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April 30, 2007
Present:
Bill Lohsen, Charlie Angel, Gene Gilman, and Julie Sharon
Visitors: Don
Glendenning, Joyce Barbieri, Tom Phillips, Dennis Smith, Helen Fox, Sandi
Switzer, Fred Thurlow, Jill Burkett, Keith Shelvey, Charlie McClafferty, Eric
Davenport, Robins Best, Clarice Best, John Season, and Ann Tiplady
Chair B. Lohsen opened the meeting at
7 p.m.
stating the purpose of this special meeting is to
review the regulations and those present will provide input on how the new
regulations might affect their neighborhoods.
Mrs. Best discussed the current issue regarding
1-4 lot subdivisions and whether or not a survey is required.
She requested that “survey” be defined in the new regulations.
B. Lohsen attempted to explain the town vs. state requirements for
subdividing land. Other definitions requested were “variance”,
“floodway”, and “floodplain”.
Mrs. Best also requested that the Town consider
posting the approved zoning permits on the town web site, as it is difficult for
her to get to the post office or town hall to view them.
Mr. Thurlow questioned how commercial business
can expand along the northern end of Route 7, which is the “Village A”
District because the table of permitted and conditional uses prohibits many
types of commercial development.
Mrs. Best
urged the Planning
Commission to include the Rural
Otter Creek Valley Multiple Resource Area in the regulations as a lot of
time was spent on this.
Mr. Glendenning
requested that the word “setback” be added to front, side and rear under
Minimum Yard Size on the Dimensional Standards.
Discussion
ensued on maximum buildings allowed per lot and on PUD’s.
Mrs.
Tiplady asked what the mechanism was for giving input as she was just looking at
the regulations for the first time. B.
Lohsen explained the process of the revisions to the zoning regulations.
She felt the “Cottage Industry” requirements seemed strong in the ARR
District.
Mr.
Phillips commented that the Industrial District is minimal.
Rutland Economic Development Corporation is working with towns in order
to develop a database of potential locations for new businesses.
He stressed the importance of designating areas for commercial growth.
Mr. Phillips stated that he did not see any reference to affordable
housing in the regulations.
There
was discussion regarding the role of the Board of Adjustment and the Development
Review Board. It is difficult to
fill vacancies - there are currently three vacancies on the Board of Adjustment.
There
was discussion on what state requirements have to be met if zoning remained as
is.
Parking
space requirements were discussed.
Mrs.
Burkett asked if the Rural Otter Creek designation could be incorporated into
the regulations. She wants to
maintain the integrity of the area so that it’s in the back of people’s
minds when decisions are made on permits. Joyce
Barbieri asked what the point was to having it in the regulations.
There are no restrictions to that area.
The
meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. |