Planning Commission February 15, 2022 -- Continued Public Hearing Bylaw Amendments (Form-Based Code)

When: 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Where: Online zoom meeting

Zoom Recording: https://youtu.be/bRo3LxweA9I

AGENDA

Times are approximate and subject to change.

7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER

7:05 PM PUBLIC COMMENT

(Items not on the agenda)

-- BYLAW AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARING –

7:05 PM OPEN HEARING

7:05 PM PUBLIC COMMENT

Carroll Lawes Feb 10, 2022
Carroll Lawes Feb 7, 2022 regarding DP 21-18
(new) David Rath Comment Feb 14, 2022

7:10 PM TAFT CORNERS FORM-BASED CODE

(Staff will provide a discussion of changes that have been made to the Hearing Draft thus far, as well as a report on the past two weeks of staff and consultant team conversations with developers and landowners in Taft Corners. Potential changes to the Regulating Plan and text of the Form-Based Code will be reviewed and discussed.)

Memorandum Discussing the changes below:

STAFF: “PINK TEXT” CHANGES DISCUSSED BY PC BEGINNING 1/18:

Required Parking
District Names

STAFF: POSSIBLE CHANGES IN CODE AND REGULATING PLAN RE: LANDOWNER CONCERNS

Curved streets and required building lines
Building frontage standards for corner lots and alleys
Regulating Plan: Double vs. Single-Loaded Streets
Provision for One -Story buildings south of Marshall Avenue
Regulating Plan added flexibility with DRB waiver

TC_Complete_Code_1-8_Combined.pdf
TC_1_Introduction__Definitions_PH-1_.pdf
TC_2_Regulating_Plan_PH-1.pdf
TC_2_Regulating_Plan_Map_PH-1.pdf
TC_3_Building_Form_Standards_PH-1.pdf
TC_4_Architectural_Standards_PH-1.pdf
TC_5_Public_Realm_PH-1.pdf
TC_6_Parking__Loading_PH-1.pdf
TC_7_Building_Functions_PH-1.pdf
TC_8_Administration_PH-1.pdf
TC_MAPS_ONLY_Regulating_Plan__Streets.pdf
Draft_Official_Zoning_Map_-_Revised_12-22-21.pdf
Draft_Official_Map_REV12-30-21.pdf
FBC_Edit_-_Warned_Hearing_Summary_of_Amendments.pdf
Amendments to Existing WDB Chapters (Link to view-only cloud folder, no password)

8:45 PM CLOSE OR CONTINUE HEARING

(Options: 1) Close the hearing and transmit bylaw amendments to Selectboard, or 2) continue the public hearing to March 1, 2022)

8:55 PM MINUTES

MINUTES OF February 1, 2022 (public access PDF)

9:00 PM ADJOURN

UPCOMING MEETINGS

March 1, 2022 Possible Continued Public Hearing re: Form-Based Code; Attachment A to the Sewer Allocation Ordinance; Glaser property Specific Plan
March 15, 2022 Possible Joint Meeting re: Form Based code with Selectboard

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1. Access Zoom for free on your computer or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/158006871

2. Call-in to the webinar: Dial 1-646-558-8656

3. Mail or email public testimony prior to the hearing (eheymann@willistonvt.org; letters to: Town of Williston, c/o Planning Commission, 7900 Williston Road, Williston VT 05495)

4. Public WiFi is available from the parking lot and patio of the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston VT 05495.

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