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CITY OF SALEM NOTICE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING BOARD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022 AT 6:30 P.M. The City Council will hold a joint public hearing with the Planning Board remotely and in-person in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 93 Washington Street, 2nd floor, Salem, MA, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. in accordance with Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2022 and pursuant to Chapter 40A, Section 5, of the Massachusetts General Laws. Please see agenda when posted for zoom link. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment relative to Accessory Buildings and Structures and Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units as follows: An Ordinance to amend an ordinance relative to zoning Section I. Amend Section 3.2.4 Accessory Buildings and Structures by a. Deleting the phrase “with the exception of setback, which shall comply with Section 3.2.4(6)” from paragraph 5. b. Deleting paragraph 6 in its entirety. Section II. Amend Section 3.2.8(5) Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units. Requirements by a. Deleting paragraph 5(b) in its entirety. b. Deleting the following text from Section 5(h) “and at least one owner of the residence in which the affordable accessory dwelling unit is created shall reside in one of the dwelling units, either the principal or accessory unit created therein, as a principal place of residence. For the purpose of this section, the "owner'' shall be one or more individuals who hold title to the property, or a purchase and sales agreement and for whom the dwelling shall be the primary residence as evidenced by voter registration, tax return or other documentation demonstrating primary residence. Owner occupancy is required for an affordable accessory dwelling unit to be permitted.” c. Deleting the word “water” from section 5(j). d. Inserting the word “exterior” following the word “all” in Section 5(l). e. Deleting Section 5(m) in its entirety. Section III. Amend Section 3.2.8 by deleting, in their entirety, the definitions of “Existing detached accessory building,” “Expanded detached accessory building,” and “New detached accessory building.” Section IV. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. The complete text of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance is also on file and available for inspection during regular business hours at the office of the City Clerk, Room 1, City Hall, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA or the Department of Planning & Community Development, 2nd floor, City Hall Annex, 98 Washington Street, Salem, MA. ATTEST: ILENE SIMONS CITY CLERK BILL GRISET PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN ADV: 11/16/2022 and 11/23/2022