NOTICE of WAITSFIELD SELECTBOARD PUBLIC HEARING
To Consider Proposed Amendments
To The Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws
Monday, January 4, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Waitsfield Town Office

The Waitsfield Selectboard will convene a public hearing on Monday, January 4, 2010, 7:30 p.m., at the Waitsfield Town Office in accordance with 24 VSA §4442 to consider amendments to the Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws, which were forwarded by the Waitsfield Planning Commission. The purpose of proposed bylaw amendments is to:

1. Eliminate (repeal) the existing Commercial Lodging (CL) District (Table 2.04), and associated references to this district found throughout the Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws and Waitsfield Subdivision Regulations;
2. Establish the Adaptive Redevelopment Overlay (ARO) District, the boundaries of which correspond to existing CL District boundaries;
3. Rezone all land within the boundaries of the existing CL District as the Agricultural-Residential (A-R) District (Table 2.07), and thereby establish the A-R District as the underlying district for the Adaptive Redevelopment Overlay District;
4. Substitute references to the "CL" district with the "ARO" District where appropriate in the both the Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws and Waitsfield Subdivision Regulations; and
5. Amend existing bylaw definitions for "Planned Unit Development" and "School" and add new bylaw definitions for "Accessory Housing," "Caretaker's Apartment" and "Value Added Production."

The proposed regulations will affect all lands currently within the Commercial Lodging District within the Town of Waitsfield. Below is an abbreviated table of contents and links to the proposed amendments:

Article I. Authority & Purpose Article II. Zoning Districts Article III. General Regulations Article IV. Specific Use Standards Article V. Development Review Article VI. Administration & Enforcement Article VII. Definitions

• Transmittal E-mail from PZA (1 pg, 13 KB) • Planning Commission Report (3 pgs, 91 KB) • Proposed AROD Amendment (7 pgs, 135 KB) • Technical Corrections Amendment (2 pgs, 25 KB)

The full document, proposed amendments, and the Planning Commission's report are available for review at the Waitsfield Town Office during regular business hours and from the links above.  Interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend the hearing or submit comments in writing to the Waitsfield Selectboard, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673 or e-mail at townadmin@madriver.com.

The Waitsfield Selectboard will convene a public hearing on Monday, February 8, 2010, 7:30 p.m., at the Waitsfield Town Office, to consider the addition of the following Class 4 roads to the Town of Waitsfield Official Highway Map, in accordance with Title 19 V.S.A. Chapter 3:

1. Connection between Town Highway #3 (North Road) and Town Highway #16 (East or Ronk Road): Being that highway, as surveyed by E. Rice, Surveyor on May 28 and 29, 1816, and recorded in Town Book Volume 1 Page 250.
Ancient Road Study: Corridor # 5
Site visit: Fri., Dec. 18, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at the north end of Floodwoods Road.

2. Pent road extending from Town Highway #10 (Floodwoods Road): Being that highway surveyed and recorded in Town Book Volume 3 Pages 5 and 6.
Ancient Road Study: Corridor # 6
Site visit: Fri., Dec. 18, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at the north end of Floodwoods Road

3. Connection to Town Highway #3 (North Road) to Moretown Town Line: Being that highway, 2-rods wide, as surveyed and recorded in Town Book Volume 3 Pages 193-197.
Ancient Road Study: Corridor # 4
Site visit: Fri., Dec. 18, 2009, 11:30 a.m., at or near the Carpenter Farm, 3174 North Road.

Site visits will be conducted for each of the highways as noted above. An informational meeting will be held on Monday, January 4, 2010, 8:00 p.m., to further discuss the consideration of these Town highways.

Documents associated with the Class 4 roads can be reviewed at the Town Office and may on-line at www.waitsfieldvt.us/roads. For more information, contact Town Administrator Valerie Capels at (802) 496-2218 or townadmin@madriver.com.

Planning Commission's Survey RESULTS are in! and available HERE (46 pgs, 704 KB)

TOWN of WAITSFIELD
Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

USDA Rural Development's utility program (Rural Utilities Service) has received an application for financial assistance from the Town of Waitsfield. The proposed project will involve the construction of a new public water supply system. This system will include a well on Reed Road, a transmission main along Long Road, East Road and Bushnell Road to the Town-owned LeClair site where a 500,000 gallon covered storage tank and treatment control building will be constructed. The project will also include the construction of a transmission main from the storage site to the North Road, along Tremblay Road, Old County Road and Route 100 to the village and Irasville service areas. Distribution mains, fire hydrants and service connections are also included.

As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rural Utilities Service has assessed the potential environmental effects of the proposed project and has determined that the proposal will not have a significant effect on the human environment and for which an Environment Impact Statement will not be prepared. The basis of this determination is the need for the project and no foreseen adverse effects on environmental resources.

Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for review at the Waitsfield Town Office, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673 and at the U.S.D.A. Rural Development Office, 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. For questions regarding this proposal contact Jim Plouffe at 802-828-6004.

Property owners take note: new State on-site septic rules take effect July 1, 2007.  For more information visit: Agency of Natural Resources Rules Agency of Natural Resources Announcement

Waitsfield Conservation Commission

The Town of Waitsfield is seeking interested citizens to fill one 2-year term on the Waitsfield Conservation Commission, which runs through March 2011.  The Conservation Commission usually meets on the 4th Thursdays of each month.  Please submit a letter of interest to the Waitsfield Selectboard, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield VT 05673 or by e-mail at .  For more information, visit www.waitsfieldvt.us/wcc or contact Town Administrator Valerie Capels at 496-2218.

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Scenic Roads Committee At-Large Members

The Town of Waitsfield is seeking interested citizens to fill two At-Large positions on the recently created Scenic Roads Committee.  The purpose of the committee is to carry out various provisions called for by the Scenic Roads Enhancement and Protection Plan, such as conducting inventories of scenic features; reviewing guidelines and manuals for best practices for scenic roads maintenance methods; and working with the Road Department on special enhancement projects.  Members include the Tree Warden; the Road Commissioner; one representative each from the Selectboard, Planning Commission and Tree Board, each being selected annually by its respective body; and two at-large citizen members appointed annually by the Selectboard.  Please submit a letter of interest to the Waitsfield Selectboard, Waitsfield Town Office, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673.  For more information contact Valerie Capels at 496-2218, .