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Planning Commission

Planning Commission

The Plainfield Planning Commission is the volunteer municipal body appointed by the Select Board that creates the Town Plan and makes changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The Development Review Board and Zoning Administrator oversees compliance with the Zoning Ordinance.
The Plainfield Planning Commission meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7:00 PM at the Town Office. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Zoning Revision that was passed on Town Meeting day combined the existing zoning (with some changes) with the existing subdivision and telecommunication bylaw and a new Flood Hazard Overlay Zone bylaw which meets the state standards for flood resilience. 
         
        What is in the new Zoning?  
                  
           Zoning Amendments proposed after the March vote 
           Full Zoning Document with amendments proposed after the March vote in red
           Report on Amendments proposed after the March vote
     


  • Zoning Regulations Adopted March 4th 2025    
  • Draft Zoning Map
  • Report for Draft Zoning
  • Plainfield Town Plan, adopted April 12, 2021
  • Report on revised Town Plan
  • Planning Commission Policy, 2019 Amendment
  • Planning Commission Policy Adopted 2009
  • Dufresne Sidewalk Scoping Study 2017




Town Zoning Map

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Full size Zoning map - Download

Planning Commission Members

Will Colgan, Chair
Jesse Cooper
Karen Storey
David Scheckman

Planning Commission Meeting Agendas

  • Jue 16, 2025 - Agenda
  • June 2nd, 2025 - Agenda
  • May 19, 2025 - Agenda
  • May 5, 2025 - Agenda
  • Apr 17, 2025 - Combined DRB and Planning Comm meeting
  • March 3, 2025
  • February 17th 2025
  • January 20, 2025
  • January 2, 2025, Informational meeting
  • January 6, 2025, Warning
  • December 2, 2024
  • ​October 7th 2024
  • October 28th, 2024
  • November 4th 2024
  • November 18th 
  • December 2nd 2024
  • December 16th 2024
  • January 2nd 2025​
  • February 3rd 2025 ​
  • February 17th 2025
  • March 3rd 2025
  • March 17th 2025
  • April 7th 2025
  • April 21st 2025
  • May 5th 2025
  • May 19th 2025
  • June 2nd 2025
  • June 16th 2025
  • July 7th 2025

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

    2025
  • January 2nd video
    • Slides from Jan 2nd
  • January 6th Hearing video
  • January 6th Minutes
  • January 20th 
  • February 3rd Minutes  video
  • February 17th Minutes video
  • March 3rd Minutes  video
  • March 17th Minutes  video
  • March 24th Hearing  video
  • April 7th 2025  video
  • DRB/PC joint Meeting April 17th
  • DRB/PC Meeting video
  • May 5th Meeting   video
  • May 19th Meeting​  video
  • June 2nd Meeting​  video
  • June 16th Meeting  video​
  • July 7th Meeting   video
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     2024
  • April 1, 2024
  • May 6 2024
  • June 17 2024
  • Sept 16 2024​
  • October 7 2024  video​
  • ​October 28th 2024 video​
  • November 3rd 2024
  • November 18th 2024  video
  •  December 2nd 2024   video
  • December 16th 2024   video
2023​
  • January 16 2023
  • ​February 6, 2023​
  • March 20,2023
  • ​April 17 2023
  • ​May 1, 2023
  • ​October 2, 2023
  • October 16, 2023

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2022
  • October 3, 2o22, draft
  • September 19, 2022
  • July 18, 2022
  • May 2, 2022
  • April, 20, 2022
  • April 4, 2022
  • March 7, 2022, draft
  • February 21, 2022
  • February 7, 2022

2021
  • December 20, 2021
  • September 20, 2021, draft
  • August 2, 2021  
  • May 17, 2021
  • April 19, 2021
  • April 5, 2021
  • March 15, 2021
  • March 1, 2021
  • February 15, 2021
  • February 1, 2021
  • ​January 18, 2021
  • January 4, 2021  
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​2020
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  • December 21
  • November 16 
  • November 2 
  • October 19
  • October 5 
  • September 21
  • September 7 
  • August 17 
  • July 20
  • July 6
  • May 18
  • May 4
  • January 20 
  • January 6

2019
  • December 16
  • December 2
  • November 18
  • November 4
  • October 21
  • October 7
  • July 19
  • ​March 30 Draft
  • February 28​​
  • ​April 19, 2021
  • March 15, 2021
  • March 15, 2021
  • January 4, 2021
2018
  • December 19
  • July 16
  • June 18
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​2017
  • December 4
  • November 16
  • November 13
  • October 16
  • August 21
  • July 17
  • February 20

​2016
  • December 21
  • November 21
  • November 7
  • October 3
  • September 19
  • July 18
  • June 27
  • June 20
  • May 16
  • April 18
  • March 7
  • February 1
  • January 4

2015
  • December 7
  • October 5
  • September 12
  • August 17
  • August 3
  • July 20
  • June 15
  • June 1
  • May 18
  • April 20
  • April 6

Additional Amendments for Bylaws 

The Planning Commission  completed a draft of changes to Plainfield’s Zoning Ordinance. The draft was approved by the voters by Austrailian Ballot on Town Meeting day 2025. 

The approved drafe replaces the existing zoning and subdivision regulations. It includes the river corridor hazards based on current studies and data. The previous flood section only managed inundation events. The new zoning includes the current state standards for all of the hazards and it's important to recognize that when there is a damaging event, the state level of reimbursement is based on what kind of regulations are in effect in the town. A higher standard of protection allows for a higher percentage of reimbursement. Since Plainfield has a history of recurring damaging flood events it's important the town has the state approved regulations for flood hazards.
The approved zoning increases the allowable density in the village where waste water service is available. It allows for lot sizes as small as one tenth of an acre to promote affordable lots. There is a set of amendments in process for approval that have the smallest lots be a conditional use and be only 30 percent of a proposed subdivision. 


Plainfield's Zoning Ordinance implements the Town Plan approved by the Select Board on April 12, 2021.  The Planning Commission worked for two years preparing a new Town Plan after the previous Town Plan had expired.   Many thanks for hard work! The 2021 Plainfield Town Plan outlines our community's: 
  • Character, 
  • Natural Environment, 
  • Climate, Resilience and Hazard Mitigation,
  • Housing,
  • Energy,
  • Transportation,
  • Facilities, Utilities, Services, and Resources,
  • Economic Development, and
  • Land Use. 
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