Brattleboro Planning Commission Meeting: June 6, 2022 at 6:00 pm
6:00 Call to Order
6:00 – 6:10 Announcements
6:10 – 6:15 Minutes of May 2, 2022
Discussion of Edits, Motion to Approve
6:15-7:15 Zoning for Neighborhood Housing
zoning
Selectboard Meeting Notes – FY23 Budget Season Begins
The Brattleboro Selectboard kicked off their FY23 budget season with an overview of the proposed town budget by Town Manager Peter Elwell. Questions were limited at this meeting, allowing the board and the public to take in a broad overview. Deep dive questions begin next week.
One of the lengthier passages in this meeting was a discussion of prepaid assigned funds compared to unassigned funds and how they both are accounted for legally and financially.
Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda and Notes – November 2, 2021
Budget season begins with an overview of the proposed budget by the Town Manager to the Selectboard, and this starts at the next regular meeting of the board.
They’ll also approve more repairs for the skating rink, increase the deductible on health insurance for town employees, review their goals, and more. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
A Statement from the Brattleboro Planning Commission Regarding Retail Cannabis and Zoning
In October 2020, S.54, Act 164 became law. This legislation outlines how Vermont will establish retail cannabis sales. The implementation of the legislation is still very much a work in progress. The Act empowers communities to create a local cannabis control commission and for such commission to condition issuance of a local license on any zoning bylaw adopted pursuant to 24 V.S.A §4414.
The purpose of this memo is to provide information on what zoning controls are authorized under the legislation. Many details have been left to be decided on by the State Cannabis Control Board which will be formed in 2021. As currently written, the law allows the following types of zoning regulations:
