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Selectboard schedules June 18 public hearing on comprehensive plan; committee highlights housing map changes
Summary
The Selectboard set a June 18 public hearing for the comprehensive plan and heard committee updates showing rezoning in the village to enable denser housing near sewer and water infrastructure.
The Selectboard voted to call a public hearing on the town’s comprehensive plan for 6 p.m. on June 18 at the school; Sam moved the motion, Ethan seconded, and the motion passed.
Donna, a representative of the comprehensive-planning committee, summarized map changes the committee recommended to increase housing opportunity. The plan proposal shifts certain parcels in the village to allow higher-density residential development where public sewer and water are available — areas along Loon Lake Road, parts of Cottage Road and a small Midtown commercial area were specifically cited.
The committee said the goal is to remove zoning barriers that prevent small-scale, incremental housing development in the village so owners of modest-sized lots can add units without enabling large rural subdivisions. Donna described the effort as a “bold move for housing” intended to make it easier for property owners to create modest additional units and for the town to accommodate demand.
Why it matters: committee members said housing was the most common theme raised during public outreach; the changes are intended to permit development compatible with sewer/water infrastructure and neighborhood character.
Ending: The Selectboard agreed to attend the June 18 hearing; the committee said it would deliver a first full draft by May 15 and finalize materials for the public hearing.
