WHAT IS ZONING?
Zoning is a tool many communities utilize to govern “uses” (e.g. residential, commercial, or industrial), the size of buildings, and how buildings relate to their surroundings, including other buildings, open spaces, and the transportation system. In the U.S. zoning began as a tool to separate uses from one another, and in particular was used to separate more impactful uses (manufacturing) from more sensitive uses (residential).
HOW DO ZONING CHANGES AFFECT YOU?
Zoning impacts land uses all around you. Effective zoning improves our quality of life & property values. This comes in the form of diverse housing types, a variety of land uses, open space preservation and multi-modal transportation options.
Did you ever want to have backyard chickens? Or maybe your concerned about your neighbor having backyard chickens. Zoning laws regulate this. Did you every consider building a shed or maybe a second detached garage? Zoning laws regulate this. Or maybe your concerned about a business locating adjacent to your residence. Zoning laws again regulate the use of lands in our community.
HOW CAN I STAY INFORMED AND INVOLVED?
The Town Board and Town Planning Commission are working together over the course of several months to review, and draft a fully recreated zoning code. Residents can learn more about this effort at an upcoming public involvement meeting, or they can attend any one of the public meetings being held to discuss and deliberate changes to the zoning code. Visit: https://bit.ly/2oeOqqL to stay up-to-date on the update process, get meeting agendas and minutes and for future public involvement opportunities. Our next public involvement meeting is going to take place as follows:
Zoning Code Update Public Involvement Meeting
Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Greenville Town Hall (W6860 Parkview Dr)
