Town of Colchester, VT - 2009
Brandy Saxton, in partnership with Crane Associates, assisted the Town of Colchester in seeking state Growth Center designation for Severance Corners Brandy Saxton was responsible for many components of the application including preparing the required build-out analysis, GIS mapping, and summarizing relevant passages of the town plan and regulations, in addition to editing the narrative and preparing application documents.

Town of Waitsfield, VT - 2008
Brandy Saxton worked with town staff and officials to prepare a growth center application for Irasville and Waitsfield Village. A build-out analysis of the proposed growth center was completed and growth projections were updated. Submission of the final application was put on hold while the town worked on issues related to providing infrastructure within the proposed growth center.

VT Department of Housing and Community Affairs - 2006
Brandy Saxton, in partnership with Kathleen Ryan - Landscape Architect, prepared the Vermont Growth Center Planning Manual, along with other materials to assist start-up of the New Town Center and Growth Center programs. The consultant developed the application materials for Growth Center designation, and outlined the structure and criteria for reviewing applications. The manual illustrates best planning and development practices that meet the program’s smart growth goals.

Town of Orwell, VT - 2006
Brandy Saxton worked with the Orwell PC to revise their zoning and subdivision regulations, including development of a telecommunication ordinance, switching the town to a PC/DRB system and preparing a unified set of land use regulations. The revision began with an intensive public participation process to explore changes to the town’s zoning districts and densities, which resulted in creation of a shoreline overlay district, separation of a village district from the pre-existing highway commercial district and a reduction in density with required PUDs for major subdivisions in the rural district. Project begun while with ACRPC and completed as private consultant.