Planning Commission Minutes 4-17-2025

Planning Commission Minutes 4-17-2025

TOWN OF RUTLAND PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING MINUTES

 

DATE: April 17^th, 2025

LOCATION: Town Hall and a publicly accessible conference line

OPEN MEETING 6:30 P.M.

 

Commission Members Present: Chair Barbara Pulling, Dana Peterson, Howard Burgess, Sherman Hunter, Andy McKane, Jerry Stearns, Mary Beth Poli, and Norm Cohen.

Members of the Public Present:  None

Approval of the Agenda:

Mr. Cohen moved to approve the agenda. Mr. McKane seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Old Business: Subdivision ordinance discussion with the town attorney

1. The Town Attorney, Kevin Brown was present to discuss the subdivision ordinance updates with the Commission. Mr. Peterson moved to enter executive session per 1 VSA 1313 1f, confidential attorney client communications. Mr. McKane seconded the motion. The commission entered executive session at 6:32 PM.
2. The commission came out of executive session at 8:03 PM with no action taken.
3. The group working on the updates will wait to meet until a discussion is had at the next meeting

Old Business: Update on the Pocket Park

1. The grant was not awarded to us.
2. The Selectboard feels the town could build the park without grant funding.

Approval of Minutes March 27^th, 2025:

Mr. Peterson moved to approve the minutes. Mr. Stearns seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. McKane abstained.

Adjournment:

Mr. Burgess moved to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted, Bill Sweet

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Barbara Pulling                                                           Date

Rutland Town Planning Commission Chair