Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will be meeting on Tuesday July 21 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. This meeting will be held virtually.

How to Participate: Zoom is free to the public and does not require registration or log-in. Public is welcome to participate in this meeting using the following methods:

1. Access the Zoom meeting for free on your computer, smartphone or tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88451845445. No password is required when using the above link. This method allows for video and audio connection.
2. Call-in to the webinar: (646) 558-8656 or (301) 715-8592, enter the Zoom webinar ID #884 5184 5445, and press # when prompted. This option allows for audio only connection.
3. MMCTV live video recording on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MMCTV15/live and live on the MMCTV local Comcast Cable Channel 1086.
4. Email public comments ahead of time to be delivered to the PC to Katherine Sonnick, Planning Director, at ksonnick@jerichovt.gov

On the agenda:

The PC will discuss the draft Zoning. This is a draft that they have been working on with the public for since last fall. The version they are working on now has been revised to respond to comments and the discussion at their July 7 Planning Commission meeting. The draft can be viewed on the Commercial District project page.

The PC will also talk about future project and specifically about the Official Map project. We hope to have more information from the CCRPC about when that project will kick off.

The full agenda can be viewed on the Agenda and Minutes section of this page or by clicking here.

The Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Friday July 10 at 4:00 pm. This meeting will be held virtually.

How to Participate: Zoom is free to the public and does not require registration or log-in. Public is welcome to participate in this meeting using the following methods:

1. Access the Zoom meeting for free on your computer, smartphone or tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88451845445. No password is required when using the above link. This method allows for video and audio connection.
2. Call-in to the webinar: (646) 558-8656 or (301) 715-8592, enter the Zoom webinar ID #884 5184 5445, and press # when prompted. This option allows for audio only connection.
3. MMCTV live video recording on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MMCTV15/live(External link) and live on the MMCTV local Comcast Cable Channel 1086.
4. Email public comments ahead of time to be delivered to the PC to Katherine Sonnick, Planning Director, at ksonnick@jerichovt.gov

On the agenda:

Open Meeting Violation Cure - Declare 6/16/20 Executive Session As Void.

The full agenda can be viewed on the Agenda and Minutes section of this page.

The Planning Commission met on July 7 via Zoom.

The PC heard from Alex Weinhagen, Planning Director of Hinesburg, about their Official Map and the process they went through to create that map.

The PC learned a bit more about the State statute that sets out regional and local planning goals. Click this to View the presentation.

The PC also be discussed the draft changes to the Zoning Regulations related to the Commercial District. They have been working on the draft since last fall, based on the Master Plan finding and community input, You can view the new draft on the Commercial District page.

The commutes of many Vermonters have changed significantly due to COVID-19, with many shifting to telecommuting. Now that workplaces are starting to open back up, transportation planners in Vermont are interested in understanding the potential changes in work travel.

The CCRPC, CATMA, and Vermont Agency of Transportation invite you to provide feedback on how COVID-19 may impact your commute to work.

Complete the 5-minute survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACTcovidCATMA

Results from the survey will provide important information to towns, transportation planners and providers, policy makers, and employers on how to meet the needs of commuters and help ensure your return to the work site is safe and reliable. The survey was developed by the Association for Commuter Transportation and Center for Transportation Demand Management.

The survey is open until July 3, 2020, and as an incentive all submissions received by June 26, 2020 will qualify for a drawing for one of five (5) $100 Amazon gift cards. The survey can be completed by all individuals currently working or planning to return to work in the coming months. Thanks in advance for your participation.

The Planning Commission met on Tuesday June 16 via Zoom at 7:00 pm.

The PC discussed the draft changes to the Zoning Regulations related to the Commercial District. They have been working on the draft since last fall, based on the Master Plan finding and community input. They will continue to discuss the draft at their next meeting. You can see the current draft and all information related to the Commercial District on the Commercial District project page.

The Planning Commission meets next on June 2 at 7:00 pm. There will be no physical location for this meeting and it will be held virtually. The public is invited to attend:

• via Zoom webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88451845445 . If you enter the meeting via the video, you will be able to offer verbal comment. or
• call in to the webinar by phone: (646) 558-8656 or (301) 715-8592, enter the Zoom webinar ID # 884 5184 5445 . If you enter the meeting via phone, you will be able to participate live and offer comments. or
• or watch live via MMCTV https://www.youtube.com/user/MMCTV15/live . This is a view only option. or
• Live on MMCTV Comcast Cable Channel 1086. This is a view only option. The meeting will also be recorded and available to view at later dates.

You can also leave comments here or send an email to Katherine Sonnick, Town Planner, ksonnick@jerichovt.gov.

During this meeting, the Planning Commission will continue to discuss any new comments on the new draft of the Commercial District Zoning. That draft can be viewed on the Commercial District project page on this website, clicking the blue text in the previous sentence. Up through Sunday May 31, you may also provide comments directly on the document on that same CD project page.

They will look at three additional changes that were outstanding in the May 11 draft:

• EV Charging Stations and Non-Conforming Uses
• Street Typologies in the CD

The PC will likely also discuss amendments to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) language in the Zoning as well as looking forward to their long term scheduling and will discuss their meeting/projects for the next several month.

The Planning Commission met on May 19. There was no physical location for this meeting and it was held virtually.

During this meeting, the Planning Commission discussed a new draft of the Commercial District Zoning. That draft can be viewed on the Commercial District project page on this website, clicking the blue text in the previous sentence. They explained that on the Commercial District page there is application set up where anyone can leave comments on any part of the draft regulations. This will be available to all to see.

The PC also discussed some possible ways that the town can encourage local agriculture.

The full agenda can be viewed HERE.

The Planning Commission, after taking a break in April, meet on May 5. There was no physical location for that meeting.

The following items were on the agenda:

• COVID-19 Meeting Procedures
• Public Comment
• Approve Minutes of March 10, 2020
• Liaison Updates
• General Updates
• Discussion– Upcoming Meeting Schedule
• Discussion– Upcoming Draft Commercial District Zoning Language

• Schedule - The PC hopes to get another round of edits from their consultant at the beginning of May.
• Review Process - Considering the current social distancing measures in place, the PC will discuss how to move forward with the review of the draft.

• Discussion – Next Projects , Short-Term and Long-Term

The Planning Commission met on Tuesday March 10. The following items were discussed:

• They interviewed Sabina Ernst for a Planning Commission vacancy and voted to recommend to the Selectboard that she be appointed to the PC. She will be interviewed by the Selectboard at their next meeting on March 19.
• Liaison updates - Sarah shared updates related to the Trails Committee.
• They discussed the draft language they have received from their consultant for the Commercial District. Specifically, the discussed the use table. They will have a more involved discussion on the draft at their next meeting on March 24.

To find out more details about the meeting, you can view the meeting minutes and watch the MMCTV video of the meeting; they are both available on the side bar of this page.

The Planning commission meets next on Tuesday February 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Town Hall. They have a busy agenda. The full agenda may be viewed on the sidebar of this page.

• The PC members, as become a custom, will update each other on their interaction with other boards and committees. We call this "Liaison Updates."
• They will discuss where they are on developing an Official Map.
• The chair, Jason Cheney, will provide an update on the Ride Share project that he is working on with the Council of Rural Development.
• The majority of the evening will be spent in discussion with their consultant, Chris Sargent, reviewing the draft zoning language for the Commercial District. That draft language can be viewed on the Future of the Commercial District project page.
• They will also discuss their plans for their table at Town Meeting Day.

All are welcome to attend. If you cannot make it, the MMCTV video will be available for viewing later in the week following the meeting.