The Waitsfield Planning Commission invites you to participate in a review of the updated Town Plan on Tuesday, November 7, 2014 at 7pm at the Town Offices. We encourage everyone who has a vision for our town to attend and share their input at this stage of the process, before it is sent to the Selectboard for adoption.

Important policy and task changes were made to the following specific chapters:

1. Chapter 4: Housing
*Includes six new tasks related to reducing the minimum lot size in Irasville Village and Village Residential districts, short term rentals, tiny houses, and the shortage in affordable housing opportunities.
2. Chapter 5: Economic Development
*Added language to: encourage diversification of agriculture, support the continuation of the Village Center Designation, and update the progress in the decentralized wastewater program.
3. Chapter 6: Education
4. Chapter 7: Facilities & Services
5. Chapter 8: Transportation
*Contains an additional 10 tasks to improve transportation system maintenance, safety, and allow for multi-modal transpiration systems.
6. Chapter 10: Cultural & Historic Resources
*Includes an enhanced list of Scenic Resources to better identify them.
7. Chapter 11: Natural Resources
*Developed 20 new policies to address flood resilience, and plans to further review recent advancements in invasive species and stormwater management following public input at the hearing.
8. Chapter 12: Land Use
*Includes the Village Center Designation map; policies to support residential hamlets, natural resources protection, and maintain the character of our various areas of town; and tasks have been added to address flood resilience, identify areas for infill development, diversify farming, and enhance our Villages as outlined in recent studies and reports.
9. Chapter 13: Implementation
*Includes high priority, short term Tasks in a consolidated table format.

Copies of the full text of the proposed Waitsfield Town Plan and accompanying maps are available for examination at the Waitsfield Town Office during regular office hours or can be viewed online at: http://www.waitsfieldvt.us/. You may also send comments and suggestions to the Planning Commission, 4144 Main St., Waitsfield, VT 05673 or email them to pza@gmavt.net.

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