TOWN OF SHREWSBURY, VERMONT TOWN PLAN ADOPTED: EFFECTIVE: SIGNATURES: 2018 Town Plan - Draft for Shrewsbury Planning Commission Public Hearing SHREWSBURY TOWN PLAN & BYLAWS DATES: DOCUMENT: YEAR ADOPTED TOWN PLAN 1972 1978 1985 September 1, 2003 December 12, 2008 November 20, 2013 ZONING REGULATIONS October 19, 1965 March 5, 1968 Interim May 1, 1975 Interim May 4, 1976 May 4, 1977 May 1, 1978 June 10, 1985 Interim March 6, 2002 April 21, 2004 July 1, 2009 SUBDIVISION 1971 1988 UNIFIED ZONING & SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS 2017 SEWAGE 1987 FLOOD HAZARD 1978 1990 May 4, 2011 TOWERS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ORDINANCE - 2005 2018 Town Plan - Draft for Shrewsbury Planning Commission Public Hearing Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 1 1. PURPOSE AND GENERAL AIMS OF THE PLAN .................................................... 5 2. LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS .................................................................. 6 3. OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................. 7 4. LAND USE PLAN ......................................................................................................... 8 4.1. Natural Factors ......................................................................................................... 8 4.1.1. Geology ............................................................................................................. 8 4.1.2. Soils................................................................................................................... 9 4.1.3 Topography ...................................................................................................... 10 4.1.4 Surface Water/Watersheds ............................................................................... 10 4.1.5 Groundwater/Aquifers ..................................................................................... 10 4.1.6 Forests .............................................................................................................. 11 4.1.7 Wildlife ............................................................................................................ 11 4.1.8 Climate ............................................................................................................. 12 4.1.9 Atmosphere ...................................................................................................... 12 4.2 Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Land Use ........................................................ 13 4.2.1 Population ........................................................................................................ 13 4.2.2 Present Land Use ............................................................................................. 13 4.2.3 Economic Base................................................................................................. 14 4.3 Prospective Land Use ............................................................................................. 15 4.3.1 Development Constraints ................................................................................. 15 4.3.2 Fragile Areas and Natural Areas (See maps) ................................................... 17 4.3.3 Resource Areas ................................................................................................ 22 4.3.4 Patterns of Land Use ........................................................................................ 29 5. PRESERVATION OF SCENIC AND HISTORIC FEATURES ................................. 33 5.1 Scenic Features ....................................................................................................... 34 5.1.1 Landscape Form ............................................................................................... 34 5.2 Historic Sites ........................................................................................................... 39 6. HOUSING..................................................................................................................... 41 6.1 Housing Inventory .................................................................................................. 41 6.2 Population/Housing Trends .................................................................................... 41 6.3 Future Needs ........................................................................................................... 42 6.4 Housing Affordability ............................................................................................. 42 7. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SECTION: .......................................................................... 44 7.1 Economic Base........................................................................................................ 44 7.2 Workforce ............................................................................................................... 45 7.3 Economic Future and Opportunities: ................................................................... 47 8. TRANSPORTATION PLAN ....................................................................................... 48 8.1 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 48 8.2 Functional Classifications ....................................................................................... 49 8.2.1 State and Class 1 Town Highways (Arterial Roads) ....................................... 50 8.2.2 Class 2 Town Highways (Collector Roads) ..................................................... 51 8.2.3 Class 3 Town Highways (Minor Roads) .......................................................... 51 8.2.4 Class 4 Town Highways .................................................................................. 51 2018 Town Plan Draft for Shrewsbury Planning Commission Public Hearing 1 8.3 Scenic Roads ........................................................................................................... 52 8.4 Non- Vehicular Modes ............................................................................................ 52 8.4.1 Bicycle/Pedestrian Transportation ................................................................... 52 8.4.2 Rail ................................................................................................................... 53 8.4.3 Public Transit ................................................................................................... 53 8.4.4 Air Transportation ............................................................................................ 53 8.5 Relationship to Land Use ........................................................................................ 54 8.5.1 Strip Development ........................................................................................... 54 8.5.2 Set-Back Requirements .................................................................................... 54 8.5.3 Access Control ................................................................................................. 54 8.5.4 Accessibility ..................................................................................................... 55 9. UTILITY AND FACILITY PLAN .............................................................................. 56 9.1 Education ................................................................................................................ 56 9.2 Child Care ............................................................................................................... 58 9.3 Waste Disposal........................................................................................................ 59 9.4 Telecommunications Facilities ............................................................................... 61 9.5 Fire Protection ......................................................................................................... 62 9.6 Police Protection ..................................................................................................... 63 9.7 Emergency Medical Services .................................................................................. 64 9.8 Recreation ............................................................................................................... 64 9.9 Cemeteries............................................................................................................... 65 9.10 Town-Owned Property and Equipment ................................................................ 66 9.11 Cultural Assets ...................................................................................................... 67 9.12 Historic Sites ......................................................................................................... 67 9.13 Emergency Management ...................................................................................... 68 9.14 Elder Care ............................................................................................................. 69 10. ENERGY .................................................................................................................... 70 10.1 Use of Energy ................................................................................................... 70 10.2 Energy Efficiency and Conservation ................................................................. 70 10.3 Energy Production Planning