Salem Planning Board approves storage buildings, advances battery storage ban
Salem Planning Board unanimously approves two storage applications and battery storage ban. The Board approved site plan applications from Rebecca Dennison for two prefabricated sheds and Derick Justin for a 20-by-30-foot storage building on Rexleigh Road. The Board also unanimously approved
Planning Board · Meeting of May 14, 2026
NY SALEM — Salem Planning Board unanimously approves two storage applications and battery storage ban. The Board approved site plan applications from Rebecca Dennison for two prefabricated sheds and Derick Justin for a 20-by-30-foot storage building on Rexleigh Road. The Board also unanimously approved placement of 2-by-4-foot veteran banners on telephone poles, with annual installation before Memorial Day and removal after Veterans Day; banners in the historic district require Historic Commission approval.
In a work session, the Board unanimously approved forwarding a proposed local law banning large-scale battery storage systems to the Town Board and requested a six-month extension of the existing moratorium, citing fire risk and environmental contamination concerns.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of May 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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