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MARC proposes 18‑acre 'redevelopment area' for former prison site; Windsor planners flag Town Plan review
Summary
Jason Rasmussen of MARC reported the Land Use Review Board did not support designating the former prison site as a Village Area or Tier 1B; MARC is considering limiting the area to the fenced‑in portion (about 18 acres) and referring to it as a 'redevelopment area.' The Selectboard revised its Tier 1B resolution to exclude the prison site.
Jason Rasmussen of MARC updated the Commission on MARC’s draft regional plan and Land Use Review Board preliminary comments, saying the board did not support designating the former prison site as a Village Area or Tier 1B area.
Rasmussen said MARC was considering reducing the area under discussion to the fenced‑in portion of the site, estimated at approximately 18 acres, and referring to it as a 'redevelopment area' rather than a Village Area. Commissioners noted the Selectboard revised its Tier 1B resolution so the prison site is not included and emphasized that any future reuse should be considered more fully through the Town Plan. Public questions focused on whether MARC would define the redevelopment area, the May 26 MARC public hearing, and how the Town Plan and zoning bylaws should align with regional plan categories.
