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Planning BoardAs required by the Town Code, the PB reviews applications for Major & Minor Subdivisions, Lot Line Revisions, Subdivision Legalizations and Wetlands & Watercourse Permits (WWP). In addition, when referred by the Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO), the PB reviews applications for Special Use Permits and Site Plan Reviews. For certain proposals that do not require a Building Permit, applications for Special Use Permits can be submitted directly to the Planning Board without ZEO referral. See below for additional information. |
Site PLan Review
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Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit or a Certificate of Occupancy or Use in any zoning district, except for a 1 or 2-family dwelling and related accessory or general agricultural uses permitted by right, the ZEO shall require preparation of a Site Plan for referral to the PB for Site Plan Review (SPR). Link to: Town Code, Zoning Chapter 260, Article VII, Sections 260-74 thru 260-87. |
Environmental Impact |
PB reviews the environmental impact and makes determinations of significance for each application it receives towards protecting: air quality, surface or ground water quality or quantity, noise levels, existing traffic patterns, potential for erosion, drainage or flooding problems, aesthetic, agricultural, archeological, historic, or other natural or cultural resources; or community or neighborhood character. |
Sub-divisions |
The Planning Board considers subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, economic and efficient future growth and development of the Town consistent with its rural character and the continuing needs of the community. |
Special Use Permits |
(Simple examples here that then link out to a page with more detail and then to: Town Code, Zoning Chapter 260, Article III, Section 260-14 and 260 Attachment 1 and Zoning Chapter 260, Article VI, Sections 260-61 thru 260-73. Also Timber Harvest Handbook) |
& Scenic Overlay |
Woodstock has many areas of significant natural beauty. Poorly sited or otherwise ill-planned development can cause significant damage to the scenic resources of the community – scenic resources that are important to the community as a whole – both economically and socially. Download handbook. |
Legalizations |
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Lot-Line revisions |
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Wetlands & Watercourses |
The Town adopted Protection Standards in 2009 to prevent further destruction of wetlands and watercourses and to regulate uses and activities conducted in or near bodies of water, watercourses, wetlands and their associated buffers by establishing a permitting process. Link to: Town Code, Zoning Chapter 260, Article V, Supplemental Regulations, Section 260-34 |
Detailed flow chart of planning board process.