Town Plan 2024

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together" ~ African proverb

A community develops a Town Plan in order to establish a set of goals and expectations for how the community will grow and evolve over time. It sets the framework for land use and development regulations (ie. typically zoning and subdivision regulations), and forms the basis for future public and private investment.

Jericho’s current Town Plan was originally created and adopted in 2016 and amended in 2020 to include a new chapter on energy use and production. Pursuant to state statute, it will expire in 2024 and therefore needs to be reviewed, revised and adopted anew reflecting the current trends, needs, and desires of the community.

This page is being offered to help give you access to the latest information about the process to update the Jericho Town Plan, and help you find ways where you can be involved in providing your input and feedback.

Thank you for your interest, and please keep coming back to see what's new!

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together" ~ African proverb

A community develops a Town Plan in order to establish a set of goals and expectations for how the community will grow and evolve over time. It sets the framework for land use and development regulations (ie. typically zoning and subdivision regulations), and forms the basis for future public and private investment.

Jericho’s current Town Plan was originally created and adopted in 2016 and amended in 2020 to include a new chapter on energy use and production. Pursuant to state statute, it will expire in 2024 and therefore needs to be reviewed, revised and adopted anew reflecting the current trends, needs, and desires of the community.

This page is being offered to help give you access to the latest information about the process to update the Jericho Town Plan, and help you find ways where you can be involved in providing your input and feedback.

Thank you for your interest, and please keep coming back to see what's new!

  • Community Forum on Town Plan - Join Us on May 3rd!

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    Jericho’s Journey Forward - Town Plan 2024 Community Forum

    SPECIAL Planning Commission Meeting May 3, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm

    This meeting is being held in person at Mt Mansfield Union High School Library



    AGENDA

    1. Welcome and Introductions

    2. Review of Jericho’s Town Plan 2024 Project

    3. Invitation to this evening’s activities

    4. Activities will center on topics including: ● Housing ● Natural Resources ● Community Facilities ● Transportation ● Local Economy

    5. Adjourn

    The Planning Commission will host a dynamic in-person event, where you can choose topics and activities that are important to you, to help craft the new TOWN PLAN. You will be able to move among various "stations" or discussion groups, to offer feedback on Housing, Transportation, Local Economy, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, and Land Use.

    If you like to talk with neighbors, great. If you prefer a more quiet way to offer feedback, there will be maps and questionnaires and voting stickers. Plus, snacks!

    Please Join In Jericho - and help define the next chapter for our community - Jericho's Journey Forward, Town Plan 2024.

  • Survey Summaries for Housing QOM

    The February/March Question of the Month focused on housing-types in the recommended growth areas in Jericho. Respondents ranked each housing type for a specific area - Jericho Corners, Jericho Center, and Riverside. The housing types are currently under represented in Jericho's housing choices. We did not include large single-family homes, duplexes, or ADUs among the options because those housing types are abundant and/or supported with current zoning regulations.




  • Slide Presentation for Town Plan: Housing Discussion

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDES


  • Survey Summaries for January 2023

    Below are "word clouds" representing the results of the January Town Plan Kickoff Meeting and Question of the Month.

    The size of a word/phrase indicates the frequency that it was included in the responses.





  • Slide Presentation for Town Plan: Land Use Discussion

    Click Here to View Presentation Slides



  • January 17, 2023 Kickoff event

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    7-9 pm at the Jericho Town Hall

    David White from Sterling Mountain Planning will provide an overview of what a Town Plan is, why it's important for a community, and outline the goals and process for updating the Town Plan.

  • PC Town Plan Q of the Month Response Highlights - December

    The Planning Commission took public responses for each Question of the Month and entered the key phrases to make a word cloud. The more frequently a phrase occurs, the bigger the font in the image. This gives the viewer a sense of the topics that came up most often within the responses.

    Question 1: What BROUGHT you to Jericho?


    Jericho's location close to Burlington, high quality schools, the ability to find a house, and the rural character were most frequently mentioned as what brought people to Jericho. Family ties and outdoor recreation opportunities were also popular answers.


    Question 2: What KEEPS you in Jericho?

    Jericho's community/neighbors, convenient location, and natural areas were most frequently mentioned as what keeps people in Jericho. Schools, natural areas and having made a home here were also mentioned multiple times.


    Question 3: What would make you LEAVE Jericho?

    Responses to this question were very diverse but most frequently mentioned were an increase in taxes, overdevelopment and being unable to age in place.

  • Jericho Hires Consultant for Town Plan Update

    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
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    The Selectboard and Planning Commission are pleased to share that they have selected Sterling Mountain Community Planning & Design (https://www.sterlingmountainplanning.com) and Resilience Planning & Design (https://resilienceplanning.net/) to assist with the update of the Town Plan. This project will begin in fall 2022 and continue for about a year. Residents will have many opportunities to participate and help develop ideas for how Jericho should grow and prosper over the next 10 years.

Page last updated: 07 Oct 2024, 08:32 AM