MEETING NOTICE
Planning Commission – Village of North Bennington
Wednesday February 15, 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 Recap Trustee Update
7:20 PM Review the Possible Restructuring Section 6 Using a Tabular Approach
7:30 PM Review Commission Members Comments to Sections 4 Draft Zoning
Bylaw (Previously distributed) and a portion of Section 5.
8:20 PM Brief Discussion of Future Topics (to include the following as time permits)
Section 11 Subdivision and PUD Standards
o 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?
Provide greater flexibility to add Accessory Dwelling Units to
lots?
Incorporate the Cottage Court Development section into the
Bylaw?
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.