Town of Newfane Planning Commission
PO Box 36
Newfane, VT 05351
Notice of Public Hearing
Regarding Amendment to the Town Plan
Notice Date: November 10, 2016
Location: Newfane Town Office, 555 Vermont Route 30, Newfane, VT
Copies to: Windham Regional Commission
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Planning Commission Chair – Town of Brookline
Planning Commission Chair – Town of Dover
Planning Commission Chair – Town of Dummerston
Planning Commission Chair – Town of Marlboro
Planning Commission Chair – Town of Townshend
Planning Commission Chair – Town of Wardsboro
President – Historical Society of Windham County
Trustees –Newfane Incorporated Village
Committee – Williamsville Hall Committee
Members – South Newfane Community Association
Contact – Timson Hill Preschool
Members – Newfane Anew Community Volunteers
The purpose of the Hearing will be to gather public comment on the Amendment to the Town Plan. The Planning Commission solicits comment from planning commissions of abutting municipalities and from the regional planning commission with respect to the compatibility of their respective plans with the amendment to the Newfane Plan. We also solicit comments from the above mentioned Newfane entities and any other interested parties.
The purpose of the amendment is to enable possible Village Center Designation, by making the town eligible to apply for Village Center Designation for the villages Newfane, Williamsville and South Newfane. The amendment covers the villages of Newfane, Williamsville and South Newfane.
The Amendment to the Plan is to be approved by the Windham Regional Commission and is consistent with goals 1,2,4,5,11 and 12 of the Vermont Municipal and Regional Planning Development Act, Section 4302.
Additional copies of the Amendment may be obtained at the Town Office during regular business hours and it is available online on the Town of Newfane website, https://newfanevt.com. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing to express their views and are invited to submit comments to the Planning Commission in written form by the date of the hearing, December 13, 2016 at the following address:
Town of Newfane Planning Commission
555 Vermont Route 30
Newfane, V 05351
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn C. Forrest, Chair