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TOWN OF CRAFTSBURY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given to the residents of the Town of Craftsbury, VT that the Craftsbury Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Craftsbury Town Hall on Wednesday, July 23rd at 7:00 p.m. This hearing will be held for public review of and comment on the proposed Craftsbury Town Plan pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117.
The purpose of the proposed Craftsbury Town Plan is to establish a coordinated, comprehensive planning process to guide decisions made by the Town. The proposed Craftsbury Town Plan, if and when adopted, will affect all lands within the Town of Craftsbury.
CRAFTSBURY TOWN PLAN
Part 1: Defining Rural Character
Context; public outreach process; Implications of Act 181; Craftsbury’s definition of rural character; Craftsbury’s energy siting standards
Part 2: Building Social Connections
Population growth; land use and development patterns; economic conditions; housing; childcare; education, community programming; civic engagement, health & wellness
Part 3: Maintaining Ecological Balance
Vermont conservation design and Biofinder; local data gathering; forests; stewardship and conservation efforts; groundwater mapping; water quality, invasive species, flooding and flood resilience
Part 4: Connecting People and Places through Services and Infrastructure
Road network; alternative transportation; Village Master Plan; food security; future use of village properties; broadband access, water and wastewater; solid waste; emergency services planning; energy use
Priority Actions for Craftsbury
Appendix A: Enhanced Energy Profile
Appendix B: Community Survey Results
Appendix C: Community Values Mapping
Maps: Future land use; natural resource constraints; conserved lands; transportation; agrivoltaic potential; solar energy potential; wind energy potential; woody biomass potential; geothermal potential
Copies of the proposed Craftsbury Town Plan may be obtained from the office of the Craftsbury Town Clerk or viewed online at https://www.townofcraftsbury.com/ or on the regional planning commission’s webpage for Craftsbury: https://www.nvda.net/craftsbury.php .
Remote participation in this hearing is available via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4528045656?pwd=aGtMSGxXaktGcUMvdjRPQndjU1kwdz09&omn=88041422201
Meeting ID: 452 804 5656 Passcode: Craftsbury
Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Dated in Craftsbury, Vermont, June 20, 2025. Written comment may be directed to the Craftsbury Planning Commission: P.O. Box 55, South Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury, VT 05826
TOWN OF CRAFTSBURY PLANNING COMMISSION