Photo: Braxton Freeman
Timeline
The project will take place between April 2022 and January 2024. Updates to the bylaws will be developed and adopted incrementally.
June 1, 2022 – Bylaw amendments were adopted, adding the Village Green District.
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July 18, 2022 – Planning Commission hosted Workshop #1. See the slides here.
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August 1, 2022 – Public Hearing on proposed amendment to Section 3.19 Non-Conformities, adding provisions for legacy uses and adaptive reuse.
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August 15, 2022 – Planning Commission hosted Workshop #2 with Windham and Windsor Housing Trust. See the meeting minutes here.
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September 19, 2022 – Planning Commission hosted Workshop #3 to review the results of the Keys to the Valley housing project as well as more recent housing data for Chester:
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Keys to the Valley and Housing Needs slides
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Housing Data and Demographics slides
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Data highlights handout
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Meeting minutes
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November 7, 2022 – Planning Commission reviewed the Proposed UDB Administrative Section updates.
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Meeting minutes
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November 21, 2022 – Planning Commission hosted Workshop #4 to discuss the housing situation with realtors and builders.
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The Chester Planning Commission Citizens’ Poll will be open until December 31st, 2022. The survey is available to complete online here.
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