Thetford Planning Commission Agenda (242 Academy Road, Thetford, VT & Zoom online – August 16, 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 08/02/2022 Draft Minutes
4. Selectboard Report 5. Thetford Housing Committee Report
7:30
6. Tiny Homes On Wheels (THOW) – Vermont Bill H.347 (An act relating to establishing uniform standards for tiny houses: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0347/H-0347%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
7. Vermont Community Leadership Summit (VCRD) – Report (CS)
8. Neighborhood Residential Zoning District (Proposed) – Review and Revisions (Discussion)
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 – Zoning Bylaw Modernization Grants for New Homes and ‘Great Neighborhoods’
(https://accd.vermont.gov/content/bylaw-modernization-grants), Act 182; Public Notice and Hearings for Zoning Bylaw revisions (ZA Angela Jones); Dwelling Unit definition/description
9:00
Adjourn
David C. Forbes Chair, Thetford Planning Commission vtervuren@gmail.com (802) 333-4329
