CITY OF MONTPELIER PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the
2000 MONTPELIER MASTER PLAN
Wednesday, January 19, 2005, 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, City Hall

A public hearing was convened in accordance with Title 24, Chapter 117, §4384 to consider proposed amendments to the Montpelier Master Plan. The proposed amendments relate to the establishment of a Reserve District to coincide with a pending zoning change affecting the lands along the southeastern area of Barre Street locally known as the Sabin's Pasture area. The amendments also include references to affordable housing, inclusionary zoning, open space protection, and traditional neighborhood design. The Reserve district is proposed to consist "... of open space that should be, but is not yet, protected from development and open space reserved for future development. Zoning for these areas is particularly sensitive and shall be revised carefully to balance the City's need for open space with its need for housing and mixed-use development."

The Montpelier Master Plan is a comprehensive long-range guide for growth and change in the Capital City of Vermont. This amended document would replace Master Plan adopted on September 13, 2000 while the Commission continues to work on further updates. Taken in its entirety, the Master Plan synthesizes a vision for what the community would like to be in the future and charts a course to achieve that vision.

Condensed Table of Contents, with amended chapters in bold:

1.  Introduction 2.  Background 3.  Natural Features & the Environment 4.  Historic Resources & the Built Environment 5.  Transportation & Circulation 6.  Population & Housing

7.  Community Facilities and Utilities 8.  Cultural Opportunities 9.  Economic Development 10. Local Government Finance 11. Land Use and Development 12. Putting the Plan Into Action

Copies of the current Master Plan, the proposed Master Plan amendments, and the Planning Commission's preliminary report are available for review at the Montpelier City Clerk's Office, the Montpelier Planning & Community Development Department, and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. They can also be downloaded in PDF format at the links below. We invite and encourage you to submit comments by participating at the hearing or writing to the Planning & Community Development Office, City Hall, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 or e-mail at planning@montpelier-vt.org.

Proposed Master Plan Amendment (16 pages, 530 KB) Figure 15 - Current Zoning Districts, page 76 (1 page, 224 KB) Preliminary Planning Commission Report (6 pages, 18 KB)

Valerie Capels
Planning & Community Development Director
for the Montpelier Planning Commission