The chart below provides an alternative presentation of the data in the two previous tables.
In 2017, an additional four COs were issued for non-residential projects in Shelburne. This is up from three nonresidential COs in 2016. Planning and Zoning Office: The Planning and Zoning office helps administer local regulations and provides support to several public bodies. These bodies include the Development Review Board, Planning Commission, Historic Preservation and Design Review Commission, Bike and Pedestrian Paths Committee, Natural Resources and Conservation Committee. The Planning and Zoning office also supports the Selectboard and the Town Manager (who under the Town Charter is Shelburne’s chief zoning enforcement official). Planning and Zoning staff include Dean Pierce (Director of Planning and Zoning), Kaitlin Mitchell (DRB Coordinator), and Susan Cannizzaro (Administrative Assistant). All three are happy to assist residents by answering questions about local planning projects, permit requirements, and enforcement. Staff can also help residents obtain maps and other useful information about the community. Similarly, the Planning Commission, Development Review Board, and Planning staff welcome citizen comment on community planning issues and development activities. Public hearings on applications and bylaw changes are announced in the Shelburne News and/or Burlington Free Press; notices are also posted at the Municipal Center, Pierson Library, and Post Office, as well as on the Town’s web site. Individuals with an interest in serving on the DRB (as a member or alternate member) or the Planning Commission are encouraged to express their interest by contacting the Town Manager. Respectfully Submitted, Jason Grignon, Chair [Acting], Planning Commission; Mary Kehoe, Chair, Development Review Board; Dean Pierce, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning; and Kaitlin Mitchell, DRB Coordinator.
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