Town of Monkton Notice of Public Hearing
On the Proposed Town Plan
The Monkton Selectboard will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM on Wednesday January 29,2014 at the Monkton Town Hall, to take public testimony on the proposed Town Plan for the Town of Monkton.
The purpose of a town plan is to provide a vision for orderly development with in the town. It is essentially a “picture in time” that uses existing conditions to guide zoning and development decisions for the next five year period.
Our new town plan is a complete revision of the plan adopted in 2007. At a minimum each section has been reformatted to ensure that the entire document speaks with a single voice and offers information in the same way, while other sections have received a more complete revision. Unlike earlier editions of the town plan, where the goals were presented in a single section, you will find both goals and action plans within the element they apply to.
While the Plan sets forth the community goals and objectives, the policies and other means of achieving those ends are set forth in the town zoning and subdivision regulations. A town plan should not be a proscriptive document. This version of the Monkton Town Plan adheres to this principal.
Copies of the Draft Town Plan may be obtained at or the full document may be viewed at the Town Offices, 280 Monkton Ridge, Monkton, during regular business hours and on the town web site here.
The Selectboard will meet at the conclusion of the public hearing to discuss the testimony presented.