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, October 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
• • RZCD2026-04-00026 1477 Henderson Grove Church Road – Data Storage Facility
• City Council: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • RZ2026-06-00017  0 Julia Drive
  • RZ2026-03-00015  611 Peeler Road

Future Land Use Map Amendments (Planning Board / City Council)

• None 
• Text Amendments (Planning Board / City Council)
• None

Annexations (City Council)

• City Council: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • ANNX2026-03-00011 611 Peeler Road 
• City Council: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • ANNX2026-09-00012  235 High Ridge Trail

Local Historic Landmarks (Historic Preservation Commission/City Council)

• None

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, October 8, 2026, Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • COA2026-09-00443 106 South Main Street, Downtown Local Historic District
  • COA2026-09-00447 318 West Thomas Street, West Square Local Historic District
  • COA2026-09-00448 625 West Liberty Street, Ellis Street Graded School Local Historic District
  • COA2026-09-00449 118 East Council Street, Downtown Local Historic District
  • COA2026-09-00451 221 West Thomas Street, West Square Local Historic District

Special Use Permits  (Board of Adjustment)

• None

Variances/Administrative Appeals  (Board of Adjustment)

• Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 4 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • SBOA2026-09-0018  130 S Main Street – Variance
• Tuesday October 27, 2026 at 4 p.m. Salisbury City Council Chambers, 217 South Main Street
  • SBOA2026-09-0019  1700 Bringle Ferry Road – Variance

Alternative Methods of Design (Alternate Methods of Design Commission)

• Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 1 p.m. Salisbury City Office Building, 132 North Main Street, 4^th Floor
  • AMDC2026-09-0009  812 W Innes Street