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Addison
County Regional Planning Commission Spring Workshops
The Addison County Regional Planning Commission is hosting
a series of workshops for local officials and interested citizens.
There will be four workshops in late May and early June. The workshops
are free and open to the public. You can register by emailing Brandy
Saxton. All workshops will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Below
is a schedule of the workshops and a brief description of each.
Wireless
Telecommunications
Presenter:
Chris
Campbell, Telecommunications Planner, VT Dep’t of Public
Service
Time & Place: Thursday,
May 23, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library, Middlebury
Chris Campbell will talk about and answer your questions on
wireless telecommunications. He will discuss the different types
of wireless, how they work and what their infrastructure requirements
are. Chris will also discuss how communities can regulate the
infrastructure needed for wireless telecommunications.
Presenter:
Marc
Lapin, Conservation Biologist
Time & Place: Thursday,
May 30, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House
Marc Lapin will introduce concepts of nature conservation
and will discuss the role of biological conservation in the
context of community planning and individual landowners' decisions
and actions. He will talk about the basic principles for the
conservation of native species and natural communities. These
concepts can be considered and applied at any scale, from
that of the individual parcel to whole regions. The program
will also include discussion of how these ideas can best be
applied within Vermont.
Development
Review Boards
** note the change in date & location
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Presenter:
Deborah Markowitz, VT Secretary of State
Time & Place: Tuesday,
June 11, 7 p.m., Ilsley
Library, Middlebury
Secretary of State Markowitz will cover the differences
between the planning commission/zoning board of adjustment
system and the planning commission/development review
board system. She will discuss the responsibilities of
each board and talk about what is required to switch from
the pc/zba to the pc/drb. There will be time for her to
answer your questions.
Community
Projects
Presenter:
Steve Libby, Consultant & Project Manager w/ the VT
Design Institute
Time & Place: Thursday,
June 13, 7 p.m., New Haven Town Hall
Steve Libby will give advice and techniques for getting
a successful community project up and running. Steve will
provide examples from successful projects in other communities
and offer some suggestions on how to get organized and build
support for projects. He will also briefly discuss some
of the resources, such as grants and technical assistance,
that are available for community projects.
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