Selectboard Public Hearing(s)
The Planning Commission submitted the draft Unified Development Regulations language to the Selectboard on June 19, 2017. The Board voted to notice a hearing for July 17, 2017 at their regular meeting of June 19, 2017. They continued the hearing to August 14, 2017, closing the hearing at that meeting. At their meeting of September 21, 2017, the Selectboard moved make substantial changes to the document and notice the amendments for hearing.September 11, 2017 Hearing DocumentsHearing Notice
Draft Unified Development Regulations
Draft Zoning Map & Proposed Map Edits
TOWN OF MILTON
43 Bombardier Road
Milton, Vermont 05458
802.893.1186 | www.miltonvt.org
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Milton
Selectboard hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to
Title 24, Section 4442 and 4444 of the Vermont
Statutes Annotated .
DATE, TIME & LOCATION OF HEARING
The hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Milton Municipal
Building Community Room located at 43 Bombardier Road in Milton.
PURPOSE OF HEARING
The purpose of
hearing is to receive public comment on substantial changes to the Planning
Commission’s proposed Unified Development Regulations, repeal
of the adopted Zoning Regulations and
Subdivision Regulations following a
Selectboard hearing opened on July 17, 2017 and closed on August 14, 2017.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The proposed
Unified Development Regulations were written to integrate and replace the
adopted Zoning Regulations and Subdivision Regulations, implement
the purposes of the 2015 Interim Zoning Regulations, and implement the
goals and policies of the 2013 Town of Milton Comprehensive Plan
and the Vermont Planning and Development Act. The proposed regulations are intended to: provide
for orderly community growth;
protect
public health, safety and welfare;
ensure
that proposed development will be adequately and efficiently served by
necessary services, facilities and infrastructure; maintain a rate, scale and
pattern of development that will not exceed the town’s ability to provide
necessary public services, facilities and infrastructure; allow for balanced housing and economic
development that meets the needs of the community and region; protect environmental quality and conserve
natural, agricultural, scenic and historic resources; and promote approaches to land use and
development that are consistent with smart growth principles.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED
The entire Town of Milton.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1. GENERAL.
Chapter 100. Legal Framework: Title,
Authority, Purpose, Equal Treatment of Housing, Applicability, Relation with
Other Laws and Regulations, Effective Date, Amendment or Repeal, Severability,
Liability Disclaimer
Chapter 110. Exemptions and Limitations: General
Exemptions, Portable Structures, Public Safety Structures, Group Homes, Public
Art, Agriculture and Forestry, Land Development with a Certificate of Public
Good, Community Facilities, Home Occupations, Accessory Dwellings, Family
Childcare Homes
Chapter 120. Prior Applications, Approvals and Uses: Prior Permits
and Approvals, Prior Applications, Change of Use, Expansion of Use,
Discontinued Uses, Abandoned Land Development, Blighted or Damaged Structures
Chapter 130. Nonconformities: Nonconforming
Lots, Nonconforming Structures, Nonconforming Uses, Creation of a Nonconformity
PART 2. ZONING
DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS.
Chapter 200. General Provisions: Establishments
of Base Zoning Districts, Establishment of Overlay Zoning Districts, Official
Zoning Map, Zoning District Boundaries, Use Standards, Dimensional Standards,
Density Standards.
Chapter 210. Base Zoning Districts: Downtown
Business (DB1) District, Checkerberry Neighborhood Center (NC1) District,
Historic Neighborhood Center (NC2) District, Milton Crossroads Marketplace
Center (M1) District, Milton Crossroads Marketplace West (M2) District, Milton
Crossroads Marketplace Municipal/Recreation (M3) District, Checkerberry
Commercial (M4-C) District, Checkerberry Residential (M4-R) District, Old Towne
Residential/Commercial (M5) Zoning District, Main Street (M6) District,
Interstate Commercial (C1) District, Light Industrial (I1) District, General
Industrial (I2) District, Industrial Conservation (I3) District, Old Towne
Residential (R1) District, Medium Density Residential (R2) District, Low
Density Residential (R3) District, Transitional Residential (R4) District,
Agricultural/Rural Residential (R5) Zoning District, Shoreland Residential
(R6), Beaverbrook Residential (R7) District, Forestry/Conservation/Scenic
Ridgeline (FC) District, Use Table.
Chapter 220.
Overlay Zoning Districts: Flood Hazard
(FHO) Overlay District
PART 3.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
Chapter 300. Standards that Apply to All Land
Development: Access; Driveways; Parking; Construction-Related Temporary Structures;
Camping Units; Swimming Pools; Non-Commercial Excavation and Fill; Water Supply
and Wastewater Disposal; Erosion Control; Stormwater Management; Surface
Waters, Wetlands, and Riparian Buffers; Drive-Through Facility or Drive-In
Establishment; Energy General Facilities, Utility Facilities; Signs.
Chapter 310. Standards that Apply to Specific Land
Uses: Multi-family Housing/Upper floor Residential/Retirement Housing, Home
Business, Campground, Bed-and-Breakfast, Inn, Rooming and Boarding House, Hotel
or Motel, Motor Vehicle Repair or Service, Carwash, Salvage Yard, Fueling
Station, Mini-Warehouse or Self-Storage Facility, Adult Entertainment, Wireless
Communications Facility, Extraction, Commercial Outdoor Shooting Range, Agricultural
Enterprise, Fireworks Sales.
Chapter 320.
Site Plan Standards: Applicability, Parking and Loading Areas, Bicycle
and Pedestrian Access, Landscaping and Screening, Outdoor Lighting, Signs,
Outdoor Use Areas, Performance Standards, Special Provisions to Major Projects
in Specified Town Core Zoning Districts.
Chapter 330. Conditional Use Standards: Applicability,
Capacity of Community Facilities and Utilities, Traffic, Character of the Area,
Natural Resource Protection, Energy Conservation, Conditions of Approval.
Chapter 340. Subdivision Standards: Applicability,
Capacity of Community Facilities and Utilities, Suitability of the Land, Design
and Configuration of Parcel Boundaries, Design and Layout of Necessary
Improvements, Character of the Area and Settlement Pattern, Renewable Energy
and Energy Conservation, Natural Resource Protection, Soil Preservation.
Chapter 350. Planned Unit Development Standards: Conservation
Subdivision, Cottage Cluster
PART 4.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
Chapter 400. Roles and Responsibilities: Zoning
Administrator, Planning Commission, Development Review Board
Chapter 410. Fees and Filing Requirements: Permit Fees;
Impact Fees; Technical or Legal Review Costs; Performance Bonds and Sureties; Cost
of Monitoring or Inspection; As-Built Drawings; Other Permits, Approvals and Certifications.
Chapter 420. Zoning Permit Procedures: Submitting a
Zoning Permit Application, Acting on a Complete Application, Obtaining a Zoning
Permit, Amending Permits or Approvals, Revoking Permits or Approvals,
Inspecting Land Development During Construction, Obtaining a Certificate of
Compliance.
Chapter 430. Site Plan and Conditional Use Review
Procedures: Pre-Application Conference, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Review,
Combined Review, Amending Approved Plans.
Chapter 440. Subdivision and PUD Review Procedures: Applicability,
Lot Line Adjustment and Lot Merger, Pre-Application Conference, Sketch Plan
Review, Classification, Preliminary Plan Review, Final Plan Review, Filing
Requirements, Modification of Approved Subdivisions.
Chapter 450. Notice, Hearing and Decision Procedures:
Notice
of Hearing, Conducting Site Visits, Conducting a Hearing and Taking Evidence,
Recessing a Hearing, Re-Opening a Closed Hearing, and Decisions.
Chapter 460. Appeal Procedures: Who May Appeal,
Appeals of Zoning Administrator Decisions, Appeals of Development Review Board
Decisions, Waivers, Variances.
Chapter 470. Enforcement Procedures: Investigation
and Action by the Zoning Administrator, Liability and Penalties, Municipal
Civil Complaint Ticket, Notice of Violation.
PART 5.
DEFINITIONS.
Chapter 500.
Interpretation: General, Calculation and Measurement
Chapter 520. Land Use Definitions: Residential;
Lodging; Commercial; Industrial; Transportation, Communication and Utilities;
Art, Entertainment and Recreation; Education, Government, Healthcare and Other
Institutions; Mining, Agriculture and Forestry.
Chapter 530.
Defined Terms.
FULL TEXT OF PROPOSAL
Copies of the proposed Unified
Development Regulations and Zoning
Map, adopted Zoning Regulations
and Zoning Map, and adopted Subdivision Regulations are available at
the Town of Milton’s official website (www.miltonvt.org) and in the
Municipal Building located at 43 Bombardier Road, Milton, Vermont. The project webpage can be found
from the home page under Government > Boards & Commissions > Planning
Commission > Other Plans.
NOTIFICATION
Dated at Milton, Vermont this 22st Day of August,
2017.
For publication in
the Milton Independent prior to
August 27, 2017.
For posting in
three places in the municipality prior to August 27, 2017.
For filing with
the Town Clerk prior to September 1, 2017.
For filing with
the Planning Commission prior to September 1, 2017.
For posting on
the project webpage.
TOWN OF MILTON SELECTBOARD
