PURSUANT TO 24 V.S.A. §§4441 (d) AND §4444 (a)(b), THE TOWN OF RICHMOND SELECTBOARD WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2025 AT 7:00 PM, IN THE RICHMOND TOWN CENTER MEETING ROOM AT 203 BRIDGE STREET TO RECEIVE COMMENT REGARDING A PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT:
PURPOSE: The purpose is to modify the Richmond Zoning Regulations (RZR) to include revisions to §3.9, the Jolina Court Zoning District, §5.12, Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Residential PUD, §7, Definitions, and the introduction of new sections §6.15, Residential Density Bonus Plan and §6.16, Affordable Housing.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED: All parcels within the Jolina Court District and all parcels in the Town of Richmond that are eligible to utilize the new §6.15 Residential Density Bonus Plan and §6.16, Affordable Housing. Change to §5.12, Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Residential PUD is relegated to the Jolina Court District (JC0013, JC0074) and is focused on the removal of commercial requirements for buildings not fronting on Bridge Street.
SECTION HEADINGS: The following sections are proposed to be amended or added: AMENDED SECTIONS §3.9, Jolina Court District, §5.12 Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Residential PUD, §7, Definitions. NEW SECTIONS §6.15, Residential Density Bonus Plan and §6.16, Affordable Housing.
THE FULL TEXT AND MAPS OF THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE RICHMOND TOWN CENTER OFFICES AT 203 BRIDGE STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00am and 4:00pm, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY STARTING 4/14/2025. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE RICHMOND PLANNING/ZONING OFFICE AT 802-336-2289 or koborne@richmondvt.gov