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Commercial District Plan

 

DuBois & King worked with the Town, local businesses, and the public to amend Jericho’s Commercial District Zoning Regulations. Using a variety of public engagement techniques, hands-on evaluation of existing conditions, and coordination with stakeholders, the team collected input to aid in developing regulations that the Town can rely on.

D&K worked closely with a diverse group of stakeholders to identify a unified vision for the District. The District’s regulations will shape the look, feel, and function of the Town’s commercial district while reflecting the contemporary land use standards and desires specific to the community.

East-West Activity Center Master Planning

 

DuBois & King developed a master plan with the Town of Danville, Northeastern Vermont Development Association, area businesses, and the public. The plan’s objective is to capture the momentum of the recently completed Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, US 2 reconstruction, and a surge in new local merchants and arts venues to make Danville and West Danville accessible to a greater variety of visitors and residents. Focusing specifically on wayfinding improvements to new human-powered transportation and recreational amenities and redevelopment of the Danville Train Station building, the project was a community-focused effort to encourage trail users and others to linger longer and enjoy the scenic area, recreate, and engage local businesses while promoting nearby points of interest. D&K engaged stakeholders through public meetings and activities; project websites; booths and community events; inventory, evaluation, and mapping of recreational amenities, landmarks, and infrastructure within the East-West Danville corridor; and preparation of a master plan, along with steps to accomplish the plan’s objectives.

Main Street Action Plan

 

Hyde Park maintains the classic look, feel, and land use context of a small Vermont town. DuBois & King assisted the Village with development of a plan to highlight Hyde Park as a passive and active recreational destination. The Village of Hyde Park is located on the recently reconstructed Lamoille Valley Rail Trail within 10 miles of Vermont’s Long Trail, and is home to the 653-acre Green River Reservoir. The Village is interested in encouraging more visitors to frequent the area and evaluating opportunities to improve Main Street’s hardscape amenities, wayfinding, multimodal facilities, and utilities. The plan evaluated ease of use for alternate forms of transportation throughout the Town, local points of interest, aesthetics, streetscape improvements, landscape architecture, and socioeconomic data, including land use context and property values to inform the Village’s action plan.

Click the link to visit the project website: https://www.connecthydeparkvt.org/

Stump Pond Dam Removal

 

D&K designed the temporary breach of a failed spillway on an 800-foot-long earthen dam. D&K’s water resources staff completed the breach design and provided permitting assistance. D&K assisted the owner in choosing repair/reconstruction alternatives to restore the water body to its originally designed condition. The owner elected to pursue a permanent breach of the dam.

Pomainville Dam Removal

 

D&K provided evaluation, survey, and preparation of permit applications for an earthen dam. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (VANR) personnel determined that the dam’s original 30-inch diameter metal spillway riser had been replaced with a 24-inch plastic pipe and the emergency spillway had been filled to the crest elevation of the dam. Presented three potential remedy options to bring the dam back into compliance with VANR dam safety regulations. The determination was made to remove the dam. D&K was responsible to provide hydrologic analysis of the watershed using HydroCAD, and prepare conceptual and final designs for removal of the dam and restoration of the stream. D&K completed the dam safety permit and coordinated with Vermont State wetlands and dam safety officials. D&K provided construction observation services.