Bylaw Amendment: Town Maintenance Facility

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444, the Jericho Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 7pm in the Jericho Town Hall, 67 VT Route 15, Jericho, Vermont, to hear public comment regarding proposed amendments to the Jericho Land Use and Development Regulations.

The Town of Jericho (Town) is considering amending its Land Use and Development Regulations to include “Town Garage/Maintenance Facility” as a conditional use in the Open Space District. The Town’s existing garage and maintenance facility is in an Open Space District where municipal facilities are not permitted. The purpose of the amendments is to allow the Town to continue providing adequate public services in an expanded facility at its current location.

There are four proposed amendments:

• Add definition of “Town Garage/Maintenance Facility”;
• Add “Municipal Facility, Town Garage/Maintenance Facility” as a condition use in an Open Space and Commercial districts;
• Add parking requirements for “Municipal Facility, Town Garage/Maintenance Facility”; and,
• Add “Municipal Facility, Town Garage/Maintenance Facility” to the Table of Uses in the Riverside Character Based Zone as a use not permitted in that zone.

Additional Information:

• Overview of Considerations
• Proposed Text Amendments
• Planning Commission Report on Proposed Amendments
• Notice of Selectboard Public Hearing for January 2 and January 16, 2025

For more information, contact Chris Shaheen, Town Planner, at (802) 899-2287 x 103 or at cshaheen@jerichovt.gov.