Hinesburg Village Steering Committee

Meeting Minutes, November 13, 2006

 

Present: George Dameron, Tracy Applin, Brian Busier, Rolf Kielman

 

Absent: Donna Constantineau, Dona Walker

 

  1. Minutes of October 9, 2006 meeting approved
  2. George Dameron to continue as HVSC Chairperson and Rolf Kielman to continue as Secretary/Recorder.
  3. HVSC has one vacancy that we are seeking to fill.
  4. George noted that no record of the March HVSC Meeting Minutes are available. Rolf to look into this.
  5. George presented a comprehensive list of HVSC recommendations that have been presented to the appropriate Town of Hinesburg Boards. (Selectboard and Planning Commission)
  6. Work by the Planning Commission on Zoning Revisions was discussed. The commission is currently working on the Master Plan draft for the Village. HVSC should review this draft and present relevant feedback.
  7. Discussion also focused on the Design Guideline suggestions that Rolf has written. A draft of these suggestions were distributed and discussed. Rolf to make adjustments as suggested by the Committee as well as Alex Weingarten.
  8. Rolf also expressed an interest in working on the development and location of a Village Green and Bandstand for the Town.
  9. Notice of Community visit on November 16th at CVU. Priorities to be established at this meeting. Note that the outcome were four priorities …. Multigenerational Center, Local Agricultural Products, Farmland Conservation and Local Energy Production. Separate Task forces were established to address these subjects. The HVSC will continue with it’s focus as will the affordable housing and trails groups,
  10. Further issues for discussion focused on the importance of a Town Entry point and demarcation; pedestrian infrastructure, connected pathways and a link between public and related open spaces.
  11. Next meeting set for December 11, 2006 at 7 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by:

 

Rolf Kielman

 

 

Respectfully submitted by:

 

Rolf Kielman