Thetford Planning Commission Agenda (Zoom online – April 5, 2022/7:15 p.m.)
Note: The State of Vermont has recently passed Senate Bill 222 (Act 78), an act relating to authorizing temporary Open Meeting Law procedures in response to COVID-19. Selectboard, Commission and Committee meetings in the Town of Thetford may – until January 15, 2023 – be held ‘virtually’ (online-only) without requiring a designated physical locale staffed by a representative of said group(s). Members of the Commission must self-identify when the meeting convenes and be able to hear and be heard throughout the meeting. Options for remote public participation will be explicitly provided, both online and in specified physical posting locations.
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7:15
1. Meeting Called To Order 2. Public Comment 3. Review of 03/15/2022 Draft Minutes
4. Selectboard Report
7:30
5.Neighborhood Development Area Designation – Update and Zoning Bylaw Applicability (https://accd.vermont.gov/community-development/designation-programs/neighborhood-development-areas)
6. Energy-Related Zoning Bylaw Proposals (TRORC/Intermunicipal Regional Energy Coordinator)
a) EV-Ready Ordinance b) Solar-Ready Ordinance
7. Vermont Residential Energy Code (Suggested Zoning Regulation Language):
In order to strengthen compliance with State law, all new construction that is required to meet RBES under 30 V.S.A § 51, as defined in the RBES, must comply using the “Home Energy Rating Method”, with the exception of Alterations, Repairs, Changes in Space Conditioning, Changes in Use, and factory-built modular homes. For all new construction subject to the HERS requirement, a preliminary HERS rating of 61 or lower from a certified HERS rater shall be a condition for a permit.
8. Review Of Proposed Revisions To Zoning Bylaw Tables (2.1 & 2.2)
8:50
9. New Business – Strafford Planning Commission (Housing Consortium Cooperation)
9:00
Adjourn
David C. Forbes Chair, Thetford Planning Commission vtervuren@gmail.com (802) 333-4329
