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Senate committee reviews Capital Complex Commission role as flood recovery and preservation planning proceed
Summary
Lawmakers and state preservation officials outlined the Capital Complex Commission’s design-review role, statutory limits and how the commission will fit into FEMA-funded flood recovery and resilience planning for Montpelier’s State House district.
Members of the Vermont Senate Committee on Institutions on May 13 heard an overview of the Capital Complex Commission’s role in reviewing exterior changes within the Statehouse district and discussed how that review will interact with flood recovery and hazard-mitigation planning.
The committee heard that the Capital Complex Commission and the Department of Buildings and General Services provide “guidance and support on matters concerning the exterior alterations to structures and land within the Capital Complex District,” a presentation to the committee said.
The overview made clear why the issue matters now: Montpelier’s State House district is a designated historic district, recent floods and the pandemic have disrupted downtown activity, and state agencies expect FEMA funding and hazard‑mitigation work to shape future projects. “There’s a really critical role for the SHPO. There’s a really critical role for the capital complex because…
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