The Monkton Planning Commission will hold a hybrid in-person and Zoom public Hearing at 8:00 pm, on Thursday, October 17, 2023, at the Monkton Town Hall (92 Monkton Ridge), to take public testimony on the proposed Town Plan for the Town of Monkton.
The Planning Commission will discuss and vote on any proposed changes after this Public Hearing.
Statement of Purpose The purpose of a town plan is to provide a vision for orderly development within the town. It is essentially a "picture in time" that uses existing conditions to guide zoning and development decisions for the eight-year period covered by the next Town Plan.
Our new town plan is a partial revision of the plan adopted in 2020.
The proposed Town Plan affects all the land within the Town of Monkton. It updates sections that use US Census data to current 2020 data and adds information from the natural resources inventory conducted for the town in 2022-2023.
The Planning Commission believes the following are the significant changes offered by the plan:
1. The following sections have had data updated: Population, Housing, Education and Childcare, and Economic Development.
2. The Natural Resource sections on Forests and Water Resources have had information added from the natural resources inventory, including new maps. The Forests section has a new sub-section on Forest Integrity that identifies core forest blocks and habitat connectors, which allows the town to meet Act 171 State Law requirements.
While the Town Plan sets forth the community goals and objectives, the policies and other means of achieving those ends are set forth in the town zoning and subdivision regulations. A town plan should not be a prescriptive document. This version of the Monkton Town Plan mostly adheres to this principal.
Copies of the Town Plan are available for review or obtained at the Town Offices, 92 Monkton Ridge during normal business hours. They may also be viewed on the town website at: http://monktonvt.com/boards-and-committees/planning-commission/
Written testimony will be accepted by the Commission if received by 10/16/2023 at planningcommission@monktonvt.com, or the Planning Commission's mailbox at the Town Hall (before close of business on Monday at 1 pm).
Zoom Meeting Information:
Link to join a Zoom meeting by computer video: https://zoom.us/join
Monkton's Zoom meeting ID: 802-453-3800
Monkton's Zoom Password: 1762
Telephone Number to attend meeting by phone: 646-558-8656
For more information please contact: Marilyn Cargill 453-5192 or Wendy Sue Harper, 453-2680 Co-Chairs of the Planning Commission at planningcommission@monktonvt.com, or Sharon Gomez, the Town Clerk at (802) 453-3800.
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Please note:
There will be an informational session from 7:00 to 7:45pm on October 17th at the Town Hall prior to the public hearing.
Gayle Grim, Clerk
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