Town Plan section
AGENDA
Call to Order
Review and Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use Regulations as warned on October 12, 2015.
2024-62 Stephanie Abrams; Residential Neighborhood 3600 District; request for Waiver of Dimensional Standards Approval to construct 10’ tall fence at 117 Pine Street; Tax Map Parcel #00325467.000
6:50 – 7:20 Plan Action Review and Agenda Suggestions for upcoming meeting
Review projects in the various town plans that have not yet been completed. Identify Planning Commission projects & meeting topics to work on in the coming year.
Due to inclement weather in the forecast, the public forum at Fuller Park, which was originally scheduled for tonight, Thursday, June 20, has been postponed.
The public forum has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fuller Park (also known as Esteyville Common), located at 115 Estey Street in Brattleboro. The rain date for this event is July 11, 2024, at the same time and location.
BRATTLEBORO – The Town of Brattleboro welcomes the community to participate in an interactive session to review the conceptual design options for the proposed improvements to the pool and aquatics facilities at Living Memorial Park, and share input on those options. It will provide the opportunity to review the results and outcomes of prior public input sessions held during the summer and fall of 2023 and will be led by the Town’s contracted design consultant team. This session continues the work of the feasibility study to determine the optimal conceptual design and cost estimate for a new facility at the park. The Town welcomes input from both those who attended the prior sessions and those who did not.
The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department and the Planning Department will be hosting a community input session on Thursday, June 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fuller Park (aka Esteyville Common) located at 98 Estey Street in Brattleboro. If you’re interested in attending, we please ask that you bring along a lawn chair.
While the park is in fair condition, the park’s major feature, a hexagonal bandstand constructed in 1913-1914, is in poor condition and has gone unused due to safety and accessibility concerns.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use Regulations.
2024-50 Megan Talbot; Residential Neighborhood 3600 District; request for Waiver of Dimensional Standards Approval to construct 4th floor where 3 stories is a permitted dimensional standard, converting the building from 8 units to 13 at 33 Oak Street; Tax Map Parcel #275253.000
2024-56 Tri-Park Cooperative Housing; Residential Neighborhood 5400 District; request for Flood Hazard Approval to re-deck the Winding Hill Bridge at Mountain Home Park; Tax Map Parcel #60159.200
6:20 – 7:20 2026 Town Plan
Update on activity since May meeting. Planning Commission to provide its own answers to the same questions previously sent to other Town boards and committees.
7:20 – 7:35 Bike Parking Standards
Potential approval of bike parking standards.
6:10 – 6:20 Announcements
• Homes for All Toolkit – Sarah Lang
• Other
6:20– 6:35 Citizen Initiative Submission Process
AGENDA
Call to Order
Review and Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use Regulations.
2023-146 MWF Industries; Rural Residential District; Site Plan Approval for the construction of 4 dwellings and a 3,600 sq. ft. garage/storage/office building with site improvements, at 680 West River Road; Tax Map Parcel #70317.000
6:15 – 6:50 Downtown Economic Development
Guest: Kate Traszkos, Downtown Brattleboro Alliance Executive Director
Presentation about downtown economic development efforts, data, and opportunities for the Planning Commission to engage in inventory efforts.
6:50 – 7:05 Vernon Dam Relicensing
Endorse comment letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the Vernon Dam relicensing.
A workgroup of members of the Brattleboro Planning Commission and Conservation Commission will meet on Friday, March 15 at 9:00 am in the Planning Department meeting room. They are meeting to discuss comments for the Town of Brattleboro to submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the relicensing of the Vernon Dam.
6:15– 7:00 Bike Parking Standards
Planning Commission votes on whether to pursue short-term bike parking standards, long-term bike parking standards, rack performance standards, site design guidelines, and potentially other related elements.
7:00 – 7:40 Certified Local Government
Review of Certified Local Government(CLG) ordinance and proposed change to Historic Resource Overlay Purpose (Section 252.A) for potential recommendation to the Selectboard to pursue CLG.
6:15 – 6:45 Neighborhood Center Zoning District Amendment Request
Potential Action on moving forward a proposed Neighborhood Center Zoning District amendment to the Land Use Regulations that would amend Section 224.E.6 pertaining to the location of vehicular service bay doors.
6:45– 7:15 Bike Parking standards
Guest: Jonathon Weber, Local Motion
Discussion of available background information and rationale regarding short term and long term bicycle parking requirements.
7:15 – 7:40 Certified Local Government
Review of Certified Local Government(CLG) ordinance and proposed change to Historic Resource Overlay Purpose (Section 252.A) for potential recommendation to the Selectboard to pursue CLG.
Call to Order.
Tour the newly refurbished building to see the results of a project review by the Committee and Board. No motions or decisions will be made. No applications will be heard.
Public Comment.
6:15 – 6:45 Neighborhood Center Zoning District
Discussion of Neighborhood Center Zoning District and land uses in light of request from Bohler Engineering to amend Section 224.E.6 pertaining to the location of vehicular service bay doors.
6:45– 7:25 Historic Overlay District
Review of a comparison of the pathways and regulatory powers provided for in statute for historic preservation. Begin to consider the positives and negatives of each as applied to our existing historic areas.
The Town of Brattleboro is considering improvements to the intersection of Green Street and High Street. We’ve engaged an engineering team to support this effort and are inviting you to join a public forum on the matter later this month.
This forum will be an opportunity to review the preliminary concept and offer comments or potential improvements. Please join us on November 29, 2023 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room.
2023-121 Jennifer Shay; Historic Resource Overlay District & Residential Neighborhood 3600; request for Design Review Approval to demolish a contributing structure in the Homestead Home Historic District at 198 Canal Street; Tax Map Parcel #325182.000
2023-129 Wesley Babb & Stacy Salpietro-Babb; Residential Neighborhood District; request for Conditional Use Approval to construct an enclosure and keep a rehabbed raven at 31 Christie Lane; Tax Map Parcel #110326.220
6:10 – 6:15 Announcements
• Guilford Town Plan revisions
• Dummerston Zoning Amendments
• Other
The Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department is inviting the community to participate in an interactive session to share ideas about improvements to the pool and aquatics facilities at Living Memorial Park.
The session will occur on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Brattleboro Municipal Center at 230 Main Street, Brattleboro, in the Selectboard Meeting Room.
This upcoming session, which will be led by the Town’s contracted design consultant team, builds upon the work of a previous session that took place during the summer of 2023.
6:00 Call to Order
6:05 – 6:10 Minutes of September 6, 2023
Discuss Edits, Motion to Approve
6:10 – 6:15 Announcements
6:15 – 6:40 Parking Standards/Parking Reform
Overview of Brattleboro parking standards and introduction to parking reform.
