The Westford Selectboard hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to Title 24, Sections 4385 of the Vermont State Statutes for the purpose of hearing public comment regarding: Proposed 2015 Westford Town Plan.
The public hearing has been scheduled for: Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westford Town Office, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont.
Purpose: Receive public input on the proposed 2015 Westford Town Plan.
Table of Contents:
1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Forward; 1.2 Purpose; 1.3 Vision Statement; 1.4 General Goals; 1.5 Planning Process; 1.6 Relationship to Plans for Adjacent Towns and the Region; 1.7 General Goals & Objectives; 2 HISTORIC FEATURES; 2.1 Policy; 2.2 Inventory & Discussion; 2.3 Historic Resource Goals & Objectives; 3 POPULATION, HOUSING & EXISTING LAND USE; 3.1 Policy; 3.2 Inventory & Discussion; 3.3 Population, Housing & Existing Land Use Goals & Objectives; 4 FACILITIES, UTILITIES & SERVICES; 4.1 Policy; 4.2 Inventory & Discussion; 4.3 Facilities, Utilities & Services Goals & Objectives; 5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 5.1 Policy; 5.2 Inventory & Discussion; 5.3 Economic Goals & Objectives; 6 TRANSPORTATION; 6.1 Policy; 6.2 Inventory & Discussion; 6.3 Transportation Goals & Objectives; 7 ENERGY; 7.1 Policy; 7.2 Inventory & Discussion; 7.3 Energy Goals & Objectives; 8 NATURAL RESOURCES & FEATURES; 8.1 Policy; 8.2 Introduction; 8.3 Definitions; 8.4 Inventory & Discussion; 8.5 Natural Resources & Features Goals & Objectives; 9 GREENWAYS AND TRAILS; 9.1 Policy; 9.2 Inventory & Discussion; 9.3 Greenways & Trails Goals & Objectives; 10 FUTURE LAND USE; 10.1 Policy; 10.2 Inventory & Discussion; 10.3 General Land Use Goals & Objectives; 10.4 Town Center Areas; 10.5 Town Center Areas Goals & Objectives; 10.6 Form Based Zoning Overlay Area; 10.7 Form Based Zoning Overlay Goals & Objectives; 10.8 Rural Residential Area; 10.9 Agricultural, Forestry Residential 2 Area; 10.10 Agricultural, Forestry Residential 2 Area Goals & Objectives; 10.11 Agricultural, Forestry Residential 1 Area; 10.12 Agricultural, Forestry Residential 1 Area Goals & Objectives; 10.13 Forestry Area; 10.14 Forestry Area Goals & Objectives; 10.15 Water Resource Overlay Area; 10.16 Water Resources Overlay Area Goals & Objectives; 10.17 Flood Hazard Overlay Area; 10.18 Flood Hazard Overlay Area Goals & Objectives; 10.19 Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area; 10.20 Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area Goals & Objectives; 11 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
Maps:
Map 1 –Base Map (roads, streams, parcel lines); Map 2 –Geologic Features; Map 3 – Biodiversity; Map 4 –Soil On-Site Septic Capability; Map 5 – Water Resources, Wetlands & Floodplains; Map 6 –Transportation Improvements; Map 7 –Community Facilities, Utilities, and Conserved Lands; Map 8 –Current Zoning; Map 9 –Future Land Use; Map9a – Future Land Use; Map 10 –Contiguous Forest & Wildlife Crossings.
Geographic Area Affected: Entire Town of Westford.
Location Where Proposed Map Amendments May be Examined: Copies of the proposed 2015 Westford Town Plan are available at the Westford Town Office, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont or may be viewed on the Town of Westford website at http://westfordvt.us/draft-2015-town-plan/.
Dated at Westford, Vermont this 1st day of April, 2015.
Alex Weinhagen, Westford Selectboard Chair
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