Transcript Clarendon Town Plan 2015

CLARENDON
TOWN PLAN
2015
Barbara Noyes Pulling
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
CLARENDON TOWN PLAN 2015
What is a Town (Municipal) Plan?
• It’s a document that reflects the community’s
present conditions and trends.
• It serves as a guide for accomplishing the
community’s goals through public investments, land
use regulations and other implementation
programs.
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• The plan should identify residential, commercial and
industrial uses, forests and agriculture, and public
facilities that are needed.
• The plan should provide sufficient space, facilities
and services needed and appropriate locations for
these uses.
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• In some cases, there may be a need to change
undesirable conditions.
• The implications of planned uses on adjoining
communities and the region must be considered as
well.
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• A municipality is not required to plan, but is enabled
by statute to develop and adopt a plan. If a
community chooses to do, Chapter 117 (24 V.S.A.
§4382) sets forth the 12 elements that are required.
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• Clarendon Today (community profile) is the
backbone for land use and economic
development issues and policies.
• It reveals whether the town is growing, whether it is
likely to grow in the future, and what impact its
growth (or lack of it) has on services and land use.
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• The population of Clarendon has been declining
since 1990 which contrasts to its steady growth
between 1960-1990.
• Compared to other communities in the Rutland
Region, Clarendon has had the 3rd largest
percentage decline in population since 1990.
• Why is this?
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• Clarendon’s population is aging.
• The median age rose from 33.0 in 1990 to 46.2 in
2010.
• The median age is higher than Vermont’s and that
for the U.S.
• Is this concerning?
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• Clarendon’s economic base grew exponentially
since 1980, even after leveling off in the 1990s.
• Housing stock has been in decline since 1990.
• # of residents in the work force is declining.
• The work force, although diverse, is increasingly
dominated by education services, health care and
social assistance.
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• Estimated median income in 2013 ($61,538) was
higher than the Rutland County average.
• Estimated median earnings for workers were higher
as well.
• However, the number of individuals in Clarendon
living in poverty has risen sharply since 2000; it has
increased 4%.
Comments?
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Clarendon Survey - 2004 vs. 2014
• Potential areas of concern with the level of
dissatisfaction for these town services?
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Schools
Police protection
Snow removal
Recreation
Parks
Comments?
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Clarendon Survey - Land Use Preferences
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Single family homes
Childcare centers
Elderly housing
Home-based businesses
Small crafts/artisans
Recreation facilities
Land conservation
Agricultural lands ***
Other observations?
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• Clarendon Survey - Land Use Preferences
LESS OF:
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Multi-family homes
Mobile home parks
Heavy industrial
Commercial
Light industrial
• Other observations?
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Current Land Use Districts
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Agricultural and Rural Residential
Residential and Commercial District
Commercial and Industrial District
Conservation District
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Future Land Use
Light Industrial District?
Overlay Districts?
• Flood Hazard Area Overlay (Zoning Regs 2011)
• Airport Zoning Overlay (Town Plan 2010)
• Ridgeline Protection Overlay
• Agriculture Overlay (and/or multi-use farm
enterprises)
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Future Land Use
• An overlay district is used to establish special
development requirements within a particular area of
your community. The overlay is a mapped area that is
usually superimposed over conventional zoning districts.
• Overlay districts are used to establish special regulations
that can be either a higher level of restrictions or may
actually permit exceptions or less restrictive standards
than required in the underlying regulations.
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Next Informational Meetings
April 20
Village Center designation
Preservation of natural areas, scenic and historic
features/resources
Recreation, agriculture, economic development, flood
resilience
May 18
Transportation (including airport)
Energy, housing, child care, education,
community facilities and public utilities