan drawn to scale showing locations of common and private open space, including active and passive recreational areas. The open space plan must show the total area of individual classifications of proposed open space.
• Written Statement.  A written statement shall be submitted describing the proposal and how it conforms to the following approval criteria for Design Review (SRC 225.005(d)(1)):
  • Design Review shall be approved if all of the applicable design review standards are met. (Note: In demonstrating conformance with this approval criterion, the written statement must identify how the proposed development conforms to each of the applicable design review standard)