Warning PC Public Meeting 12/27/16
LEICESTER PLANNING COMMISSIONZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONSNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Leicester Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 27, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. in Town Office in Leicester, Vermont, on the proposed Leicester Unified Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. This hearing is held pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4441. This notice is issued pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4444(b). STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND AREAS OF TOWN AFFECTEDThe Unified Zoning and Subdivision Regulations implement and enforce the Town Plan. They govern all types of development within the town. The Regulations impact all areas within the Town of Leicester. Topic areas for discussion include: ARTICLE I: Authority, Purpose and Applicability SECTION 1.0 ENACTMENT AND AUTHORITY SECTION 1.1 PURPOSE SECTION 1.2 APPLICABILITY SECTION 1.3 INTERPRETATION SECTION 1.4 EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF FORMER REGULATIONS SECTION 1.5 SEVERABILITY SECTION 1.6 AMENDMENTSARTICLE II: ZONING DISTRICTS SECTION 2.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS SECTION 2.1 ZONING MAP SECTION 2.2 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES SECTION 2.3 ZONING DISTRICTS - GENERAL STANDARDS SECTION 2.4 ZONING DISTRICTS – SPECIFIC STANDARDSARTICLE III: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 3.0 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS SECTION 3.1 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR SECTION 3.2 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD SECTION 3.3 APPLICATION, PUBLIC NOTICE AND REVIEW PROCEDURE SECTION 3.4 CONDITIONAL USES SECTION 3.5 APPEALS TO THE DRB SECTION 3.6 VARIANCES SECTION 3.7 WAIVERS SECTION 3.8 SITE PLAN REVIEW AND OTHER APPLICATIONS SECTION 3.9 APPEALS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COURTARTICLE IV: GENERAL REGULATIONS SECTION 4.0 REQUIRED REGULATIONS SECTION 4.1 GENERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING LOTS SECTION 4.2 ACCESS, DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING SECTION 4.3 STRUCTURES SECTION 4.4 SIGNS, LIGHTING, OUTDOOR DISPLAYS AND STORAGE SECTION 4.5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SECTION 4.6 FREEDOM TO FARM SECTION 4.7 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE V: SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS SECTION 5.0 SPECIFIC STANDARDS SECTION 5.1 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS SECTION 5.2 CHILDCARE HOME SECTION 5.3 GROUP HOME SECTION 5.4 SPECIAL PUBLIC USE EXCEPTIONS SECTION 5.5 COMMERCIAL CAMPING AREA STANDARDS SECTION 5.6 CAMPERS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, TRUCK TRAILERS SECTION 5.7 EXTRACTION OF SOIL, SAND OR GRAVEL SECTION 5.8 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATIONS SECTION 5.9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES SECTION 5.10 SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS SECTION 5.11 FARM LABOR HOUSING SECTION 5.12 OUTDOOR BOILERSARTICLE VI: Subdivision Standards and Review SECTION 6.0 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS SECTION 6.1 MAJOR SUBDIVISION REVIEW SECTION 6.2 FINAL PLAN APPLICATION (For both Major and Minor Subdivisions) SECTION 6.3 PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS OR OTHER AMENITIES SECTION 6.4 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 6.6 DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDSARTICLE VII: FLOOD HAZARD REGULATIONS SECTION 7.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURES SECTION 7.1 ADDITIONAL SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD CRITERIA SECTION 7.2 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES SECTION 7.3 APPEALS SECTION 7.4 WARNING OF DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY SECTION 7.5 PRECEDENCE OF REGULATIONS SECTION 7.6 ANNUAL REPORT TO FEMAARTICLE VIII: DEFINITIONS Copies of the proposed Unified Zoning and Subdivision Regulations can be viewed at the following locations:
- Town Clerk’s Office Leicester, Vermont
- Additionally, interested parties may view or download complete copies of the proposed regulations and Planning Commission’s Report from the Town of Leicester Website: www.Leicestervt.org