Town Plan Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing

The Sheffield Planning Commission hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4384 for the purpose of hearing public comment regarding the proposed 2025 Sheffield Town Plan.

The public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Sheffield Town Clerk’s Office, located at 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT 05866 and via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85429690773?pwd=AqqLuT6BTHgyiG2mVqTDhMEPS3S3MD.1 .

The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed Town Plan. Written comments can be submitted to Carolyn Crankshaw, Chair of the Sheffield Planning Commission, via email at planningcommission@sheffieldvt.org, or Jesse Noone, NVDA Regional Planner at jnoone@nvda.net. The proposed Plan will affect all areas in the Town of Sheffield. If approved, the plan will be sent to the Selectboard for hearing and then voted on by Australian Ballot for adoption at Town Meeting Day.

The Town Plan is consistent with the goals established in 24 V.S.A. §4302, and the revisions do not alter the designation of any land area. The proposed Sheffield Town Plan includes all the required elements set forth in the Act [§4382].

Table of Contents:

I.                   Overview

II.                 Implementation Plan

III.               Introduction to Town

IV.              Community

V.                Land Use

VI.              Natural, Scenic, & Historic Resources

VII.            Housing

VIII.          Economic Development

IX.               Education

X.                 Energy

XI.               Flood Resilience

XII.            Transportation

XIII.          Utilities & Facilities

XIV.          Evaluating the Plan

XV.            Appendix

You can view the proposed plan online at https://www.sheffieldvt.org. Both physical & digital copies of the proposed Town Plan are available upon request from the Sheffield Town Clerk’s Office, located at 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT 05866,  e-mail: sheffieldvttownclerk@gmail.com.