Hardwick Planning Commission
Warning of Public Hearing

The Hardwick Planning Commission hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to 24 VSA §4444 (Public Hearing Notice) for the purpose of hearing public comments concerning proposed changes to the Hardwick Unified Development Bylaws. The public hearing has been scheduled for June 11, 2024 (Tuesday) at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Memorial Building and by Zoom. To join the Zoom hearing, sign up for a free Zoom account anytime (zoom.us), then at 6:30 on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, go to Zoom and click on: join a meeting. The meeting number is 865 1827 3352. The passcode is 915440. You may phone into the Zoom meeting at: 301-715-8592 (this is not a toll free number).

To join the Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86518273352?pwd=AbDmbxW3ctktuf6X0WyBEqsBG2SDS0.1

Statement of Purpose:
The proposed changes to the Hardwick Unified Development Bylaws (known hereafter as "Bylaws") will serve the following purposes:

1) To provide additional housing development options in areas served by municipal water and sewer infrastructure in compliance with the Vermont HOME Act.
2) To provide for a more flood-resilient community.
3) To create a boundary Amendment to expand the Village Neighborhood into the Compact Residential district. The adjustment is necessary to alight with the Urban Compact of Hardwick (2015) – eleven parcels are impacted. (Tax Map 9, Lots 32.1, 32, 31, 29.3, 30.1, and 29.2; Tax Map 23, Lots 81, 81.1, and 81.5; and Tax Map 24, Lots 79 and 80).

Geographic Area Affected:
The Bylaw changes shall apply to all areas in the Town of Hardwick, Vermont.

Table of Contents:
Article 1: Authority and Purpose; Article 2: Zoning Districts; Article 3: General Regulations; Article 4: Specific Use Provisions; Article 5: Development Review; Article 6: Subdivision Review; Article 7: Administration and Enforcement; Article 8: Definitions.

Location Where Full Text May Be Examined:
The full context of the proposed changes can be viewed at the Hardwick Town Offices or on the Town of Hardwick website – www.hardwickvt.gov.

The meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may attend the meeting in-person or on Zoom or send a letter or email to the Hardwick Planning Commission c/o the Zoning Administrator's office to comment on the proposed update. Emails can be forwarded to the zoning.administrator@hardwickvt.gov address.

Hardwick Planning Commission

Event Info

Jul 7, 2024, 11 AM to 1 PM

Jul 7, 2024, 11 AM to 3 PM

Jul 7, 2024, 6:30 to 8 PM