Town of Eden Town Plan (2013-18) Adopted by Eden Selectboard: XXXX, 2013 Regionally Confirmed: XXXX, 2013 Plan Expires: XXXX, 2018 Eden, Vermont Town Plan (2013-18) Prepared by Eden Planning Commission With technical assistance from the Lamoille County Planning Commission Eden, Vermont Town Plan (2013-18) Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 How is a Town Plan Useful to Eden residents? .................................................................................... 1 What is required of a Town Plan? ......................................................................................................... 2 How the Town Plan was developed ...................................................................................................... 3 Statement of objectives ......................................................................................................................... 4 The structure of this plan ...................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Community Profile .................................................................................................................. 6 Historical Census Count........................................................................................................................ 6 Components of Population Change ....................................................................................................... 6 Age Distribution .................................................................................................................................... 7 Regional & Neighboring Populations ................................................................................................... 8 Future Population Projections ............................................................................................................... 9 Results of 2012 Eden Community Survey .......................................................................................... 10 Goals, policies, & recommendations .................................................................................................. 10 Chapter 3: Historic, Scenic, & Archeological Resources ....................................................................... 11 Historic resources ................................................................................................................................ 11 Scenic resources .................................................................................................................................. 11 Archeological resources ...................................................................................................................... 13 Results of 2012 Eden Community survey ........................................................................................... 13 Goals, policies, & recommendations .................................................................................................. 13 Chapter 4: Housing ................................................................................................................................. 16 Residential growth .............................................................................................................................. 16 Household characteristics ................................................................................................................... 17 Affordable housing ............................................................................................................................. 18 Possible avenues to expand affordable housing .................................................................................. 19 Long-term planning considerations .................................................................................................... 19 Goals, policies, & recommendations .................................................................................................. 20 Chapter 5: Energy & Utilities ................................................................................................................. 21 Current energy consumption ............................................................................................................... 21 Local & renewable energy sources ..................................................................................................... 24 Eden, Vermont Town Plan (2013-18) Efficiency & conservation .................................................................................................................. 25 Goals, policies, & recommendations .................................................................................................. 26 Chapter 6: Economic Development ........................................................................................................ 27 Local employment characteristics ....................................................................................................... 27 Journey to work ................................................................................................................................... 28 Poverty ................................................................................................................................................ 29 Long-term economic development variables ...................................................................................... 30 Goals, policies, & recommendations .................................................................................................. 32 Chapter 7: Transportation ....................................................................................................................... 34 State & local highways ....................................................................................................................... 34 Traffic ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Maintenance of the local transportation network ................................................................................ 35 Alternative and multi-modal transportation ........................................................................................ 36 Regional transportation planning ........................................................................................................ 39 Goals, policies & recommendations ................................................................................................... 39 Chapter 8: Education ............................................................................................................................... 41 Lamoille North Supervisory Union ..................................................................................................... 41 Early Childhood Education & Child Care .......................................................................................... 41 Elementary Education ......................................................................................................................... 41 Middle & Secondary Education .......................................................................................................... 42 Post-Secondary & Adult Education .................................................................................................... 43 Future Concerns .................................................................................................................................. 43 School Budget Trends ......................................................................................................................... 44 Goals, policies & recommendations ................................................................................................... 44 Chapter 9: Community Services & Facilities ......................................................................................... 45 Public safety ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Health Care ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Recreation ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Libraries .............................................................................................................................................. 47 Solid Waste Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 47 Water & sewer treatment .................................................................................................................... 47 Stormwater .......................................................................................................................................... 48 Municipal Properties ........................................................................................................................... 48 Eden, Vermont Town Plan (2013-18) Other Public Lands ............................................................................................................................. 48 Power generation & transmission ......................................................................................................