When: 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Where: Online and in-person options 

• Zoom Meeting ID 873 0175 0819 on www.zoom.us/join or call (646) 558-8656
• Annex Conference Room, 7878 Williston Road 

AGENDA 

TOWN OF WILLISTON

PLANNING COMMISSION

Agenda

March 7, 2023 - 7:00 P.M.

Annex Conference Room, 7878 Williston Road

Virtual Location: Zoom Meeting ID 873 0175 0819 on www.zoom.us/j/87301750819 or 1-646-558-8656

Times are approximate and subject to change.

7:00 PM            CALL TO ORDER

7:05 PM            PUBLIC COMMENT (items not on the agenda)

7:05 PM             MINUTES OF February 21, 2023 (public access PDF)
                         (Link for PC to edit: PC Draft Minutes February 21, 2023 see email for password)

7:05 PM           LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER SCOPING STUDY
Interviews in March & April, general survey in May. Planning staff will schedule an interview for an upcoming meeting. Learn more, meet the committee, or get interviewed individually at these upcoming dates:

•        Saturday, March 4th: R.E.C. Zone Open House, 94 Harvest Lane, 9 AM - 4 PM
•        Monday, March 6th: Williston Central School Lobby before Town Meeting, 6-7 PM
•        Thursday, March 9th: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 10 AM - 6 PM

7:10 PM           HOUSING NEEDS ASESSMENT AND POTENTIAL BYLAW AMENDMENTS

                        (Revised Housing Needs Assessment)

                        (Updated list of potential policy changes and considerations)

9:00 PM    ADJOURN

UPCOMING MEETINGS

•   March 21: Inclusionary Zoning, Community Center interview?
•   *March 28*: PC encouraged to attend the DRB Growth Management hearing
•   April 4: Possibly with Selectboard Re: Housing
•   April 18:

For further information, please call the Planning & Zoning offices at 878-6704 or go to www.town.williston.vt.us and click “Public Records & Documents, then “Agendas & Minutes.” 

How to Participate: town board meetings are held in-person and online using Zoom. Zoom is free to the public and does not require registration or log-in. Public comment at this hearing is welcomed and encouraged using the following methods:

1. Access Zoom for free on your computer or smartphone: www.zoom.us/j/87301750819

2. Call-in to the webinar: Dial 1-646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID 873 0175 0819

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

Please note: It can take 5-10 minutes to download and connect to Zoom for the first time—so we suggest doing this in advance of a meeting that you wish to view or participate in. Zoom works best if you download the Web Client, but can be accessed from a web browser. If you need help connecting to Zoom, please feel free to contact Emily Heymann, Senior Planner, Monday-Friday, 8-4:30 PM at 802-878-6704 ext. 3 or eheymann@willistonvt.org

For further information, please call the Planning & Zoning offices at 878-6704 or go to www.town.williston.vt.us and click “Public Records & Documents, then “Agendas & Minutes.” 

How to Participate: town board meetings are held in-person and online using Zoom. Zoom is free to the public and does not require registration or log-in. Public comment at this hearing is welcomed and encouraged using the following methods:

1. Access Zoom for free on your computer or smartphone: www.zoom.us/j/87301750819

2. Call-in to the webinar: Dial 1-646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID 873 0175 0819

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

Please note: It can take 5-10 minutes to download and connect to Zoom for the first time—so we suggest doing this in advance of a meeting that you wish to view or participate in. Zoom works best if you download the Web Client, but can be accessed from a web browser. If you need help connecting to Zoom, please feel free to contact Emily Heymann, Senior Planner, Monday-Friday, 8-4:30 PM at 802-878-6704 ext. 3 or eheymann@willistonvt.org