2 Upcoming Monkton Central School Board meetings

Monkton Central School Board meeting
Tuesday October 25 7:30pm @ Lincoln Community School
Executive Committee and All Boards meeting precedes the MCS Board Meeting @ 6pm

Act 46 Informational meeting
Thursday November 3rd @ 7pm
MCS Gym

Follow these links to see the meeting agendas.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2q3e2kwbfgZUHJvOTVHaHd5WU0/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2q3e2kwbfgZT2tKMHdwc3FSWVk/view

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Selectboard Agenda for Monday October 10, 2016

MONKTON SELECTBOARD MEETING
MONKTON TOWN HALL
AGENDA
DATE: Monday October 10, 2016

  • CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM
  • ATTENDANCE
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • REGULAR BUSINESS:  7:10 – 7:30
    • APPROVE MINUTES
    • REVIEW AND APPROVE CHECK WARRANTS
    • REVIEW AND APPROVE OVERWEIGHT PERMITS, ETC.
    • PUBLIC COMMENT (Guests)  – 15 minutes Continue reading
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General Election Warning for November 8, 2016

There will be numerous ballots and decisions to make on November 8, 2016.  In addition to the General Election where Federal, State and Local candidates will be elected, the voters of Monkton will also be asked to decide whether to accept the proposed unification of school districts recommended by the ANESU Act 46 Study Committee,  to choose members of the unified board if the recommendation passes and to approve the amended Unified Planning Document in it’s entirety.  This is the General Election Warning. Continue reading

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Warning and Notice of Special Town Meeting on Unified Planning Document

There will be numerous ballots and decisions to make on November 8, 2016.  In addition to the General Election where Federal, State and Local candidates will be elected, the voters of Monkton will also be asked to decide whether to accept the proposed unification of school districts recommended by the ANESU Act 46 Study Committee,  to choose members of the unified board if the recommendation passes and to approve the amended Unified Planning Document in it’s entirety.  This is the Warning and Notification of a Special Town Meeting to decide whether to adopt the amended Unified Planning Document in its entirety. Continue reading

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School District Warning and Notification

There will be numerous ballots and decisions to make on November 8, 2016.  In addition to the General Election where Federal, State and Local candidates will be elected, the voters of Monkton will also be asked to decide whether to accept the proposed unification of school districts recommended by the ANESU Act 46 Study Committee,  to choose members of the unified board if the recommendation passes and to approve the revised Unified Planning Document in it’s entirety.  This is the Warning and Notification of a Special School District Meeting and the Election and Unification Vote.   Continue reading

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Monkton Flag Order extended deadline to Oct. 24th

Monkton Flag Order

 

Gotta Love That Flag:

The Monkton Community Coffeehouse is putting in an order for our town flag. They are $25 each. They are great to have at your home and make wonderful gifts, especially with the upcoming holidays!!!

Payment deadline has been extended to Monday, October 24th, so send in your check today!

To purchase a flag, please send a check for $25.00, payable to the “Monkton Community Coffeehouse” and mail it to:

Monkton Community Coffeehouse
PO Box 12
Monkton, VT 05469

You may also drop it off with the town clerk, Sharon Gomez.  Please leave your contact info with her so we can let you know when they are in.

– Artwork by Linda Reynolds
– Standard 3′x5′
– Metal grommets
– Durable outdoor fabric
– $25 each

If you have any questions, please contact Callie Brynn at ecbrynn@gmail.com

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Development Review Board position

The Town of Monkton is seeking to fill a position on its Development Review Board (DRB).  The 7-member DRB Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The DRB meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Monkton Town Hall.  Please contact the DRB at drb@monktonvt.com or the Selectboard at Selectboard@monktonvt.com to express interest.

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Selectboard Agenda for Monday September 26, 2016

MONKTON SELECTBOARD MEETING
MONKTON TOWN HALL
AGENDA
DATE: Monday September 26, 2016

  • CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM
  • ATTENDANCE
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • REGULAR BUSINESS:  7:10 – 7:30
    • APPROVE MINUTES
    • REVIEW AND APPROVE CHECK WARRANTS
    • REVIEW AND APPROVE OVERWEIGHT PERMITS, ETC.
    • PUBLIC COMMENT (Guests)  – 15 minutes Continue reading
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Selectboard Agenda for Monday September 12, 2016

MONKTON SELECTBOARD MEETING
MONKTON TOWN HALL
AGENDA
DATE: Monday September 12, 2016

  • CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM
  • ATTENDANCE
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • REGULAR BUSINESS:  7:10 – 7:30
    • APPROVE MINUTES
    • REVIEW AND APPROVE CHECK WARRANTS
    • REVIEW AND APPROVE OVERWEIGHT PERMITS, ETC.
    • PUBLIC COMMENT (Guests)  – 15 minutes Continue reading
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Selectboard Unified Planning Document Hearing

Town of Monkton Notice of Public Hearing

On the Proposed Amendments to the Unified Planning Document

 The Monkton Selectboard will hold a public Hearing at 8:00 PM Monday September 19, 2016 at the Monkton Fire Station (3747 States Prison Hollow Road), to take public testimony on the proposed Amendments to the Unified Planning Document.  There will be an informational session from 7:00 to 7:45PM on September 19, 2016 at the Fire House prior to the public hearing.

The Selectboard will discuss and vote on any proposed changes after the Public Hearing at their regularly scheduled meeting on September 26, 2016 at 7.00 at the Town Hall.

Copies of the Unified Planning Document and copies of the proposed amendments are available for review or obtained at the Town Offices, 280 Monkton Ridge during normal business hours.  They may also be viewed on the town website in both ‘redline’ and clean versions at monktonvt.com/town-info/town-plan-and-zoning-bylaws/.

For more information please contact: Stephen Pilcher 425-2178 Selectboard Chair  (or e-mail to selectboard@monktonvt.com) or Sharon Gomez, the Town Clerk at (802) 453-3800.

Statement of Purpose

Monkton’s Unified Planning Document exists to provide process and procedure to guide orderly development within the town. It is comprised of two parts, Section I that contains the town’s Zoning Regulations and Section II which addresses the Subdivision Regulations. All development regulations take their guidance from the Town Plan, but unlike the Town Plan do not expire. Once adopted these regulations remain in effect until amended by the voters.  The amendments proposed here, are intended to streamline the Zoning and Subdivision process and to make the process more open to the community.

All of the proposed amendments support the goals of the Town Plan and provide clarity and greater community input in the development process.  They are compatible with proposed future land uses and densities of the municipal plan and planned community facilities.

In the Zoning regulations:

We have updated the Conditional Use regulations by narrowing the list of by-right land uses and increasing the list of conditional use activities.  These changes are proposed not to limit use of the land but to ensure the review of the potential side effects development can bring and to allow for increased community participation within the hearing process.

We have added language to better explain the differences between a non-conforming use, a non-conforming structure and a non-conforming lot.

We have also revised the sections that pertain to blasting and large scale earth moving by adding language that states these activities are permitted only in conjunction with building construction and subsequent landscaping.

 In the Subdivision regulations

We have revised the open space requirements for Planned Unit Developments (PUDs).

We have created a new section 593 that brings the Town into conformance with recently adopted state Shoreland Protection Regulations.  (10V.S.A. chapter 24 §1441 et seq.)

Other conforming language has been added to incorporate required newly enacted solar siting and other alternative energy land use regulations.

We have also added definitions and made other minor administrative or editing changes as seemed to be necessary and prudent.

The areas of the town affected the proposed Amendments are:

Section 593 affects the Pond Overlay District surrounding Monkton Pond/Cedar Lake and the small section of Bristol Pond /Lake Winona located in the Southeast quadrant of the Town.

All other proposed amendments affect all districts of the town.

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