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Time‑certain hearing held on zoning changes to allow retail in historic neighborhoods and dwellings in commercial district
Summary
The council held a time‑certain public hearing on proposed zoning amendments (Article XVI §1603 and §1607) to allow retail as a conditional use in the Historic Neighborhood District and dwellings as conditional in the Commercial District; public comment included opposition from a resident.
The Vergennes City Council held a time‑certain public hearing beginning at 6:25 p.m. to consider amendments to the City of Vergennes Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. The Planning Commission proposed (1) amending Article XVI §1603 to allow Retail Store as a conditional use within the Historic Neighborhood District, and (2) amending Article XVI §1607 to allow Dwellings as a conditional use within the Commercial District. The hearing was opened under 24 V.S.A. Ch. 117 §4441 and was closed at 6:39 p.m.
During public comment Melvin Hawley stated he disapproved of allowing retail stores into the Historic Neighborhood District and opposed allowing dwellings as a conditional use within the Commercial District. The meeting record shows the council had earlier approved holding the time‑certain hearing (motion by Alderman Koenig, second Alderman Harder-Hyde; approved 7-0). The minutes do not record final council action on the proposed amendments at this meeting; the hearing was the forum for public input and will proceed through the Planning Commission and formal adoption steps as required by state statute.
