Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Rrpc Meeting Actions Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
RRPC approves agenda and minutes, sends Act 250 comment letter and establishes nominating volunteers
Summary
At its April meeting the Rutland Regional Planning Commission approved the agenda and March minutes, voted to send a letter to Act 250 staff finding no significant regional impact for a permit amendment to a Wells gravel pit, and accepted volunteers for short-term vacancies and the nominating committee.
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission handled routine business and several formal actions at its April 15 meeting, including voting to send a comment letter to the Act 250 process on a pending amendment and recording volunteers to fill short-term committee needs.
Administrative motions: The commission approved the April 15 meeting agenda and accepted the March 18 minutes by voice vote.
Act 250 comment letter: The regional law committee reported an application to amend a prior Act 250 permit for a gravel extraction operation on Wells Road in the town of Wells. Staff said the applicant sought to extend the permit duration and increase the extraction limit; the project file showed the original permit dated to 2009 and a notice of alleged violation because the permit had expired in 2019. After reviewing the file, staff recommended and commissioners approved a motion directing RRPC staff to submit a letter to Act 250 stating no significant regional impact and that the project is in conformance with the regional plan. The motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records an affirmative vote but does not record individual tallies.
Nominating and vacancies: The commission accepted a volunteer to serve as a member‑at‑large on the Executive Finance Committee for two extra meetings (May and June) to meet a bylaw requirement for a full committee. Commissioners also recruited and accepted volunteers to serve on a nominating committee to prepare the slate of officers for the fiscal year starting July 1; volunteers included David (surname stated earlier in the meeting) and others who volunteered at the meeting.
Why it matters: The Act 250 letter records the RRPC’s formal regional review finding of “no significant regional impact” for a pending quarry/gravel pit amendment, which is a required step in the Act 250 review process. Filling the short-term committee vacancy restored quorum and allowed routine finance and governance work to proceed.
Ending: The commission adjourned after the votes and moved on to other reports and presentations.
