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Planning Commission outlines Putney Landing sidewalk scope and zoning staging; resident raises concern over veto rights
Summary
Planning Commission Chair Sue Coakley summarized the Putney Landing sidewalk project scope and described a two-stage approach to zoning changes (village density later); resident Emily Peyton said those affected may lack veto power and asked about outreach and inclusion.
Sue Coakley, Chair of the Putney Planning Commission, presented the commission's status report and described the Putney Landing Sidewalk Project and related planning work. Coakley said the Town Plan calls for a Forest Block protection policy and that feedback from focus groups led the commission to split zoning changes into two stages so that village-density changes would come in a later stage.
Resident Emily Peyton raised concerns that people affected by zoning changes "may not have veto power," and Coakley said the commission had held a focus group and invited everyone who would be affected. The Selectboard did not act on zoning changes at the Feb. 18 meeting; the commission's next steps are to continue engagement and prepare materials for future deliberations and hearings.
