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Alburgh Town Plan Alburgh Town Plan 2016- 2024 Adopted by the Alburgh Selectboard __________ DRAFT August 2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Alburgh Planning Commission Terry Tatro, Jeff Medor, Beth Savage, Renee Creller, Carol Behrman Jim Ross, Brian Tjelta, John Goodrich, Leeann Porto Alburgh Selectboard Tyler Gotshall, Alton Bruso, Lee Kimball, Robert Creller, Chuck Pease Authority The town of Alburgh is authorized to prepare and adopt a Municipal Plan under Chapter 117, Title 24 VSA (Vermont Municipal and Regional Planning and Development Act). The intent of the law is to encourage a municipality to “engage in a continuing planning process that will further several stated goals.” The act also states that municipal plans must be re-examined, updated and re-adopted every five years. Municipal planning is therefore an on-going process, one that considers how the town is developing, what its current needs are and what changes should be made to move the town toward its goals. A town plan is intended to clearly state the goals of the town, its current and foreseeable issues, the resources it has available and the process the town intends to take to achieve the desired future. The legal framework that supports town planning includes some requirements that support these aims. Section 4382 of the Act identifies twelve particular subjects that must be included in a municipal plan and are used to guide the content of this plan. Photo credits: Carol Berhman, Laura Limoge, former PC members and NRPC staff Cover Photos: Welcome sign, Halloween event, 4th of July parade, broomball tournament Alburgh Town Plan 2016 - Draft Table of Contents Alburgh at a Glance 4 Vision for the Future of Alburgh 6 Chapter 1. Purpose, Goals and Action Plan 7 Chapter 2. A Brief History of Alburgh, VT 13 Chapter 3. Population, Housing and Economic Development 16 Chapter 4. Natural and Cultural Environment and Land Use 22 Chapter 5. Utilities, Facilities and Services 33 Chapter 6. Transportation 45 Chapter 7. Compatibility with Neighboring Towns and the Region 49 Chapter 8. Implementation Report 50 Table of Contents Page 3 Alburgh Town Plan 2016 - Draft Population and Demographics Alburgh Median Age: 44.1 Alburgh Population History, 1790-2010 Vermont Median Age: 42.2 2000 1500 Alburgh Households 1000 No Children 500 Family/Children 0 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Alburgh Population by Sex Alburgh Population by Age With related children under65+ 18 years. (31.8%) No Children 65+ 55-64 14.9% Under 20 Family/Children 21.0% 35-54 Male Female 55-64 48.4% 16.7% 51.6% 20-34 20-34 17.5% Under 20 35-54 29.8% No related children under 18 years. (38.2%) Educational Attainment, 2010-2014 Educational Attainment, 2010-2014Education Educational Attainment, 2010-2014 AlburghAlburgh Educational Vermont Less than 9th grade Less than 9th grade 5.2% Alburgh Attainment, 2010-2014 2.9% Vermont Educational Attainment % Less than 9th grade 9th to 12th graduate, no diploma 6.7% 9th to 12th grade 5.5% Less than 9th grade 5.2% 9th to 12th grade 6.7% 9th to 12th graduate, no diploma 39.5% High school graduate (includes equivalency) High school graduate* 30.6% High school graduate* 39.5% High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17.2% Some college,5.2% no degree 17.2% Some college, no degree Some college, no degree 17.5% Associate’s2.9% degree 8.1% 5.2% Some college, no degree 8.1% 6.7% Associate's degree Associate’s degree 2.9% Bachelor’s degree 16.2% 8.4% 5.5% 6.7% Graduate or professional degree 7.1% Associate's degree 16.2% 39.5% Bachelor's degree Bachelor’s degree 5.5% 21.2% Total 30.6% 100% 39.5% Bachelor's degree 7.1% Graduate or professional degree Graduate/professional degree 30.6% 14.0% DATA SOURCE: 2010-2014 American Community Survey and 2010 Census Graduate or professional degree * includes equivalency 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 17.2% Alburgh at a Glance 17.5%Page 4 17.2% 8.1% 17.5% 8.4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 8.1% 16.2% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 8.4% Vermont 0% 21.2% 10% 20% 30% 40% 5 16.2% 0 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 7.1% Vermont 21.2% Alburgh 14.0% 7.1% Alburgh 14.0% Alburgh Town Plan 2016 - Draft Income and Employment Employment by Sector, 2010-2014 Employment Sector Alburgh % Agriculture, forestry, hunting and mining 21 2.7% Unemployment RateRate,, 2010-20142010-2014 ConstructionPoverty Line, 2010-2014 77 9.7% 8% 12% 5.2% Manufacturing5.2% 186 23.5% 7% Wholesale trade 6 0.8% 10% 6.7% Retail trade 6.7% 85 10.7% 6% Transportation, warehousing and utilities 21 2.7% 8% 5% Information 5 0.6% Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 66 8.3% 4% 6% 10.3% 6.4% Professional, scientific, management, 53 6.7% No Children 3% administrative and wast management services 4% 7.8% Educational services, health care and 158 20.0% Family/Children 2% 4.2% social assistance 2% 1% Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation 45 5.7% and food services 0% 0% Alburgh Vermont Other services, except Alburghpublic administration Vermont 12 1.5% Public administration 56 7.1% Total 791 100% Labor Force No Children No Children Unemployment Rate, 2010-2014 PovertyPoverty Line Line,, 2010-2014 2010-2014 Family/Children Family/Children 8% 12%Vermont 5.2% 5.2% 7% Alburgh 6.7% 10% 6.7% 6% 8% 5% 4% 6% 10.3% 6.4% Alburgh Labor Force 3% 65.2% Vermont Labor Force 7.8% 67.2% 4% No Children 2% 4.2% 2% Median Family/Children 1% Family Income 0% 0% 2010-2014 Alburgh Vermont Alburgh Vermont DATA SOURCE: 2010-2014 American Community Alburgh Vermont Survey and 2010 Census Vermont $55,733 $68,787 Alburgh Alburgh at a Glance Page 5 Alburgh Town Plan 2016 - Draft ❧ A town that provides fair paying local Vision for the Future of Alburgh jobs for its residents; The Alburgh Planning Commission developed ❧ A town where people can purchase the the following vision based on the town survey things they need daily locally; and their conversations with friends and neighbors. ❧ A town where people feel safe and healthy; ❧ A town where all residents have access to good quality, affordable housing; ❧ A town, where residents and visitors show that they care about the community by properly disposing of their garbage and maintaining their residences; ❧ A town known for its conservation of Alburgh Parade natural resources; ❧ A town that encourages local residents to ❧ A town where all people can enjoy the stay and tourists to visit again and again; beauty and recreational opportunities of Lake Champlain; ❧ A town that provides natural resource activities and cultural events at night; ❧ A town that maintains roads, sidewalks, paths and trails for the health and wellness of residents and visitors. ❧ A town known for the high quality of its fire and rescue personnel and emergency facilities; ❧ A town that provides its children with a Alburgh Ice Rink high quality care and education and its ❧ A town that maintains its historic adults with the opportunity for life-long buildings; learning and advancement; ❧ A town that maintains its rural and A town that balances the needs of year- ❧ agricultural character by maintaining its round residents and seasonal visitors; farms and small-town atmosphere. Vision for the Future of Alburgh Page 6 Alburgh Town Plan 2016 - Draft The Planning Commission developed and Chapter 1. Purpose, Goals and distributed a survey in March 2016 that Action Plan provided feedback from residents on their vision for Alburgh (results are summarized The purpose of this town plan is to provide in appendix A). At a meeting held June 21 at a guide for the future development of the 7PM. We discussed and shared ideas that Town of Alburgh. The town plan is a way for are included in this plan. This meeting was residents to share common ideas about our advertised in the Islander newspaper, on the future. The plan describes the goals of our Front Porch Forum (www.frontporchforum. town, what we hope it becomes in the future com) and on the Town’s website (www. and how we will work together to get there. alburghvt.com). Goals, policies and objectives from the Based on the results of the survey and 2011 Town Plan have been reviewed and community conversations the Planning modified. Additional policies and objectives Commission identified four high priority have been added to the plan based on citizen implementation items and a strategic action input and Planning Commission discussion. plan as shown below. For each of these Accomplishments since the last plan are shown items, the Planning Commission and other in the implementation report in Chapter 8. community members will implement a plan for action that includes an inventory of assets, an identification of needs and a prioritized list of tasks. Additional information about plan implementation is included in Chapter 8. Priority Implementation Actions Capitalize on Lake Champlain as a key community asset: The recreation, tourism and ecological values of Lake Champlain are essential components of the quality of life in Alburgh. Public access for residents and visitors is needed in order to fully realize the Lake’s potential. The PC will inventory existing municipal lands and existing potential public access areas and work with community leaders to prioritize an approach to funding and developing public access to Lake Champlain. Build upon the rail trail and VAST trails to create a trail network: Recreation opportunities for residents will improve overall community health and improved trail opportunities will provide an additional draw for visitors.
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