Planning Commission Continues Refinement of Potential Boundary

Planning Commission Continues Refinement of Potential Boundary

Juliann Phelps

The Thursday, April 4 Planning Commission meeting focused once again on the East Charlotte Village District boundary and Charlotte land use regulations, as was proposed during the March 21 meeting. The commission’s goals were to analyze possible development maps, hear public comment, and figure out the finer points of LURs and boundary issues. Attendance was lower at this meeting, with about four members of the public in attendance, as opposed to the previous meeting which had almost 20 concerned Charlotters.

On To the Next Phase

On To the Next Phase

Juliann Phelps

The Thursday, February 21, Planning Commission agenda contained only three agenda items: a subdivision amendment for landowner Andrew Zins and sketch plan reviews for the Charlotte Library addition and for the proposed Charlotte Health Center (Mason-von Trapp application).

Discussions continue on Mason–Von Trapp sketch plan

Discussions continue on Mason–Von Trapp sketch plan

Juliann Phelps

The Jan. 3 Planning Commission meeting focused primarily on the Mason–Von Trapp sketch plan agenda item, with Chair Peter Joslin opening with an explanation of the intent of the sketch plan discussion: to listen to the ideas put forth by the applicants with a resulting recommendation from the commission. After nearly two hours of discussion from various meeting attendees, the commission scheduled a follow-up site visit and will include the item on a future agenda in February.

Emergency planning update

Emergency planning update

Christopher W. Davis

With recent headlines describing hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, hazardous spills and a host of other natural and man-made disasters nationally, it is worth taking a moment to review what all of us can do to make sure that we are prepared for an extreme weather event or if a small-scale disaster hits us here in Charlotte. As a town we are required to have an emergency plan that provides the Selectboard, fire and rescue services and the road commissioner with a check list for procedures and resources they may draw upon should a major event affect our town.

Trails Talk: Part 3

Trails Talk: Part 3

Laurie Thompson, Charlotte Trails Committee

Welcome to Trails Talk, Part 3. In this column we will finish answering the questions posed on the website, orchardroadcomputers.com. The first 10 questions were answered in the September 6 and 20, 2017, editions of The Charlotte News. Trails Talk will continue but will take a new path with other informational articles in the future.

Community speaks up about Maplefields developments

Community speaks up about Maplefields developments

Keith Morrill, Staff Writer

The proposed project would bring a 5,200-square-foot Maplefields with gas and diesel pumps, parking for cars and trucks, a restaurant, and outdoor space for a farmer’s market. At the outset of the discussion at 7:30, members of the planning commission advised that the purpose of the meeting was only the first in a three-step process the project must go through in order to get a green light. The purpose of the sketch plan review was to provide critical feedback to the sketch plan—or as town planner Daryl Benoit advised, it “should be treated as a brainstorming session.” R.L. Vallee owner and CEO Rudolphe “Skip” Vallee was in attendance, and stressed that his company was interested in ensuring that the project fit the town’s aesthetics and practical sensibilities.