Town of Bennington
                     Planning Commission
                           MINUTES
                       October 24, 2001
                          5:00 p.m.
                     Town Office Building
         205 South Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201
                      Members Present:    Barry Horst - Chair, Bob Burgess - Clerk, 
                 Michael McDonough, Sharon Yorke, Michael Lochner
                      Also Present:       Dan Monks, Zoning Administrator,
                 
  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
  Zoning Bylaw Revision Project 
            The Planning Commission reviewed a draft, prepared by Burnt Rock Inc., of Article 1,        Authority and Purpose, of the proposed revised Bylaw.  Comments and suggestions        will be forwarded to Burnt Rock Inc.  
            The Planning Commission scheduled its next meeting for October 30, 2001 at 5:00        p.m. and scheduled a meeting with Burnt Rock, Inc. for November 13, 2001 at 3:00        p.m.
  Resolution - FY 2002 Municipal Planning Grant
            The Planning Commission members signed a resolution authorizing application for a        FY 2002 Municipal Planning Grant in the amount of $15,000.00 to fund a Northside        Drive Transportation Corridor Analysis.
  Northside Drive Traffic Issues
            The Planning Commission discussed ongoing efforts to improve Northside Drive        traffic movement, including discussion with the Monument Plaza owner's engineer and        the Agency of Transportation's re-timing of the 67A/7A signal and Monument        Plaza/7A signal.
            The Planning Commission also agreed by consensus that the Zoning Administrator        should contact the developer of the Aldi site to recommend that the developer pursue        opening the rear emergency access road to traffic.
            The Zoning Administrator and Chair will update the Select Board via Memorandum        on Planning Commission actions regarding Northside Drive.
  The meeting was adjourned.
  Respectfully submitted, 
  Daniel W. Monks
  Zoning Administrator
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