Welcome to Chris Shaheen - Jericho's New Town Planner

The Planning Commission would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Town Planner, Chris Shaheen. Chris came on board in the first week of October and brings his extensive experience from over 20 years with the Planning Department in Washington D.C. to join Jericho's Town Hall staff. Chris will primarily support and advise the PC, and we are excited to work with him. Chris is our Community Member feature for November - read more here.

The Planning Commission, guided by Chris Shaheen and our planning consultant, David White, continues our work on updating zoning for the Village Centers. The Bylaw Modernization Grant project scope (as defined in the grant agreement with VT Department of Housing and Community Development) focuses on Jericho's three designated Village Centers. Our deliberations consider the following points:

• Develop amendments to simplify Character Based Zoning overlay in Riverside
• Update Village Center zones using Enabling Better Places as a guide
• Create vibrant, walkable, mixed-use village centers
• Align with our Town Plan and anticipated future wastewater infrastructure

The PC will continue its review/edits of the zoning through the remainder of 2024 and we plan to begin public review and public hearings regarding our proposed changes in early 2025. The Selectboard would then hold two warned public hearings prior to adopting the proposed amended zoning bylaws.