Rochester Planning Commission

 Notice of Public Hearing

On the Draft Rochester Zoning Bylaw

October 24, 2023 at 6 PM at the Rochester Town Offices

The Rochester Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the draft Rochester Zoning Bylaw on Tuesday, October 24^th, 6 PM at the Rochester Town Offices. Community members may attend remotely using the following access information:

By computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86313540756?pwd=M2QwVE91VDdNYnc3MWl6TmJISmdnZz09

By Phone: +1 301.715.8592, Meeting ID: 863 1354 0756, Passcode: 687830

The proposed draft bylaw covers all of the lands in the Town of Rochester. The purpose of this hearing is to take comments from the public on the draft bylaw so that the Planning Commission can consider these as it makes its final revisions, prior to sending to the Selectboard. The Selectboard will hold its own hearing later. The proposed bylaw will replace the current zoning regulations in their entirety. The bylaw is meant to further the purposes of the Town Plan and 24 VSA section 4302.  Copies of the draft can be found at the Town Clerk’s office during business hours or on the town website at: http://rochestervermont.org/planning-commission/

General Sections of the proposed Regulations are:

• Article 1 – Overview
• Article 2 – General Standards for All Land Development
• Article 3 – Zoning District Regulations
• Article 4 – General Conditional Use Approval Standards
• Article 5 – Special Standards
• Article 6 – Administrative Processes
• Article 7 – Amendments, Interpretation, and Effective Dates
• Article 8 – Definitions
• Appendix A – Zoning Map for the Town of Rochester

Rochester Planning Commission

AGENDA

Rochester Cemetery Commissioners

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

10:00 AM 

Town Office Conference Room 

Purpose: To Discuss and Develop a Budget for FY 25

Rochester Town Office Parking Lot

67 School Street, Rochester, VT

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS

WASTE DAY

Saturday September 30, 2023

8am – 12pm

This event serves residents of the following towns

Barnard, Bethel, Granville, Hancock, Rochester, Royalton, Stockbridge

MATERIALS ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT

LIMIT 10 Gallons or 10 Pounds per Family

Acetone, Adhesives, Aerosol Cans, Algaecides, Ant Killer, Antifreeze, Ammonia, Auto Body Filler, Automotive Filler Automotive Fluids, Chlorine Bleach, Brake Fluid, Bug Repellant, Contact Cement, Deck Sealer, Diesel Fuel, Drain Opener/Cleaner, Driveway Sealer, Dry Cleaning Solvent, Flea/Tick Powder, Fluorescent Bulbs, Fuel Additives, Fungicides, Furniture Polish, Gasoline, Hair Dye, Insecticides, Kerosene, Lead Paint, Mercury Thermometers, Mercury Thermostats, Mineral Spirits, Mothballs, Motor Oil, Mouse Poison, Nail Polish Remover, Naphtha, Oily Waste, Oven Cleaner, Paint, Paint Thinner, Turpentine, Parts Cleaner, Pesticide, Photo Chemicals, Pool Chemicals Primers, Roach Traps, Rug Cleaner, Solvent Based Glues, Spray Paint, Stump Remover, Tar, Transmission Fluid, Tub and Tile Cleaner, Varnish, Weed Killer and Fertilizer, Wood Preservative

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT

Asbestos, Explosives, Shock-Sensitive Materials, Ammunition, Radioactive Waste, Pathological Wastes, Infectious Waste, Medicines, Dioxins, Propane Tanks

****Customers MUST stay in their vehicles. Attendants will remove containers of hazardous waste from the back seat, trunk or truck bed. Containers will not be returned.

 Small Quantity Generator Businesses must call Daniel Applegate at Clean Harbors to make arrangements before the event.

 781-738-0097

All concerts will start on Sundays at 6:00 pm at the Rochester Park at the Gazebo. Pack your picnic dinner and stay a while.

June 25–Greg Ryan
July 2–Stretch n’ the Limits
July 9 —Dave Keller Band
July 16–John Lackard Blues Band
July 23–Free Range Band
July 30–Outcrops
August 6–Bloodroot Gap
August 13–Party Crashers