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PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICTSEAST MONTPELIER

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS HAPPENING

▸ Comprehensive revision of the Land Use and Development Regulations (LUDs)

▸ Reviewed adopted LUDs to assess whether they were effectively implementing the town plan

▸ Identified existing provisions that have not been working well

▸ Noted changes that needed to be made due to changes in state and federal law

▸ Have a first draft ready for public review and comment

INTRODUCTION

PLANNING CONTEXT

▸ The LUDs must implement East Montpelier’s Town Plan and Village Plan

▸ The LUDs must comply with state statutes

ADOPTED ZONING

▸ Lack of village zoning district(s).

▸ Residential-Commercial district does not match existing pattern of development.

▸ No opportunity for village growth.

▸ Allows strip commercial development along Route 2.

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE OF TONIGHT’S MEETING

▸ Introduce proposed zoning districts

▸ Compare the proposed zoning districts to adopted districts

▸ Discuss two alternative approaches for zoning rural areas of town

▸ Answer questions and take comments on the options presented

FORMATOF TONIGHT’S MEETING

30 MINUTES

20 MINUTES

50 MINUTES

10 MINUTES

village and existing settlements

commercial and industrial areas

rural areas

Wrap-up

VILLAGE AND EXISTING SETTLEMENTS

MIXED USE & RESIDENTIAL

▸ Allow for compact pattern of housing and businesses in existing settlement areas

▸ 3 districts: MU 4, MU 2, RES

▸ 0.5 acre lots

▸ Lack of infrastructure will remain a limiting factor

▸ MU & RES in East Montpelier Village and North Montpelier

▸ RES in East Montpelier Center, Gallison Hill near U32, Rt. 214 near Goddard





▸ 0.5 acre lots








▸ 0.5 acre lots





WHAT USES WOULD BE ALLOWED

MU 4 MU 2 RESHousing, home occupation, home business B&B, inn, short-term rental Retail & services up to 3,000 sf Sit-down restaurant Theater, gallery, museum Indoor recreation up to 3,000 sf Civic buildings & schools Healthcare clinic Daycare Social club

Housing, home occupation, home business B&B, inn, short-term rental Retail & services up to 3,000 sf Sit-down restaurant Theater, gallery, museum Indoor recreation up to 3,000 sf Civic buildings & schools Healthcare clinic Daycare Social club

Housing, home occupation B&B, short-term rental

Retail & services >3,000 sf Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Take-out restaurant, mobile food service Bar, event facility Food or beverage manufacturing Wholesale trade Publishing, printing, sign manufacturing Rehabilitation services

Retail & services >3,000 sf, sales lot Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Take-out restaurant, mobile food service Bar, event facility Food or beverage manufacturing Wood products manufacturing Wholesale trade Storage and distribution Publishing, printing, sign manufacturing Metal fabrication shop Rehabilitation services

Home business Inn Civic buildings and schools Rehabilitation services Daycare

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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

▸ Standards would apply during major site plan review. They do not apply to single- and two-family properties. They would not apply if minor changes were being made to other existing buildings or uses.

▸ No drive-throughs or corporate/franchise architecture

▸ New development must be compatible with village pattern, form and scale ▸ Entrance facing the road

▸ Regular pattern of windows and doors on the facade

▸ Breaking up the mass of large buildings

▸ Pitched roofs

▸ Architectural elements like storefronts or porches

▸ High quality materials

▸ Parking and vehicular areas to the side or rear

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS

BUSINESS 2 & BUSINESS 3

▸ Allow for new and expanded businesses in those areas of town where there are already businesses

▸ Business 2 allows for a mix of commercial and light industrial as well as housing

▸ Business 2 limits the size of buildings to 12,000 sf

▸ Business 3 is more industrial and does not allow for additional housing

▸ There is no limit on building size in Business 3

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS


BUS 2 BUS 3Housing, home occupation, home business B&B, inn, short-term rental Services (repair, financial, personal, professional, business) Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Veterinary and animal services Event facility, catering Wholesale trade Media studio, theater, gallery, museum Outdoor recreation, golf course, campground, equestrian Civic buildings & schools, healthcare clinic, daycare Social club Firewood processing, sawmill On-farm business

Home occupation or business (at an existing residence) B&B, inn, short-term rental Services (repair, financial, personal, professional, business) Fueling station, carwash, rental & leasing Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Veterinary and animal services Mobile food service, catering Light industry, food or beverage & wood products manufacturing Wholesale trade Storage and distribution, self-storage, contractor’s yard Publishing, printing and sign manufacturing Media studio, gallery, museum Metal fabrication Indoor recreation, equestrian facility Civic buildings & schools, healthcare clinic, daycare Firewood processing, sawmill, on-farm business

Hotel, motel Retail sales, sales lot, fueling station, carwash, rental & leasing Restaurant, mobile food service Light industry, food or beverage & wood products manufacturing Storage and distribution, self-storage, contractor’s yard Printing, publishing, sign manufacturing Composting, slaughterhouse Metal fabrication shop Rehabilitation services

Hotel, motel Retail sales, sales lot Event facility Tank farm or fuel storage and distribution Freight transportation services Composting, recycling, solid waste and septic waste services Slaughterhouse Heavy industry

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RURAL AREAS

RURAL DISTRICTS

▸ Balance natural resource conservation, protection of working farm and forest land, and opportunity for rural residential development

▸ Recognize that a significant amount of rural land has been conserved (*calculate and add amounts here)

▸ Understand that much of the rural area of town has been zoned for moderate rural residential density (1 then 3 acre lots). Last major zoning revision created the 7-acre zone.

▸ Maintain rural character, which is created by open space, an irregular development pattern that responds to the landscape, and an overall low density of development

TWO ALTERNATIVES

▸ Alternative 4. Three rural districts at different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres , per 5 acres, and per 10 acres.

▸ More substantial change from current zoning

▸ Seeks to guide development closer to paved roads by increasing density along portions of County Road, Center Road, Towne Hill Road and the state highways from 1 house per 3 or 7 acres to 1 house per 2 acres

▸ Seeks to guide development away from less readily accessible land by decreasing density in other areas that are now zoned for 1 house per 3 to 1 house per 5 acres

TWO ALTERNATIVES

▸ Alternative 5. Three rural districts at different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres , per 3 acres, and per 10 acres.

▸ More similar to current zoning

▸ Does not include any portions of County Road or Center Road in the 2-acre district

▸ Has the same reshaped the “conservation” district set at 1 house per 10 acres as Alternative 4

▸ Keeps the rest of the rural land at 1 house per 3 acres (as it is under current zoning for the most part)

▸ Enables density-based zoning or lot size averaging only in the 10-acre district

TWO ALTERNATIVES

▸ Alternative 4. Three rural districts at different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres, per 5 acres, and per 10 acres.

▸ More substantial change from current zoning

▸ Seeks to guide development closer to paved roads by increasing density along portions of County Road, Center Road, Towne Hill Road and the state highways from 1 house per 3 or 7 acres to 1 house per 2 acres

▸ Alternative 5. Three rural districts at different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres, per 3 acres, and per 10 acres.

▸ More similar to current zoning

▸ Does not include any portions of County Road or Center Road in the 2-acre district

TWO ALTERNATIVES

▸ Alternative 4 & 5

▸ Reshape the “conservation” district to incorporate conserved land and other lands with significant natural resource value or development constraints

▸ Further reduce the allowable density in those areas from 1 house per 7 acres (or less) to 1 house per 10 acres

▸ Use a new approach to land subdivision called density-based zoning or lot size averaging

RURAL AREAS

DENSITY-BASED APPROACH

▸ Separates minimum lot size from maximum density

▸ Allows for both small lots and low densities

▸ Provides property owners with more flexibility when subdividing

▸ Keeps more land intact for farming or forestry

10 AC LOT

3 AC LOT

27 AC CULTIVATED FIELD23 AC HAY FIELD

60 AC WOODS

Example Parcel 110 acres

10 AC LOT

3 AC LOT

59 AC IN RURAL 10 DISTRICT

= 5 LOTS OR UNITSZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY

51 AC IN RURAL 5 DISTRICT

= 10 LOTS OR UNITS

10 AC LOT

3 AC LOT


60 AC WOODS


Lot Yield 59 acres in Rural 10 = 5 lots or units

51 acres in Rural 5 = 10 lots or units

= 15 lots or units max

10 AC LOT

3 AC LOT


60 AC WOODS


ConventionalSubdivision 8 five+ acre lots 6 ten+ acre lots = 14 lots

15 LOT PUD

32 AC DEVELOPED

78 AC COMMON OPEN SPACE


PUD 15 two+ acre lots 32 acres developed 78 acres common land

15 LOT DENSITY-BASED SUBDIVISION

38 AC DEVELOPED

72 AC WITH NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS


Density-Based 15 two+ acre lots 38 acres developed 72 acres undeveloped

10 AC LOT

3 AC LOT


60 AC WOODS

Density-based approach accommodates small and incremental subdivisions





15 LOT DENSITY-BASED SUBDIVISION

38 AC DEVELOPED

72 AC WITH NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

RURAL AREAS


RL 2 RL 3 or 5 RL 101 & 2 family homes, accessory dwellings Home occupations & home businesses Senior housing, group homes B&Bs, short-term rentals Public park, cemetery Farming & forestry, on-farm business

1 & 2 family homes, accessory dwellings Home occupation Senior housing, group homes B&Bs, short-term rentals Public park, cemetery Equestrian facility Farming & forestry

1 & 2 family homes, accessory dwellings Home occupation Group homes B&Bs, short-term rentals Public park, cemetery Farming & forestry

Multi-family homes, assisted living facilities Inns Lawn, garden, farm supply sales Veterinary, pet or animal services Event facility, catering Gallery, museum Recreation, golf course, campground Equestrian facility Specialty school, rehab services, daycare Social club

Home business Inns Veterinary, pet or animal services Event facility, catering Composting services Museum Recreation, golf course, campground Specialty school Social club Firewood processing, sawmill Extraction, groundwater withdrawal On-farm business

Museum Recreation, golf course, campground Equestrian facility Specialty school Social club Firewood processing, sawmill Extraction, groundwater withdrawal On-farm business

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WRAP-UP

NEXT STEPS

▸ Please complete your questionnaire

▸ PC will review comments from meeting and questionnaire responses at the May 16 meeting

▸ PC will host another public meeting on June 6 and additional workshops as needed after that

▸ Once PC has a draft ready for adoption, it holds at least one public hearing

▸ PC then sends final draft of the regulations to the Selectboard

▸ Selectboard has to have at least one public hearing and may vote to adopt the regulations after that

Documents

EAST MONTPELIER PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICTS · Fueling station, carwash, rental & leasing Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Veterinary and animal services Mobile food service,