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?
This is the zoning from 2011
These are the subdivison regulations passed in 2004
This is the draft zoning that was passed on Town Meeting day with changes in red
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
Combined Development Review Board and Planning Commission Meeting April 17th
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?
This is the zoning from 2011
These are the subdivison regulations passed in 2004
This is the draft zoning that was passed on Town Meeting day with changes in red
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
Combined Development Review Board and Planning Commission Meeting April 17th
Planning Commission MembersPlanning Commission Meeting Agendas
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes |
Zoning vote coming May 20thThe 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. Currently there is a petition to have another vote on the zoning approval scheduled for May 20th. The Planning Commission would urge the town to once again approve the draft zoning for the following reasons:
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:
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