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Hazard Mitigation Planning
The Town of Chelsea is in the process of updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Local Hazard Mitigation Plans enable towns to qualify for grant funds, and they make our communities safer. The third Chelsea Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled during the Town Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 296 VT Route 110, Chelsea, VT 05038.
The meeting is open to all interested community members.
Local Hazard Mitigation Plans are part of an effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reduce damage from foreseeable natural and human-caused hazards. For more information, please contact Jake Palant at [email protected].
The next meeting of the TRORC Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, October 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm at 128 King Farm, Woodstock VT.
- Call to Order; Changes to Agenda
- Public Comment on items not on the Agenda
- Approval of September 8, 2021 Minutes (attached)
- Acceptance of unaudited September Financial Reports (attached)
- FY 21 TRORC Audit. John Boulay from RHR Smith will review the recently completed Audit Reports and answer questions. (Audit previously distributed)
- Vermont Department of Labor/Exclusion of Officers from TRORC Workers’ Compensation coverage – Action
- FY 23 Dues proposal (attached)
- Staff and Hiring
- Project, NADO, and Legislative Updates
- October Full Board Meeting Agenda review
- Executive session if needed
- Other
The next Executive Committee meeting will be November 10, 2021. The date, time and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org.
Agenda to follow, a virtual option will be available for this meeting.
Please join us for
ADUs: How Homeowners Can Become Home Creators
Wed, Nov 3, 5:30-7 pm, Zoom
Register: vitalcommunities.org/adus
What are “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs), and how can they help address our regional housing shortage? Find out in this free, virtual discussion! For homeowners, planners, renters, policymakers, contractors, and anyone who wants to make our communities more vital and inclusive.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—a home built on a lot of an existing home—offer one approach that communities and ordinary homeowners can use to create much-needed housing that fits within the context of a surrounding neighborhood. This event will explore:
(1) how ADUs have positively impacted the lives of their inhabitants, and
(2) what’s preventing more widespread construction of ADUs, and
(3) what are some strategies for addressing barriers.
Panelists will include:
· Christopher Lee, Backyard ADUs
· RJ Adler, Wheel Pad
· Tyler Maas, Vermont State Housing Authority
· Barbara Conrey, Sustainable Montpelier Coalition
Register: vitalcommunities.org/adus
The Strafford Energy and Climate Committee and Vermont Law School are organizing a community solar array, located in Strafford for the benefit of the community. This community array will provide an excellent option for renters, or anyone that doesn’t have the orientation or space to add solar to their property. Get the advantages of solar, like lower electricity costs and zero-emissions power, from an offsite location. And as long as you stay within Green Mountain Power territory, you can take the solar with you if you move!
Come learn more at a Zoom informational session on Monday, November 8th at 5:30 pm. Vermont Law School’s Energy Clinic will give an overview of the project, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and see if owning a share of this community solar project is right for you.
To join the meeting, use this meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83513088975
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/9395784520; Meeting ID: 939 578 4520
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Additions to Agenda and Public Comments
3. Approval of September 10 minutes
4. Town Highway Staffing – Todd Eaton, Vermont Local Roads
Towns have been experiencing highway staff vacancies statewide. Todd will discuss this and how Vermont Local Roads has been assisting towns. This can be a roundtable discussion format. Todd will also discuss training opportunities for town staff (and TAC members).
5. Other business (10 mins)
• VTrans Better Roads grant open – Due Dec. 17, 2021.
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday January 13, 2022
2022 TRORC TAC Meeting Dates:
Mar 10 / May 12 / Jul 14 / Sep 8 / Nov 10
Join the team of TRORC and Katie Buckley, Vermont League of Cities and Towns’ (VLCT) Director of ARPA Assistance and Coordination Program, to learn about how your town could use American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support local energy initiatives.
Your town may be able to use ARPA funding to support energy efficiency projects in municipal buildings, or fund weatherization for income-qualified residents. Whether you have a project in mind or are just looking for inspiration, this information session will be an opportunity to ask all your questions related to ARPA and energy. We look forward to seeing you on the 10th!
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81399589843
- Call to Order, Changes to agenda
- Public Comment on items not on the agenda
- Approval of October 13, 2021, Minutes (attached)
- Acceptance of unaudited October Financial Reports (attached)
- TRORF – Status and Discussion of the Foundation
- Staff updates
- Project, NADO, and Legislative Updates
- December Full Board Meeting Agenda review
- Executive session if needed
- Other
TRORC Exec Cmte Packet – Nov 2021
The next Executive Committee meeting will be December 8, 2021. The date, time and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org.
The workshop will feature six key elements to inform homeowners of the laws, risks, and benefits of owning an ADU and will showcase examples of how to redistribute the space within your property to create an accessory dwelling unit.
An outline of the workshop is as follows:
- Provide examples of existing ADUs New England
- A review of common zoning allowances and barriers to building an ADU
- Design and Construction challenges (Presented by Russ Collins of Home Innovations Corp)
- Financing construction/conversion (Presented by Ryan Tufts of HarborOne Mortgage)
- Renting out your home (Presented by Paul McLaughlin of HomeTeamNH)
- A review of recent legislation introduced to address aging in place and housing shortages.
A recording of the workshop, along with presentations, literature, and reference materials used during the workshop will be published on the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission’s “ADU” webpage shortly after the event.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downsizing-within-your-own-home-with-an-accessory-dwelling-unit-adu-tickets-196512212317