Important Greensboro Planning Commission Meeting on June 2

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The Greensboro Planning Commission (GPC) has issued a formal notice that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on the GPC’s proposed amendments to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw. A copy of the GPC’s formal notice for its public hearing is posted on the GPC’s page on the Town’s website and can be accessed here: https://www.greensborovt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210422140051.pdf
The public hearing will be a virtual meeting. The Zoom link for that meeting will be:
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 999 4341 0933
Additional links to the virtual meeting (e.g., via one tap mobile) are listed in the
GPC’s formal notice of the public hearing.
Written comments may also be submitted to the GPC via email to [email protected] or mailed to the Town of Greensboro, PO Box 119, Greensboro, VT 05819.
The proposed amendments to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw are primarily focused on properties that are within the Shoreland Protection District, which includes the Shoreland Buffer Resource Zone. (There are also several miscellaneous amendments to other sections of the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw.)
The GPC has prepared a written report that summarizes the proposed amendments and explains the GPC’s reasons for proposing same. The GPC’s report, and the text of the proposed amendments, are posted on the GPC’s page on the Town’s website (currently as the last bulleted item under the subheading “Greensboro Information” on that page) and can be accessed here:
With respect to the legislative process and schedule that we anticipate the Town will follow in regard to these proposed amendments, we note the following:
  • After its June 2, 2021 public hearing, and after considering the comments made at that hearing, the GPC may make changes to the proposed amendments to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw and then submit those amendments to the Select Board. However, if the GPC makes significant changes to the proposed amendments, then the GPC will likely hold another public hearing thereon (warned at least two weeks in advance) before submitting the amendments to the Select Board.
  • Before the Select Board votes to approve the amendments, the Select Board will hold a public hearing thereon (warned at least two weeks in advance) to gather public input.
  • After that public hearing, if the Select Board votes to make significant changes to the amendments, then the Select Board will submit those changes to the GPC, which would then hold another public hearing thereon (warned at least two weeks in advance). If the GPC then approves those proposed changes, it would then forward the amendments to the Select Board, which would hold a public hearing thereon (warned at least two weeks in advance) before approving them.
  • Once approved by the Select Board, the proposed amendments will likely be submitted to a Town vote.

Sidewalk demonstration installation this weekend: we need your feedback!

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In 2019, following a series of community meetings facilitated by the VT Council on Rural Development, Walkability and Bikeability was identified as a top priority for Greensboro.  As a result, the Greater Greensboro Report and Action Plan was drafted, the Walk/Bike task force was formed, and collaborative efforts began with area stakeholders.
 
On May 27, the Walk/Bike Taskforce and Local Motion, Vermont’s statewide advocate for active transportation and safe streets, will install a demonstration project in Greensboro’s busy town center that will allow people in town to see what crosswalks and parking areas would feel like if proposed changes were to be made.   Through the Memorial Day weekend, crosswalks and parking areas will be temporarily modified in the interest of enhancing safety, visibility and efficiency for both pedestrians and drivers.
 
So what can you do to help?  We need you to come check it out and give your feedback on your experience with the interactive sidewalk demonstration.  Your opinion is key in designing improvements at this key intersection.  When you head to Willeys, the Millers Thumb, or any of the locations “downtown,” try out the proposal for yourself, and provide your feedback.  A form is available at this link: https://forms.gle/VQMWPR9rdYXcJFS79.   

The Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds announces a seminar on “Phosphorus Pollution – A High Stakes Watershed Issue”

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The Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds is pleased to announce that online registration for the 2021 virtual, online, and FREE Lake Seminar, scheduled for Friday, June 4, is now open.  The theme and title for this year’s seminar is “Phosphorus Pollution – A High Stakes Watershed Issue.”

Because this year’s seminar is going virtual, we will ask for your email address (required) to send the meeting link to, and we also will ask for a shipping address (not required, but recommended) so we can send you a door prize, should you win one of six being offered.  To register online and get more detailed information click HERE. Please take a few minutes and register now.

This seminar is free and open to the public but you must register to participate.  Please forward this message to anybody you think might be interested in attending.

Thanks, and we’re  looking forward to seeing you “there.”

Bruce Tanner, FOVLAP Treasurer