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Shaftsbury Planning Commission Public Hearing Tuesday, November 24, 6 p.m. remotely via Zoom Log in information below The Town of Shaftsbury Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday November 24 via the teleconference platform Zoom to review the following proposed amendment to the Town's Zoning Bylaws and Land Use Regulations. If approved by the Planning Commission and at a later hearing to be hosted by the Shaftsbury Select Board, the proposed change would be put before the voters at Town Meeting 2021. Dog breeding and pet boarding facilities, important amenities for any community, are not mentioned in the Town's bylaw. The Planning Commission proposes to address this omission by adding the following language to the Zoning Bylaws and Land Use Regulations: 8.16. Dog Breeding and Pet Boarding Facilities 8.16.1 Districts Allowed These facilities shall be permitted in all districts except Village Center (VC) and Forest and Recreation (FR) as a Conditional Use subject to review and approval by the DRB with the possibility that more conditions may be added. In reviewing an application for this use, the Development Review Board shall reference the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Market's Animal Welfare Regulations, (Promulgated under authority of VSA T20 Chapter 194 Section 3908), which also governs the proposed use. 8.16.2. Minimum Lot Size and Setback Five acres shall be the minimum lot size for this use. A setback of a minimum of 100 feet shall be maintained from side and rear lot lines for all animal activities. Animal areas shall be securely fenced. Definition A dog breeding or boarding facility is defined for the purposes of this by-law as any facility that houses, in exchange for a fee, more than three dogs at a time who are not licensed at the address of the facility. Shaftsbury Town is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Shaftsbury Planning Commission 11/24/20 Time: Nov 24, 2020 06:00 PM US/Eastern Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91040506680?p wd=RXV6clR4UytwZDNaTzFucn l3cnRuQT09 Meeting ID: 910 4050 6680 Passcode: 703801 One tap mobile +13017158592,,91040506680#,,,,,, 0#,,703801# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,91040506680#,,,,,, 0#,,703801# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) Meeting ID: 910 4050 6680 Passcode: 703801 Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Zoning Administrator, Shelly Stiles, at 802-442-4038 x 5 or zoning@shaftsburyvt.gov AD# 52823 11/06/2020