Thetford Planning Commission Agenda (Zoom online – August 2, 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 07/19/2022 Draft Minutes
4. Selectboard Report 5. Thetford Housing Committee Report
7:30
6. Tiny Homes On Wheels (THOW) – NH Senate Bill 482 Status Update
7. Zoning Bylaw Revision (Section 7.03 (B)2 – ‘Uses Subject To Development Review) –
Addition (‘f’): ‘An ADU that is detached from the owner-occupied single family dwelling shall be a permitted use requiring site plan approval by the DRB. The ADU must comply with criteria 1-3 [Section 7.03 (C)] listed below. Additionally, an ADU must comply with Section 6.04 (General Standards)’.
8. Neighborhood Residential Zoning District (Proposed) – Discussion and Vote
9. Land Use Areas (Village Residential => Rural Residential): a) Thetford Hill – area East of Godfrey and Garey Roads to Interstate 91; b) ‘Triangle area’ bordered by the West Fairlee Road, West Fairlee and Lake Fairlee*; (Village Residential => Neighborhood Residential): Post Mills (see map) – Discussion and Vote.
8:50
10. New Business – AT&T Tower Construction Update; East Thetford Neighborhood Residential District (Proposed Boundary Study); TRORC Housing Consortium Update (Kyle Katz – September 20)
9:00
Adjourn
David C. Forbes Chair, Thetford Planning Commission vtervuren@gmail.com (802) 333-4329
