BENNINGTON SELECT BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AMENDMENT TO BENNINGTON TOWN PLAN AND LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS The Bennington Select Board will conduct Public Hearings on June 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. and on June 24, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the Town of Bennington Fire Facility, 3rd Floor, 130 River Street, Bennington, Vermont, to consider an amendment to the Bennington Town Plan and the Bennington Land Use & Development Regulations (LUDR). A. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of the amendment is to amend the Town Plan and LUDR maps applicable to a portion (approximately 7 acres) of the Industrial District surrounding Bowen Road to permit the development of housing to address the current housing crisis. The proposed amendment will expand the Village Residential District to include a portion of the Industrial District surrounding Bowen Road. B. AREA COVERED The proposed amendment impacts a portion (approximately 7 acres) of the eastern section of the Industrial District surrounding Bowen Road that is adjacent to the Village Residential District. C. SECTIONS PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED Land Use Maps of the Town Plan and Zoning Maps of the Land Use & Development Regulations. D. WHERE THE FULL AMENDMENT MAY BE EXAMINED: Copies of the proposed amendment, and accompanying reports, are available for examination at the Bennington Town Office at 205 South Street, in Bennington, Vermont. Jeanie Jenkins, Chairperson, Town of Bennington Select Board Ad# 84385 04/27/2024