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Essex Junction council approves submission of CCRPC UPWP applications, including Pearl Street pedestrian study
Summary
Council authorized staff to submit UPWP (Unified Planning Work Program) request applications to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission covering GIS services, stormwater pipe condition assessment, comprehensive-plan assistance, traffic counts at 5 Corners, and a pedestrian crossing study for Pearl Street; motion passed unanimously.
The Essex Junction City Council unanimously authorized staff on Jan. 8 to submit the municipality’s annual UPWP (Unified Planning Work Program) request applications to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC).
Lede: The packet contained a prioritized five-item list for CCRPC help: GIS services, a stormwater-pipe condition assessment, assistance with the comprehensive-plan update (depending on municipal planning grant outcomes), traffic counts and movement analysis related to the recently opened 5 Corners road, and a pedestrian-crossing study on Pearl Street between West Street Extension and CVE where the council and residents said there are currently no pedestrian crossings.
Nut graf: The CCRPC programs are a mix of fee-for-service and match-funded transportation and planning tasks. Council members asked whether proposed FY26 budget outcomes could affect the city’s ability to fund the matches; staff said CCRPC finalizes its FY26 work program in April–May and staff will coordinate with CCRPC as municipal budgets are finalized.
Vote: Council Member moved to authorize staff to submit the UPWP requests "as proposed." The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The Pearl Street pedestrian crossing study drew public and council support as an overdue safety improvement in light of expected development along that corridor. The traffic-count and movement study is intended to assess conditions now that the 5 Corners road configuration is in place.
Ending: Staff thanked community development and other staff (named in packet) for the application work and will follow up with CCRPC on scheduling and funding-match details.
