Zoning Board approves three projects; continues three, withdraws one
Salem Zoning Board approves three development petitions. The board unanimously approved an accessory dwelling unit addition to a five-unit building at 10 Ropes Street, allowing increased lot coverage from 49.6 to 51.4 percent and reduced rear setback from nine feet to six feet. The board also
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of January 21, 2026
Salem Zoning Board approves three development petitions. The board unanimously approved an accessory dwelling unit addition to a five-unit building at 10 Ropes Street, allowing increased lot coverage from 49.6 to 51.4 percent and reduced rear setback from nine feet to six feet. The board also approved additions at 20 Williams Street and 2-4 Forrester Street, both unanimously.
Three petitions were continued to February 11, including a contested proposal for a 3.5-story two-family house at 99 Leach Street that drew neighborhood opposition over parking and drainage concerns.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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