PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Greensboro Planning Commission hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to Title 24, Section 4441 and 4444 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated for the purpose of hearing public comment on the proposed amendments to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw.
DATE, TIME, & LOCATION OF HEARING
The public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 6 p.m., at the United Church of Christ, Fellowship Hall, at 165 Wilson Road in Greensboro. This also will be a virtual meeting. The Zoom link is included below.
*Masks are required at the in-person hearing.*
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
§ 2.6 B Purpose
The Resource District has been established to protect the unique and important natural resources found in this area, including Long Pond, and to lessen development pressures on these lands and to preserve the natural features and habitats as stated in the Town Plan. The proposal adds an expanded eastern Eligo Pond area to current bylaw §2.6 Resource District, increasing from 10 acre minimum to 25 acres.
§ 2.8 B Purpose
The Extended Village District is established to:
Allow for and promote residential expansion adjacent to both Greensboro and Greensboro Bend villages.
Provides a more gradual transition in minimum lot sizes from the existing Village Districts (.5 acre) to the Rural District (10 acres). The minimum lot size proposed for this district will be 2 acres.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED
The Extended Village Zone will affect:
500' deep along both sides of the Bend Road from the outer limit of the Greensboro Village District to the outer limit of the Greensboro Bend Village District
500' deep along both sides of Cemetery Ridge Road from the outer limit of the Greensboro Village District eastward to the junction of Young Road.
500' deep along both sides of Rt. 16 from the outer limit of the Greensboro Bend Village District north to the junction of Young Road.
The Proposed Eligo Resource District will affect:
Beginning at the junction of Whetstone Brook Road and Craftsbury town line;
thence traveling southerly on Whetstone Brook Road onto town Hwy 23 (Bailey Hazen Road);
thence continue traveling southerly on Hwy 23 to intersection with Northshore Road, Lakeshore Road and Lakeview Road (Campbells Corner);
thence traveling westerly onto Town Hwy 47 (Lakeview Road) to intersection with Overlook road;
thence traveling in a straight line westerly to the South outlet of Lake Eligo and connecting to Eligo Lake Shoreland Protection District;
thence traveling north along the Eastern shoreline of Lake Eligo to the Craftsbury Town line;
thence traveling northeast along the Craftsbury town line to the point of beginning.
FULL TEXT OF PROPOSAL
Copies of the proposed changes to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw are available at the Town of Greensboro's official website (www.greensborovt.org), in the Municipal Building located at 82 Craftsbury Road, and at the Greensboro Free Library.
For more information, see:
https://www.greensborovt.org/zoning/planning-commission/
Written comment on the proposed changes should be directed to the Planning Commission, via the Zoning Administrator at zoning@greensborovt.org.
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