Rochester Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

 

Community members may attend remotely using the following access information:

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:

 

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

 

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