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Sabin's Pasture Area Working Group Petitions to main Works in Progress
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Petition 1 On February 14, 2002, a petition with the signatures of at least five percent of Montpelier voters was submitted to the Montpelier Planning & Community Development office in accordance with what was then 24 VSA §4303(b) and is now 24 VSA §4414(b).
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 18, 2002 to consider the petition, which asked the Council to: 1) Adopt the proposed
Revisions to the City of Montpelier Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
as recommended by the Planning Commission on December 3, 2001 as an
interim zoning regulation except that the following conditions would be
added to proposed Section 406 C:17) no undue adverse impact on the
character of the area affected by the project; 18) no undue adverse
impact on aesthetic and historic resources; 19) no undue adverse impact
on the City tax burden; 20) no undue adverse impact on traffic in the
area affected by the project.
The Commission did not take final action then because
the petition coincided with other issues and potential revisions the
Commission was considering to the December 3, 2001 draft, which was then before the Council. The Commission took final action on May
6, 2002 to recommend to the Council that the petition be
rejected. After several meetings
on the matter of zoning revisions, the Planning Commission incorporated
the changes it found appropriate into the new May 6, 2002 draft of
Proposed Revisions to the Zoning and Subdivisions Regulations,
transmitted under separate cover. With the transmittal of the May 6,
2002 draft, the Planning Commission also recommended that the Council
reject the December 3, 2001 draft, the rejection to take effect the
date the hearing notice for the May 6, 2002 draft is published. 2) The interim measure would give the Planning Commission the authority to act as the Development Review Board until such time as the Development Review Board is appointed. 3) The interim Regulation shall remain in effect until such time as permanent action on the proposed regulation is taken. In accordance with 24 VSA §4404: (a) "Not less that thirty nor more than 120 days after a proposed bylaw, amendment or repeal is submitted to the legislative body of a municipality under section 4403, the legislative body shall hold the first of one or more public hearings, after public notice, on the proposed amendment or repeal, and shall make copies of the proposal and any written report of the planning commission available to the public upon request. Failure to hold a hearing within the 120 days shall not invalidate the adoption of the bylaw or amendment or the validity of any repeal." Petition 2 On March 7, 2003, a qualifying petition containing at least 5% of Montpelier registered voters was submitted to the City proposing an amendment to the City of Montpelier Zoning Map that would alter the zoning district designation of land commonly known as "Sabin's Pasture" along Barre Street, adjoining land owned by Vermont College, and adjacent neighborhoods. The proposed zoning map amendment would reduce the land area zoned General Business, enlarge the land area within the Low Density Residential District (predominantly Sabin's Pasture), and change the designation of the eastern end of Sibley Avenue and Foster Street, the length of Center Street, Kemp Avenue, and Sabin Street, and a portion of College Street from the High Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. The Planning Commission held hearings on Monday, April 14, 2003 and Thursday, April 17, 2003, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall to review and consider the proposed amendment.
The City Council held a public hearing on May 28, 2003, where they considered and adopted the Interim Zoning. On June 11, 2003, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the petition, and tabled the action on the item. On August 6, 2003, the petition was formally rejected by the Council. For More Information
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