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When: Aug 25, 2025, 6 to 7 PM

Where: 296 VT Route 110, Chelsea, VT 05038

Chelsea Planning Commission
Notice of Public Forum & Meeting
August 25th, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Chelsea Town Hall

The Chelsea Planning Commission will hold a Public Forum as part of its Regular Planning Commission Meeting on Monday August 25th, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Chelsea Town Hall, located at 296 VT Route 110, Chelsea, VT 05038.

The purpose of this Public Forum is to present information about the draft revisions of the Chelsea Zoning Bylaws and hear feedback from residents about those revisions. The Public Forum will begin with a brief overview of the draft revisions, followed by an open discussion.

The Chelsea Planning Commission is in the process of revising the Town’s Zoning Bylaws to comply with legislative updates and expand opportunities for all types of housing construction, with a particular focus on its village center and other areas deemed suitable for future growth. The draft revision of Chelsea’s Zoning Bylaws is intended to replace the Town’s current Zoning Bylaw in its entirety. The revised bylaws are meant to further the goals of the Chelsea Town Plan and Vermont’s Planning Goals enumerated under 24 V.S.A. § 4302.

This meeting is open to the public.

Agenda

6:00: Call to Order
6:01: Additions or Deletions to the Meeting Agenda
6:02: Review and Vote on July 28th Chelsea Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
6:03: Public to be Heard
6:05: Public Forum
7:05: Continue Discussion of Revisions to the Draft Chelsea Bylaws
8:00: Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

On the Draft Chelsea Town Plan August 8th at 6:30 pm at the Chelsea Library publicly and virtually.

The Chelsea Planning Commission will be holding a hearing on the Draft Town Plan at 6:30 pm on August 8th at the Chelsea Library, 296 VT-110 ,Chelsea, VT and via Google Meets https://meet.google.com/fwf-ayyb-acq.

The purpose of this hearing is to take comments from the public on the draft Town Plan so that the Planning Commission can consider these as it makes it’s final revisions prior to sending to the Selectboard. The proposed Town Plan will replace the current Town Plan in it’s entirety. Copies of the draft can be found at the Town Hall during business hours. Comments may be mailed to the attention of the Planning Commission at PO Box 266 Chelsea, VT 05038.

Below is a summary of the proposal.
I. Goals of the Plan
II. Demographics
III. Economic Development
IV. Housing
V. Education
VI. Utilities and Facilities
VII. Recreation and Parks
VIII. Health and Emergency Services
IX. Natural, Scenic, and Cultural Resources
X. Agriculture and Forestry
XI. Land Use Plan
XII. Transportation
XIII. Energy
XIV. Relationship to Other Plans
XV. Town Plan Implementation
Appendix A

To view the draft Town Plan, please click HERE.