Hearings

Legislative and Quasi-Judicial hearings are listed below. Follow the links to learn more regarding hearing dates and case information. 

Please note that Rezoning and Text Amendment cases will have one hearing held by the Planning Board and another held by City Council.

 

Legislative Hearings

Legislative hearings are formal sessions held to solicit public input on map and text amendments, as well as annexations. Any member of the public is permitted to speak at these hearings; each speaker is allotted three minutes during the hearing.

Rezonings (Planning Board / City Council)

• City Council: Tuesday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • RZ2026-04-00016 846 Faith Road 
• City Council: Tuesday, September 1, at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • RZ2026-03-00015 611 Peeler Road 

Text Amendments (Planning Board / City Council)

• Planning Board: Tuesday, July 14, at 4 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • TA2026-04-0016 – General Retail in RR
  • TA2026-06-0017 – Family Care Homes

Annexations (City Council)

• City Council: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • ANNX2026-02-00009 RCCC Eastern Expansion 1805 Old Concord Road
• City Council: Tuesday, September 1, at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • ANNX2026-03-00011 611 Peeler Road 

Local Historic Landmarks (Historic Preservation Commission/City Council)

• Local Historic Landmark Report, Historic Preservation Commission: Thursday, July 16, 5:30 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • McCubbins-McCanless House - 424 Park Avenue
  • McLaughlin's Grocery - 1210 West Monroe Street

Quasi–Judicial Hearings

Quasi-Judicial hearings follow strict, court-like proceedings, and are held to gather evidence and expert or witness testimony. Parties wishing to speak at the hearing must be determined to have standing by the deciding body; hearsay, rumors, and unsubstantiated opinions are not permitted. Decisions made by the deciding bodies are based solely on competent, material, and substantial evidence.

Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) (Historic Preservation Commission)

• Thursday, July 16, 2026, Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • COA2026-04-00357 - 916 Scales Street, North Main Local Historic District
  • COA2026-05-00378 - 200 West Thomas Street, West Square Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00390 - 425 West Horah Street, West Square Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00391 - 315 South Ellis Street, West Square Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00394 - 425 North Main Street, Downtown Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00397 - 221 North Main Street, Downtown Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00398 - 508 South Fulton Street, West Square Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00401 - 902 North Main Street, North Main Street Local Historic District
  • COA2026-06-00402 - 110 West Steele Street, North Main Local Historic District

Special Use Permits  (Board of Adjustment)

• None

Variances/Administrative Appeals  (Board of Adjustment)

• None

Alternative Methods of Design (Alternate Methods of Design Commission)

• None