The Salem City Council will face a number of issues at its meeting this week that has now been moved to Wednesday due to a posting issue and a decision to move to the ZOOM digital platform due to the anticipated crowd.
Salem resident Brock Waggoner is asking the city council to reconsider its decision not to relax size requirements on political signs. He claims the limitations are a violation of first amendment rights.
Two residents of Hawthorn Road are requesting the city take action to cut the size of the deer herd in the city. They are complaining of deer coming up on their back porches and being aggressive.
The owner of the Days Inn is requesting a Class G liquor license for development of a new restaurant in the former location of the Denny’s and Legend’s Lounge. The Class G liquor license allows for video gaming, something the city council has been trying to limit.
The council will be asked to extend outdoor seating for restaurants through the end of the year as a result of continuing issues with COVID-19.
The council will be asked to decide if the former Free Methodist Church building at 515 East McMackin should be rezoned from single to multi-family residential. Neighbors are opposed and the planning commission ended with a 3-3 tie on a rezoning recommendation. The council will also consider special use permits for Ryan and Alyssa Meador to operate a home day care in their home at 150 Woodland Drive and for placement of a double-wide mobile home on a fixed foundation in the 1400 block of South College Street. Both those proposals received unanimous approval from the planning commission.
The city council will consider final approval for this year’s property tax levy. It is 2.5-percent higher than this year’s tax collections.
The meeting will now begin at six Wednesday evening via the Zoom platform.
