Draft Town Plan
Comment on the draft Town Plan!
All community members are invited to comment on the goals, strategies, and actions in draft Town Plan. If you have comments about the maps, please contact P&Z staff directly.
Please be kind and respectful!
Timeline:
February 14, 2025: The Draft 1.0 Town Plan Chapters, Implementation Table, and Maps are published!
February 18, 2025: Planning Commission presents the draft Town Plan goals, strategies, and actions to the Selectboard.
Winter/Spring 2025: Refine the Town Plan goals and action items with the Selectboard, while converting the text-based document into a visually pleasing final version. Bring back the introductory narratives and photos back into each chapter.
May/June 2025: Target for Planning Commission public hearings
July/August 2025: Target for Selectboard public hearings to adopt the Town Plan
August 2025: The 2016-2024 Comprehensive Plan expires
Draft Implementation Table
The document assigns a timeframe, cost, and responsible department/staff for every action in all 17 chapters.
Williston 2025 Town Plan - DRAFT Chapter 18 Implementation Table.pdfDraft Town Plan Chapters 1-17
This document combines Chapters 1-17 and excludes maps. Individual chapters and maps are linked below.
Williston 2025 Town Plan - DRAFT Short Chapters 1-17.pdfDraft Chapters 1-17 and Maps
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 1 Willistons People.pdfChapter 1 Williston's People
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 2 Social Infrastructure and the Arts.pdfChapter 2 Social Infrastructure & the Arts
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 3 Cultural and Archeological.pdfChapter 3 Cultural & Archeogloical Resources
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 4 Economic Development.pdfChapter 4 Economic Development
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 5 Education and Childcare.pdfChapter 5 Education & Childcare
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 6 Homes and Smart Growth.pdfChapter 6 Homes & Smart Growth
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 7 Town Deps and Svcs.pdfChapter 7 Town Departments & Services
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 8 Recreation and Parks.pdfChapter 8 Recreation & Parks
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 9 Utilities.pdfChapter 9 Utilities
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 10 Transportation.pdfChapter 10 Transportation
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 11 Energy and Climate Resilience.pdfChapter 11 Energy & Climate Resilience
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 12 - Hazard Mitigation.pdfChapter 12 Hazard Mitigation
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 13 - Conservation Resources.pdfChapter 13 Conservation Resources
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 14 - Watershed Resources.pdfChapter 14 Watershed Resources
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 15 Land Use Boundaries.pdfChapter 15 Future Land Use Boundaries
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 16 Non-Rural Zoning Districts.pdfChapter 16 Non-Rural Land Use & Subdivision
Shortened Town Plan Chapter 17 - Rural Land Use and Subdivision Designn.pdfChapter 17 Rural Land Use & Subdivision
Map1 Land Cover.pdfMap 1: Land Cover
Map2 Future Land Use.pdfMap 2: Future Land Use
Map3 Growth Center.pdfMap 3: Growth Center
Map4 OnSite Sewage Suitability.pdfMap 4: On-Site Sewage Suitability
Map5 Sewer Service Area.pdfMap 5: Sewer Service Area
Map6 Village Historic District.pdfMap 6: Village Historic District
Map6 Village Historic Structure Table.pdfMap 6: Village Historic Structure Table
Map7 Design Review Districts.pdfMap 7: Design Review Districts
Map8 Existing Transportation Network.pdfMap 8: Existing Transportation Network
Map9 Sidewalks and Paths.pdfMap 9: Sidewalks and Paths
Map10 Transportation Action Items.pdfMap 10: Transportation Action Items
Map11 Public Facilities.pdfMap 11: Public Facilities
Map12 Watershed and Source Protection.pdfMap 12: Watershed and Source Protection
Map13 Topographic Constraints.pdfMap 13: Topographic Constraints
Map14 LESA Farmland.pdfMap 14: LESA Farmland
Map15 Existing Parkland and Trails.pdfMap 15: Existing Parkland and Trails
Map16 Conservation Areas.pdfMap 16: Conservation Areas
Map17 Visual Assessment.pdfMap 17: Visual Assessment
Map18 Protected Open Space.pdfMap 18: Protected Open Space
Over summer and fall 2024, Planning Commission and Staff published draft Town Plan chapters. Topics were divided amongst four teams with one staff lead and two commissioners:
Team Yellow: Andrew, Shayla, Chapin
Andrew Plumb & Simon Myles, former staff lead; Shayla Livingston, co-chair; Chapin Kaynor
Land Use Rural Lands and Subdivision Design
Conservation Areas
Working Landscapes
Recreation & Parks
Watershed Health
Team Red: Emily, Meghan, Mickey
Emily Heymann, staff lead; Meghan Cope; Mickey Myat, alternate
Williston Village & Historic Preservation
Social Infrastructure and the Arts
Utilities
Cultural Resources and Archeology
Team Green: Matt, Hana, Ellie
Matt Boulanger, staff lead; Ellie Beckett, co-chair; Hana Kessler, vice chair.
Land Use District Boundaries and Vision
Economic Development
Transportation and Mobility
Municipal Departments and Services
Team Blue: Melinda, Steve, Jill
Melinda Scott, staff lead; Steve Shepard; Jill Pardini, co-chair
Introduction: The Fabric of Community
Williston's People
Education and Childcare
Homes and Smart Growth
Hazard Mitigation
Energy Plan and Climate Resilience