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Planning Commission preparing bylaw updates; Selectboard may adopt revised Town Plan soon
Summary
Land Use Administrator Ryan Gumbart told the DRB the Planning Commission is working on bylaw updates and the Selectboard may adopt a revised Town Plan at its next meeting. Staff flagged steep‑slope and deer‑wintering protections as priorities and said a consultant and grant funding may be sought.
Ryan Gumbart reported to the Development Review Board that the Planning Commission has been discussing potential updates to the town bylaws and that the Selectboard may adopt the revised Town Plan at its next meeting. He recommended addressing issues such as steep slopes and deer wintering areas before a full bylaw rewrite; staff is considering seeking grant funding and hiring a consultant to assist with the update.
Board members agreed that the identified topics (steep slopes and deer wintering areas) should be addressed before a comprehensive bylaw update. Mr. Gumbart said the updates will likely include technical clarifications and that staff would return with more information to a future meeting as needed. The board added bylaw procedures, subdivision procedures and a training on new technology to future meeting agendas.
Next steps: staff to track Selectboard action on the Town Plan, scope bylaw changes to address priority areas, explore grant funding, and return to the DRB with a proposed schedule and consultant recommendations.
