2005 Putney Road Master Plan

From Brattleboro Community Brain Trust

As approved by the Planning Commission on December 12,2005.

PUTNEY ROAD MASTER PLAN

August 2005

Putney Road Master Plan Committee Members:

• Hugh Bronson
• Gary Goodmote (Chair)
• Stacy Kritsas
• Michael Lacroix
• Jim Mullen (Town of Brattleboro)
• Steve Ovenden (Windham Regional Commission)
• Burl Penton
• John Redmond
• Russ West

Funding to develop this Master Plan was provided by the Municipal Planning Grant Program, awarded by the Vermont Department of Housing & Community Affairs, Agency of Commerce and Community Development.

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PUTNEY ROAD MASTER PLAN - TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................................7

II. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................8

III. PURPOSE.......................................................................................................9

IV. BACKGROUND.................................................................................................12

• A. Demographics...............................................................................................12
• B. Concepts and Principles.................................................................................12

V. METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................16

VI. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...........................................................18

• A. Current Land Use...............................................................................................18
• B. Site Analysis......................................................................................................20
• C. Building Inventory...............................................................................................22
• D. Downtown Comparison.......................................................................................23
• E. Catchment Areas.................................................................................................24
• F. 400 Foot Grid......................................................................................................26
• G. Road Network.....................................................................................................28
• H. Alternative Land Use Plans..................................................................................30
  • 1. Alternative A....................................................................................................30
  • 2. Alternative B....................................................................................................32
  • 3. Alternative C....................................................................................................34

VII. MASTER PLAN..................................................................................................36

• A. Final Conceptual Land Use Plan.......................................................................36
• B. Road Network, Greenways and Open Space......................................................38
• C. Master Plan....................................................................................................40

VIII. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................42

IX. REFERENCES....................................................................................................45

X. APPENDIX A. – Meeting Minutes...........................................................................47

XI. APPENDIX B. – Notes and Correspondence..........................................................49

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