Planning Commission
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 PM.
The Planning Commission serves as leaders of the community on planning matters. The commission holds public hearings to determine the future needs of the town, conducts surveys, holds discussion forums, and educates town residents on ongoing issues the town is facing. Based on the input the public provides, the Planning Commission conducts its primary responsibilities of preparing and amending the Town Plan and the town’s land-use regulations.
Proposed Richmond Zoning Amendments - Village Residential Neighborhood District et. al.
Please see the below links:
Planning Commission Public Hearing Notice
Revised Zoning Regulations - REDLINE
Planning Commission Updates
Current Planning Commission projects: July 2024
The public is always invited to come to our meetings and/or email us your comments.
Project #1: We are working to amend the Jolina Court Zoning District to allow the developer, Buttermilk LLC, to proceed with building 2 of the Creamery project. Real estate, construction and housing markets have changed significantly in the last few years, and to meet current conditions, the PC is looking to remove the commercial requirement and increase the number of apartments allowed in building 2. We need housing of all types, so we would like to enable this development to move forward. Next discussion: July 10, 2024, 7pm -- we will look at the most recent draft proposed for the amended zoning.
Project #2: The Selectboard and the Three Parks Committee have asked us to see what can be done with our zoning regulations to allow us to move the playground structure up onto the “grassy knoll” (where the bandshell is) to keep it from getting damaged repeatedly by flooding events as happened in 2023. We are working with Kyle Medash, Chittenden County Floodplain Manage at the VT Agency of Natural Resources, to see what is allowed by FEMA and ANR. Next discussion: July 10, 2024, 8pm – we will look at the strategy that has been developed so far.
Project #3: In May, the PC approved a draft of two new zoning districts: The Village Residential NeighborhoodsNorth and the Village Residential Neighborhoods South. These village neighborhoods have been separated out from their underlying zoning districts in order to meet the needs of the residents and also to follow new state requirements (Act 47). On July 17, 2024 at 7pm, we will hold a Public Hearing on these districts and on some supporting amendments. This would be a good meeting to attend to ask questions and provide input about the specifics of this project, before this packet of amendments is sent on to the Selectboard for their part in the adoption process.
Meetings may be fully remote or hybrid. Check Agendas and Meeting Materials on the Planning Commission webpage five days before the meeting date for more information about the meeting type and documents.
Planning Commission Members
7 members – 4-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Alison Anand | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Virginia Clarke – Chair, email vclarke.pc at gmail.com | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Mark Fausel | 2024 | 2028 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2024 | 2028 | Appointment |
Ian Bender | 2022 | 2026 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Chris Granda | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Upcoming Meetings
Access upcoming meeting documents by clicking on the meeting.
Meeting Calendar
Aug7 7
PM – 9 PM Aug21 7
PM – 9 PM Sept4 7
PM – 9 PM Sept18 7
PM – 9 PM Oct2 7
PM – 9 PM Oct16 7
PM – 9 PM