3. ABOUT OUR TOWN HISTORIC CONTExT 31 1763 TO 1860 1763 TO responded to changes in the climate, landscape and ecology. and ecology. landscape in the climate, changes to responded plains and the grassy replaced game and smaller Thick forests of the retreat the landscape after that characterized the big game culture the Abenaki ago, 3,000 years Approximately the glaciers. already ago was years 400 explorers European by observed along 1,000 people up to in villages of lived The Abenaki thriving. of such settlements have – evidence valleys and in river lakes The Abenaki in our region. River along the Winooski been found and also tapped maple trees plants. They nuts and other wild sugar. boiled the sap for in North of Europeans until the arrival persisted of life This way Samuel de change. Before sudden and rapid America brought European Vermont, the land that is now saw Champlain ever on the native effects had devastating diseases had already further disrupted of the new world control battled for powers many aligned with the French, Having of life. way the Abenaki’s in the prevailed England Quebec when north into migrated in the in Moretown When settlers arrived and Indian War. French of their centuries- of the evidence and much 1790s, the Abenaki disappeared. had largely old culture Over the centuries, the human population and way of life of life way population and centuries, the human the Over Charter and Organization Charter in 2013. Moretown 250th anniversary Moretown’s celebrated We colonial in 1763 by chartered towns one of 36 Vermont was of with an original grant 7 that year on June existence came into the town why of land. The reason miles (23,040 acres) 6 square in likely it was although history, is lost to named “Moretown” was among were who family honor of the members of the Morehouse 3B-2. PLAN HISTORIC CONTEXT HISTORIC TOWN r 3B. E BEFORE 1763 BEFORE t HAP and lived in close proximity to rivers and streams. One of the and streams. rivers to in close proximity and lived on a ridge near a small in Moretown found point – was projectile 9000 approximately from It dates off South Hill Road. brook B.C.E. MORE Our history tells that have the story and forces of the people, events know today. the community we and created shaped Moretown 3B-1. been living suggests that people have evidence Archeological As the last glaciers 11,000 years. approximately for in Vermont the to and the Champlain Sea shrank northward retreated from northward expand to people began today, know we lake the major following New England into the Hudson River watercourses. water by primarily traveled have would They Winooski River. C PLAN TOWN MORE century, Moretown’s population grew by by population grew Moretown’s century, th and sleigh shops, a dressmaker, 2 milliners, a goldsmith and a shops, a dressmaker, and sleigh tinsmith. merino sheep In the 1830s, raising farms. small subsistence Vermont dominate came to stock meat and breeding wool, for and terrain hilly to adapted well were Merino sheep agriculture. would Our landscape in the mid-1800s pastureland. marginal 20 to 30 people each year reaching a peak of 1,410 residents peak of 1,410 residents a reaching 30 people each year 20 to small had multiple Moretown the mid-1800s, in 1860. By village, – Moretown town around settlements dispersed near the Duxbury/ Common, North Moretown Moretown near Mountain Moretown over Brook lines, Cox town Waterbury and Middlesex. Berlin aided by growth, early The lumber industry fueled Moretown’s and the Mad River by provided and transportation the power There and gristmills proliferated. Sawmills the Winooski River. village on the Mad River in Moretown mills located large were also were There Middlesex. opposite and on the Winooski River tributaries in the Jones Brook and smaller mills on the brooks was the mills, there and South Hill. In addition to Brook Cox area, 1860 that by in Moretown of small businesses operating an array would and services residents most of the basic goods provided shops, a hotel, 3 blacksmith stores, need – including 2 general 2 carriage factory, a box maker, harness shop, a door and window in the village today. It is a unifying feature for our dispersed our dispersed for feature It is a unifying today. in the village The building was identity. Moretown’s to and central community and that its 150th anniversary, of in 1985 in celebration restored Society. Historical of the Moretown the formation spurred event of a small group from grew Moretown decades, Within two the Throughout than 400 residents. more of a town settlers to hall. Our Town Hall was built in 1835 and remains a centerpiece centerpiece a remains built in 1835 and Hall was hall. Our Town Moretown Common. In 1832, they voted to hold future meetings meetings hold future to voted Common. In 1832, they Moretown as the village, and they know now in the “Hollow” we or what that decision in 1832, since. Following ever been held there have build a meeting a subscription to through money raised residents Although the proprietors signed the charter in 1763, settlers did in 1763, settlers signed the charter the proprietors Although Corners area. / Duxbury in the North Moretown settlement was the were settle in Moretown to Some of the original families well. held Bartletts. They and Heatons Munsons, Haseltines, Parchers, home. and Development Settlement, Growth Early the progress to meeting speaks The location of the annual town holding the annual meeting in began meeting in 1792, residents orderly lines. The original grants did not take into consideration consideration into did not take grants lines. The original orderly As a result, another. to of town one area from and hinder travel many like “center” cohesive a single, does not have Moretown in his 1889 this fact Child noted Hamilton towns. Vermont several into it is divided of the township mountainous condition large building up any prevents which neighborhoods, separate multiple into is divided The town village within its borders.” in adjacent towns centers to parts of Moretown of different and settlement pattern. our topography from resulting the original proprietors, but no other municipality in the country other municipality but no proprietors, the original name. our shares and in straight drawn are notice that the land grants will you

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN HISTORIC CONTExT 32 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN HISTORIC CONTExT 33 century, the Wards the Wards century, th the Starting in 1913, another major industry in Moretown. the and processed extracted Company Magnesia Talc Eastern 50 up to employing of town, Bridge area in the Rock mineral In 1960, the talc company of their operation. people at the height closed The facility in Moretown. taxpayer largest the fourth was in various talc powder replaced in 1961 as new materials in a substantial loss of jobs and resulting products, manufactured owned thousands of acres in Moretown and surrounding towns. towns. and surrounding in Moretown thousands of acres owned and planted management program, a forest practiced They pruned and thinned until the that they plantations of softwoods operated Ward’s size. In Moretown, of harvestable were trees lumber and softwood processed they the Upper Mill where wooden and components for boxes wooden manufactured Mill) that produced Mill (Clapboard and the Lower furniture, The original Upper Mill burned in 1955 clapboards. hardwood and still survives which the road, built across and another was still produces While the company residence. a private is now the late- equipment from using some of the original clapboards many for The business was structure. the current by replaced with loggers and haulers employer largest the town’s years, in the mills. those employed logging camps, in addition to productive land, or to cities where the industry was booming. booming. was the industry cities where land, or to productive lines (telegraph and communication transportation Improved 1865 and 1866) during alongside the railroad constructed were most like of people. Moretown, the out-migration facilitated a century of nearly communities, experienced Vermont rural and stagnation. population decline a lumber and milling started family In the 1870s, the Ward and in the region one of the largest business that became the mid-20 By today. operate continues to to disappear as families moved westward in search of more of more in search westward moved as families disappear to PLAN TOWN 1860 TO 1960 1860 TO 3B-3. shifted economy agricultural Vermont’s War, the Civil After began farms” “hill and the marginal dairy farming to primarily MORE of the native forest. Not only would there have been farms in been farms have there would Not only forest. of the native “hill many were but there today, still are as there the valleys, and walls of stone Remnants forest. now that are in places farms” today town of areas the remote throughout found foundations settlement pattern. us of this earlier remind the built through line was Railroad Central The Vermont along the during 1848 and 1849. It traveled Winooski valley station in Middlesex with a side of the Winooski River, Middlesex and other commodities minerals, stone, products, farm lumber, in markets urban be shipped to to in the region produced City. and New York Boston Montreal, have looked dramatically different than it does today. In less than than it does today. different dramatically looked have clearing in massive resulted logging and sheep farming 50 years, PLAN TOWN MORE SINCE 1960 By the late 1950s, Moretown’s demographics were beginning beginning were demographics Moretown’s 1950s, the late By committee In 1957, a study schoolhouses. one- and two-room school and bussing all Moretown a central building proposed turned that the voters the village – a proposal students to 1960 with an opened in September Elementary School 8. Demographic 1 through of 145 students in grades enrollment led attendance school high of rates and increasing pressure form to join together to towns and neighboring Moretown opened in 1966 School Union High Harwood Union #19 in 1964. 12. 7 though serving grades Vermont through completed was opened in 1960. The highway a day Vermont made a visit to highways 1965. Interstate by and in southern New England millions of people living trip for state’s in the of tourism the role expanding greatly New York, 3B-4. across the river at Duxbury Corners, as well as most of the small Corners, as well at Duxbury the river across isolating Moretown. away washed were roads, bridges on town off their foundations lifted houses were and dams failed, Several in the village that remained Those buildings and overturned. corporations owned most of the hydro plants in Vermont and plants in Vermont most of the hydro owned corporations and New York. Boston cities like to the power shipped they little use for have would families that farm argued and even in faced have we what to electricity – a situation not dissimilar cell phone and speed internet with getting high years recent town. service throughout so badly was (which and the railroad homes, mills, bridges, roads until 1929). The bridges damaged that service did not resume and village, the bridges at Middlesex at both end of Moretown plants hydroelectric three were There turn of the 20th century. Plant built in 1895, a 1927 – the Middlesex prior to in operation Dam built in 1910. Lane built in 1904 and the #8 plant on Lover’s – in operation remain not rebuilt. The other two Lane plant was Plant. the Middlesex owns available become to power electric for than 50 years more took the Jones reached wires before 1951 It was town. throughout or national Major regional example. schoolhouse, for Brook revenue for the town. We are again facing the possible loss of a the possible loss of facing again are We the town. for revenue – uncertain. the town for revenues of mills since the arrival powered had which rivers, Moretown’s

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN HISTORIC CONTExT 34 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN HISTORIC CONTExT AND COMMUNITy PROFILE 35 COMMUNITY PROFILE COMMUNITY r 3C. E POPULATION t HAP The 2010 Census counted 1,658 people living in Moretown, only only in Moretown, people living 1,658 The 2010 Census counted in the growth will be limited suggest that there economic trends More 20 years. 10 to the next over residents number of town population and recent historic about Moretown’s information in Appendix A. can be found trends C condition in We need a clear understanding current of Moretown’s to the best choices for our future. make order 3C-1. Change Demographic the late-1700s from – growth a pattern experienced Moretown and a century of decline by followed War, the Civil through beginning in the 1960s – that growth stagnation, and then rapid in our communities. The growth Vermont is typical of many the through strong in the 1960s remained population that began since 2000. substantially 1990s, but has slowed PLAN TOWN MORE tributaries, and ripping up roads throughout the town and state. and state. the town throughout tributaries, and ripping up roads and Moretown area a national disaster declared was Vermont in towns affected as one of the most severely recognized was month cleaning spent the next residents Moretown the state. opened with The 2011 school year rebuild. to up and preparing in a classes Elementary School students attending Moretown that will protect do so in ways tried to have we infrastructure, valleys. in our river of living the vulnerabilities and 1970s, something that hadn’t occurred for more than a more for occurred that hadn’t and 1970s, something and destination as a recreation itself promoted Vermont century. baby-boomers primary young, people – and many haven, rural to because of our proximity Moretown, the state. to – moved Valley, River in the Mad 89 and the ski areas both Interstate Our location near the trends. these by affected strongly was one of remains Montpelier and Burlington between interstate the by as evidenced here, live people choose to the major reasons survey. the 2013 community to responses Moretown, through 2011 tore in August Irene Storm Tropical and its the Winooski River as homes adjacent to as well River, economy. In our region, the ski areas developed into major into developed the ski areas In our region, economy. homes. vacation demand for and created attractions people new Vermont, around communities rural Similar to PLAN TOWN MORE population. This will generate higher rates of household growth of household growth rates higher population. This will generate If most size will decline, however. household further the average continue age decide to at or nearing retirement residents town homes, the average in their current as couples or singles living residents or less. If more two household size could decline to families and younger retirement after Moretown leave decide to Moretown are on average higher than in Vermont as a whole, whole, as a in Vermont than higher on average are Moretown only has increased County and Vermont income in Washington In 2010, residents. Moretown for gains been larger have there Household Characteristics has been in Moretown living The number of households in recent of residents than the number rapidly more increasing the declining household size, although is due to This years. county and state above size of our households remains average was in Moretown household size In 2010, the average averages. than the rather 2.38 people. It is the number of households, housing and most demand for that drives number of residents, services. town married are in Moretown of the households living One-third at home. During the 2000s, the living couples without children surpassed the number of households number of single-person at home. These living married couple households with children decline over continue to that household size will anticipate We an aging like trends demographic given 20 years 10 to the next Commensurate with education level, the income levels in the income levels with education level, Commensurate the greater percentage of each post-war generation that has generation of each post-war percentage the greater college. Moretown school and continued on to high completed of percentage a greater County both have and Washington which as a whole, than the state with college degrees residents education. higher jobs require of the region’s that many indicates communities around Vermont where most of the housing most where Vermont communities around or more homes on an acre consists of detached, single-family housing many do not offer of land. Such communities usually adults just starting out or elders either young opportunities for A detailed demographic independently. can no longer live who A. have (age 25 or over) residents than half of Moretown More or a bachelors, graduate, have college and most of those been to with a college residents of The percentage degree. professional school those without a high while education has been increasing, retirement age. More than one-third of town residents were were residents of town than one-third age. More retirement is which generation, the ages of 45 and 64 in 2010. This between strongly continues to or after, than those that came before larger The percentage older. is slightly our residents The median age of The percentage housing in Moretown. of senior supply limited But none of these lower. under age 18 is slightly of residents is averages and county or state the town between differences bedroom typical of rural, very are substantial. Our demographics Demographic Profile Demographic the 1960s and in Moretown to moved people who of the Many of the “baby-boom” part are today here living remain 1970s and settled Baby-boomers 1946 and 1964. born between generation at or nearing now and are families, adults, raised as young here

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 36 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 37 HOUSING Development released statewide population projections for 2010 2010 for population projections statewide released Development in of growth rate a much lower suggests projection 2030. This to number of town The EPR projection. than the earlier Moretown 70 people between 30 to by increase to is projected residents 2020 people between 40 10 to another by 2010 and 2020, and of the number does not estimate and 2030. This projection 70 households each 50 to by will grow suggest that Moretown growth. of population rate with this much slower decade even we what similar to of household growth be a rate That would during the 2000s. experienced In 2013, the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community and Community Agency of Commerce Vermont In 2013, the 3C-2. Housing Change with a of town area the only the village was Historically, were amount of housing – the other settlements concentrated in close proximity. much smaller with just a handful homes throughout dispersed farmsteads homes were The remaining were of the hill farms As the population declined, many town. placing a contracted, abandoned and our settlement pattern emphasis on the village as a population center. greater PLAN TOWN unlikely that growth will be substantially greater this decade. greater will be substantially that growth unlikely County as a whole Washington for projections growth EPR’s of annual rate a 1.3% average projected They also appear high. the actual rate 2000 and 2020, while between household growth 0.6%. 2000 and 2010 was between MORE as the assumptions made about the future based on current based on current as the assumptions made about the future trends. hired Planning Commission Regional Vermont The Central regional prepare Inc. (EPR) in 2002 to Research, Policy Economic were 2020. These projections 2000 to for projections growth EPR the 2008 recession. to made during the housing boom prior would in Moretown that the number of households projected during those two of 2.5% rate annual at an average increase 2000 and 2010 proved between actual growth decades. However, of 0.7%. So rate annual growth – an average be much lower to we of 200 households as projected, than an increase rather less than 50 households during the 2000s and it seems by grew identity and quality of life. A number of survey respondents respondents of survey A number of life. identity and quality the aging of our population, declining between made connections our school costs. Clearly, and increasing school enrollment of concern and could a matter are trends demographic current several next the of our community over change the character decades. Household Projections and Population residents many of how projections been several have There While in the future. in Moretown and households will be living it is important planning, useful and necessary for are projections and economic their limitations. Demographic recognize to as valid only are and projections conditions can change quickly with children move into those homes, the decline in household the decline in household those homes, into move with children reversed. be stabilized or even size could residents many suggest that for of the 2013 survey The results our town’s Elementary School is fundamental to Moretown PLAN TOWN MORE Housing Costs Moretown to new residents so many that drew One of the factors of affordability the relative 1960 and 2000 was between communities. The 2013 nearby to as compared housing in town concerned are residents that many indicated community survey rate of homeownership than in the county or state as a whole. as a whole. the county or state than in homeownership of rate housing stock, 20% of our total made up less than housing Rental amount change in the total has been little There as a whole. state decades. in recent housing in Moretown of rental less than 10% of homes in counted The Census Bureau from apart sets Moretown as seasonal in 2010, which Moretown of a substantial amount that have towns Valley other Mad River percentage also a lower homes. This was and second vacation approximately were There as a whole. or state than in the county have towns Valley other Mad River during the 2000s. While is there second homes is high, When demand for housing market. detached single-family 75% of our housing units were Nearly is also typical of the 2010 Census, which to homes according Mobile homes Vermont. communities around bedroom rural in multi-unit 10% and the others were another for accounted a greater includes or attached buildings. Our housing stock and mobile homes than in of detached single-family percentage than the housing It is also newer as a whole. the county or state Most of the housing Moretown or statewide. in the county stock 1940. before built 20% was has been built since 1970; only round homes were owner-occupied in 2010, which was a higher a higher was 2010, which in owner-occupied homes were round Housing Profile housing Vermont, communities around bedroom of rural Typical 75% of year- owner-occupied. is overwhelmingly in Moretown preferences and needs housing that suggests residents Moretown and seniors empty-nesters change. As discussed above, may in continue living to want housing choices if they limited have homes and “age in in their current stay other than to Moretown Apartments (discussed The 16 units in the Fairground place.” it is the state, and throughout in Moretown trends demographic decades several will be demand during the next there that likely maintain homes and apartments that are easier to smaller, for (single- housing stock most of our existing accessible than more or services to proximity design features, universal living, story etc.). transit, center and there are other areas of concentrated housing concentrated of other areas are and there center a different have these areas – although town throughout located village. than the historic character That Moretown. 797 housing units in The 2010 Census counted our despite in 2000, counted homes than were 70 more was dispersed throughout the past decade were homes built during included in Appendix A. of housing suggest that the rate economic trends Current over stable or decline somewhat will remain development Our settlement pattern has changed again during the last 50 during the again has changed pattern Our settlement the 1960s through from Moretown to moved As families years. roads along rural in the valleys built new homes were the 1990s, little growth very was there while the hillsides above, and up into in the village. As a result,population the village is no longer a

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 38 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 39 The affordable housing we are are housing we The affordable 3 Bureau reported that 28% of homeowners and 40% of renters in and 40% of renters that 28% of homeowners reported Bureau than 30% of household income spending more were Moretown of 200 households. on housing – a total talking about is primarily workforce housing – homes that people – homes housing workforce talking about primarily is or rent. own to can afford in the region working in Moretown of homes one-third In 2013, approximately the county average, than is higher Median income in Moretown that cost for housing be an “affordable” would what increasing been have 60% of homes would household. Approximately income in the median family a household earning to affordable a presents however, income and housing costs. Other data, in 2010, the Census example For of affordability. picture different single- affordable new, build it is challenging to infrastructure, communities. and neighboring homes in Moretown family misunderstood housing” is widely “affordable The term that a household earning housing as a residence affordable or the county could rent income for family 80% of the median than 30% of household income without spending more own could be in 2013, a home that Moretown on housing costs. In in the region for many years – particularly within the Mad River River within the Mad – particularly years many for in the region The median sale price of a The median sale price 1 PLAN Looking at home sales data for the past 25 years, it is the past 25 years, data for Looking at home sales 2 TOWN Primary not on their homes do not include seasonal homes or mobile homes sales sales each of those years. than 20 home Fewer fewer were There

and 2012. 1 own lot. 2 in the median sale price. in higher variability result MORE half of the 2000s – a trend common throughout the region and the region throughout common half of the 2000s – a trend home construction and slowed The recession most of the state. in job somewhat, and resulted fall to sales, caused home values primary of a 2004 and 2013, the assessed value losses. Between 6%. by household income increased while Housing and Workforce Affordable is doing with Moretown how survey in the 2013 When asked a indicated the cost of housing, 62% of respondents to regards commented respondents survey Many of dissatisfaction. level and in the future. now in Moretown of living on the affordability has been an issue of concern of housing The cost and availability interesting to note that prices in Moretown have actually been actually have in Moretown that prices note to interesting The common price in the county. the median similar to fairly is obviously affordable more as being of Moretown perception Vermont Central broader the than in comparison to rather region. in Moretown affordable The sense that housing is becoming less and property employment estate, real recent to related is likely of homes and demand caused the value Strong tax trends. that Moretown is becoming a less affordable place to live – due to to – due live to place becoming a less affordable is that Moretown taxes. higher and home values both increased was of a primary home in Moretown value The median assessed PLAN TOWN MORE on a 10-acre parcel. In 2013, the median assessed value of a In 2013, the median assessed value parcel. on a 10-acre zoning would Our current home ownership. opportunity for as dense as the a new housing development allow not likely accessory housing units However, be built today. Commons to to and could be built in Moretown law under state permitted are housing. affordable of senior or more availability increase In rural communities, mobile home parks are a common form form a common are mobile home parks communities, In rural affordable a more offer parks and many housing of affordable is one units. There rental market-rate housing option than Community – the Riverside in Moretown mobile home park As of 2013, there owned. is privately which Road, off River was and the rent park in the mobile homes located nine were declined, in parks The number of mobile homes snowplowing). 2004 between increased, lot on their own the number while of a mobile home on value The median and 2013 in Moretown. in Moretown. primary residences of all median value Housing Attached than detached affordable more housing is typically Attached reduced costs, construction lower of because homes single-family Because it Moretown. communities like is less common in rural compact, some see this type of housing more density or is higher setting. It also requires or small town as out of place in a rural systems, and sewer in community water invest to the developer is not town there (and is not municipal infrastructure if there in Moretown). or sewer water the Commons, in town, housing development attached The only 1973 and 1975 with 30 condominium units built between was Mobile Homes housing. of their income for Moretown. According to the 2010 American Community Survey the 2010 American Community Survey to According Moretown. was (including utilities) in Moretown in 2010, the median rent was rent market fair The 2013 HUD County. Washington for unit. a 2-bedroom for units 16 one-bedroom Apartments has provided The Fairground since 1979. The or disabled residents elderly low-income for State and the Vermont the property owns Housing Foundation manages it,Housing Authority ensuring that it will continue Rural USDA housing in perpetuity. affordable provide to approximately half of town residents under age 35 were renting renting under age 35 were residents half of town approximately renters. alone were and 40% of those living 145 approximately were there Bureau, the Census to According housing stock in 2010. Our rental in Moretown units rental as one rented are homes that single-family consists of largely apartments, or three two to been converted unit or that have list grand condos or mobile homes. The 2013 as a few as well with 16 units. The Apartments (discussed below) the Fairground housing costs in rental little data about is relatively There Rental Housing Rental than purchasing option affordable more a is generally Renting 80% earning less than households (those a home. Low-income as are be renters, to likely more are income) of median family the 2010 Census, to and seniors. According singles, adults, young

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 40 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 41 PLAN TOWN MORE PLAN TOWN MORE

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 42 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 43 Looking at sales tax data and the grand list, that Looking at sales tax data and the grand it is evident 2000 and 2012. declined between businesses in Moretown 0.2% of all only represented in Moretown generated Sales taxes 0.3% in the county in 2012 – a decline from sales tax generated properties or industrial 30 commercial were in 2000. There people. The 2011 and 2012 employment numbers suggest that suggest that numbers employment 2011 and 2012 people. The A. included in Appendix businesses in Map, most of the larger on the Business As shown 2. A number of Route either in the village or on located are town 2 and of Route the intersection around clustered businesses are the home businesses like or service retail – primarily 100 Route sales and service, self-storage, vehicle store, and hardware center local are the village, there 100B in 2. On Route east on Route which Also within the village is the school, and personal services. employers. is one of our largest There insurance. unemployment by covered are who employees 100 than more identify to able were we 2013, In included. not are home- A majority of these are businesses based in Moretown. various in the construction trades, based businesses – many B&Bs. consultants and artists, and several types of professionals, are of which several businesses, agricultural seven were There (see further movement local food burgeoning part of the valley’s to in Section 3D-1). According and forestry discussion of farming had of households in Moretown one quarter the Census Bureau, income in 2010. some self-employment 2005, there were 52 business establishments employing 440 employing 52 business establishments were 2005, there PLAN TOWN ECONOMY Economic Profile Economic were that there reported Department of Labor The Vermont in 2012, in Moretown 44 business establishments located in the recession of 308 people. Prior to a total employed which MORE 3C-3. Change Economic on dependent directly was economy Moretown’s Historically, logging, lumber maple sugaring, – farming, resources natural People power. talc mining, and hydroelectric manufacturing, harvest, could grow, they what from primarily made their living and forestry farming the land. While from or produce extract no longer the “economic engine” are they the local economy, community where a bedroom is now Moretown of our town. not and are jobs outside of town to commute most residents their livelihood. for dependent on local resources

PLAN th TOWN MORE ENERGY century, Moretown residents shifted from reliance on primarily on primarily reliance from shifted residents Moretown century, – global on outside – even dependence to local resources impacts of importing non-renewable As the costs and of life. again are evident, we becoming increasingly are energy and locally needs of our energy meet more to considering how Changing Role of Energy in Our Lives and Community and in Our Lives of Energy Role Changing During the 20 of our community. history shaping the early 3C-4. economic development corporation and within the Mad River and within the Mad River corporation economic development on economic working a number of groups are there Valley, in any active has not been particularly Moretown development. to but expects to-date, or efforts organizations of these regional going forward. proactive be more uses and industrial commercial for zoning allows Our current village or within the commercial within Moretown primarily town, 2. Throughout along Route district in North Moretown and the law, state by as required allowed home occupations are home-based larger approve can Board Review Development as a conditional employees eight cottage industries with up to use. Economic Development Economic residents that many suggest the 2013 survey to Responses that this believe Some businesses in Moretown. more like would more Others want homeowners. for taxes property reduce would well how When asked shopping in town. dining or choices for elements that the three of factors, is doing on a variety the town the local to all related were lowest ranked respondents survey of goods and availability business climate, – overall economy and job opportunities in town. services in town, town residents, support by be strong appears to what Despite promote actions to concrete many has not taken government is a regional There in Moretown. economic development on Moretown’s 2013 grand list. Commercial and industrial and industrial list. Commercial 2013 grand on Moretown’s of assessed value of the total 7% comprised only properties than a decade. more

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 44 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 45 That means that the average household in Moretown household in Moretown average That means that the 1 Based on electricity usage data between 2005 and 2011. Based on electricity usage data between

and appliances. Home Heating home is for used in a Vermont home heating. Half of the energy days 7,700 heating degree around averages heating. Moretown consumes approximately 6,500 kilowatt hours of electricity each hours of kilowatt 6,500 consumes approximately of 6,800 average less than the statewide This is slightly year. household energy that average hours, but still suggests kilowatt typical of those found are in Moretown consumption patterns Vermont. throughout in the Northeast expensive been more Electricity has historically household in Moretown A typical in the country. than elsewhere of 6,500 kWh of electricity per year). use (based on average and decline in both total has been a slight Since 2005, there is This too household electricity use in Moretown. average the Vermont to According trends. with statewide consistent electricity use per Department of Public Service, residential 1986 and 2007 in Vermont 13% between decreased customer declined sharply with electricity as the number of homes heated that 18% of homes in Moretown The 1980 Census found 3% in 2010. Per to with electricity as compared heated were has been consistently household electricity use in Vermont the like trends recent However, in the nation. among the lowest to size of homes and use of air conditioning appears increasing kilowatt hours annually and that 70% of that power is used by by is used of that power and that 70% hours annually kilowatt or industrial commercial and 30% by customers residential customers. Our town wide electricity usage is approximately 8.5 million 8.5 million usage is approximately wide electricity Our town 1 PLAN TOWN almost no – it produces neutral carbon electricity use is nearly gases. greenhouse climate-changing MORE industrial sector. Households use energy primarily for lighting lighting for primarily use energy Households industrial sector. transportation. heating, and for and appliances, for Electricity In 2011, 35% of WEC’s electricity in Moretown. (NED) – provide other from and 65% was hydropower was electricity supply NED’s electricity supply years). change in future to anticipated renewables. biomass and other than 65% hydropower, more was planning for a different energy future, including opportunities for including opportunities for future, energy a different planning for resources. energy local, renewable Use Energy Overall use on our energy available little information is relatively There planning. in energy active more becoming are as towns available use about our energy do know we what This section presents and supplementing that with available – using local data when on residential primarily will focus data. This analysis statewide at the available information is better because there use energy and than the commercial sector residential the for level town sustainably. A majority of residents who responded to the 2013 to responded who of residents A majority sustainably. be generated should energy of our that more thought survey and in Vermont. sources renewable from PLAN TOWN MORE people to telecommute or work from their home in Moretown their home in Moretown from or work telecommute people to home all from work Some may based elsewhere. an employer for and work home some days from work others may the time, while that there also know We on other days. another location from like be in sectors may many home, although from and work site. a work to travel require would construction that typically Moretown is a rural, bedroom community with most residents residents community with most bedroom is a rural, Moretown to have residents Typically, out of town. jobs to commuting the distance and lack of other due to most destinations to drive transportation. for amount of energy in registered vehicles by miles traveled vehicle The total per driver) at 7.9 billion miles (14,600 miles peaked Vermont (13,500 miles 7.2 billion miles to in 2003 and has declined Assuming driving 23 miles per gallon. is approximately Vermont town averages, those state to similar are in Moretown patterns 17 million miles approximately traveled have would residents in 2012. The of gasoline 740,000 gallons and consumed nearly carbon of than 7,000 tons more and generated on gasoline vehicle from gas) greenhouse (a climate-changing dioxide emissions in 2012. drove residents Moretown employed 80% of Approximately carpooling of residents 2010. The percent in work alone to than 20% of commuters decline. In 1980, more continues to half of less than 10% in 2010. About to carpooled as compared work, home to less than 10 miles from travel residents employed or Montpelier. either Waterbury to commute and about one-third more has made it possible for the past decade, technology Over Household Transportation Household The typical Vermont home requires approximately approximately home requires Vermont The typical 1 A well- heating. for required the amount of energy affects solar of passive advantage take home that is built to insulated heating than the typical for 75% less energy heating will require home. Vermont kerosene or natural gas. About 20% of homes were primarily primarily 20% of homes were About gas. or natural kerosene use wood residents that many know and we with wood, heated to According supplemental heat source. affordable, as a more annual the average Department of Public Service, the Vermont than doubled during the 2000s. prices more is housing stock While our systems. construction and heating our homes the majority of average, than the statewide newer the amount of useful heat Further, construction standards. 114 million BTUs for heating annually. for BTUs 114 million 75% of homes in for heat source As of 2010, the primary fuel – fuel oil, propane, some type of fossil was Moretown of energy that will be needed to heat a building. The number of heating degree that will be needed to heat a building. The number of heating degree of energy days annual total heating degree based on average was days for Moretown Fahrenheit. a low of 5,700 to days ranged from The total annual heating degree that period. a high of 9,800 at the four stations over and 70°F inside and can be used to calculate the amount outside temperature each year.

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 46 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 47 Weatherization Program Weatherization has been Program Weatherization Since 1976, Vermont’s by and money fuel helping income-eligible households save and placed a tax Fund Trust established a Weatherization state of funding a stable source provide fuels to on non-transportation the federal supplement funding from and to the program for Program. Assistance Weatherization Efficiency Vermont the protect costs and energy reduce energy, save programs, technical programs, savings energy electric utilities, and offers PLAN TOWN energy leaves the state. A 2007 report found that Vermont could that Vermont found A 2007 report the state. leaves energy 10 years. over in savings half a billion dollars in nearly result MORE energy we consume (by driving less or lowering the thermostat, less or lowering driving consume (by we energy a car with better driving (by energy with less the same end result example). insulating a building, for mileage or better gas the Vermont to According of energy. other form than any demand cost energy Department of Public Service, reducing 25% of the cost of comparable was 3.5¢ per kWh in 2010, which 80¢ Approximately out-of-state. is purchased most energy while purchase spent to dollar of every 80¢ approximately while and Montpelier, Waterbury 2 between service on Route provides Montpelier Circulator, 100 Commuter, the Route and connects to bus Commuter The Waterbury Express. the Montpelier Link Exit 9 park-and- and at the Hen Bakery at the Red stops makes bus commuter provides which Link Express, ride. The Montpelier Moretown by passes Montpelier, and Burlington service between or in Waterbury are stops the nearest 89. However, on Interstate Montpelier. and Efficiency Conservation Energy the amount of reduce to steps take we when energy conserve We transportation. for used energy affecting are trends employment no Moretown in 2010 that virtually reported The Census Bureau of the availability despite work, to public transit take residents PLAN TOWN MORE opportunity for local government to demonstrate a commitment demonstrate to local government opportunity for making wise by goals and policies, and leadership energy to Municipalities may improvements. in energy investments and street building performance heating and cooling systems, and equipment. and municipal facilities lighting, assessment district. Homeowners may borrow 15% of the 15% borrow district.assessment may Homeowners a over improvements energy the cost of the repay homeowners with assessment collected as a special years 20 period of up to sells their If a participating homeowner taxes. their property the new owner to is either transferred obligation home, the PACE with contract can Municipalities sale. the of time the at off paid or Moretown date, participants. To borne by the cost of that service program. a PACE has not established Smart Grid with new electric meters old analog majority of their customers’ modernize the electric to as part of efforts digital electric meters including deployments, infrastructure meter grid. The advanced the utilities to allow to intended installations, are smart meter which use, energy their of understanding better a with customers pricing opportunities. and dynamic Municipal Buildings and Operations multiple purposes. It can save serves buildings and operations It is also an all taxpayers. that is passed on to – savings money PACE Assessed the Property of 2009 created Act Energy The Vermont Municipalities can establish program. (PACE) Clean Energy energy make to homeowners allows which program, a PACE help builders Code Plus service to an Energy offers Vermont provide as as well code requirements, the energy meet or exceed quality insulation and air sealing, installation of high ensure the residential tiers of buildings exceeding established three Vermont Code Plus (bronze), Energy standards: buildings energy Homes (gold). Performance and High Star Homes (silver), Energy exceed homes that for available of incentives a variety are There code requirements. the minimum energy an energy audit to identify potential improvements in energy in energy improvements potential identify to audit an energy Vermont the Central like organizations, supplies. Other regional assistance weatherization also provide Community Land Trust, and funding. Code Energy Vermont in 1998 effect into code that went an energy enacted Vermont construction, including all new residential that applies to code has been The energy and repairs. additions, renovations The Central Vermont Community Action Council implements the Council implements Action Community Vermont The Central Weatherization region. in our Program Weatherization state’s meet households that at no cost to is available assistance are they of whether regardless income-eligibility guidelines,

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE 48 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy PROFILE AND COMMUNITy RESOURCES 49 COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMUNITY r 3D. r 3D. E FARM AND FOREST LAND AND FOREST FARM t HAP We have a wealth of resources upon which to upon build a sustainable of resources a wealth We have Moretown. for future 3D-1. of of the town) (60% 15,600 acres As of 2012, approximately in the Current enrolled was land in Moretown and forest farm has been in place since which program, state That Use program. land in and forest farm Vermont’s keep to 1980, is intended allows on those lands. It the development slow and production farming for value its based taxed and assessed be to land enrolled must pay The owner development. than for rather or forestry, for the program from land enrolled remove a land use tax to in the increase has been a slight purposes. There development may which years, in recent enrolled amount of land in Moretown taxes. rising property and economic downturn the to be related C PLAN TOWN MORE Storm Tropical from Recovery in 2011. department and library improvements, the weatherization over precedence took Irene the new plans for Current back on track. efforts weatherization a Elementary School has completed Moretown years, In recent installed, sealing and insulating the older was a new roof when In 2006, Moretown conducted an initial energy assessment an initial energy conducted In 2006, Moretown completed audits were detailed energy More municipal garage. PLAN TOWN MORE century lumber industry in Vermont led to to led century lumber industry in Vermont th over time. over A booming 19 soils by making cash payments to a state fund used to conserve conserve fund used to a state to cash payments making soils by will be set payment mitigation off-site The elsewhere. farmland soils as will be lost to agricultural of comparable of acres development. the idea of small, to with a return in Vermont agriculture River in the Mad movement local food active is a particularly small- and medium-sized at a time when This has come Valley. and has provided economically been struggling have dairy farms The number of in Vermont. agriculture for new opportunities for has been declining in Moretown dairy farms traditional seen new, have we decades, but within the past decade several and Forestry Forests (85%) of land in 22,000 acres approximately covers Forest communities and related forests Northern hardwood Moretown. birch, maple, American beech, and yellow – composed of sugar the broad much of hemlock – characterize along with eastern the landscape is types across forest The distribution of region. and time, patterns, disturbance natural topography, climate, used and changed the land people have ways along with varying Under Act 250, applicants may mitigate impact on agricultural impact on agricultural mitigate applicants may 250, Under Act widespread clearing along major river valleys like the Winooski like valleys along major river clearing widespread transportation natural provided which valleys, and Mad River and the damming of larger The rise of the railroad routes. could be trees the ease with which increased waterways the late By shipped out of the region. and economically harvested soils of statewide agricultural agricultural soils and 2,230 acres only portions of these (see map below). However, in Moretown for agricultural being farmed or available currently soils are land good for farming, use. Many of the soil qualities that make it good for development.also make village is located Moretown of development on prime agricultural soils, as is the cluster near the Route 2 and Route 100 intersection. As a result agricultural soils less than 60% of our prime and statewide for farming now or available remain 1,650 acres) (approximately future. in the foreseeable Prime agricultural soils have the highest potential productivity the highest potential productivity Prime agricultural soils have and the fewest due to their chemical and physical properties, high potential for sustained limitations for farming. They have of crops and little or no limitation for a wide variety agriculture climate. adapted to Vermont’s the choice limitations that restrict one or more but have crops, management than prime intensive more or require of crops soils.

respondents stating those goals were a high priority. a high stating those goals were respondents and Farmland Farms than is farmed was land in Moretown much more Historically, land is generally agricultural The remaining today. still farmed land in town. and most productive quality some of the highest has mapped (NRCS) Survey Conservation Resource The Natural soils include prime soils agricultural uses. Primary agricultural Respondents to the 2013 survey ranked supporting local farm farm supporting local ranked 2013 survey the to Respondents the goal for as the most important enterprises and forestry rural Maintaining priority. a high it was – 75% stated town and forest farm loss of productive and minimizing the character with 70% of – each respectively and third, second land ranked

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 50 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 51 PLAN TOWN MORE PLAN TOWN MORE

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 52 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 53 MINERAL AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES MINERAL AND GROUNDWATER was a dairy farm and includes an old apple orchard. old apple orchard. and includes an farm a dairy was the development trust purchased land In 2009, the Vermont 100B. Funding on Route Bruce Farm on the 102-acre rights from including a grant rights the development purchase to is (which Board Housing and Conservation the Vermont and private program) mitigation the off-site funded by partially the 100 years, for being in the Bruce family contributions. After 37 includes which farm, the conserved purchased family LaCroix operating now are woodlot. They and a 65-acre of farmland acres the farm. from customers to sells direct and and honey, property is now primarily managed for timber, but it formerly but it formerly timber, for managed primarily is now property the river valleys, where they were deposited under glacial lakes lakes under glacial deposited were they where valleys, the river also have valleys ago. The river thousands of years and streams than the upland development to conducive soils and slopes more of our sand and percentage As a result, a large of town. areas homes – under or near existing located now are resources gravel in the foreseeable those resources limiting access to thus greatly future. 3D-2. Resources Mineral such as resources mineral and other sand, gravel Historically, remove may Some landowners mined in Moretown. talc were is pits, but there existing from small amounts of sand or gravel As part of occurring in town. extraction no large-scale currently their for material and processing continue blasting, extracting to materials. road in located primarily are deposits in Moretown Sand and gravel century brought a century brought th PLAN TOWN Public and Conserved Lands Public and Conserved is in as there in Moretown, forestland or federal is no state There behind forest town a 175-acre have We towns. most neighboring into extends School Forest the school and part of the Harwood sold or donated have landowners Private as well. Moretown of land in Moretown, parcels on several rights their development or forest farm undeveloped ensuring that the land will remain land in the future. easement on 255 a conservation Tim and Mary Larsen donated in 1998. The and Cobb Hill Road Road Brook off Stevens acres percentages have changed, partially as a result of the past timber as a result changed, partially have percentages of percentages of the overall Estimates practices. harvesting maple sugar while declined sharply, spruce have beech and red in abundance. increased maple have and red relatively own who landowners individual are While there land in Moretown, forested largely of undeveloped, blocks large and woodlots in smaller parcels remains much of our forestland owns the country, around holds and manages timberland which in Moretown. parcels) (four 3,300 acres approximately reduction in large-scale timber harvesting and the abandonment and the timber harvesting in large-scale reduction and less productive farms hill marginal of the more of many is comprised of the same tree forest The regrown farms. valley the but forest, in the pre-settlement found species that were MORE Since then, most of the formerly cleared hillsides and mountain hillsides cleared the formerly Since then, most of The 20 forest. to reverted slopes have 1800s, approximately 70% to 80% of Vermont had been cleared cleared had been Vermont 80% of 70% to 1800s, approximately and foothills The valleys production. and timber agriculture for far clearing extended and forest of trees, denuded largely were PLAN TOWN MORE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES AND HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL Historic Resources Historic a completed Preservation Historic for Division The Vermont in 1983. As a in Moretown Survey and Structure Site Historic on the listed were in Moretown 100 structures result, nearly also makes Places, which of Historic Register State Vermont of listing on the National Register for eligible those properties Places. Historic Archaeological Resources Archaeological about learn more to an opportunity provide sites Archeological in the us – whether before in Moretown lived the people who past – of the historic past. remnants The or prehistoric historic visible mills – are and water-powered farms such as abandoned less are resources archeological While prehistoric town. around high. is relatively in Moretown American artifacts Preservation, Historic for Division the Vermont to According well- on level, be located to likely more are sites prehistoric that terraces high and streams, soils near rivers drained and adjacent to command a view of the landscape below, (like resources out mineral and sought shelters as temporary Most of those elements are materials. raw for example) talc, for can assume that locations with and we in Moretown present contain to potential have of those characteristics one or more resources. archeological prehistoric in Moretown sites archeological documented two are There near the Route - one found points were projectile where A Native another off South Hill Road. and 100/100B intersection 3D-3. groundwater withdrawals must be consistent with the town town with the must be consistent withdrawals groundwater currently permit. a state zoning regulations Our receive plan to districts in several allowed industry and cottage industry are groundwater and it is possible that such a business could involve extraction. District. The regulations include limits on hours of operation, include limits on hours of operation, District. regulations The to requirements and escrow and buffers, minimum setbacks reclamation. the cost of site cover Resources Groundwater –making of water a scarcity face rarely we in Moretown, Here Without granted. for take often we a resource groundwater that is not mapping, it is also a resource groundwater statewide of the bottled expansion of rapid In the face understood. well large regulating began industry in the Northeast, Vermont water in 2008 and authorized municipalities withdrawals groundwater Under the Vermont resources. manage their groundwater to In 2004, a rock quarry was proposed on a 93-acre site off Route off Route site on a 93-acre proposed quarry was In 2004, a rock extracted have would village, which 100B north of Moretown The each year. of stone 75,000 cubic yards and crushed about the against ruled Court ultimately Environmental Vermont legal various and local review, and state of six years after project ultimately was the project the primary reasons challenges. One of and the impact that residences to its proximity denied was had on those neighbors. have would operations extraction for zoning regulations revised adopted Moretown in 2006. Major earth this project to in response operations allowed currently are operations and minor quarrying extraction the Village for except as a conditional use in all zoning districts Sand and gravel are essential resources needed to maintain needed to resources essential are gravel Sand and The costs generally. construction for and our roads, and repair and high are out of the area from these materials of hauling increasing.

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 54 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 55 ield information archeological or historical information. ield information archeological of a type, period, characteristics the distinctive Represent method of construction, or designer or builder; or y Bis-May Farm Bis-May Freeman-Murphy House Freeman-Murphy Belding House David Belding, Sr. Farm Belding, Sr. David David Belding, Jr. Farm Belding, Jr. David Route 100B Bridge over Dowsville Brook Dowsville 100B Bridge over Route Moretown Village Cemetery Moretown

the Mad River Valley Rural Historic District. District Historic Historic This Rural Valley the Mad River and in Moretown 2,000 acres approximately encompasses the diversity and shows the Mad River, landscape bordering and periods of economic prosperity, traditions, of agricultural in shaping the built environment natural the importance of the part of the are properties Moretown The following environment. District: Historic There is one federally recognized Historic District in Moretown, District in Moretown, Historic recognized federally is one There on the State Register of Historic Places are typically more than 50 more typically Places are of Historic Register on the State old and: years The state’s survey of historic structures in Moretown has not Moretown in structures of historic survey The state’s become have been lost and other structures have in the survey listing eligible for that are and structures listing. Sites eligible for PLAN TOWN : Beers 1873 Atlas of Washington County Source the State Register of Historic Places and is therefore eligible for eligible for Places and is therefore of Historic Register the State Places as a Historic of Historic listing on the National Register character small-town the historic, value residents District. Many the 2013 survey to and 75% of respondents village of Moretown village. of Moretown character the historic protecting supported MORE Approximately 30 of the listed historic structures are located in located are structures historic listed 30 of the Approximately District in as a Historic is recognized village, which Moretown PLAN TOWN MORE of income-producing historic properties in the designated area area designated in the properties historic of income-producing improvements. building for credits tax state could also receive rehabilitation, support general to intended are The tax credits historic that follow improvements code compliance and exterior best practices. preservation and known or potential archeological resources. This includes resources. archeological or potential and known 250 permit or a an Act that require activities development Protection and Benefits for Resource Incentives on or eligible for listed properties Owners of income-producing be eligible Places may of Historic listing on the National Register If the building restoration. historic for tax credits federal for village Moretown designation for and received applied for town owners program, Village Center Designated under the state’s state or federal funding. The Vermont Division of Historic of Historic Division The Vermont funding. or federal state funded or permitted or federally state reviews Preservation buildings historic impact to their potential evaluate to projects landscapes and context, districts, historic historic and structures, Regulations for Resource Protection for Resource Regulations character, historic to refer zoning regulations Our current but do not include sites, and archaeological resources historic of historic re-use” the “adaptive for provisions special do have of non- a variety be for those buildings to allow barns, which in response these provisions adopted We purposes. agricultural archaeological to related regulations and federal state are There that activities development to that apply resources and historic that receive projects permits and to or federal state require promote conservation of the valley’s rural resources. As a result, resources. rural of the valley’s conservation promote documentation of historic and research been more has there even including the portion in Moretown valley, in the resources of MRVPD. is not a member the town though of the is one result District Historic recognized The federally as is a survey efforts, Commission’s Resource Rural Mad River conducted survey The original barns in the valley. of historic listing on the National Register. eligible for 1950 that were before of large and maintenance cost of upkeep the high Unfortunately, were they after disrepair into falling in several barns has resulted agriculture. no longer used for preservation funding of historic for eligible MRVPD makes which established the Land Trust the Vermont and MRVPD efforts. and inventory Commission in 1987 to Resource Rural Mad River

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 56 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 57 While rural A clean and healthy natural A clean and healthy natural radition and Sense of Community. A rural place has a relatively low population low population A rural place has a relatively t espect for makes it more possible and likely that neighbors will know one possible and likely it more makes sense of independence a strong have Rural residents another. accompanied by strong and individualism, but that is frequently self- Both responsibility. community ties and a sense of shared elements of our rural character. and neighborliness are reliance residents have created the landscape as they worked to make to make as they worked the landscape created have residents This tells us that it is possible to so too did the landscape. if it alters the appearance change – even accommodate future rural character as long as we still retain of the landscape – and use of the land. productive continue to make Clean, Healthy Environment. of pollution, healthy a lack clean water, – clean air, environment – is an essential component of our ruralwildlife populations, etc. character. Open Space. lands space – both working blocks of open density and large peace, privacy, like often use words People and natural areas. of ruralquiet or solitude to describe characteristics living. To homes out and separating some that suggests that spreading but rural character can rural character, neighbors will protect by such low-density sprawl. A closer examination be destroyed one of the rural landscape shows that the historic pattern was opportunitiesexpanses of open space provide for outdoor a hallmarks of that are and enjoyment of nature recreation rural lifestyle. r environment,character may be founded on the natural it is and social institutions enhanced by the built environment community for generations of Moretown created that have population of a rural small community The relatively residents. much of our landscape appearsmuch of our shaped solely to be wilderness generations of Moretown But in reality, forces. by natural

Although today we are less dependent are Although today we PLAN Working Landscape. working than prior generations, upon the land for our livelihood our rural to sustaining character. fundamental lands remain energy use of land – for farming, forestry, The productive has generations extraction – over and resource production residents so highly. Most value the rural landscape we created as it is today, but since largely our landscape to remain want years 250 ago the landscape has the settlement of Moretown slopes of Moretown, been static. Lookingthe forested at never TOWN

RURAL AND SCENIC CHARACTER AND RURAL MORE Rural and Scenic Character Rural character much of its rural retain to is fortunate Moretown as value, highly that residents and it is an aspect of our town Survey the 2013 survey. to in the responses demonstrated as the second character maintaining rural ranked respondents we mean when do we But what the town. priority for highest our own, have While each of us may character? rural to refer common are there character, of rural perception individual 3D-4. PLAN TOWN MORE The presence of the Mad River with many engaging visual, of the Mad River The presence assets. physical and recreational barns, The intact settlement pattern of historic homes, is aesthetically farmsteads and villages (at either end) that in the state and pleasing and fast disappearing elsewhere nation. landscape quality Vermont intact and quintessential The overall, the corridor. throughout that is present

road. The Mad River Valley Corridor Management Plan includes Corridor Valley The Mad River road. scenic qualities and a detailed assessment of the highway’s 100 due to: The Management Plan also notes that a substantial portion of the The Management Plan also notes due to visual impact and change to sensitive corridor is highly that highly It states its open landscape qualities and topography. could development context-insensitive visible, out-of-character, aesthetic qualities. walking, bicycling and other recreational activities. bicycling and other recreational walking, including traditional settlements Historic settlement patterns, a common and small clusters of buildings arranged around focal point. Individual buildings that serve as a visual and cultural focal and civic buildings. barns, silos, churches point such as large conserved lands natural areas, working Public land, protected areas and recreational Open farmland and meadows, particularlyOpen farmland and meadows, located in the when view. of an expansive foreground and ridgelines, which knolls, steep mountainsides Forested views. for most distant background unbroken the provide and their Mad River the Winooski along River, Riparian areas tributaries. those designed to especially roads, Scenic and gravel places for and to be pleasant travel discourage high-speed

Route visible from of Moretown a stunning landscape. The areas and its enclosing hillsides. include the valley 100B primarily points along the vantage many visible in the distance from are Two areas of critical importance to the town’s rural character character rural the town’s of critical importance to areas Two corridor and 100B/Mad River and scenic landscape – the Route detail below. discussed in greater are Corridor 100B/Mad River Route 100B is among the most along the length of Route The drive federal the corridor received is why which beautiful in Vermont, The meandering river, in 2007. designation as a Scenic Byway character: our community’s to rural and contribute

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 58 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 59 Route 100B as a Scenic Byway in 2007. 100B as a Scenic Byway Route the to contribute themselves roads instances, the In many such as quality of our landscape. Features and scenic rural lanes travel unpaved and narrow, walls canopies, stone tree of these same Many character. rural elements of our town’s are it possible makes which travel, high-speed discourage features safety with relative recreation for roads use rural people to for landscape. the surrounding see and enjoy people to and for those elevations, town roads and services were also very limited. limited. very also were and services roads town those elevations, septic for slopes and poor soils had steep generally The land (the visible highly land was the those elevations, Above systems. 100B corridor, the Route As with elevation). at the 1,400-foot are options for regulatory considered the Planning Commission in 1999-2000 and ultimately areas elevation the high protecting zoning. These high the to revisions pursue any decided not to District within the Preserve located largely are areas elevation The of town. areas many can be seen from our landscape and of the Mad the slopes west visible from ridgeline is particularly slopes of the western from Cobb Hill is visible primarily River. Scenic Roads can see we what by created of a place is largely Our perception as a of Moretown The perception road. by traveling are as we and residents many by that is enjoyed scenic community rural, Because the road.” on the “view from is based primarily visitors development about how concerned particularly are of this, we Moretown the road. from will change the landscape as viewed designated Administration Highway the federal Additionally, remained in large parcels and was managed timberland. Above Above managed timberland. and was parcels in large remained PLAN The location of existing homes. driveways. and private The location of maintained town roads land. forest tracts of productive The location of large points. distant vantage Visibility from The location of steep slopes. systems. TOWN

Based upon these features, the Planning Commission concluded the Planning Commission Based upon these features, undeveloped, largely on Cobb Hill was and 1,100 feet Range MORE The Planning Commission also analyzed Moretown’s high high Moretown’s The Planning Commission also analyzed in 1999-2000 and considered: areas elevation At that time, the Planning Commission considered regulatory regulatory Commission considered that time, the Planning At of the and scenic character the historic protecting options for development all for DRB review requiring landscape, including Commission decided the Planning Ultimately, within the corridor. the corridor. the zoning within to revisions pursue any not to in close opportunities limiting development by of protection on the hillsides (far development However, river. the to proximity of the corridor. the scenic character affect Areas Elevation High Prior to the work completed for the Scenic Byway designation in designation the Scenic Byway for completed work the Prior to 100B the Route analyzed the Planning Commission 1999-2000, PLAN TOWN MORE holes are located on private land, and in recent decades, private decades, private land, and in recent on private located holes are public access allow become less willing to have landowners swimming. for particularly their property, from the river to and in the Mad River levels E.coli In addition, elevated in swimming opportunities for sedimentation sometimes reduce quality further discussion of water for (see Section 3A-5 the river issues). skiing teams, use the Harwood School Forest trails for training training for trails School Forest Harwood use the skiing teams, through is a disc golf course There meets. and competitive the public for open to are trails Forest portions of the forest. biking, skiing, snowshoeing, running, mountain hiking, walking, A activities. recreational other passive horseback riding and the property. through also travels trail major VAST Rivers and River the Winooski a lesser degree, and, to The Mad River opportunities in multiple recreation offer smaller streams resource as recreational Mad River the has recognized The state the Mad River’s In the spring, resources. best swimming state’s is There boaters. for it a popular destination makes water white town-maintained at the the Mad River public access to formal station. Several and at the hydro Area Memorial Access Ward the adjacent to immediately located 100B are segments of Route the river access opportunities to informal creates which river, the public right-of-way. from directly but a number holes on the Mad River, swimming many are There in the swimming for the opportunities reducing are of factors swimming – the swimming used for sites two are There river. swimming remaining hole at the south end of the village. The High school athletic teams, including cross-country and Nordic and Nordic cross-country including athletic teams, school High PUBLIC LANDS AND RECREATION RESOURCES PUBLIC LANDS AND RECREATION soccer, tennis, hiking, skiing, and skateboarding. Moretown Moretown hiking, skiing, and skateboarding. tennis, soccer, maintain used to is primarily which Fund, maintains a Recreation has not allocated the town although property, the town/school through generated Money years. it in recent tax dollars into any recreation supports our fundraising donations and private and facilities. programs As noted above, Moretown has relatively little public land unlike little public land unlike has relatively Moretown above, As noted and school state the town, Together towns. neighboring many (located Forest Town public landholdings include the 175-acre portion of School) and a 90-acre Elementary behind Moretown of each The management plans for School Forest. the Harwood reference. this plan by into incorporated are those public forests including of activities a variety Elementary School offer and trails, sports, and individual picnics, team community events, support a The facilities resource. our primary recreation and are including baseball, basketball, activities, number of recreational 3D-5. Public Lands

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 60 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 61 2 The Cross Vermont Trail is a multi-use, Trail Vermont The Cross A Vermont Association of Snow Travelers Travelers Association of Snow A Vermont 3 rails. t Moretown landowners that are interesting in granting snowmobile trail interesting landowners that are Moretown online at www. Trail is available Vermont information about the Cross More

four-season path that travels 90 miles across Vermont from from Vermont across 90 miles travels path that four-season the Wells Champlain through Lake to the Connecticut River Vermont the Cross Currently, valleys. River and Winooski River on River Moretown through the Winooski River follows Trail parking is a 2. There Lane and Route 100B, Lovers Route Road, 2 near the River users off Route trail access for and river area at the and picnic area park riverside and a intersection, Road as segments (such of on-road is a mix station. The trail hydro Vermont the Central (like community paths in Moretown), segment (the old in Montpelier), and a long rail-trail Path Bike Cross the designated Vermont Railroad). River Montpelier-Wells in 1996 and System Trails as part of the Vermont Trail Vermont it as a National Recreation designated government the federal in 2003. Trail Most of the outdoor recreation resources in Moretown are are in Moretown resources recreation Most of the outdoor land for private public access to land. Allowing on private located State in Vermont. has been a long-standing tradition recreation 2 Tom Ridge Runners Trail Master, access on their land can contact the Mad River is trail system in the region Clark, information about the VAST at 583-4040. More and www.vtvast.org. online at www.madriverridgerunners.com available 3 crossvermont.org. Liability and Landowner Public Access Snowmobile Snowmobile (VAST) snowmobile trail passes through the southwestern southwestern the passes through trail snowmobile (VAST) 100 along the Route paralleling generally Moretown corner of association of local is a statewide line. VAST Moretown-Duxbury trails of winter maintain a network clubs, which snowmobiling their members or by by use land for on private primarily located the Valley, River a pass. In the Mad purchased have riders who for Club is responsible Snowmobile Ridge Runners Mad River The Mad River Path Association (MRPA) has been Association (MRPA) Path The Mad River PLAN TOWN iver Path. Path. iver 1 r Moretown landowners that are interested in hosting the path on their land interested landowners that are Moretown

working since 1987 to build a continuous path from Warren Warren build a continuous path from since 1987 to working and connecting community along the Mad River Moretown to – exist six segments of the path date, and schools. To centers Those path sections are in Moretown. located none are although skiing and cross-country running, bicycling, walking, for available donate, willing to are who landowners seeks MRPA snowshoeing. the for their property or in some cases sell, an easement across path. 1 information about More at 496-7284 or [email protected]. can contact MRPA online at www.madriverpath.com. is available Path the Mad River MORE the Harwood School Forest. The forest management plans The forest School Forest. the Harwood which properties, the two between building a trail recommend Moretown school to connect the schools and the high would the Town from trails extending also recommend Village. They of contiguous block a virtually creating Hill Road, South to Forest use. public recreational for available forest protected Mad A number of these roads and trails are particularly valuable valuable particularly are and trails roads A number of these or loops interconnected are because they resources recreation roads. maintained town connect between popular are trails and legal 4 roads Class of the town’s Many of these a number years, In recent recreationists. with motorized when use heavy by damaged been seriously have trails or roads of these This has made segments and muddy. wet was the surface travel. to recreationists motorized on both the trails recreational and public nature are There Elementary School, and behind the Moretown Forest, Town Trails highways of Class 4 town 14 miles has approximately Moretown and trails roads, these Together trails. of legal and 15 miles or land owned of than 175 acres more comprise rights-of-way use. public recreational for and available the town by controlled PLAN TOWN MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES ENERGY RENEWABLE Tourism and Economic Development and Economic Tourism visitors 100B attracts Route Scenic Byway, As a designated opportunities, our scenery and recreation enjoy to want who enthusiasts. and canoeing/kayaking bicyclists including many is built around Valley River of the Mad While the economy on the opportunities capitalized has not fully Moretown tourism, resources. and recreation our scenic by created Moretown/Middlesex hydroelectric plant, which is now owned plant, owned is now which hydroelectric Moretown/Middlesex a tax abatement. through River on the Mad facility hydroelectric resources, imported met by largely needs are our energy Today, from locally energy more produce to opportunities are but there – combined sources renewable from Energy sources. renewable 3D-6. and as mentioned previously in Moretown, power providing the once owned local. The town were sources most energy It covers: An owner shall not be liable for property damage or property damage shall not be liable for owner An Structures such as fences, bridges and walkways. Structures Open and undeveloped land. Open and undeveloped Waterways bodies. and water

dangerous hazard that is not obvious such as an unmarked well well such as an unmarked that is not obvious hazard dangerous warn some action to should take then the owner on the property, users. recreational enters or goes upon the owner’s land for a recreational use a recreational land for owner’s upon the or goes enters willful or wanton of the or injury damage result the is the unless owner.” of the misconduct that the ensure to does not have the landowner Under the law, use, but the landowner recreational for safe land is completely users. The recreational to a risk create not intentionally may discover inspect the land to to is not required landowner of an extremely knows if the owner conditions, but dangerous would not be possible without the cooperation of private of private the cooperation not be possible without would landowners. causing some liability was about legal that concern Recognizing discontinue public access, post their land and to landowners let who landowners that protects law the state updated Vermont law in 1998. The of charge free property on their people recreate use recreational open their land for to landowners encourages from protection with substantial legal landowners and provides damage claims. personal injury or property §§ 5791-5795) (12 VSA Liability Law Landowner Vermont’s that “ states consideration, without a person who, personal injury by sustained (motorized posted land is legally unless the without permission do require and trapping and ATV-riding snowmobiling uses like in Moretown enjoy we activities and other recreation swimming

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 62 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 63 1 to 2 MW commercial solar arrays. These arrays typically occupy occupy typically arrays These solar arrays. 2 MW commercial 1 to to an amount of electricity equivalent and produce 20 acres 10 to 400 homes each year. 200 to is used by what supported the 2013 community survey to 48% of respondents 18% to as compared solar in Moretown, commercial-scale mention either opposed. A number of respondents were who systems take advantage of building orientation and design to and design to orientation of building advantage take systems solar energy. from heat derived and circulate store, capture, cost to solar building does not have Constructing a passive savings the energy given high can be extremely on investment to use special collectors solar heating systems on heat. Active as hot either energy the resulting and distribute sunlight absorb used in widely are heating systems heat. water Solar air or water the needed by all the hot water nearly and can supply Vermont months. during the winter household even average to solar energy convert which (PV) panels, Solar photovoltaic and cost-effective viable becoming an increasingly are electricity, PV panels, Solar tracker power. electric producing for alternative the sun, as follow to and rotate ground-mounted are which writing of this plan, there As of the in Vermont. common sight which in Moretown, PV systems solar 18 net-metered were systems. and tracker included both roof-mounted (SPEED) Development Priced Energy Sustainably Vermont’s renewable in-state of the development is promoting Program statewide with a goal of meeting 20% of total sources energy 2017. The by energy sales with new renewable electric retail around energy of renewable development has spurred program been have projects these of majority The power. their for contract Solar space heating can be either passive or active. Passive solar Passive or active. passive heating can be either Solar space PLAN Solar energy has relatively minor environmental minor environmental has relatively Solar energy 1 TOWN Payback time includes the time required for the system to produce more more for the system to produce the time required time includes Payback

1 and ship it, to manufacture required than was energy an amount of and to save and installation costs. money equal to its purchase MORE infrastructure that already exists in Moretown (as a result of (as a result in Moretown exists that already infrastructure attractive a more the town makes of hydropower) our history electricity projects. renewable “commercial-scale” location for bylaws. Solar and made it easier, have in solar technology Advances and heat water to use solar energy to affordable, increasingly are technologies Solar energy electricity. generate homes, and to time the payback and falling, prices are improve, continuing to is decreasing. A majority of respondents to the 2013 community survey survey the 2013 community to A majority of respondents from electricity in Vermont more generating supported opinion of A majority also had a positive sources. renewable but a large projects, energy renewable small- and medium-scale undecided about commercial-scale were number of respondents projects. from energy producing already are we in Moretown, Here biomass, biogas, wind, hydropower, – solar, sources renewable expand opportunities to many are and geothermal – and there fuels dependence on fossil and reduce energy use of renewable our protect and at the same time that we appropriate where electric transmission The character. and rural resources natural greater percentage of our energy needs while reducing climate- reducing while needs our energy of percentage greater produce goal to statewide has an ambitious Vermont economy. 2050. by resources renewable from 90% of our energy impacts (primarily associated with production and shipping of with production associated impacts (primarily than operation). and equipment,the technology rather PLAN TOWN MORE permitted to operate through 2022. Its average annual output 2022. Its average through operate to permitted 2.5 million kWh, an amount of electricity is approximately 400 homes. used by the power to equivalent be reconstructed to having opened in 1928 after which future, 36% of respondents replied yes and 37% replied no. replied and 37% yes replied 36% of respondents future, local, for support is considerable there As discussed above, at the same Yet residents. among Moretown power renewable undeveloped largely the scenic beauty of our value time, we the ecological impact of concerned about ridgelines and are believe clearly Some residents elevations. at high development character rural our with incompatible be would wind utility-scale Others do environment. harm our natural irreparably and would if the environment will be done to the damage that and point to power. renewable more do not generate we Hydropower has considerable Moretown demonstrates, As our history continue facilities hydroelectric Two resources. hydropower #8 dam on the Mad at the Moretown in Moretown operate to with a River #2 dam on the Winooski and the Middlesex River respectively. of 1.2 MW and 3.2 MW, capacity generating on renewable focused group an investment Ampersand Hydro, six hydroelectric owns currently which generation, power the Moretown and Canada, purchased in the Northeast facilities the run-of-the-river refurbished #8 plant in 2013. The company it sustained damage during Tropical after station generating this location from has been generated Hydropower Irene. Storm online in 1989 and is station went since 1910, but the current turbines on ridgelines should be among our goals for the town’s town’s the goals for should be among our on ridgelines turbines respondents were undecided, a clear signal that this is an were respondents in response Interestingly, residents. many issue for unresolved building wind whether question that asked survey a later to the past, and may do so again, given Vermont’s renewable energy energy renewable Vermont’s given do so again, the past, and may goals and programs. is a in Vermont wind development commercial-scale However, in towns issue, particularly times divisive and often controversial communities, and the surrounding wind potential with greater than (more such projects used for the size of the turbines given along ridgelines, and the location of such projects high) 400 feet landscape. in the dominant features are which survey the 2013 community to 24% of respondents Only in Moretown. wind facilities building large-scale supported 35% of not a majority opposed either. was there However, Wind elevations occur at high generally best wind resources Vermont’s where in Moretown areas are and on ridgelines. There particularly be feasible, might wind generation commercial-scale infrastructure. transmission our existing given are elevations highest Moretown’s in Section 3A-3, As noted is capacity and thus our wind generation 2,500 feet below best wind The parts of the state. other less than that in many Bald Mountain. The higher closest to potential the greatest lesser Cobb and Chase Mountain have Mount around elevations in at Moretown looked have Wind developers wind resources. on park” an “energy the idea of creating in interest expressed any proposed has not the company date but to their property,

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 64 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 65 the economic downturn and the movement to use local energy. use local energy. to movement and the the economic downturn use more 2010 and many their homes in for heating source pellet wood years, In recent as a supplemental heat source. wood popular due become increasingly home heating have for stoves half the price of fuel been roughly have pellets (which of wood would provide power for an individual or small group of users. of or small group an individual for power provide would Biomass energy generate that is burned to material Biomass is organic ethanol or biodiesel. Heating like or biofuels such as wood the past Over of energy. is one of the oldest forms with wood beyond has expanded energy for the use of wood 25 years, power large-scale to woodstoves residential traditional industrial commercial, for combined heat and power generation, heating. home for pellets and wood and institutional buildings, to sending dollars out of the state spending from our energy them within the state. recirculating is abundant. than 78% of the More resource forest Vermont’s of annual rate and the current is forested, land area state’s one. to two by of harvest the annual rate exceeds growth forest that there estimates of Vermont Atlas Energy The Renewable that are in Moretown (66% of town) 17,000 acres nearly are biomass. woody producing and suitable for forested currently from wood harvesting already are residents heating and many heat, heat, to their homes. or partially property their own in has been increasing with wood The number of homes heated the climbing cost of oil and propane, to in response years recent using our hydro resources – particularly micro-scale projects that projects micro-scale – particularly resources hydro using our PLAN TOWN existing dam sites and in micro-hydro systems that do not have have that do not systems and in micro-hydro dam sites existing projects. impacts of large-scale environmental the associated for be further opportunities may there advances, As technology MORE reconstructed again. Its average annual output is approximately annual output is approximately Its average again. reconstructed the to equivalent 17.3 million kWh, an amount of electricity 2,700 homes. used by power of a clean source has long been considered Hydropower understanding a greater gained have As we energy. renewable of including the effects impacts of dams – of the environmental utility-scale new, that any it is unlikely regulations, and federal in Vermont. plants will be developed hydropower PLAN TOWN MORE process and increased the number of participants. Net metered the number of participants. Net metered and increased process the electric bill credits, monthly and providing power green on local transmission pressure the capacity reduce systems during peak demand times. systems during ground the from energy thermal low-temperature from thermal energy heating, and transfer colder months for cooling. The for months in warm the ground the building to utilizing a heat pump, a refrigerator, much like operates system do systems While geothermal and refrigerant. heat exchanger deliver generally the pumps, they operate electricity to require consume. they heat than the electrical energy 5 times more 3 to cost-effective most is usually system Installation of a geothermal that will include drilling a well. new construction for Net Metering 1998 and since in Vermont available has been Net metering adoption of widespread more for incentive has been a strong allows Net metering systems. energy small-scale renewable interconnect to or in groups, as individuals electric customers, and combined heat and systems energy small-scale renewable usage with the their power the grid and offset to systems power their to credits receive and to their system by produced power than higher a rate at produced power excess any account(s) for projects. net-metered accepting and WEC are the last several over law the net metering to revisions Several limits, simplifying production including expanding years, Geothermal is currently purchasing the electricity generated at Moretown at Moretown the electricity generated purchasing is currently electricity for produce methane to enough generate continue to at least another 12 years. Biogas the decomposition of carbon- of by-product Methane is a natural the Moretown years, many For the atmosphere. into released and Power Pennsylvania by and operated is owned which facility, 25.2 million kWh of electricity approximately Light, generates oil or propane). The Vermont Sustainable Heating Imitative, Heating Imitative, Sustainable Vermont The oil or propane). Home Energy Low-Income with the state’s in partnership wood provides that a program operates Program, Assistance no cost.

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy RESOURCES 66 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 67 Moretown Village north to Middlesex. That would represent a represent That would Middlesex. Village north to Moretown has 100 Route Village south to Moretown 100B from on Route the village north. declined from 12% and has actually increased levels. pre-2008 to returned some limited sections that are constrained by narrow bridges, bridges, narrow by constrained that are sections some limited pull-off several are There the river. to or proximity topography the and access to of views that provide along the highway areas and byway views shoulders, scenic wide paved The Mad River. 100B a popular making Route to designation all contribute residents. and area both tourists for route and bicycle driving in Moretown sidewalks 100B corridor includes The Route throughout sidewalks and extend reconstruct to phase of work in 2010, developed the plans following the village is underway Dickerson 100B from along Route sidewalks call for which and Bicycle Agency of Transportation the Vermont from grant on the east side of the construct sidewalks to Program Pedestrian Road. Hurdle to Mountain Road Moretown from highway that connects local is a road which 100B as a major collector, that reported In 2010, VTrans highways. with arterial roads 2,800 village it was and north of the per day 3,400 vehicles was per day. vehicles than 4,700 vehicles more 2020, that by estimates VTrans and Moretown 100 Route 100B between on Route will travel from will travel 4,300 vehicles and nearly Village each day along the corridor, but are generally at least 4 feet except in except at least 4 feet generally but are corridor, along the PLAN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNITY TOWN r 3E. E t TRANSPORTATION HAP recently during Tropical Storm Irene. Storm during Tropical recently lanes and travel with 11-foot highway 100B is a two-lane Route shoulders on each side. The width of the shoulders vary paved MORE community’s future. 3E-1. 100B Route corridor transportation 100B is the primary Route Vermont 8 approximately travels highway This state Moretown. through 100 south of Moretown with Route the intersection miles from Route 2 in Middlesex. Route with U.S. the intersection village to a scenic corridor creating River, the Mad parallels 100B largely in 2007 as a Administration Highway the Federal by designated has also resulted the river to That close proximity Scenic Byway. C is essential to of life, and maintaining and Infrastructure our way in our is an investment in Moretown infrastructure improving PLAN TOWN MORE 100. of Route on the segment west particularly levels, current the in 2002 before decreasing declined and it began actually increasing. U.S. Route 2 travels more than 3 miles through North Moretown North Moretown through than 3 miles more 2 travels Route U.S. the 2 follows lines. Route town Middlesex to the Duxbury from within or adjacent 100B is located Route like and Winooski River primary and is one of the System Highway 2 is part of the U.S. Vermont. across east-west traveling roadways shoulders on each side. with paved highway a two-lane 2 is Route 9 feet shoulders are wide. The paved feet 11 lanes are The travel 100. There wide east of Route 100 and 2 feet of Route wide west 100 the Route 2 from on the south side of Route sidewalks are Waterbury. into west intersection This portion of as a major collector. Moretown 2 through Route 89, primarily Interstate to route as an alternate 2 serves Route VTrans the interstate. to 100B and other local roads Route and from per day 7,800 vehicles line was town the Duxbury to per day 3,700 vehicles line was town the Middlesex 100 to Route in 2012. per day 12,900 vehicles nearly 2020, that by estimates VTrans and 100 intersection the Route from 2 west on Route will travel 2 east of the on Route will travel per day vehicles 4,900 nearly Route 2 Route and bicyclists, particularly children walking or biking to school. walking and bicyclists, particularly children underway currently project improvement of the sidewalk this intersection.because of safety concerns associated with completed for the intersection in 2009, safety audit was road for short-term recommendations which included various safety. Some of the simple and long-term actions to improve markings to signage, pavement related recommendations but the been completed, and snow storage practices have Mountain Road physical changes to Moretown recommended not and the property on the south side of the intersection have been implemented to date. At the Route 100 and Route 100B intersection, the sight Route 100 left from distance for southbound motorists turning widening onto Route 100B is limited. VTrans has recommended at the intersection, but neither of the shoulders and repaving visibility. improve would those projects Mountain Road intersects Route 100B with a steep Moretown poor sight distances for in extremely on Route 100B resulting for pedestrians motorists. The intersection is also dangerous

F indicates severe congestion. LOS C is the target for most rural most rural for C is the target LOS congestion. severe F indicates but below operating safely the roadway speed and at the posted on Route locations crash high any not designated had VTrans with intersections two are there 100B as of 2013. However, 100B, Route 100 and of Route intersection concerns – the safety and Route Road Mountain of Moretown and the intersection 100B – as described below: VTrans rates the current level of service (LOS) on Route 100B 100B on Route of service (LOS) level the current rates VTrans even C rating a LOS maintain to is expected the road as a C and using letter functions a roadway of how is a measurement

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 68 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 69 Planting trees and other landscaping to enhance the area, to enhance the area, and other landscaping Planting trees Closing the northern Juniper’s vehicle access to reduce Fare safety. and improve turning movements

delay at the intersection is again increasing, along with the need along with increasing, is again at the intersection delay improvements. for 100 Route The Moretown. 100 pass through of Route segments Two the one mile from than more slightly southern segment travels Previously, VTrans had proposed installing a four-way stop at the stop a four-way installing had proposed VTrans Previously, was that alternative of the 2012 study, As a result intersection. signalization plus turn lanes, and a roundabout. These options in a 2002 transportation the same as those proposed largely are With School area. Brook the Crossett for completed study and congestion occurring in the area, and further development PLAN between the school and the intersection. between from across directly so that it is Drive Commercial Realigning side of Route 2. on Route 100 and the east Adding crosswalks lane on Route 100. Formalizing the right-turn Juniper’s on the northAdding a sidewalk side of Route 2 from the bridge. over extend eventually which would Fare, on Route 100 to connect the intersection to Adding a sidewalk Cobb Hill Road. Enhancing the intersection as a gateway to create a sense to create Enhancing the intersection as a gateway bicycles and pedestrians. Middle School path Brook Crossett Constructing the proposed TOWN

MORE intersection, the 2012 North Moretown Transportation Study, Study, Transportation North Moretown the 2012 intersection, basic improvements: the following recommends to the projected level by 2020, the rating would likely fall back to back to fall likely would 2020, the rating by level projected the to D. LOS 2 in North Moretown 100 and Route of Route The intersection bicycle lacks The intersection 2. Route 100 onto Route left from is of particular concern given which and pedestrian facilities, alignment of School. The Brook the Crossett to the proximity further creates restaurant and Juniper’s Fare Drive Commercial According to VTrans, Route 2 east of the Route 100 intersection 100 intersection 2 east of the Route Route VTrans, to According to C and is expected of of service (LOS) level has a current in D rating 100 had an LOS of Route 2020. The segment west by PLAN TOWN MORE trails following storm damage. legal trails will need to be or Whether Class 4 town roads and maintained as standards upgraded to Class 3 town road start on them to access their residents to rely such if more property. for the cost of upgrading a Class 4 be responsible Who would or legal trail if it became necessary. town road Whether Class 4 town roads or legal trails will be able to provide legal trails will be able to provide or Whether Class 4 town roads and serviceadequate access for emergency vehicles. or legal on Class 4 town roads Whether allowing development of town, which is not areas in remote trails facilitates growth consistent with the town’s land use goals. or legal Class 4 town roads Whether the town should repair

(Moretown Mountain Road, Pony Farm Road and River Road). Road). and River Road Farm Pony Road, Mountain (Moretown adjoining access to that provide local collectors are These roads communities. They neighboring and connections to development Another 25 miles are roads. town traveled the most heavily are access to provide primarily These roads highways. Class 3 town through used by not typically and are adjoining development, travel. vehicular year-round not maintained for are which trails, on Class maintenance limited only performs While the town them in the and does not plow trails and legal roads 4 town 40 homes. than more access to provide these roadways winter, these roads keeping for responsibility take Landowners one-third nearly trails, or legal roads accessed via Class 4 town currently been built since 2000. Our zoning regulations have but it is trails, or legal roads on Class 4 town development allow must approve Board Review and the Development discouraged or roads on Class 4 town the access. Continued development a number of issues including: raises trails legal Approximately 11 miles of our roads are Class 2 town highways highways Class 2 town are roads 11 miles of our Approximately roads and their condition using a Road Surface Management Surface using a Road and their condition roads more to uses this system The department (RSMS). System and prioritize improvements. roads manage town effectively of Route 100 has a level of service (LOS) of C, but is expected of C, but is expected of service (LOS) a level 100 has of Route of C 100 also has a LOS 2020. The northern segment of Route with the anticipated even maintain that rating to and is expected Roads Town and maintains roads 50 miles of town nearly owns Moretown travel. vehicular year-round for roads town of miles 35 than more sections short paved for except gravel, are roads These town Our Highway Road. and River Mountain Road on Moretown Regional Vermont Department, with the support of the Central of town inventory Planning Commission, maintains a detailed that estimated VTrans municipalities in the region. links which and from per day 6,200 vehicles was intersection 100B the Route per day vehicles 4,000 line was town the Duxbury to 100B Route in 2012. per day vehicles 5,900 was 2 intersection near the Route will travel 10,500 vehicles nearly 2020, that by estimates VTrans the Duxbury 100 from on Route will travel and 5,300 vehicles the southern segment VTrans, to 2. According Route line to town segment runs less than 400 feet from the Duxbury town line to line to town the Duxbury from feet less than 400 segment runs The southern highway. state 100 is a two-lane 2. Route Route shoulders. The lanes with narrow travel 11-foot segment has shoulders that lanes and travel has 11-foot northern segment 2. with Route the intersection widen towards

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 70 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 71 road. the is entirely road The cost of maintaining a private owners number of property limited of a relatively responsibility new will not “take” typically Moretown the road. by served becoming in the road result would which roads, development responsible the town make and would highway a Class 3 town Class built to not being are roads Most private maintenance. for to not required are (and currently standards highway 3 town Private Roads Private than 12 miles more (totaling roads 52 private were There access to in 2013, providing in Moretown altogether) a purposes, 911 addressing 150 homes. For approximately in Moretown road length of a private The average road. private are there average, a mile in length. On is ¼ mile and none exceed Mountain and Dean’s road each private 3 homes accessed from one- Approximately number at 14 homes. the largest serves Road accessed via a private the 2000s are of homes built during third PLAN TOWN expenses of the highway department have been increasing above above been increasing department have of the highway expenses by been driven has expense costs. The increased control to effort now and materials work spends less on actual highway the town 1990s. than in the late MORE 150 trips, while currently it averages between 300 and 400 trips. between it averages currently 150 trips, while this data does suggest that our Class 2 and Class While limited, decades. recent 50-60% of accounts for roads The cost of maintaining town highway the town budget. annual years, In recent Moretown’s been approximately have and capital expenses operating The operating trails. legal or Class 4 roads aid for is no state equipment. The highway department does not perform summer department does not perform equipment. The highway Class 4 town on any maintenance winter and does not perform trails. legal or roads 100B intersection near the Route Road Mountain on Moretown the 700 trips by around to increased 240 trips. That had was the end of the decade. The 1,000 trips by 2000s and nearly early To address some of those issues, the Selectboard has adopted a adopted has those issues, the Selectboard some of address To been have roads town The Class 4 Policy. and Trail Class 4 Road PLAN TOWN MORE Minimizing the number of curb cuts along a road to reduce the to reduce a road Minimizing the number of curb cuts along on any single by limiting the number of curb cuts allowed and parking whenever driveways shared property and requiring feasible. space so that motorists, and unloading, parking and turnaround Enforcing minimum sight distance standards at driveways and at driveways sight distance standards minimum Enforcing The faster intersections based on the posted speed of the road. and exit the needs to be to allow motorists to safely enter roadway.

their two Route 100B bridges south of Moretown village as south of Moretown 100B bridges Route their two 100B north bridges on Route state-owned also three are There or be structurally to considered not are of the village, which Management and Access Cuts Curb functions These two property. adjacent access to provide and to or exiting entering are motorists where access or intersections cuts directly and location of curb The frequency the roadway. and drainage road cuts can also affect and design of curb require and the state As a result, both the town maintenance. building a obtain an access permit before to owners property a public road. cut onto curb that municipalities implement appropriate recommends VTrans such as: access management techniques In addition to the town-owned bridges, there are six state- are there bridges, the town-owned In addition to the historic replaced VTrans bridges in Moretown. owned the Winooski River 2 across truss bridge that carried Route built environment. Failure of bridges and culverts is often a root a root is often and culverts of bridges Failure built environment. in 2012 standards and culvert new road adopted The Selectboard that have and culverts Bridges Irene. Storm Tropical following as necessary. upsize culverts to Department is working Highway with Fund has established a Bridge and Culvert The Selectboard this effort. for of funding stable source has made policy The town’s culverts. driveway are inventory any maintaining and replacing for responsible owners property right-of-way. installed in the town culverts driveway address the intersection of the private road with the public road. road. with the public road of the private the intersection address some of the same can raise roads private by served Development listed trails and legal on Class 4 roads issues as development access and adequate providing to in relation particularly above, areas. in remote development facilitating Bridges and Culverts an Department has maintained Highway The Moretown support since 2001 with the of bridges and culverts inventory Planning Commission. The Regional Vermont of the Central – each than 400 structures includes more currently inventory and the natural between a critical interface represents of which be), which would be a minimum requirement before the town town the before be a minimum requirement would be), which zoning Our current a road. consider accepting even would such roads private for standards include any do not regulations do require We or minimum width/clearance. as maximum slope but those primarily standards, meet state to roads private

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 72 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 73 aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, when Route 100B was closed closed 100B was Route when Irene, Storm of Tropical aftermath quiet. remarkably village was for accounted trucks (single-unit) that medium reported VTrans village another 1%. North of Moretown for accounted trucks accommodate pedestrians or bicyclists or no shoulders at or no shoulders or bicyclists pedestrians accommodate 100B, most of which being Route exception all – the only and Recent and bicycling. walking for has shoulders suitable improve to anticipated are projects transportation future principles. streets complete incorporate these conditions and the funding for has secured Moretown As described above, are 2 intersection 100 and Route the Route to improvements pedestrian crossings. and establish sidewalks extend to expected subdivisions new require currently not do regulations zoning Our principles. For streets implement complete to or development projects development could require regulations the example, where of town in those areas sidewalks install or upgrade to be sidewalks recommended studies have transportation paths. establish off-road or to provided, Traffic Truck 2 – are 100B and Route Route 100, – Route highways The state through also travel businesses. These highways the region’s portions of our community – Moretown the most developed noise, dust and the greater – where village and North Moretown town either have shoulders that are too narrow to safely safely to narrow too shoulders that are either have town PLAN including service vehicles, do not have to block the roadway or or including service the roadway to block do not have vehicles, the roadway. back out onto widths and corner turning radii driveway Establishing maximum the speed, location and angle at which that adequately control exit the roadway. motorists can enter or as to use site elements such development Requiring of locations aware more motorists are access points so that and are may be entering or exiting the roadway vehicles where and safely navigate to their destination. better able to identify TOWN

been designed primarily for vehicles. As described above, As described above, vehicles. for been designed primarily to is limited in Moretown network sidewalk the existing 100B and a small village along Route portions of Moretown in Most roads Moretown. 2 in North segment along Route MORE designing, building and maintaining our roadway network to to network roadway designing, building and maintaining our – not just uses the road who consider the needs of everyone riders, children, transit but pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, an are streets Complete elders, people with disabilities, etc. that system transportation essential component of a multi-modal how options for more creates and safety everyone’s improves adopted In 2011, Vermont another. one place to can get from we and the state 34) that requires (Act law streets a complete of safety principles streets consider complete municipalities to project transportation any and accommodation of all users into highway. a paved involving must share generally in Moretown and bicyclists Pedestrians have those roads years many – and for with vehicles the road Our current zoning regulations do incorporate a number of a number do incorporate zoning regulations Our current one access to only elements such as allowing access management limiting the width of the access point. and a property Streets Complete planning, to new approach is a relatively streets Complete PLAN TOWN MORE implementation of the Central Vermont Regional Transportation Transportation Regional Vermont implementation of the Central identifying and prioritizing for Plan. It is also responsible local input providing and in the region, projects transportation Administration, Highway the Federal VTrans, to and direction Vermont’s Central regarding legislators and federal and state needs. transportation alternatives to driving is likely to increase. to is likely driving to alternatives and Air Travel Bus, Rail Interstate line across the rail operates now Railroad Central New England passenger The line provides Moretown. from the Winooski River Canada and link between freight service, and is an important Southern New England. passenger rail access to convenient have residents Moretown New various to train by can travel and service via Amtrak either from D.C. City and Washington cities, New York England via bus service Interstate Village or Montpelier. Waterbury at the located services are air passenger and freight The nearest and the in South Burlington, Airport International Burlington 89 provides Interstate Knapp Airport in Berlin. E.F. state-owned airports. both to access easy relatively Planning Transportation has Planning Commission Regional Vermont The Central composed of (TAC) Committee Advisory a Transportation each member municipalities. Participation from representatives with an important opportunity Moretown provides on the TAC planning at the transportation local input into provide to and guides the development The TAC level. and federal state transportation costs and changing social norms, demand for demand for changing social norms, costs and transportation limited stops along the route. The closest stop to Moretown is at closest stop to Moretown The limited stops along the route. the Waterbury Park-and-Ride. seasonal winter service Commuter provides The Snowcap ski centers. It Valley Montpelier and the Mad River between on Route 100B and stops at the Moretown through travels General Store. Moretown The Waterbury Commuter provides serviceThe Waterbury provides Commuter on Route 2 between one stop between The bus makes Waterbury and Montpelier. the just over Hen Bakery, the Red communities at those two town line in Middlesex. commuter service provides The Montpelier Link Express Montpelier and Burlington via Interstate 89. It makes between

people with disabilities, the elderly, services for transportation as rising as well 20 years, 10 to during the next older residents Public Transit other many like Moretown, in limited services are Public transit development low-density communities. Dispersed, Vermont rural corridors. highway along the state available service is transit in 2011. (CCTA) Authority County Transportation Chittenden seasonal local shuttle service, winter service, demand response include: residents Moretown be used by to most likely but heavy trucks comprised another 3%. South of the village on 3%. South of the comprised another trucks but heavy trucks.

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 74 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 75 PLAN TOWN MORE PLAN TOWN MORE from 1 operated in a series of lined cells. Cell accepting waste 3 operated 2006. Cell 1999 to from 1999. Cell 2 operated 1994 to 2013. 2006 to from that law as authorized under state had an agreement Moretown 18, On November operating. it was when the town to payments The increasing complexity of solid waste management has also management solid waste of complexity The increasing and disposal the collection taking over sector the private led to does not towns, most Vermont like Moretown, of solid waste. solid any or operate not own and does pick-up trash provide Resource Mad River the Similarly, management facilities. waste collect, process transport, does not directly Management Alliance with a contract residents Moretown waste. or dispose of solid or personally and recyclables, collect their trash to hauler private point. at a collection off their household waste drop of the as a result is changing again of our waste dispose we How in adopted was which 148), (Act law recycling universal state’s 2020. In 2015, disposal of in through 2012 and is being phased plastic, such as aluminum, glass, materials recyclable various be diverted to will have wastes debris and clean wood and yard 2020 all food so that by incrementally is being implemented from be diverted households, will those from including scraps, Facilities Solid Waste 2 in North Moretown. off Route site on a 200-acre that is located business. The in conjunction with a sand and gravel had operated Solid Waste Services Solid Waste SOLID WASTE household hazardous waste, tires, appliances, textiles, and appliances, textiles, tires, waste, household hazardous about solid waste residents sells compost bins. It educates and events. newsletter its website, management through Management Alliance since 1994 when it was created by an by created it was Management Alliance since 1994 when agreement. As of 2015, the Alliance included Duxbury, inter-local each member from of a representative comprised A board programs policy, the Alliance, overseeing municipality governs pay Member municipalities and the District Administrator. prior years, of the Alliance. In support the work annual dues to of our Alliance dues (approximately a reimbursement was town Implementation Solid Waste The Alliance maintains a current is incorporated which Plan (SWIP) on behalf of its members, collect to holds events It regularly reference. this plan by into (including Moretown) had a “dump” where residents could residents where a “dump” had (including Moretown) solid the state’s 78 revolutionized In 1987, Act dispose of trash. installed underneath the liners protective have to required soil and water. the surrounding pollution of prevent to trash Solid Waste prepare to towns required The legislation also of Natural the Agency by be approved to Management Plans more became of solid waste (ANR). As management Resources forming municipalities joined together, and complex, regulated carry out their solid waste districts or alliances, to solid waste responsibilities. Resource has been a member of the Mad River Moretown 3E-2. Planning Solid Waste solid for been responsible have Since 1987, municipalities towns In the past, many law. management under Vermont waste

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 76 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 77 plans to of any not aware are and we in Moretown available at this time. Much higher town into such infrastructure extend companies Various or wireless. (DSL), cable copper wire over is more which service via satellite, internet broadband also offer the speed and However, of town. in all areas available broadly availability as fair to poor). to as fair availability northeast the service to landline phone provides Fairpoint side of town. western landline phone service to provides internet broadband companies also offer All three of town. area of their line (DSL) within portions service via digital subscriber the equipment The subscriber’s distance from service territories. limits the speed and availability exchange serving the telephone than 1.5 more are that service via DSL. Customers of internet from than 3 miles more connection speeds and those internet access DSL not able to generally equipment are the exchange notably residents, Moretown service at all. As a result, many access via no internet to poor have Fairpoint, by those served DSL service. and cable television access to have of Moretown Portions and Cable television service via cable. internet broadband with service from service is available internet broadband Road, and Jones Brook Road 2, River Comcast along Route service via cable, internet service, but not broadband television Brook 100B, Stevens along Route town of area in the southwest Village Moretown and in Mountain Road, part of Moretown Road, Common. and Moretown availability as fair to poor) and cell phone service (67% rated rated service (67% poor) and cell phone to as fair availability PLAN TOWN to limit access to telecommunications in many parts of Moretown parts of Moretown in many telecommunications limit access to to the to service. Responses of telephone days since the earliest not are residents that many indicate 2013 community survey MORE January 21, 2014. its Cell 4 application and Since that time, MLI has withdrawn UTILITIES Telecommunications essential is now infrastructure telecommunications to Access quality of life. overall education and economic development, for combined population density have and low our terrain However, PLAN TOWN MORE Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) owns and operates owns (VELCO) Company Electric Power Vermont through a 115kV electric transmission line that runs east-west south of Route 2. Moretown line that runsGMP owns and operates a 33kV transmission from town to the east of Route 100B. line south through the VELCO A minimum area of 100 by 100 feet that is at least 100 feet of 100 by 100 feet that is at least 100 feet A minimum area property within a zoning district that allows boundaries from telecommunication towers. 360-degree views and preferably A minimum of 180-degree views. vehicular at any time, preferably Ability to access the facility access. no preferably and public roads, to electric power Proximity the road. than 500 feet from more higher. 60 feet or A minimum of 30 feet tall and preferably foot,per square or the ability to mount antennas on the side of the structure. either on the of 20 by 30 feet for equipment A minimum area immediately next to the in the building, or on the ground roof, building or structure. Proximity to electric power and public roads, preferably no preferably and public roads, to electric power Proximity the road. feet from than 500 more

century and as a result we host a considerable amount of electric amount host a considerable we century and as a result infrastructure: transmission and generation The characteristics that telecommunications providers look providers that telecommunications The characteristics mount a to structure building or selecting an existing when for on include: antenna wireless Electricity than a more for in Moretown electricity been generating have We The 1 A minimum of 180-degree views and preferably 360-degree 360-degree views and preferably A minimum of 180-degree views. vehicular Ability to access the facility at any time, preferably access. Cobb Hill in 2003. Two carriers – Nextel and T-Mobile – currently carriers – Nextel and T-Mobile – currently Cobb Hill in 2003. Two mounted on the tower. antennas have built was tower A 107-foot tall monopole telecommunications antenna. a Verizon had been At the time of the writing of this plan, the town in constructing two is interested informed that a developer in Moretown. additional telecommunications towers A 74-foot tall monopole telecommunications tower was built on was telecommunications tower A 74-foot tall monopole

More information and the Site Submission Form is available at www. information and the Site Submission Form is available More

1 telecomvt.org. The Vermont Telecommunications Authority offers an online offers Authority Telecommunications The Vermont in hosting wireless interested owners property for form submit their sites. to infrastructure telecommunications quality service. A wireless signal is transmitted by line of sight line of sight by is transmitted signal quality service. A wireless or and it can be lost an antenna to device the wireless from and distance dense foliage, terrain, hilly by weakened severely telecommunications two are There atmospheric conditions. in Moretown: service providers hosting multiple wireless towers cost are typically not competitive with other forms of broadband of broadband other forms with not competitive typically cost are service. internet in some is available carriers various from Cell phone service low zones or have dead but others remain of town, areas characteristics that telecommunications providers look for when when look for providers that telecommunications characteristics include: towers wireless for selecting sites

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 78 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE 79 decade to serve their village centers and designated growth growth and designated their village centers serve decade to consist of multiple individual, systems Decentralized areas. managed and commonly that are systems or community shared maintained. raise funds for such an investment. Respondents to the 2013 to Respondents such an investment. funds for raise to did not want they that expressed clearly survey community village – in Moretown system or a wastewater a water develop a primary consideration. was that cost the comments indicated our ability infrastructure, and/or wastewater Without water in - particularly patterns compact development promote to village, such as Moretown settlement areas and near existing Similarly, – is limited. Common and North Moretown Moretown economic for limits the potential the lack of infrastructure between alternatives are There in Moretown. development municipal and conventional and septic systems, wells individual community – shared, systems treatment and wastewater water to less expensive are These systems systems. and decentralized systems, centralized establish and maintain than conventional, Vermont rural option for feasible seen as a more and as such are communities. in 2002 regulations wastewater the state’s Changes made to and wastewater or community water of shared supportive were types of septic systems. alternative for and allowed systems, with our also consistent are and community systems Shared to in order compact land use patterns more goal of encouraging or community lands. Shared working open space and conserve neighborhood. or an entire neighbors just two serve may systems during the past treatment wastewater pursued decentralized small communities like Moretown are severely challenged to to challenged severely are Moretown like small communities PLAN Two additional GMP 33kV sub-transmission lines travel west west lines travel 33kV sub-transmission additional GMP Two line. 115kV the VELCO from electric generation facilities in Moretown major three are There described in Section 3D-6 of this plan. generation facility – as that located in Moretown substations also several are There link those generators to the transmission grid, interconnect to the local power lines, and provide the multiple transmission distribution system. TOWN

systems. Moretown, like many rural Vermont communities, Vermont rural many like Moretown, systems. when facilities or wastewater water did not build centralized and state federal Now available. widely funding was federal and limited are infrastructure and wastewater water dollars for MORE modernize its electric grid. This “smart grid” effort is integral is integral grid” effort modernize its electric grid. This “smart with new digital old, analog electric meters of their customers’ the ability have Smart meters as “smart meters.” known meters about their with detailed information customers provide to choices and change their to is anticipated which use, energy the improve to also intended are They consumption patterns. and demand. supply manage power utilities’ ability to and Wastewater Water All service in Moretown. or sewer is no municipal water There and septic wells on-site is dependent on private development 2 corridor and much along the Route town the northern part of village. A small including Moretown 100B corridor, of the Route of is within service territory in the southeast corner of town area of town. the remainder Co-op (WEC) serves to in an effort is engaged other states, many like Vermont, PLAN TOWN MORE The Town Hall is our community’s space. meeting principal large The Town stage in the front with a raised is an open room The upper level includes level The lower the years. and has changed little over as a smaller meeting as well facilities, and bathroom kitchen building, including semi- in the former available was twice what Hall Town village, is 100B in Moretown on Route Hall, located The Town and is one of its most enduring of our community in the center gathering been have Townspeople features. and recognizable as for Meeting, as well Town since 1835 for each March there The Town and special events. other community activities many events, and hosts various functions private for Hall can be rented the year. throughout and activities programs COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMUNITY r 3F. r 3F. E t TOWN BUILDINGS AND LAND TOWN HAP begin in 2014. The to Construction is anticipated improvements. building on the site of the current school playground. Many Many school playground. of the current building on the site of the threat despite our community, of center village, the civic Town Office Town Storm Tropical damaged during substantially village, was not be salvaged could some of which records, administrative assess the options to a committee appointed The Selectboard of a new construction recommended ultimately Committee C servicesCommunity contribute to Moretown. the quality of life in 3F-1.

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITy SERVICES 80 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 81 Town Hall (0.3 acres) Town Fire Station (0.2 acres) Fire

Town Land Town six acres: approximately be stored inside. The town purchased an additional 2.5 acres of 2.5 acres an additional purchased The town inside. be stored road store additional space to provide to road the land across River. on the Mad frontage also has property The materials. was most of which build the new garage, additional land and 2024. The building’s annual paid off by and the bond will be Station Fire an older building on the built in 2004. It replaced village, was in 2011, the building Irene Storm During Tropical area. hazard warning advance Due to of water. feet with eight inundated was removing by prepare the department had time to of the storm, the prior to level the lower and major equipment from vehicles and vehicle provides structure three-bay The two-story is cost operating be paid off in 2014. The building’s annual the town’s current complement of vehicles and equipment to to and equipment of vehicles complement current the town’s PLAN Insulate the walls and ceiling. Insulate the walls Upgrade the heating system. steps and porch. the front Repair the cupola. Repair and window frames. clapboards rotted Repair the exterior. Repaint TOWN

were considered, ultimately a new building was constructed on on constructed a new building was ultimately considered, were village as the former 100B in Moretown on Route the same site the within is site and building The demolished. was which garage, allowing structure, twice the size of the former than is more MORE The bond for that project will be paid off by 2020 with annual by will be paid off that project The bond for income. in rental per year Garage Town 2009. While other options built in was garage town Our current preserve and restore the historic building and many repairs and repairs building and many historic the and restore preserve was that time. In 1999, a lift made around were improvements to accessible of the building more both levels make installed to prepare to an architect hired the town In 2007, all residents. 2009, the and in March renovations substantial more plans for the tax burden, property the and concerns over of the recession Storm Irene. The lower level has been used for various purposes various for has been used level lower The Irene. Storm recently of times – most a number and remodeled the years over to efforts in 1985 spurred Hall’s 150th anniversary The Town PLAN TOWN MORE A full-time town clerk and treasurer (these are two two (these are and treasurer clerk A full-time town term, positions each with a three-year elected separate both at this time) but one person holds Two part-time assistant clerks part-time assistant Two A full-time town administrator A full-time town A part-time zoning administrator A road crew consisting of three full-time employees of three consisting crew A road terms) A delinquent tax collector (elected annually) (elected A delinquent tax collector Three auditors (with staggered three-year terms) three-year (with staggered auditors Three

TOWN GOVERNMENT TOWN Town Employees, Elected Officers and Volunteers and Officers Elected Employees, Town on the willingness dependent is heavily government Our town the community. serve their time to volunteer to of townspeople has a limited Moretown communities, Vermont most rural Like of the operations carry out the day-to-day to number of paid staff employs: the town Currently, town. 3F-2. interested in serving the community should contact the town contact the town in serving the community should interested member. or a selectboard clerk Local government services in Moretown are generally limited to to limited generally are services in Moretown Local government or services, programs Additional law. state by those mandated participation of the direct and support. employees, With so few positions – is and appointed elected – in various residents town While a maintaining a functioning local government. critical to stipend, most of the elected a small of those positions offer few resident Any and appreciated. needed, welcomed always are 2009 Town Forest Land Forest 2009 Town Library (0.1 acres) Library Village Cemetery (2.5 acres) Village Cemetery Mountain View Cemetery (2.5 acres) Mountain View Cemetery Jones Brook Cemetery (0.5 acres) (0.5 Cemetery Jones Brook Moretown Common Cemetery (0.5 acres) Common Cemetery Moretown Belden Cemetery (0.1 acres) Belden Cemetery

six acres: approximately acres of the Town Forest to create a permanently protected protected a permanently create to Forest of the Town acres on their of deeryards disturbance mitigate to requirement state property. located since the 1950s. Approximately 20 acres of the property of the property 20 acres since the 1950s. Approximately located school building, municipal parking, with the developed are line) is our municipal (east of the power line), and the remainder forest. with the updated in 1990, and that was Plan Management the during the 2000s by mapping and data collection completed and Moretown Committee, Planning Commission, Recreation between of an agreement and students. As a result teachers placed on 81 was Land Trust the Vermont easement held by The town also owns two small vacant parcels: a 2.8-acre lot on a 2.8-acre parcels: small vacant two also owns The town Road. lot off Hurdle and a 2.4-acre (landlocked) Hill Lynch the approximately owned jointly and school have The town Elementary School is the Moretown on which parcel 175-acre

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 82 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 83 Tree warden and alternate tree warden tree alternate and warden Tree Town website administrator website Town Town hall coordinator Town Fence viewers Fence Inspector of lumber, shingles and wood shingles of lumber, Inspector

Not surprisingly, the 2013 Community Survey (conducted (conducted the 2013 Community Survey Not surprisingly, When asked spending and taxes. concerned about town very the issue see change about Moretown, to like would they what and spending. taxes was most frequently cited respondents the From future. the town’s concern for spending as a top both the to it appears that this sentiment is related responses, Town Budget and Taxes Town has been approximately budget town the annual years, In recent and services as discussed above discretionary few relatively sized similarly for the average is below budget town our total municipalities in Vermont. Moretown by the town paid to the tipping fees Additionally, With the years. many for burden our municipal tax reduced the 2014. Prior to in revenues any receive to do not expect we funds. reserve among various distributed PLAN Three listers (with staggered three-year terms) three-year staggered (with listers Three term) has a one-year and second constable term year Three cemetery commissioners (with staggered three- (with staggered commissioners cemetery Three terms) year Five school directors (Moretown Elementary School) and Elementary School) (Moretown school directors Five District #19 school board Union to one representative A trustee of public money (elected annually) (elected of public money A trustee A town grand juror (elected annually) (elected juror grand A town An agent to prosecute/defend suits (elected annually) suits (elected prosecute/defend An agent to Multiple justices of the peace (two-year terms) the peace (two-year Multiple justices of A town meeting moderator (elected annually) (elected moderator meeting A town Five-member planning commission Five-member Five-member development review board review development Five-member A representative to the Central Vermont Regional Regional Vermont the Central to A representative Planning Commission A representative to CVRPC’s Transportation Advisory Advisory CVRPC’s Transportation to A representative Committee A representative to the Mad River Planning District Planning the Mad River to A representative Committee Steering A representative to the Mad River Resource Alliance Resource the Mad River to A representative E911 coordinator Emergency management chairperson management Emergency Fire warden (appointed by the state) by (appointed warden Fire Energy coordinator Energy Energy committee Energy TOWN

MORE The selectboard appoints volunteers to a number of other to appoints volunteers The selectboard positions including: PLAN TOWN MORE The building is not handicapped accessible and does not have a and does not have The building is not handicapped accessible has a port-a-potty). (currently restroom and to be repainted. The building needs a new roof with additional and re-surfacing The parking spaces need repair gravel.

learning resources, eBooks, audio books and more. audio books eBooks, learning resources, an annual town through is funded primarily The library approved have voters years, In recent appropriation. and grants fundraising, by is supplemented appropriation – 24 hours each a week is open six days donations. The library during the summer. and 22 hours during the school year week patrons. 400 registered nearly served In 2013, the library and than 2,400 times that year more the library visited Patrons or other materials. than 5,500 books more borrowed services, it would its collection and expand to the library For The library space and additional shelving. overall need a larger business resources, health and wellness resources, language resources, health and wellness business resources, The society meets monthly at the library, and sponsors a variety and sponsors a variety library, at the The society meets monthly heritage. The on the town’s focused and gatherings of events establishing a local history envisioned Society has long Historical School building and Taplin The former museum in Moretown. housing options for been considered building have the library and the society’s materials of historic collection and displaying Moretown Historical Society Historical Moretown the to in response formed Society Historical The Moretown Hall in 1985. Since then, it has of the Town 150th anniversary history. Moretown’s and celebrating in documenting been active CIVIC FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CIVIC FACILITIES library’s collection now surpasses 6,800 books, DVDs, audio DVDs, surpasses 6,800 books, collection now library’s available the materials In addition to and magazines. books online access to have also loan, patrons interlibrary through journals, small and scholarly such as professional resources vehicles, land, buildings, etc.). The CIP can help us stagger large can help us stagger large The CIP land, buildings, etc.). vehicles, sharp will help avoid which in the future, capital expenditures 3F-3. Library at 897 Route located Memorial Library, The Moretown including: residents town services to full library 100B, offers access (Wi-Fi access is available loans, internet interlibrary for program time, a summer reading story 24/7), preschool online courses, homebound services, genealogy children, The the year. throughout other programs and various resources, in and reduction substantial borrowing led to equipment, have another for garage off the town paying will be off in 2014, but we decade. those major capital expenditures, to in response Largely program a capital improvement and adopted prepared Moretown The CIP it each year. updated (CIP) in 2010 and has subsequently and prioritize, plan for identify, to the town is a mechanism for equipment, costs for one-time (major, schedule capital expenses cost of town services and the cost of education, which is also which and the cost of education, services cost of town tax. the property through funded primarily buildings - the the past decade in public over investments to

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 84 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 85 Residents working out of town, making them less able to less able to making them out of town, working Residents during workday calls particularly emergency to respond hours Aging population Increasing training requirements training Increasing Increasing number of calls Increasing A 2000 pumper A tanker, which the department would like to replace replace to like would the department which A tanker, A rescue truck A rescue

from less than 30 some years to 50 or more other years. The years. other or more 50 to 30 some years less than from but the year-to-year, from also varies volunteers number of years. 30 members in recent 20 to department has maintained must devote in the amount of time they our community – both calls, and in their willingness to and responding training to a combination of due to volunteers and retaining in attracting that include: factors The number of calls each year is highly variable – ranging – ranging variable is highly of calls each year The number be paid off in 2014. Medical Service Emergency medical service emergency provide does not directly Moretown PLAN TOWN PUBLIC SAFETY provide service to a portion of their town. There are also mutual are There of their town. a portion service to provide provide departments to all the area between aid agreements necessary. when each other assistance to MORE The Moretown Volunteer Fire Department is responsible not only not only Department is responsible Fire Volunteer The Moretown the to response Based on each year. to the department responds to it as fair 15% rated only while excellent services as good to poor. with the has a contract the town terrain, our challenging Due to an have we Conversely, near Waterbury. the portion of Moretown to Department Fire the Moretown for Duxbury with arrangement The Moretown Cemetery Commission is responsible for the for Commission is responsible Cemetery The Moretown funds two administers Commission also The Cemetery activities. support maintenance and lot funds) to (perpetual care new space for with still active are of the cemeteries Several any acquire a need to does not foresee burials. The commission at this time. cemeteries new or expanded additional land for 3F-4. Department Fire artifacts. Neither building is currently suitable for this purpose this purpose suitable for currently building is Neither artifacts. be necessary. would and renovations Cemeteries PLAN TOWN MORE 1 Based on statistics for 2004-2011 from the Vermont Crime Report released Crime Report released the Vermont Based on statistics for 2004-2011 from

limited law enforcement authority. enforcement law limited In in Moretown. committed crimes few relatively are There each year. crimes reported been 20-30 have there years, recent vandalism, – burglary, crimes property Most of these were etc. larceny, efforts. 74% of survey respondents ranked the town’s response response the town’s ranked respondents 74% of survey efforts. the was which excellent, as good to and disasters emergencies to than 40 elements. out of more ranking highest third 1 Department of Public Safety. annually by the Vermont Based on the response to the 2013 survey, many residents are are residents many the 2013 survey, to Based on the response the quality of police services as good rated respondents survey rated While 54% poor. to it fair 47% rated while excellent to poor. to it fair 33% rated excellent, crime as good to from safety concerns about the amount raised A number of respondents as poor, to fair as roads and biking on town walking the safety excellent. it as good to rated 31% who to compared Mitigation and Hazard Response Emergency in Irene Storm Tropical – most notably in Moretown disasters our ability on improving has focused the town 2011. In response, The town hazards. and on mitigating emergencies to respond to Plan (2011) and Response a Rapid and adopted has prepared the Central Plan (2012) with support from Mitigation a Hazard are Planning Commission, both of which Regional Vermont The 2013 community reference. this plan by into incorporated pleased with these are residents that town indicated survey poor. The Mad River Valley Ambulance Service is a volunteer, non- Service Ambulance Valley volunteer, is a The Mad River from funding direct They do not receive Valley. the Mad River an annual can purchase residents Valley towns. the valley and medical care emergency subscription, which covers transport. also bills patients and/or their insurance for MRVAS any services provided. The demand for EMS to track the number of EMS calls annually. decades as the next two over is anticipated to grow response response Based on increases. the number of elderly residents rated quality of ambulance EMS system – 64% of respondents service as good to excellent while only 12% rated it as fair to Annually, we contract with the Montpelier Fire/Ambulance contract with the Montpelier Fire/Ambulance Annually, we Department service EMS provide to to the northern and eastern $11,000 per pay approximately portions we of town. Currently, year for that service. in the to EMS calls responds and Rescue Waterbury Fire for that $2,500 per year pay approximately we Currently,

generally limited to call response and highway patrol along the patrol and highway call response to limited generally highway. state services by enforcement supplements those basic law Moretown Sheriff’s County with the Washington periodically contracting roads. on town patrol additional highway provide Department to Law Enforcement Law a local police department. The Vermont does not have Moretown from services in town enforcement law provide Police State Their service is 2 in Middlesex. on Route barracks their regional (EMS). Instead, the town has arrangements with several other several with arrangements has town the (EMS). Instead, response: EMS provide entities to

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 86 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 87 HUMAN SERVICES Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice and the People’s Home Health and Hospice and the People’s Vermont Central Wellness Health and The People’s Center. Health and Wellness and primary healthcare provides City, in Barre Clinic, located Central and under-insured uninsured education for wellness Home Health and Hospice Vermont Central residents. Vermont of their ability regardless residents Vermont Central services to including: pay to model regulations. Moretown is also actively pursuing various various pursuing is also actively Moretown model regulations. and funding training that provide programs and federal state future to and responding for preparing us with better assist to and disasters. emergencies 3F-5. Healthcare rely residents Moretown towns, Vermont As is typical of rural larger nearby, in and services located providers on healthcare the 2013 community to of respondents communities. 42% while poor, to as fair providers healthcare to access rated survey excellent. it as good to 34% rated medical and dental pharmacies and various are There (CVMC) in Center Medical Vermont The Central Waterbury. medical center hospital. CVMC is a regional is the nearest Berlin a full care, emergency that includes a 122-bed hospital, 24-hour services, the National Life spectrum of inpatient and outpatient and the practices, 17 medical group Center, Cancer Treatment residents and Nursing Home. Many Rehabilitation Woodridge services. healthcare County for Chittenden to also travel provide to authorize the town annually voters Moretown including residents, that assist town service organizations that our regulations would be consistent with the state’s current current with the state’s be consistent would that our regulations 1 PLAN TOWN so revisions some in 2012 and recommended regulations hazard receive other federal grants, loans or disaster aid. loans or disaster grants, other federal receive not be accessible or functional during and may means that they Insurance in the National Flood has participated Moretown Staff at the Vermont requirements. that meet federal regulations insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. Flood Program. Flood Insurance the National through insurance or a mortgage have owners property when is required insurance www.msc.fema.gov. Center, MORE PLAN TOWN MORE EDUCATION There was one provider with an in-home daycare with a capacity with a capacity an in-home daycare with provider one was There as of with no vacancies in Moretown operating six children for in providers of in-home daycare 2014. The number February parents Moretown Many years. in recent has varied Moretown place of work. their closer to outside of town seek childcare allow regulations zoning current our law, Vermont by required As serve may which home-based daycare, a operate to resident any facilities use. Childcare full-time, as a permitted six children up to use as a conditional allowed are six children than serving more town. throughout years old). The program had no vacancies as of February 2014. as of February had no vacancies old). The program years replaced in 2008. The school is located within the 500-year 500-year within the is located in 2008. The school replaced in 2011. Irene with eight classrooms, houses ten The school presently with a capacity of rooms a 25-student capacity and two were classrooms seven Only 15 students each. approximately A multi- during the 2013-14 school year. used being actively 3F-6. Union, Supervisory West the Washington belongs to Moretown grade through pre-K from students Moretown and Waterbury. Elementary School in Moretown Moretown the six attend Harwood students attend 12th grade village. Our 7th through students from with Duxbury School in Union Middle and High the district. throughout Elementary School Building and Grounds Moretown of in the center Elementary School, located The Moretown Village, has a student capacity of approximately Moretown in occurred renovations 230 students. The last major building was The building’s roof expanded. the building was 1996 when Home healthcare servicesHome healthcare such as skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, coordination. and in-take and hospital care. Hospice and palliative for the frail elderly and people with Long-term assistance of daily living so they can live disabilities with the activities safely and comfortable at home. health prenatal that provides program A maternal child health and postpartumcare home visits. clinics. including vaccination Health promotion

space allows. with the Church associated Moments Preschool, The Precious preschool-age children are working outside the home. In nearly In nearly outside the home. working are children preschool-age both with school-age children, families 90% of two-parent parents outside the home and 75% of single working are parents outside the home. When working are with school-age children access to rated respondents 33% of on the 2013 survey asked it as rated 13% who to as compared poor, to as fair childcare excellent. good to preschool a two-year Elementary School has offered Moretown olds since 1986. The and four-year 30 three- up to for program years. in recent annually 24 children 20 to has enrolled program old children all four-year to is available the program Currently, whenever invited olds are and three-year in Moretown residing Childcare that require lead lives with children most families In Moretown, outside of their homes. Based on 2010 some amount of childcare 60% of two-parent that in approximately know Census data, we working are parents both children with preschool-age families with parents of single outside the home and that at least 30%

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 88 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 89 middle school and 578 in the high school. The most recent peak The most recent school. middle school and 578 in the high 800 to were there 2000s when in early occurred in enrollment 140 has sent around Moretown Harwood. students attending 840 years in recent School and High Union Middle students Harwood of the 20% comprised approximately and our students have enrollment. school’s total Harwood Union Middle and High School Union Middle and High Harwood UHSD School (Harwood Union Middle and High The Harwood but the 100. The building is in Duxbury, off Route #19) is located and renovated The building was Moretown. into extend grounds house the middle school. a wing to in 1997, creating expanded Fayston, Moretown, from students The middle school serves and Duxbury. plus Waterbury those towns from gymnasium, the building (cafeteria, of facility The core 1,000 up to accommodate is designed to etc.) auditorium, – 149 in the 727 students was students. In 2012-13, enrollment PLAN TOWN Section 3C-1, there is no indication of a change in demographic in demographic is no indication of a change Section 3C-1, there cause enrollment that would future in the foreseeable trends per pupil costs. in higher results which building’s capacity, MORE frequently mentioned as one of the top concerns for the future the future concerns for mentioned as one of the top frequently questioning the sustainability of declining enrollment with many about the loss of worried education costs. Others and increasing close. to if the school were result community identity that would Elementary School Enrollment Moretown and state. region our community, affecting trends demographic when in the early-1990s occurred The last peak in enrollment Elementary School. Moretown attended than 200 students more has declined. In since, the number of students In the 20 years Elementary has been at Moretown enrollment years, recent 6. As discussed in grade through 120 students in pre-K below acres on which the school is located. Approximately 20 acres 20 acres Approximately the school is located. on which acres lot and recreation with a parking is developed of that property the school and community. by shared that are facilities of is an important source Elementary School The Moretown place that hosts It is a gathering identity. community pride and of future The year-round. activities community and family many In residents. many of concern to is clearly our elementary school cited respondents many the 2013 community survey, to response in Moretown live to reasons three the school as one of the top changes about Moretown. hope never and one of the things they the quality of the ranked respondents 62% of Approximately also The school was excellent. to as good local school system purpose room, gymnasium, library, art/music room, language language room, art/music library, gymnasium, purpose room, within the building. located are the 175 own and school jointly the town As discussed above, PLAN TOWN MORE state and redistributed to the school districts, so the amount the school districts, to and redistributed state the to related indirectly a district is only spent on education by in that district. collected taxes amount of homestead have in Moretown paid education taxes total years, In recent raised amount of education taxes 2001 and 2013, the total system to be unconstitutional because of the great disparity of the great because be unconstitutional to system in the and therefore towns tax base between in the property public education. The for that could be raised amount of funding responsible solely state that made the a new system was result and a new Vermont education across funding equitably for the those funds. Currently, raise to tax system property state of the total two-thirds approximately tax covers property state through is raised of education (the remainder cost statewide proceeds). lottery and state other taxes (for rate – the homestead tax rates property two are There all other (for rate and the non-residential primary residences) that mechanism is also an income sensitivity There property). on their taxes than the property income-based school tax rather the in these tax rates, the increase Due to primary residence. near future. further adjustments in the propose may is based on the district’s per pupil which tax rate, The homestead that local voters source school revenue spending, is the only sets a base spending legislature the state Each year, can control. that amount or less, the amount per pupil. If a district spends If voters minimum. will be the statutory tax rate homestead in will increase tax rate the homestead spending more, approve of the base amount amount being spent in excess to proportion the by pooled are all the education taxes per pupil. However, Vermont Supreme Court declared the existing school funding school existing the declared Court Supreme Vermont Education Spending and Taxes Spending Education the year tax until 1997. That a local property education through and the Institute Culinary the New England institutions like Design/Build School. Yestermorrow and adult training workforce that provide organizations Basic Adult Vermont Central Vermont. education in Central Vermont instruction. The Central literacy free provides Education development a workforce Council offers Community Action The Vermont industry. in the green careers people for prepares Investment Workforce Department of Labor partners with local and training development support workforce (WIBs) to Boards programs. sustainable technology and business. Additionally, Harwood Harwood and business. Additionally, sustainable technology opportunities on-site. training vocation limited provides Education Adult and Post-Secondary of post-secondary, a variety access to have residents Moretown opportunities in Central educational adult, and vocational 20 offers (CCV) Community College of Vermont The Vermont. is in Montpelier) around of which 12 locations (one from colleges in four-year several are and online. There the state Norwich and University, including Union Institute the region College of College, the Vermont Technical Vermont University, Vocational Training Vocational at the programs training vocational can attend students Harwood offers currently The center City. in Barre Center Technical Barre culinary technology, including automotive of programs a variety and resources digital media arts, natural arts, building trades,

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 90 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN COMMUNITy SERVICES 91 he planning areas largely follow largely he planning areas t LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT LAND USE r 3G. E MORETOWN VILLAGE PLANNING AREA VILLAGE MORETOWN t HAP his chapter land use patterns, examines current development Current Land Use Current Mad River the larger village is distinguished from Moretown settlement pattern. its historic it is a part by of which watershed in a developed that village center Vermont It is a traditional Most of the buildings are along a main highway. linear pattern the road from 40 feet 10 to located structures 2½ story 1½ to built were siding. Many clapboard and wooden roofs with peaked the past 250 years. and settlement patterns over shaped our land use with a single did not develop terrain, Moretown because of the Largely – as of the community is oriented which the rest village center around Instead, the terrain and waterways towns. is found in many Vermont and limit our ability to travel distinct areas into several divide Moretown centers in from outward developed them. Partsbetween of Moretown than with other partswith those communities of Moretown. terrain is community. Our mountainous a rural is bedroom Moretown in the of farmland remaining areas with a few larger forested, largely a small, historic We have Common. and in Moretown Valley Mad River in North area growth recent village center on Route 100B and a more in town is development most of the commercial where Moretown during created were parcels residential 65 new located. Approximately in activity that occurred most of the development the 2000s, which was town. t land use change constraints and opportunities, future and desired in a series of planning areas. watershed that the natural landscape – boundaries in recognition of and development growth factor structuring and guiding the future our community. 3G-1. C PLAN TOWN MORE same period, the number of students at Moretown Elementary Elementary of students at Moretown same period, the number decline statewide). a 13% to (as compared 34% has declined by are – most school costs in education costs statewide growth schools. in most of Vermont’s is declining students. Enrollment leads pupil spending, which per higher students leads to Fewer tax rates. homestead higher to pupil was budget per School’s total Elementary Moretown PLAN TOWN MORE of municipal parking in Moretown village also creates an also creates village in Moretown of municipal parking village for requirements parking lessen on-site opportunity to businesses. built-out 100B is largely along Route property The frontage The development. additional opportunity for limited with only expand be to would in this area growth best opportunity for 100B – the east of Route to pattern the village development Route 100B itself is both an asset and liability for the village 100B itself is both an asset and liability for Route the same time, concerns. At noise, dust and safety village creates and improve to underway efforts village businesses. Current the village more 100B will make along Route sidewalks extend 100B the Route to improvements Future pedestrian friendly. landscaping, trees, street parking, corridor such as on-street village. The availability of Moretown enhance the character century and are typical vernacular New New typical vernacular are century and th within the village since the mid-1990s. and Opportunities Constraints Development The lack of Village area. within the Moretown development is the other infrastructure or wastewater community water properties use of existing intensive on more major constraint the historic extend at a density that would or further growth settlement pattern. buildings and functions are located in Moretown village. in Moretown located are buildings and functions 100B is Route and the Mad River the land between Currently, 100B, the Village in the Village zoning district. Route East of that, the and beyond 500 feet a depth of 200 to to district extends district. Residential is in the Agricultural of the area remainder is River 100B and the Mad Route Most of the land between 100B. land east of Route area this within occurred has development private new little Very built homes were several decades. During the 2000s, in recent has been considerable the outskirts of the village. There around in public buildings and facilities and reinvestment revitalization England architecture of the period. Porches, dormers and ells are ells are dormers and of the period. Porches, architecture England facing end with the gable buildings oriented as as well common, the road. River the Mad bridges over two village is bounded by Moretown the Mad River the south – and by the north and one to – one to with approximately of town density area village is the highest built buildings 10 civic and properties 55 homes, 10 commercial all our public 100B. Nearly of Route along a one-mile stretch

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 92 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 93 PLAN TOWN MORE PLAN TOWN MORE infrastructure or sewer if water use – particularly intensive more in the future. become available to were is another constraint 2 intersection 100-Route The Route is The intersection in North Moretown. on development of service, leading to an unacceptable level approaching commercial development along Route 2 from Waterbury Waterbury from 2 Route along development commercial With more Moretown. North into the Winooski River across is this area in North Moretown, properties than 20 commercial businesses (not including home most of the commercial where the Winooski between The area located. are businesses) in town south side of line on the transmission and the VELCO River land zoning district. The resulting in the Commercial 2 is Route auto-oriented by 2 is characterized along Route use pattern and utilitarian buildings. development are there commercial, primarily 2 corridor is While the Route as well. area 150 homes in the North Moretown approximately many during the 2000s, built in this area were 20 homes Nearly 2 corridor is the Route 2. While off Route roads on new private uses, Cobb Hill is primarily and residential a mix of commercial The land along neighborhood. residential rural a developed, district while Residential is in the Agricultural Cobb Hill Road in the Preserve of Cobb Hill are top the slopes up to the steeper district. and Opportunities Constraints Development 2 is and Route the Winooski River Most of the land between of the within 500 feet most development keeping rises steeply, 2 has along Route frontage Most of the developable highway. but a further growth, for limiting opportunities been developed, There is a continuous linear pattern of largely auto-oriented auto-oriented of largely linear pattern is a continuous There NORTH MORETOWN PLANNING AREA PLANNING MORETOWN NORTH that drains direct to the Winooski River. Route 2 travels through through 2 travels Route the Winooski River. to direct that drains North tying strongly along the Winooski River, this area downtown. and its nearby Waterbury to Moretown sidewalks and streetscape improvements, and efforts should be and efforts improvements, and streetscape sidewalks path in the village that a bike The possibility of developing should be Path the Mad River and to Harwood connects to 3G-2. Land Use Current in the is located Planning Area The North Moretown land within the It includes part of Moretown. northwestern of the Mad River and the land west watershed Brook Crossett Future Land Use Future residents that Moretown indicated survey The 2013 community village. small businesses in Moretown see more to like would Moretown maintaining supported also strongly Respondents that should be a goal (80% agreed center village as the town’s of character the historic and protecting future) the town’s for the a goal for that should be village (75% agreed Moretown future). town’s village and its of Moretown character Maintaining the historic important of our community remain as the center role traditional with should be enhanced land use goals. In addition, this area transforming Moretown’s linear settlement pattern into one with one with into settlement pattern linear Moretown’s transforming off Route streets of one or more extension depth through greater above growth for also allow would pattern such a development

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 94 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 95 MORETOWN COMMON & SOUTH HILL PLANNING AREA COMMON MORETOWN developed in North Moretown. The town will work to reduce reduce to will work The town Moretown. in North developed 2 below along Route shoulders bike and will explore speed limits address the compatibility issues between land uses that have that have land uses issues between the compatibility address enterprises. Most of the land within this area is currently in is currently the land within this area Most of enterprises. zoning district. Some of the higher Residential the Agricultural district. land is in the Preserve and steeper elevation and Opportunities Constraints Development other many to Common as compared in Moretown development 3G-3. Use Land Current is within Hill Planning Area Common and South The Moretown It includes the land along watershed. Mad River the larger and several Mountain Road Moretown Common Road, Moretown village Moretown from up hill extending roads town intersecting among the were areas Some of these Valley. and the Mad River views, excellent that offers sloping terrain moderately farmland, speaks today use in productive that some of this land remains also includes the western This area farming. its suitability for to that of tributaries a dense network create to joining together the Mad River. into and ultimately Brook Doctors into feed Common in the Moretown 165 homes approximately are There properties, residential rural mostly These are and South Hill area. in size with a detached single- or more acres several typically home-based are businesses non-farm home. The only family PLAN TOWN The general concept of maintaining North Moretown as a concept of maintaining North Moretown The general future the goal for remains area mixed-use and commercial needed to are it is clear that zoning changes land use. However, MORE Future Land Use Land Future some highlight the 2013 community survey to The responses support indicated wide, the survey Town of North Moretown. (69% supported use in North Moretown mixed encouraging for the area to development commercial directing this goal) and for respondents the survey this goal). However, (68% supported of these goals. less supportive were in North Moretown lived who the goal of supported respondents 77% of all survey Further, 49% supported but only and sprawl, strip development avoiding the Route around center of a town more the idea of creating 2 intersection. 100-Route the aesthetic components of the highway corridors and adjacent corridors of the highway the aesthetic components to entrance and attractive a welcoming create to properties Moretown. has been considerable decades, there the past two Over – some area Moretown in the North development residential businesses. As a result, intensive very to of it in close proximity the impacts and businesses. Currently, new or potential existing land and non-residential residential incompatibilities between that needs development on future is a constraint uses in this area and our zoning regulations to revisions through be addressed to districts. development in this area would generate. The intersection and The intersection generate. would this area in development our community. to as a gateway also serve adjacent properties aspects the functional to needed not only are Improvements and (including sidewalks and roadways of the intersection but to pedestrian friendly), more the area make to crosswalks PLAN TOWN MORE MAD RIVER PLANNING AREA MAD RIVER most of this area. Use Land Future maintaining supported the 2013 community survey to Responses the 100B (80%) and protecting along Route scenic character goals. They important town (85%) as of scenic roads character Current Land Use Current land the remaining includes Area Planning The Mad River and southwestern in the central watershed within the Mad River providing the river 100B parallels hillsides. Route surrounding village and the other Moretown 89 to Interstate access from a is more of Moretown This part communities beyond. valley parts of town. community than other Valley part of the Mad River and tourism-driven recreation valley’s the to It is connected initiatives organizations, valley-wide various and to economy, and activities. and a handful of small 175 homes approximately are There 100B and lodging) along Route farms businesses (primarily the hillsides up into that extend roads of town and the network is within the Most of this planning area village. of Moretown zoning district, the although Residential Agricultural current district. within the Preserve are areas elevation higher and Opportunities Constraints Development byway, as a scenic is designated which 100B corridor, The Route and tourism-oriented recreation an opportunity for creates in this corridor will need development any businesses. However, 3G-4. indicated support for requiring development to be setback be setback to development requiring support for indicated or re- this goal) and retaining (80% supported streams from (76%). While these along streams buffers establishing natural on South relevant particularly are wide, they town goals apply (or at least could reduce run-off in this area and attenuating village. Moretown zoning changes in both the for The recommendations to relevant districts are and Preserve Agricultural-Residential this planning area. slopes and near these streams can result in reduced water water reduced in can result streams slopes and near these Land Use Future that Moretown show the 2013 community survey to Responses (87% character rural our town’s maintaining value residents for a similar consensus was this goal). There supported (83%). These enterprises and forestry supporting local farm and farm working character, rural suggest that preserving results should be and views and scenic roads lands, open space forest this area. plan for land use part of the future also survey the 2013 community to In addition, respondents areas of town. Most of the soils are moderately to marginally marginally to moderately the soils are Most of town. of areas features Hill, natural On South systems. septic on-site for suited and many terrain soils, rugged slopes, shallow such as steep on development. constraints pose greater streams headwater on steep elevations, at higher clearing and soil disturbance Tree

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 96 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 97 JONES BROOK PLANNING AREA JONES BROOK Much of this area is characterized by steep slopes and limited slopes and limited steep by is characterized area Much of this narrow the fairly to limited is largely access. Development a where constraints with fewer small areas some relatively are 100B. along Route particularly Land Use Future land use should future The goal for not envisioned. are this area with and residential rural primarily remain to this area be for in additional small business activity the possibility of some for 100B. The recommendations suitable locations near Route and Preserve zoning changes in both the Agricultural-Residential this planning area. to relevant districts are Development Constraints and Opportunities Constraints Development area. Most of the area is currently in the Preserve zoning district in the Preserve is currently Most of the area area. including several parcels, in large and much of the land remains of feet 1,000 within Land harvesting. timber for managed are that District. Residential is within the Agricultural Road Jones Brook a setting of isolation and solitude that area The landscape creates value. residents 3G-6. Land Use Current includes the slopes of the Planning Area The Jones Brook the to with a small portion draining Jones Brook, to drains area accessible from is not directly of Moretown This area Dog River. Montpelier. towards more and it is oriented in town elsewhere forested in this primarily 70 homes approximately are There PLAN TOWN RIVER ROAD PLANNING AREA PLANNING RIVER ROAD MORE area, crossing the Winooski River into Middlesex. River Road Road River Middlesex. into the Winooski River crossing area, 100B and continues east along the with Route intersects of This area Montpelier. and on into Berlin into Winooski River and Montpelier. Middlesex to is oriented town fairly located within this area, 70 homes approximately are There a handful of are There Road. 100B or River either Route close to the 100B. The land from along Route mostly businesses as well, rise sharply starts to the terrain where south to Winooski River zoning district. The Residential in the Agricultural is currently district. Much in the Preserve lands are elevation and high steep 100B or River and Route the Winooski River of the land between sustainable, small-scale recreation and tourism based economic based and tourism recreation sustainable, small-scale development. the zoning changes in both for The recommendations to relevant districts are Preserve and Agricultural-Residential this planning area. 3G-5. Land Use Current includes the land east of the Planning Area Road The River in the the Winooski River to directly that drains Mad River this through 100B travels Route part of town. northeastern also agreed with keeping land open to preserve scenic views views scenic preserve land open to with keeping also agreed (73%). This River the Mad to enhancing access (74%) and Valley Mad River the land use plan for the future suggests that scenic and rural on protecting focus to should continue area assets for natural of the area’s taking advantage while character, PLAN TOWN MORE COX BROOK PLANNING AREA BROOK COX Most of this land was placed in the Preserve zoning district placed in the Preserve land was Most of this high and the constraints of the environmental in recognition of areas remote services to with providing costs associated zoning our current show, trends development As recent town. The as envisioned. area within this is not limiting development is district changes in the Preserve zoning for recommendations concerns about roads particularly this planning area, to relevant new development. and access to Future Land Use Future Development Constraints and Opportunities Constraints Development access to the only provides Mountain Road Moretown this area. that road It is a gravel of Moretown. other parts from this area terrain. steep traverses 3G-7. Use Land Current in the southeastern is located Area Planning Brook The Cox a narrow run through Mountain Road and Moretown Brook Cox most on either side, keeping steeply rises The terrain valley. of the road. feet hundred within a few development has and there in this area 45 homes approximately are There the past decade. Any over here little development been very is Mountain Road of Moretown 500 feet land within Currently, zoning district and the remaining in the Agricultural-Residential district. land is in the Preserve annual road maintenance costs. maintenance annual road development residential has been more there roads existing than in other similar years in recent occurring within this area that lack such access. parts of town and Opportunities Constraints Development the of this area, much Throughout is remote. of town This area headwater are and there shallow the soils are is steep, terrain roads of town network is an existing While there streams. additional development the area, (Class 3 and 4) throughout to roads those to and improvements upgrades could require The existing network of town roads (Class 3 and 4) in this area (Class 3 and 4) in this area roads of town network The existing and lumber of hill farms settlement pattern an earlier speak to

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 98 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 99 However, the regulations the regulations However, As discussed in greater detail below, full subdivision review review full subdivision detail below, As discussed in greater needed are standards and conservation design and subdivision Vermont purpose of this district. the stated Many achieve to new lots when municipalities establish a building envelope in size) within which than an acre not more (usually small area an on the lot.the building(s) must be located This creates the most suitable area to guide development opportunity to in place today are not adequate to achieve that purpose. that purpose. achieve to not adequate are in place today residential single-family allows district the Preserve Currently, use uses as a permitted accessory and related development built in the Preserve were 20 new residences approximately district. an Upland In the past, Commission has considered the Planning to changes and other regulatory district overlay Conservation in the Preserve found resources the natural protect actively more of areas less remote towards district and guide development as proposed formally ever were None of these changes town. the zoning regulations. to revisions new development discourage to steps has taken The town those but clearly Class 4 roads, that will be accessed from the number of homes given should be strengthened provisions Other years. in recent off Class 4 roads been built that have include changes that should also be considered approaches limit that would standards and driveway road our private to to steep too that are or driveways roads their length, prohibit and and service vehicles, emergency access for safe provide managed. will be properly and stormwater that erosion ensure in high new development prohibit largely communities Nearby and this is another option that merits further areas elevation consideration. community facilities and services.” community facilities PLAN TOWN ZONING DISTRICTS ZONING The stated purpose of this zoning district is to of this zoning district is to purpose The stated at higher elevations watersheds supply and water resources forest soils, shallow slopes, steep with in areas development limit and to and roads town to and poor access resources, unique or fragile MORE environmentally sensitive. environmentally of our current standards This section describes the purpose and of the the effectiveness detail, analyzes zoning districts in greater as approaches alternative and recommends regulations, current further the goals of each district. to appropriate District Preserve zoning districts, encompassing of our current This is the largest land area. and 54% of the town’s areas elevation most of the high of tracts slopes, large The land in this district includes steep visible hillsides, poor soils and highly streams, headwater forest, habitat. wildlife extensive changes in the Preserve district is relevant to this planning to district is relevant changes in the Preserve new and access to concerns about roads particularly area, development. 3G-8. regulate chosen to have residents Since 1976, Moretown seek zoning regulations using zoning. Our current development of and settlement pattern character the historic maintain to and industrial development village, guide commercial Moretown residential allow 2 corridor in North Moretown, the Route to and limit of town, in the most accessible areas growth Future Land Use Future in is desired of land use or intensity change in the type No major development residential amount of additional A limited this area. the Berlin/ closer to elevations at lower is possible, primarily PLAN TOWN “provide “provide MORE The regulations in place The regulations 87% of respondents agreed with the goal of maintaining rural agreed 87% of respondents character with supporting enterprises and forestry local farm 83% agreed farm and of productive with minimizing the loss 82% agreed land forest

rural with the continuation of farming and preservation of open and preservation of farming with the continuation rural that residents indicates The 2013 survey years. many spaces for support that goal. generally greater clarity with regard to what activities will be considered be considered will activities what to clarity with regard greater appropriately to and how zoning from and exempt “farming” those types for support in Moretown be strong appears to There in concept,of small businesses agri-education or but agritourism communities and nearby in Moretown proposed enterprises applicants both potential clear to it more that make standards impacts will be acceptable for scale and what and neighbors on a main those not located particularly enterprises, farm-related road. of this zoning district is to purpose The stated development, density medium permit the for to residential clustered encourage to operations, of agricultural continuance the preserve and to space, open preserve housing units, to purpose. Currently, that achieve cannot effectively today per at a density of one home is allowed development residential suburban medium density in a be considered may which acre, The context. density in a rural is high but which context, and development cluster or require encourage mechanisms to are regulations within our current open space preservation nonexistent. to limited largely remain this district to goal has been for The overall Both state regulations and our local zoning regulations need need local zoning regulations and our regulations Both state at high minimizing the impact of development with 72% agreed elevation on steep slopes development with prohibiting 70% agreed on ridgelines development with prohibiting 64% agreed undeveloped relatively areas remote with keeping 62% agreed 82% of respondents agreed with the goal of protecting wildlife with the goal of protecting agreed 82% of respondents corridors habitat and travel setback from to be development requiring with 80% agreed streams naturally vegetated or establishing retaining with 76% agreed

of Middlesex village retain an open, agrarian character. While character. an open, agrarian village retain of Middlesex has declined dairy farms commercial the number of large-scale, has been an there recently decades, more the last several over residences. with rural associated Agricultural-Residential District Agricultural-Residential district encompasses Agricultural-Residential The current and within 500 valley most of the land within the Mad River It is the second roads. of Class 2 and Class 3 town 1,000 feet to and land area encompassing 43% of the town’s district largest within this district. are in town of the residences 70% nearly the built in this district during were 90 homes Approximately 2000s. is located farmland and remaining former Most of the town’s Moretown corridor, within this district. of the Mad River Much east River Winooski the to adjacent land and Hill, South Common, statement. can be minimized. resources residents that Moretown indicated survey The 2013 community purpose district’s Preserve the in expressed concepts the support

3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 100 3. ABOUT OUR TOWN LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 101 “encourage a “encourage 74% agreed with making the village more pedestrian friendly with making the village more 74% agreed 80% of respondents agreed with the goal of maintaining agreed 80% of respondents village as the town’s center Moretown the historic character of Moretown with protecting 75% agreed village The current zoning dimensional standards and allowed and allowed standards zoning dimensional The current

concentration of residential, commercial and civic activities within within and civic activities commercial of residential, concentration in a manner that village Moretown to adjacent and immediately and residential character historic small scale, village’s the respects uses.” A wide variety with this purpose. consistent largely uses are and a minimum lot size of ½ acre with allowed of uses are allow regulations While the current setbacks. shallow relatively such development patterns, historic that follows development for should incorporate The regulations required. is not necessarily and design, form size, basic architectural maximum building that new development ensure placement to and/or parking scale and character. the village’s historic respect would growth encourage 100B. If the goal is to corridor along Route the village, additional land to Moretown within and adjacent to this district as discussed above. that indicated the 2013 community survey to Responses this of the goals for supportive generally are residents Moretown district: The stated purpose of this zoning district is to district is to purpose of this zoning The stated Commercial District Commercial and industrial commercial promoted has historically Moretown and diversify expand to 2 corridor along the Route development includes currently district our tax base. The Commercial PLAN 74% agreed with keeping land open to preserve views land open to preserve with keeping 74% agreed TOWN

land area. There are 50 to 60 principal buildings (including 50 to are There land area. are most of which this area, 40 homes) within approximately structures. historic MORE a large subdivision varies widely given the community) to be the community) to given widely varies subdivision a large at least half the land requires typically which designed as a PUD, on is clustered the development as open space while remain to of lots has become increasingly portion. Clustering the remaining wastewater the state’s since changes to popular in Vermont septic systems. shared for incentives created regulations District Village town, the entire point for not the focal village, while Moretown of our community because of its historic the center remains all our civic and because it hosts nearly settlement pattern zoning district encompasses Village buildings. The current the town’s or less than 0.5% of 100 acres approximately and an alternative approach to the one-acre minimum lot size the one-acre to approach and an alternative lands and working character, maintain rural needed to are other used by such approaches open space in this district. Two include lot size should be explored that communities in Vermont PUDs (planned and requiring smaller subdivisions for averaging amount of open space for with a minimum unit developments) subdivisions. larger of smaller house the subdivision for allows Lot size averaging density of development but the overall 2 acres) ½ to lots (usually 1 (usually character that will maintain rural at a level is kept Some municipalities on average). 10 acres each 5 to house for (the number of lots that is considered subdivisions larger require In 2006, the Planning Commission prepared a comprehensive a comprehensive prepared Planning Commission In 2006, the submitted never was but the draft regulations, set of subdivision design standards adoption. Subdivision for Selectboard the to PLAN TOWN MORE “allow for the the for “allow The regulations allow for a wide a wide for allow The regulations standards for nonresidential development, which would would which development, nonresidential for standards uses. incompatible between and buffers land uses within this district has become an increasing concern an increasing land uses within this district has become as indicated has grown, as the number of homes in the area are there Presently, the 2013 survey. to the responses by and 110 residences properties 20 commercial approximately within the district. split this district is to under consideration One option currently intensive more to solely dedicated with one district in two another district that would uses and industrial and commercial and compatible use with residential be mixed continue to industrial uses. light and commercial should Whether that is pursued or not, the zoning regulations locations in a manner that is compatible with residential uses uses residential with is compatible in a manner that locations character.” rural town’s and the – with a industrial and residential of uses – commercial, variety The setbacks. shallow and relatively 1 acre minimum lot size of management, access to landscaping and signage, basic regard to placement and design, and/or parking form architectural encourage to town, our to of this gateway enhance the aesthetics establish a more and to in this area, development quality higher the around in the area particularly center commercial walkable 2 intersection. 100 and Route Route and nonresidential Maintaining the compatibility of residential approximately 675 acres of land along Route 2 in North 2 Route of land along acres 675 approximately Moretown. is to purpose of this zoning district The stated in appropriate uses of commercial and expansion location

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PLAN REFERENCES AND RESOURCES REFERENCES Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and the Vermont Groundwater Coordinating Committee Coordinating Groundwater and the Vermont of Natural Resources Agency Vermont Planning Commission Regional and Central Vermont of Moretown Town http://centralvtplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Moretown-Mitigation-Plan1.pdf of Natural Resources Agency Vermont Environmental Planning Specialists Environmental http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/solid/documents/MLIGroundwaterFeasibilityStudy.pdf Selectboard of Moretown Town http://www.moretownvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ClassIV_Road_andTrailsPolicy_09172012.pdf and the Friends of the Mad River Watershed LLC Consulting Associates, http://www.friendsofthemadriver.org/documents/MRV_Road_Erosion_Study_Report.pdf Inc. Systems Group, Resource http://www.moretownvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/North-Moretown-RT100-RT2-Intersection-Final-Report.pdf Smart Project Implementation Assistance U.S. Growth EPA Northern Economic Consulting, Inc. http://www.advanceddisposal.com/docs/default-document-library/moretown-lf---heaps-economic-development-report-01-19-13.pdf TOWN r 3H. E t HAP MORE 2012 C information. additional for to be referred should which the years, over documents prepared 2013 PLAN

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http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/rivers/docs/FinalReports/155_CPA.pdf Planning Commission Regional of Transportation Agency and Central Vermont Vermont http://www.moretownvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Moretown-Moretown-Moutnain-Rd.pdf Environmental Bear Creek http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/rivers/docs/FinalReports/112_P1B.pdf Field Geology Services and Friends of the Mad River http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/rivers/docs/FinalReports/36_P1A.pdf http://www.watershedmanagement.vt.gov/mapp/docs/mp_bacteriatmdl.pdf Conservation Department of Environmental Vermont http://www.watershedmanagement.vt.gov/mapp/docs/mp_14madriver.pdf Conservation Department of Environmental Vermont http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/stormwater/docs/sw_LID%20Guide.pdf DuBois & King, Inc. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yszfqer75ilwx0f/waDaEDl5cE/Moretown%20Final%20Sidewalk%20Feasibility%20Study%20Report%20part%201.pdf Environmental Bear Creek Harwood Union School Forest Stewardship Plan Stewardship Harwood Union School Forest and HarwoodGrahm Leitner Project Forest http://www.uvm.edu/~cfcm/ResearchProducts/HarwoodForestPlanRevDraft.docx Department of Health Vermont and Friends of the Winooski River Environmental Stone Department Conservation of Environmental Vermont 2010 2009 2007 2011

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isk Site Handbook for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Prevention isk Site for Erosion Handbook r PLAN iver Byway Nomination Package and Corridor Management Plan Nomination Package Byway iver r he Low http://www.friendsofthemadriver.org/documents/MAD_GEO_REPORT.pdf Friends of the Mad River http://www.friendsofthemadriver.org/documents/Best_river_ever_draft.pdf Program UVM Historic Preservation Land Trust Vermont http://www.warrenvt.org/depts/Conserv_Com/Plan/MadRiverValleyRuralResourceProtectionPlan.pdf Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Department of Environmental Vermont http://www.vtwaterquality.org/stormwater/docs/construction/sw_low_risk_site_handbook.pdf Land Trust Community Central Vermont http://www.mrvpd.org/documents/MRVHousingStudy2006.pdf Mad Systems Group LandWorks and Resource http://centralvtplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MadRiverByway100BCMPweb.pdf and Friends of the Mad River Lori Barg by Step, Step TOWN t MORE 1988 2005 2003 1995 1994 2006 PLAN TOWN MORE . Mad River Valley Corridor Management Plan Valley Mad River Discourage development, taking high quality farmland out of agricultural production. from projects, including energy Support landowners seeking conserve to permanently and conservation organizations lands or open space in working rights. of propertyor development the donation, sale and/or purchase through Moretown resource. Maintain existing public land as a community and use of historic structures. maintenance, preservation Encourage the appropriate our community’s character and and settlement patterns in creating structures of historic role the and appreciate Recognize documenting our heritage. historic structures. preservingDiscourage demolishing and encourage and reusing scenic views by maintaining open land. that will protect approaches Pursue land use planning and regulatory Pursue land use planning and regulatory approaches that will minimize the fragmentation, degradation or destruction of the fragmentation, degradation that will minimize approaches Pursue and regulatory land use planning the degradation of water quality and prevent water that will protect approaches Pursue and regulatory land use planning resources. and our rivers quality, stabilize to enhance water in Moretown working Support organizations of the watershed the work riparian and aquatic habitat. and restore streams, land, rural farm and forest and enhance our working that will protect approaches Pursue land use planning and regulatory character and scenic resources. RESOURCE PROTECTION RESOURCE

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4. POLICIES RESOURCE PROTECTION 106 4. POLICIES RESOURCE PROTECTION 107 ). ). Mad River Valley Corridor Management Plan Corridor Valley Mad River Corridor Management Plan Valley Mad River in the scenic assessment included than 125 feet. greater with heights Structures 1,500 feet. above elements at elevations Construction of project standards. Health Organization World then current the above Operational noise levels scenic assessment included in the PLAN

Support businesses that make sustainable economic use of our local resources including agricultural, forest,Support economic use of our local resources sustainable that make businesses and scenic resources. recreation local anti-idling laws and policies. Encourage compliance with state and Prohibit large-scale development, large-scale Prohibit involve: that would including electric transmission projects, involve: that would generation projects and energy telecommunication Prohibit Pursue land use planning and regulatory mechanisms that will minimize and mitigate visual and ecological impacts resulting impacts resulting visual and ecological minimize and mitigate that will mechanisms Pursue regulatory use planning and land and on steep slopes. on ridgelines areas, in high elevation development from construction occur outside the steep area. to necessary for development

TOWN y A-18. y A-19. y A-16. y A-17. y A-14. y A-15. OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC MORE P P P P P P PLAN TOWN MORE Compact development patterns rather than rural patterns rather sprawl. Compact development strips. commercial centers single-use highway rather than auto-oriented, mixed-use commercial Pedestrian-oriented,

Encourage economic development opportunitiesEncourage economic development that will complement our rural and quality of life. character and artists and craftspeople. businesses such as lodging, eateries, recreation, Encourage new or expanded tourist-oriented to shop and dine locally, particularly within Moretown places for residents that provide Encourage new or expanded businesses village and North Moretown. and/or be able to walk to nearby destinations for basic goods and services.and/or be able to walk while maintaining our small town character. types to be built in Moretown Continue to allow for a range of housing space. the scenic and rural character of the Route 100B corridor that will protect approaches Pursue land use planning and regulatory village. outside Moretown Class of town not accessible from areas in remote that limit development approaches Pursue land use planning and regulatory or state highways. 3 or better town roads maintaining Moretown village as the civic center of our community and establishing a better-integrated commercial and commercial our community and establishing a better-integrated village as the civic center of maintaining Moretown center in North Moretown. residential people with disabilities. compatible with our small town character. Pursue land use planning and regulatory approaches that will maintain the relatively slow rate of growth and change typical of and change slow rate of growth relatively will maintain the that approaches Pursue regulatory use planning and land annual growth. average with our recent town, generally consistent a rural Vermont including build upon our historic settlement pattern, and that will protect approaches Pursue and regulatory land use planning LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT LAND USE

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4. POLICIES LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 108 4. POLICIES RESILIENCy, SUSTAINABILITy AND ADAPTATION 109 Subdivisions access. and buildings located, oriented and designed for solar PLAN

and region. by town residents. Support and business creation entrepreneurship Consider electric or alternative fuel options when purchasing new or replacement municipal vehicles and equipment. municipal vehicles new or replacement options when purchasing fuel Consider electric or alternative generation, sites, for community-scale solar energy and buildings, or other shared Consider use of municipal/school land Support harvesting the sustainable in Moretown. of timber and the conservation of forestlands products. forest local and sustainable food, farm and that produce Encourage new or expanded businesses Support of the farmers’ market. operation and growth the continued including: energy for on-site use. resources renewable from Encourage the generation of energy and major tributary for all our rivers delineations streams. hazard) corridor (erosion RESILIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND ADAPTATION SUSTAINABILITY RESILIENCY,

TOWN r 4C. E y C-10. y C-3. y C-4. y C-5. y C-6. y C-7. y C-8. y C-9. y C-2. y C-3. y C-4. y C-1. y C-2. y C-1. t HAP OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC P MORE P P P P P P P P P P P P C P PLAN TOWN MORE Designating Scenic Roads and in accordance with state guidelines and best practices. with state guidelines and best and in accordance Prohibit the extension of existing town roads, the upgrading of Class 4 roads or legal trails for year-round vehicular use, and the vehicular or legal trails for year-round Class 4 roads the upgrading of the extension of existing town roads, Prohibit Support access to transit, convenient more of town. in all areas for residents bicycle paths and carpooling village, and for the new bridge to be of the state’s bridge on Route 100B south of Moretown for the timely replacement Advocate business growth Support needed to accommodate future the intersection, and access management improvements pedestrian the in North Route 100 and Route 2 intersection, at the including consideration of reconstructing and development Moretown intersection as a roundabout. Pursue land use planning and regulatory approaches that result in a pattern and density of development that can be supported of development in a pattern and density that result approaches Pursue and regulatory land use planning the rural of our and scenic character costly upgrades or reducing by our existing transportation without requiring infrastructure corridors. road C of in Appendix as recommended practices on the town’s ruralFollow maintenance scenic roads and Field Guide, – A Vermont Encourage land use patterns and transportation that support including transit, modes of travel infrastructure alternative carpooling, bicycling and walking. use. for sustainable recreational and legal trails of Class 4 roads Maintain town control rural and scenic character. principles, and protects users, streets incorporates complete all roadway safety for improves INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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4. POLICIES INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION 110 4. POLICIES COMMUNITy FACILITIES AND SERVICES 111 PLAN pre-school, after-school and summer programs at Moretown Elementary School. Moretown at and summer programs after-school pre-school, neighboring municipalities to reduce municipal expenditures. neighboring municipalities to reduce other community services to town residents. in town. areas Maintain existing public access and recreational in town. resources and other recreation Winooski River, Seek opportunities to expand public access to the Mad River, state as a center of community life, while urging Support Elementary School and its role operation of Moretown the continued Ensure that the cost of any new, expanded or upgraded infrastructure needed to serve new development is privately funded funded to serve needed is privately expanded or upgraded infrastructure new development any new, that the cost of Ensure taxpayers.and not placed on infrastructure. expanding existing help that Weatherization Assistance Program and the Assistance Program Support the Low Income Home Energy like programs costs. their energy reduce low-income residents Pursue land use planning and regulatory approaches that will result in a pattern, scale and rate of development that will not that will not and rate of development in a pattern, scale will result that approaches Pursue regulatory use planning and land COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND FACILITIES COMMUNITY

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4. POLICIES ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE 112 4. POLICIES REGIONAL COORDINATION AND COOPERATION 113 PLAN Participate in regional and state transportation planning programs and partnerships. and state transportationParticipate planning programs in regional for such projects and advocate in Moretown state transportation in the planning and design of any involved projects Be actively in this plan, particularly of our rural and scenic character. the preservation to be compatible with the policies expressed and partnerships. programs and state economic development Participate in regional facilities. impacts with an opportunity neighboring towns the potential to have have to comment when our plans or decisions Provide beyond town boundaries. and partnerships. programs and state energy Participate in regional the region. throughout infrastructure and electric vehicle Support fuel of alternative the provision bicyclists in Moretown. safely accommodate pedestrians and Continue active participation in the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission in order to improve regional coordination coordination regional to improve in order Commission Planning Regional participationactive Continue in the Central Vermont and state planning and decision-making. in regional interests for our town’s to advocate and cooperation and REGIONAL COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AND COORDINATION REGIONAL

TOWN r 4G. E y G-7. y G-8. y G-9. y G-2. y G-3. y G-4. y G-5. y G-6. y G-1. t HAP OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC OLIC MORE P P P P P P P P C P PLAN TOWN MORE how land within mapped source water protection areas for community water supplies may be used in order to prevent the to prevent be used in order supplies may for community water areas protection water how land within mapped source contamination of drinking water. that any future to ensure: in order regulations within our zoning extraction provisions Maintain and abide by the resource of life or quality and that extraction will not reduce and reclaimed; planned, carried out extraction operations will be responsibly health. environmental and stormwater control erosion steep slopes, particularly addressing with moderately to severely practices in areas management best practices. management, and stormwater control for erosion standards to establish minimum our zoning regulations Revise especially for state permitting. exempt from that are smaller sites and projects Complete the Phase 2 geomorphic assessment for the Mad River and its tributaries. and River 2 geomorphic assessment for the Mad Complete the Phase town. in and tributary for the rivers corridor maps streams river releases corridors in Partner and travel and study wildlife habitat state agencies to inventory and with conservation organizations these resources. information needed to better protect the to provide Moretown the Route 100B corridor similar to the scenic assessment completed along on town roads inventory Conduct a scenic resource as part designation. of the Scenic Byway roads. including maintaining our gravel the scenic character of town roads, Adopt management guidelines to protect CONSERVING OUR RESOURCES AND MAINTAINING RURAL CHARACTER RURAL AND MAINTAINING OUR RESOURCES CONSERVING

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5. ACTIONS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RURAL CHARACTER 114 5. ACTIONS APPROPRIATE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 115 PLAN Revise our zoning regulations to better protect rural character and open space as recommended in this plan. rural and open space as recommended character to better protect our zoning regulations Revise farm and forest manufacturing of value-added products, of farm and forest marketing education, direct farm- and forest-based in this plan. as recommended products of farm and forest and processing products, based on the land use recommendations development of town zoned for moderate to high density residential Adjust the areas and constraints. hazards and natural to infrastructure, and capability of land, proximity made in this plan, availability made in industrial and mixed uses based on the land use recommendations of town zoned for commercial, Adjust the areas and and natural hazards to infrastructure, and capability of land, proximity patterns, availability this plan, existing development constraints. in a high-quality, pedestrian-friendly and attractive plan that will result made in this on the recommendations based Moretown built environment. our rural character and quality to protect uses into our zoning regulations for nonresidential Incorporate performance standards of life for nearby residents. include any additional mapped areas. include any additional parking construction of excess parking, incentivize shared to prevent regulations within our zoning the parking standards Revise the character rather than detract from designed and landscaped to enhance located, are parking areas and access, and ensure of the property. to comply with state law and continue to fully units within our zoning regulations for accessory dwelling Update the provisions in improvements homeowners access to capital for energy District to provide (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Enact a PACE Group. Energy collaboration with the Moretown and assessing their to assist property owners with researching section on the town website resources Establish an energy Develop growth management strategies to address the cumulative impacts of development that would be implemented if the be implemented would that impacts of development the cumulative strategies to address management growth Develop historic averages. above increases rate of growth FOSTERING APPROPRIATE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT GROWTH APPROPRIATE FOSTERING

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5. ACTIONS STATE AND REGIONAL PARTICIPATION 116 5. ACTIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES 117 as appropriate. Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazard PLAN Seek grant funding to conduct a study to inventory and assess the capability of soils on undeveloped land in and around land in and around and assess the capability of soils on undeveloped to conduct a study to inventory Seek grant funding systems. or community wastewater to accommodate shared village Moretown mitigation planning, and and hazard services disaster response of volunteers, as demand for emergency and availability into the needs. Incorporate recommendations response aid the town with planning to meet emergency activity to development town’s members, the planning of school administrators, hold an annual meeting school board that the School Board Request statistics such as school enrollment, to review commission and the zoning administrator education costs, demographic, and school with pursuing permits to aid the town policies that will supportand residential and enhance the viability of our elementary school. and to establish and permitting process, facilities, services on public development during the review and infrastructure expanded or upgraded facilities, services or infrastructure. to pay any costs of new, developers require mechanisms that would Work with VTrans to improve the safety of the Route 100B and Moretown Mountain Road intersection and implement the safety of the Route 100B and Moretown the Work with VTrans to improve safety audit. road of the 2009 recommendations sites, developed both new and previously for provisions to incorporate access management regulations our zoning Revise particularly corridors. state highway along the lots in Moretown. potential locations for park-and-ride demand and Identify mitigation and recovery. insurance, regulations, Fully implement the sidewalk plan for Moretown village and call upon the state to construct village and call and bicycle planned pedestrian plan for Moretown the sidewalk Fully implement North in Moretown. improvements IMPROVING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND FACILITIES OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVING

TOWN r 5D. r 5D. D-17. D-14. D-15. D-16. D-9. D-10. D-11. D-12. D-13. D-8. E t HAP CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION A MORE A A A A A A A A C A PLAN TOWN MORE Placing lights on timers. lights. Using solar activated needed for public safety. Locating lights where Removing unneeded lights. Removing

Implement the policies and projects recommended in the Forest Management Plan for the land behind Moretown Elementary Moretown Management Plan for the land behind Forest in the recommended Implement the policies and projects School. servicesMaintain a list of local businesses and businesses) on the town website. (including home electricity to community solar system to provide town land or buildings for a net-metered Assess the feasibility of using existing to participatingmunicipal/school facilities and potentially partners private the system. depending on the potential capacity of Provide information to residents about testing private drinking water supplies and maintaining private septic systems through systems through septic and maintaining private supplies drinking water about testing private to residents information Provide landowners and to for a zoning permit. who apply website, the town audits, and building energy completed municipal in the previously recommended the improvements Prioritize and implement into our capital budget and program. incorporate major projects

D-22. D-23. D-20. D-21. D-18. D-19. CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION A A A A A A

5. ACTIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES 118 5. ACTIONS LOCAL GOVERNANCE 119 and update them as needed. Rapid Response Plan Rapid Response and PLAN Establish a system for maintaining and adequately safeguarding town land use permitting records in both paper and electronic in both paper and electronic town land use permitting records adequately safeguarding Establish a system for maintaining and format, for future a foundation to provide time in order over consistently trends and for tracking permit data and development town planning and decision-making. our review Regularly and committees. for all town boards Adopt rules of procedure Planning (Selectboard, for those serving town boards on various requirements Adopt a policy setting annual training etc.). Board, Review Commission, Development on the town website. applications and decisions information about development Post and policies on the town website. bylaws, rules of procedure, adopted town ordinances, Post practices recommended by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. League by the Vermont practices recommended the life-cycle cost of purchases. policy to consider purchasing the municipal Revise buy-local provisions. policy to include purchasing the municipal Revise town roads. long-term policy and plan for maintaining Adopt and follow a state standards. based on recommended roads and private for both town standards Adopt minimum road certainty and consistency in decisions, greater that will create and processes with clear standards our zoning regulations Revise review. delays in permitting and development and reduce Maintain a current capital budget and program that is compatible with the policies expressed in this plan. with the policies expressed that is compatible and program capital budget current Maintain a BUILDING CAPACITY FOR GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOOD FOR CAPACITY BUILDING

TOWN r 5E. E-9. E-10. E-11. E-12. E-13. E-14. E-3. E-4. E-5. E-6. E-7. E-8. E-1. E-2. E t HAP CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION CTION MORE A A A A A A A A A A A A C A A 902 PLAN 36,607 1900 ate 0.3% 343,641 0.3% 0.0% r TOWN 952 2.8% 2.6% 0.3% 1,658 59,534 29,606 2010 1890 625,741 Percent 332,422 5 MORE Change 2000 to 2010 1,495 16,914 1,653 1,180 Absolute 58,039 25,404 2000 1880 608,827 332,286 ate 0.8% 0.6% 1.6% r 1,415 1,263 54,928 26,520 1990 1870 562,758 330,551 8.2% 5.7% 16.8% Percent 1,221 1,410 52,393 27,612 238 1980 1860 511,466 315,098 Change 1990 to 2000 3,111 46,069 Absolute 904 1,335 ate 1.0% 0.5% 1.5% 47,659 24,654 r 1970 1850 444,731 314,304 4.8% 788 10.0% 15.9% 1,128 Percent 42,860 23,506 1960 1840 389,881 291,948 194 Change 1980 to 1990 2,535 51,292 883 816 Absolute 42,870 21,510 1950 1830 377,747 279,862 ate 1.4% 1.0% 3.1% r 975 593 41,546 15,445 1940 1820 359,281 236,433 9.9% 15.0% 35.1% Percent 888 405 317 Change 1970 to 1980 4,734 41,733 11,601 1930 1810 66,735 359,611 218,068 Absolute ate 930 191 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% r 5,877 38,921 1920 1800 352,428 153,608 24 14.1% 11.2% 14.7% Percent 886 826 41,702 85,088 1910 1791 355,956 116 Change 1960 to 1970 4,799 54,850 Absolute DATA TABLES DATA APPENDICES Population Change and Growth Rates 1950s to 2000s 1950s to Rates Change and Growth Population Population 1791 to 2010 1791 to Population r 6A. U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau E 2. 1. t rt 6. rt A HAP Vermont Washington Cty. Washington Moretown Vermont Washington Cty. Washington Moretown Vermont Washington Cty. Washington Moretown IGURE IGURE F F P C

6. APPENDICES 120 6. APPENDICES 121 7 4 11 2004 ate r 5 7 0.0% - 0.2% 0.0% - 0.2% 12 -0.1% - 0.2% 2003 1 15 16 2002 Percent 0.4% - 2.4% -0.1% - 1.9% -1.3% - 2.5% 9 6 15 2001 Change 2020 to 2030 6 - 42 7 5 12 -67 - 1,186 Absolute 2000 -8,208 - 16,498 0 14 14 1999 ate 4 r 15 11 0.0% - 0.4% 0.2% - 0.4% 0.1% - 0.3% 1998 5 90 40 -35 130 3 15 11 -4 10 13 2013 1997 2000-2010 Percent 8 0.5% - 4.4% 2.1% - 4.0% 0.8% - 2.8% 2 2 10 17 15 88 95 238 183 143 2012 1996 Change 2010 to 2020 34 - 66 14 25 11 14 24 10 1990-2000 493 - 1,652 2011 1995 Absolute 2,947 - 27,834 78 20 194

252 174 6 9 15 2010 1994 1980-1990 6 16 11 -5 13 19 75 317 176 101 216 2009 1993 1,698 - 1,766 Low to High 59,960 - 62,372 8 9 11 10 -1 2030 Projection 17 620,480 - 670,073 1970-1980 2008 1992 74 76 40 116 9 150 7 16 13 25 12 2007 1991 1960-1970 1,692 - 1,724 5 5 4 10 Low to High 24 20 60,027 - 61,186 90 78 -95 2020 Projection 628,688 - 653,575 2006 1990 168 -173 6 4 17 11 20 16 1950-1960 1,658 2005 1989 59,534 2010 Count 625,741 PLAN Population Projection 2010 to 2030 2010 to Projection Population Births and Deaths in Moretown 1989 to 2013 to 1989 in Moretown Births and Deaths Components of Population Change in Moretown 1950s to 2000s 1950s to Moretown Change in of Population Components TOWN Vermont Department of Health Vital Statistics Vermont Vermont Department Health Vital Statistics of Vermont 5. 4. 3. Deaths Births Natural Increase Natural Deaths Births Natural Increase Natural Deaths Increase Natural Migration Births Vermont Population Change Population Moretown Cty. Washington IGURE IGURE IGURE MORE F F F 5% 6% 6% 7% 7% 6% 5% 6% 7% 8% 8% 8% 7% 5% 3% 3% 4% 2010 PLAN 625,741 6% 7% 8% 8% 6% 6% 7% 8% 9% 8% 7% 5% 2% 4% 3% 3% 4% TOWN 2000 608,827 MORE 7% 7% 7% 7% 8% 8% 9% 9% 8% 6% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 1990 562,758 5% 6% 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% 9% 8% 7% 4% 3% 3% 4% 2010 59,534 6% 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 7% 8% 9% 9% 8% 5% 2% 4% 3% 3% 4% 2000 58,039 7% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 8% 9% 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% Washington County 1990 54,928 4% 5% 7% 7% 4% 4% 5% 7% 9% 9% 9% 8% 4% 3% 2% 3% 10% 1,658 2010 6% 7% 8% 7% 3% 6% 8% 8% 9% 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 10% 10% 1,653 2000 Moretown 8% 8% 6% 5% 5% 9% 9% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 12% 11% 1,415 1990 -5% -8% -9% 17% 20% 58% 40% 38% 54% 22% 54% -41% -28% -45% -34% -34% 104% 176% 200% 149% 108% -3 18 42 77 82 17 15 14 26 72 -49 -33 -56 -45 -55 -13 -34 243 102 104 203 Change 1990 to 2010 71 84 62 69 88 60 55 40 50 345 205 109 114 108 144 151 160 156 137 1,108 1,658 2010 Moretown 56 94 65 60 51 46 24 35 440 156 102 114 137 117 125 140 166 166 155 1,057 1,653 2000 91 72 65 74 58 52 55 43 40 26 24 120 117 125 133 163 157 377 905 133 1,415 1990 Population by Age Group 1990 to 2010 1990 to Group Age by Population U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau 6. Total 0 to 4 0 to 5 to 9 5 to IGURE 10 to 14 10 to 15 to 19 15 to 20 to 24 20 to 25 to 29 25 to 30 to 34 30 to 35 to 39 35 to 40 to 44 40 to 45 to 49 45 to 50 to 54 50 to 55 to 59 55 to 60 to 64 60 to 65 to 69 65 to 70 to 74 70 to 75 to 79 75 to 80+ 0-17 18-64 65+ F

6. APPENDICES 122 6. APPENDICES 123 ate 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% r 2010 6.6% 5.8% 7.1% Percent 2000 46 Change 2000 to 2010 1,368 2.38 2.28 2.34 15,808 Absolute 2010 1990 ate 1.3% 1.2% 0.2% r 2.54 2.36 2.44 2010 2000 1.7% 14.2% 12.9% Percent 2000 2.78 2.50 2.57 11 1990 Change 1990 to 2000 2,711 Washington County 29,984 Absolute 1990 2.67 2.66 2.75 3% 2% 6% 8% ate 1980 1.7% 1.2% 1.6% 696 r 33% 22% 26% 2010 696 4% 2% 5% 650 27% 28% 10% 22% 18.1% 12.5% 17.5% 2010 Percent 2000 25,027 256,442 Moretown 95 639 Change 1980 to 1990 2,322 650 1990 32,256 Absolute 2000 23,659 240,634 ate 3.1% 2.8% 3.3% r 639 1990 20,948 210,650 35.1% 31.8% 38.8% Percent 544 Change 1990 to 2010 1980 18,626 152 178,394 Change 1970 to 1980 4,493 24 13 39 57 Number of Households Number of 46,353 233 151 179 696 Absolute 2010 Moretown 392 ate 1970 28 16 35 68 14,133 1.8% 1.4% 3.8% r 173 185 145 132,041 650 2000 269 19.2% 14.7% 45.7% 639 1960 Percent 12,318 1990 110,754 123 Change 1960 to 1970 1,815 21,287 Absolute 1950 PLAN Households by Type 1990 to 2010 1990 to Type Households by Households and Average Household Size 1950 to 2010 Size 1950 to Household and Average Households 2000s to 1960s Rates and Growth Household Change TOWN U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau U.S. Census Decennial Census Bureau 9. 8. 7. Other family Male single-parent Female single-parent single-parent Female Married couple, no children Married couple, children Unrelated multi-person Unrelated Vermont Single-person Washington Cty. Washington Total Washington Cty. Washington Vermont Moretown Moretown IGURE IGURE IGURE MORE F F F ate 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% r PLAN 9.6% 8.3% 9.6% TOWN Percent 70 Change 2000 to 2010 2,297 MORE 28,157 Absolute ate 0.8% 0.9% 1.3% 5% r 56% 23% 16% 322,539 8.5% 9.1% 13.8% Percent 5% 59% 25% 12% 88 29,941 Change 1990 to 2000 2,316 23,168 Absolute 2010 Washington Cty. ate 2.0% 1.4% 1.6% r 5% 9% 797 68% 19% 797 21.5% 14.5% 17.5% Percent 29,941 Moretown 2010 322,539 95 0% Change 1980 to 1990 47% 94% 66% 94% 3,215 727 48,016 Absolute 27,644 2000 294,382 0 17 32 ate 3.1% 3.1% 3.3% 253 208 r 639 Change 1980 to 2010 25,328 1990 271,214 35 66 35.2% 36.0% 38.8% Percent 522 144 797 2010 544 22,113 1980 152 223,198 Change 1970 to 1980 5,855 63 14 Moretown 58,135 504 146 727 Absolute 2000 392 ate 47 52 16,258 1.9% 1.5% 3.8% 1970 r 420 120 165,063 639 1990 269 34 18 314 144 21.1% 16.2% 45.7% 544 Percent 13,994 1960 1980 136,307 123 Change 1960 to 1970 2,264 255 28,756 Absolute 12,727 1950 121,911 Housing Units by Occupancy 1980 to 2010 1980 to Occupancy Housing Units by Housing Unit Change and Growth Rates 1960s to 2000s to 1960s Rates and Growth Housing Unit Change Housing Units 1950 to 2010 Units 1950 to Housing U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau U.S. Decennial Census Census Bureau U.S. Census Decennial Census Bureau 12. 11. 10. Vermont Washington Cty. Washington Total Moretown Moretown Cty. Washington Vermont Owner-occupied Rental Seasonal Vacant IGURE IGURE IGURE F F F

6. APPENDICES 124 6. APPENDICES 125 PLAN TOWN GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP HIGHWAY GENERAL MORE r 6B. E t HAP C