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The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council for two year terms. Commissioners perform planning functions and duties as required by the City charter, City Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, State law (24 VSA § 4325), and the City Council.
| Members | When Appointed |
Term Expires |
| Kenneth Jones, Chair | 7/13/05 | 7/24/07 |
| Carolyn Grodinsky, V. Chair | 7/13/05 | 7/24/07 |
| David Borgendale | 7/19/06 | 7/24/08 |
| Anne Campbell | 7/13/03 | 7/24/07 |
| Mark Kaufman | ||
| Christopher Paterson | ||
| Alan Goldman | 7/19/06 | 7/24/08 |
With the creation of the new Development Review Board, this Planning Commission is now freed up to focus on planning. High priorities in the coming year(s) include, but are not limited to:
- major update of the Montpelier Master Plan, including a significant re-evaluation of the City's land use and development policies;
- update Montpelier's sign regulations;
- update Montpelier's Design Review guidelines;
- update Montpelier's impact fee ordinance;
- re-evaluate and update Montpelier's parking regulations;
- participate in the preparation of the Capital Budget and Program;
- study mechanisms for open space protection;
- study mechanisms to promote the creation of new housing, and affordable housing in particular;
- develop lighting standards; and
- engage the community in carrying out the above initiatives.
The Planning Commission generally meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, 7:00 PM in either the City Council Chambers or Memorial Room in City Hall. In the event of a holiday or other occasion, meetings are sometimes held on the next Tuesday. The Commission may also schedule special meetings, subcommittee meetings, or workshops in addition to its regular schedule.
Regular and special meetings can be found on the Calendar of Events page.
All meeting spaces are handicapped accessible. Some meetings are broadcast on Adelphia Cable channel 17.
Fiscal Impacts of Growth
Michael Crane & Associates, in collaboration with Jeffrey Carr, were hired by the City in the summer of 2004 through a municipal planning grant to study the likely impacts of residential and commercial growth on the City's fiscal well-being. One goal was to separate fact from fiction; another was to get a better handle on this issue to help the Planning Commission--and the community as a whole--to develop sound land use policies in the update of the Monptelier Master Plan. On Monday, January 24, 2005, Michael Crane presented is preliminary report to the Planning Commission. Though the cover still has the January 24, 2005 date on it, the final report can be downloaded from the link below:
A Study and Analysis of the Fiscal Impacts of Growth in the City of Montpelier, February 24, 2005 (34 pages, 720 KB)  |
Information about the variety of issues considered regarding the future of the Aja - Zorzi / "Sabin's Pasture" area can be found
on the Sabin's Pasture pages of the Works In Progress section of the City's Web site.
Links
- Planning Commission Agenda
- Planning Commission Minutes
- Montpelier Zoning & Subdivision Regulations
- Montpelier Master Plan, adopted July 13, 2005
- Montpelier Flood Hazard Guide
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City of
Montpelier
Department of Planning and Community Development
39 Main Street, City Hall
Montpelier, VT 05602-2950
Tel: (802) 223-9506
FAX: (802) 223-9524
E-mail: planning@montpelier-vt.org
Planning & Community Development Staff:
- Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Director, ext 31, ghallsmith@montpelier-vt.org
- Nina Thompson, Community Development Specialist, ext 32, njthompson@montpelier-vt.org
- Audra Brown, Planning & Zoning Assistant, ext 35, abrown@montpelier-vt.org
- Clancy DeSmet, Planning & Zoning Administrator, ext 33, cdesmet@montpelier-vt.org
- Eric Scharnberg, Web/GIS Specialist, ext 36, escharny@montpelier-vt.org
Updated October 18, 2007
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