Draft Town Plan
As of October 2024, draft Chapters have been combined into two working documents: the Town Plan and the Enhanced Energy Plan. View changes in real time:
We welcome and encourage the public to follow along, ask questions, and provide input through the feedback form at bottom of this page. This form is the preferred method of contact - all Planning Staff and Commissioners can view it and ensures your thoughts don't get lost in our email inboxes!
Timeline:
Fall-Winter 2024/25: Planning Commission and staff continue to refine the goals, action items, and information in the draft plan at their public meetings (7:00pm on first and third Tuesdays).
February 2025: Planning Commission's target deadline to transmit a draft Plan to the Selectboard for informal review
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
Summer 2025: Planning Commission and Selectboard public hearings to adopt the Town Plan
August 2025: The 2016-2024 Comprehensive Plan expires
Over summer 2024, Planning Commission and Staff published draft Town Plan chapters. Writing a Town Plan is a big assignment. To lighten the load, topics were divided amongst four teams with one staff lead and two commissioners:
Team Yellow: Andrew, Shayla, Chapin
Andrew Plumb, 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