MEETING NOTICE

Planning Commission – Village of North Bennington

Wednesday January 18, 2023

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Depot Office

AGENDA

The primary purpose of the meeting is a continuation of the review of the working draft of the

Zoning Bylaw, specifically Section 4, Administration and Enforcement.

7:00 PM Query for public comment; revise agenda if needed

7:05 PM Review and approve previous meeting notes

7:10 PM Recruitment Update: Additional Development Review Board member

7:15 PM Discuss formally filling the Acting Zoning Administrator position, if required.

7:20 PM Review Commission Members Comments to Sections 4 Draft Zoning Bylaw

(Previously distributed) and possibly a portion of Section 5.

8:20 PM Brief Discussion of Future Topics (to include the following as time permits)

• Section 7 Development Performance Standards (New, Replaces Figure 4-1)

• Section 11 Subdivision and PUD Standards

  • 2 – 4 Primary Structures?

• General Discussion of Housing Initiatives

  • Promoting which type (Retirement, Workforce, Affordable)

  • Promoting which size (Single, Double, Multi-family)

  • Which Districts

  • Accessory Dwelling Units

  • Creating Community

• Housing Implementation Initiatives for Discussion

  • Increase the potential dwelling unit density per lot by changing the regulations to measure density by principle dwelling structures per minimum lot size rather than dwelling units per lot?

  • Provide incentives for small, affordable, accessible, energy efficient housing development through a mixture of density bonuses, permit fee reductions or waivers, amortized development impact fees, and property tax adjustments?

o Provide greater flexibility to add Accessory Dwelling Units to lots?

o Incorporate the Cottage Court Development section into the Bylaw?

o Create a Development Outreach Committee to introduce realtors and developers to the revised Bylaw?

• Zoning Map Revisions – Early Thoughts

8:30 PM Motion to close the meeting.

Note: Any public comments identified as the first item of this agenda will be addressed briefly at

the beginning of the relevant agenda item.