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Dog park committee aims to be included in O’Brien project review, plans site-visioning

Shelburne Dog Park Committee · June 29, 2026
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Summary

Committee members said they intend to engage the Development Review Board when the O’Brien project reaches final town approval and will draft a vision for a future dog park after visiting other sites. Meade reported making a public comment to the Natural Resources Commission earlier this year.

Members of the Shelburne Dog Park Committee said June 29 they plan to press for formal consideration of a dog park when the O’Brien development reaches final town approval.

Meade Atkeson told the committee he attended Natural Resources Commission meetings in May and June and made a public comment requesting that the dog park committee be considered in the O’Brien development plan. Betsy Cieplicki recommended the committee pursue the Development Review Board (DRB) process once the project advances to final town approval.

Roz Graham proposed that committee members visit other dog parks and assemble a shared vision the group can present to the DRB. The committee agreed to the idea and discussed next steps to prepare a proposal for review when the O’Brien project timetable becomes clear.

The minutes do not record any formal filing or motion related to the O’Brien project; discussion centered on outreach strategy and drafting a vision to present to the DRB.