East Village Expansion Advisory Committee
Purpose:
The EVEAC shall develop a financially feasible plan for the Select Board to implement that will create infrastructure and sellable lots for a new neighborhood East of the current Lower Village, on 23.9 acres of land currently owned by Syringa Investments LLC and Pigeon Pond LLC, with the following goals:
1) Re-house those affected by the floods of July 2023 and July 2024;
2) Provide additional, affordable housing amidst Vermont’s housing crisis;
3) Include a mix of single-family homes, multi-plexes, tiny houses and apartments;
4) Revitalize the town, prioritizing flood-displaced and other Plainfield residents and those who have made significant contributions to the town;
5) Restore lost tax base;
6) Expand the Water and Wastewater user base;
7) Determine a timeline according to what makes the most sense logistically, ecologically, and financially:
8) Place infrastructure as early as possible, so that buyers can design and construct homes as early as possible;
9) Be cost-neutral to the Town;
10) Create public, common, and open space and paths that enrich the lives of Plainfield residents.
Additional Information about the Committee
More information about the project compiled between September 2024 and March 2025 from the volunteer Village Expansion Steering Committee
The EVEAC shall develop a financially feasible plan for the Select Board to implement that will create infrastructure and sellable lots for a new neighborhood East of the current Lower Village, on 23.9 acres of land currently owned by Syringa Investments LLC and Pigeon Pond LLC, with the following goals:
1) Re-house those affected by the floods of July 2023 and July 2024;
2) Provide additional, affordable housing amidst Vermont’s housing crisis;
3) Include a mix of single-family homes, multi-plexes, tiny houses and apartments;
4) Revitalize the town, prioritizing flood-displaced and other Plainfield residents and those who have made significant contributions to the town;
5) Restore lost tax base;
6) Expand the Water and Wastewater user base;
7) Determine a timeline according to what makes the most sense logistically, ecologically, and financially:
8) Place infrastructure as early as possible, so that buyers can design and construct homes as early as possible;
9) Be cost-neutral to the Town;
10) Create public, common, and open space and paths that enrich the lives of Plainfield residents.
Additional Information about the Committee
More information about the project compiled between September 2024 and March 2025 from the volunteer Village Expansion Steering Committee
Members
Donny Osman, Arion Thiboumery, Lauren Geiger, Rick Burroughs, Liz Perrault, Kirstie Grant, Kim Madalinski, Jon Hosford, Walker Blackwell, Vicki McDonald, and Jared Birchmore
Agendas
Regular meetings of the EVEAC will be on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 5 PM at the Opera House.
Apr 24, 2025 - Agenda
Apr 24, 2025 - Agenda
