The Salem Planning Commission acts as an advisory commission to the City Council and has a broad scope of concern in promoting the growth and orderly development of the City of Salem.

Due to temporary construction at Civic Center, meetings will now be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. unless impacted by other hearing bodies or lack of agenda items.

Planning Commission meetings are now located at the Senator Room inside the Marion County Offices, 555 Court St NE. You can watch these meetings LIVE on YouTube if you do not plan to provide testimony.

You can provide written testimony for any agenda item by emailing written testimony to the Case Manager listed for the case, the Planning Administrator (LMAnderson@cityofsalem.net). You can also mail testimony to: City of Salem Planning Division, PO Box 14300, Salem, Oregon 97309-3986. We recommend you email comments to ensure receipt before the public hearing.

Authority: Salem Revised Code (SRC) Chapter 6
Number of members: 9
Type of appointment: City Council interview and election
Length of term: 4 years

Special Membership Requirements

• No more than one voting member may be a non-resident of the city
• No more than two voting members shall be engaged principally in the buying, selling, or developing of real estate for profit
• No more than two voting members shall be engaged in the same kind of business, trade, or profession

Rules & Bylaws

• Salem Planning Commission Bylaws

Commission Members

2026 Meeting Dates and Documents

Additional Meeting Documents

If a meeting date is missing, that indicates there was no meeting held. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please contact Megan Smith (mesmith@cityofsalem.net) for assistance.