JOIN US – Grand Isle Planning Commission Meetings
1st & 3rd Tuesdays – 6pm – Grand Isle Town Office & via Zoom
COMMISSIONERS
- Emily Clark – Chair
- Sara Griswold
- Jennifer Morway
- Wendy Rosica – Vice Chair
- Carrie San Angelo
Scribe – Melissa Boutin
GRAND ISLE TOWN PLAN PROCESS – STAY UP-TO-DATE, SHARE YOUR IDEAS, ATTEND COMMUNITY MEETINGS!
Click this link to connect to the Grand Isle Town Plan 2025-2033 website, to see more info on our Town Plan process and progress – Hosted by our partners at the Northwest Regional Planning Commission.
GI PLANNING COMMISSION NEWS
3/12/24 – PRESENTATION FROM GI COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETING #3 – FOREST INTEGRITY & HABITAT BLOCKS
Click here for the presentation by Jens Hawkins-Hilke, a Conservation Planner with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
PC Agendas – 2024
- Agenda 05-07-24
- Agenda 04-16-24
- Agenda 04-02-24
- Agenda 03-19-24
- 03-12-24 – 3rd Community Planning Meeting – Grand Isle School & via Zoom – 6-730pm – PIZZA!
- Agenda 03-05-24 – Meeting to be held at GI Library (Election/Town Meeting at Town Office)
- Agenda 02-27-24 – SPECIAL MEETING
- Agenda 02-20-24
- Agenda 02-06-24
- Agenda 02-01-24 – SPECIAL MEETING
- *POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER* – 01-16-24 – 3rd Community Planning Meeting – Grand Isle School & via Zoom – 6-730pm – RESCHEDULED for 03-12-24
- Agenda 01-09-24
- Agenda 01-02-24 – Meet Postponed to 01-09-24
PC Minutes – 2024
- Minutes 04-16-24
- Minutes 04-02-24
- Minutes 03-19-24
- Presentation from 3/12/24 Community Planning Meeting #3 – Forest Integrity & Habitat Blocks
- Minutes 03-05-24 – DRAFT
- Minutes 02-27-24 – SPECIAL MEETING
- Minutes 02-20-24
- Minutes 02-06-24 – DRAFT
- Minutes 02-01-24 – SPECIAL MEETING
- Minutes 01-09-24 – DRAFT
PC Agendas – 2023
- Agenda 12-19-23
- Agenda 12-05-23
- Agenda 11-28-23 & Warning for Plan Com Public Hearing 11-28-23 – Minor Amend to GI Town Plan
- Agenda 11-14-23
- 10-24-23 – 2nd Community Planning Meeting – Grand Isle School & via Zoom – 6-8pm – Pizza served!
- Agenda 10-17-23
- Agenda 10-03-23
- Agenda 09-19-23
- Agenda 09-05-23
- Agenda 08-22-23
- Meeting 08-15-23 Postponed – Meeting postponed to 08-22-23
- 08-08-23 – 1st Community Planning Meeting – Grand Isle School – 6-8pm – Pizza served!
- Meeting Canceled 08-01-23 – Meeting canceled due to Special Selectboard Election
- Agenda 07-25-23
- Agenda 07-11-23
- Agenda 06-20-23
- Agenda 06-06-23
- Agenda 05-16-23
- Agenda 05-15-23 – Planning Commission to attend Selectboard Meeting
- Agenda 05-02-23
- Agenda 04-18-23
- Agenda 04-04-23
- Agenda 03-21-23
- Meeting Canceled 03-07-23 – Meeting cancelled due to Election/Town Meeting Day
- Agenda 02-21-23
- Agenda 02-07-23
- Agenda 01-17-23
- Agenda 01-03-23
PC Minutes – 2023
- Minutes 12-19-23
- Minutes 12-05-23 – DRAFT
- Minutes – Public Hearing & Plan Com Regular Mtg 11-28-23
- Minutes 11-14-23 – DRAFT
- Presentation 10-24-23 – Community Planning Meeting #2
- Minutes 10-17-23 – DRAFT
- Minutes 10-03-23
- Minutes 09-19-23
- Minutes 09-05-23
- Minutes 08-22-23
- Presentation 08-08-23 – Community Planning Meeting #1
- No meeting 08-01-23 – Special Selectboard Election
- Minutes 07-25-23
- Minutes 07-11-23
- Minutes 06-20-23
- Minutes 06-06-23
- Minutes 05-16-23
- No PC Minutes 05-15-23 – PC Members attended SB meeting, see SB Minutes 05-15-23
- Minutes 05-02-23
- Minutes 04-18-23
- Minutes 04-04-23
- Minutes 03-21-23
- No meeting 03-07-23 – Town Meeting/Voting Day
- Minutes 02-21-23
- Minutes 02-07-23
- Minutes 01-17-23
- Minutes 01-03-23
PC Agendas – 2022
- Agenda 12-20-22
- Meeting 12-6-22 Cancelled – SORRY – agenda not posted to website in time
- Agenda 11-15-22
- Agenda 11-1-22
- Agenda 10-18-22 – Joint Plan Com & Selectboard Meeting
- Agenda 10-04-22
- Agenda 09-20-22
- Agenda 09-06-22
- Agenda 08-16-22
- Agenda 08-02-22
- Agenda 07-19-22
- Agenda 07-05-22 – Meeting Cancelled for holiday!
- Agenda 06-07-22
- Agenda 05-03-22
- Agenda 04-18-22 – Joint Meeting with Selectboard (Regular 04-19-22 Meeting Cancelled)
- Agenda 04-05-22
- Agenda 03-15-22
- Agenda 03-01-22
- Agenda 02-15-22
- Agenda 02-01-22
- PC & SB Joint Agenda 01-31-22
- Agenda 01-18-22
- Agenda 01-04-22
PC Minutes – 2022
- Minutes 12-20-22
- Minutes 12-06-22 – No meeting due to technical issues
- Minutes 11-15-22
- Minutes 11-01-22
- Joint Meeting SB-PC 10-18-22 – PC ARPA Funds Rec Presentation
- Minutes 10-04-22
- Minutes 09-20-22
- Minutes 09-06-22
- Minutes 08-16-22
- Minutes 08-02-22
- Minutes 07-19-22
- Minutes 07-05-22 – Meeting Cancelled – Holiday
- Minutes 06-21-22 – draft
- Minutes 06-07-22
- Minutes 05-03-22
- No Meeting 04-19-22 – PC Joint Meeting with SB – See 04-18-22 Selectboard Minutes
- Minutes 04-05-22
- Minutes 03-15-22
- Minutes 03-01-22
- Minutes 02-15-22
- Minutes 02-01-22
- Minutes 01-18-22
- Minutes 01-04-22
PAST PLAN COM NEWS
12/5/23 – SELECTBOARD TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON 1/8/24 – RE A PROPOSED MINOR AMENDMENT TO EXISTING GRAND ISLE TOWN PLAN
The Selectboard of the Town of Grand Isle will hold a Public Hearing on a proposed Amendment to the Grand
Isle Town Plan (as adopted 2/20/17) on 01/08/2024 at 6pm. The Selectboard invites comments at this Public
Hearing, or written comments can be submitted via email to , or mailed to or
dropped off at the GI Town Offices, 9 Hyde Rd – POB 49, Grand Isle, VT 05458. Written comments should be
submitted by noon on 01/08/2024.
In summary, the Grand Isle Planning Commission has approved (after its Public Hearing on 11/28/23) and has
submitted to the Selectboard a minor Amendment to the existing Grand Isle Town Plan to include the Town’s
intention to apply for Village Designation with the VT Agency of Commerce & Community Development
(ACCD).
To view a PDF of the draft Amended Town Plan, click here. To view a PDF of the two pages in the Town Plan that will be affected by this Amendment, click here.
10/15/23 – PLAN COM WILL NEED 2 NEW MEMBERS BEFORE THE END OF 2023!
The Grand Isle Planning Commission is seeking 2 people to serve on the board for a two-year or three year term. Mail a letter of interest to P.O. Box 49, Grand Isle, VT 05458, or email to by 3 p.m. on November 14, 2023 or drop off at the municipal offices, 9 Hyde Road.
11/6/23 – WARNING FOR PLAN COM HEARING ON 11/28/23 RE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CURRENT TOWN PLAN (Plan adopted 2/20/17)
The Grand Isle Planning Commission proposes a minor Amendment to the existing Grand Isle Town Plan to include the Town’s intention to apply for Village Designation with the VT Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD).
Please attend the Plan Com Hearing on 11/28/23 at 6pm, Grand Isle Town Offices, with the regularly scheduled Plan Com meeting to follow 5 mins after the close of Hearing – click here to see the Hearing Warning.
To view a PDF of the draft Amended Town Plan, click here. To view a PDF of the two pages in the Town Plan that will be affected by this Amendment, click here.
8/31/23 – TOWN PLAN SURVEY EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15th – BE PART OF THE TOWN PLAN PROCESS – CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR ONLINE SURVEY
Or pick up a paper copy in the Town Offices. Survey is open 8/8/23-9/15/23 (extended from 8/31/23)
3/20/23 – GREAT NEWS: GRAND ISLE AWARDED 2023 MUNICIPAL PLANNING GRANT!
Grand Isle, VT – The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) awarded $17,820 to Grand Isle in state Municipal Planning Grant funds to develop the Grand Isle Comprehensive Plan Update 2025-2033. Grand Isle successfully competed against 48 municipalities and was one of 29 funded.