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Resident’s request to reclassify Alice Holway Drive tabled after Selectboard cites participant for rules
Summary
A resident asked the Selectboard to study reclassifying Alice Holway Drive from Class 3 to Class 2 for safety and funding reasons; the board heard a developer representative about sidewalks and a recommended 25 mph speed limit but tabled the item after citing the resident for violating public-participation rules.
A resident requested that the Putney Selectboard study whether Alice Holway Drive should be reclassified from Class 3 to Class 2 to address safety and to access state funding. During the Aug. 21 meeting, resident Deb Lazar presented the request and cited safety and funding options; the Town Manager noted planning work and state design constraints outside Town control.
Peter Paggi, representing the Windham Windsor Housing Trust, told the board that a proposed nearby development would include sidewalks for the full length of Alice Holway Drive and that a traffic study submitted with a zoning application recommended lowering the speed limit there to 25 mph. The Selectboard said it was interested in focusing on safety and noted the Planning Commission’s sidewalk study and Discover Putney’s comprehensive street plan as background work.
According to the meeting minutes, the Selectboard Chair cited Deb Lazar for violating the board’s public-participation rules and asked her to leave the meeting. The Alice Holway item was then tabled for future discussion; no formal vote on reclassification or funding was taken.
The Town Manager also said VTRANS has a rotary design affecting part of the area and that additional planning work and grant opportunities are expected this fall. The board instructed staff and commissioners to pursue further study and public engagement before making a formal decision on reclassification.
The item remains open and is scheduled for future consideration; no formal reclassification or funding decision was made at this meeting.
