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Rutland planning commission endorses demolition plan for Diamond Run Mall to meet Act 250 stormwater rule
Summary
The Town of Rutland Planning Commission voted unanimously May 29 to find that the proposed demolition of most of the Diamond Run Mall conforms to the town plan. The demolition is part of an Act 250 application to reduce impervious surface and comply with the state 3-acre stormwater rule; the select board will review municipal impacts on June 3.
The Town of Rutland Planning Commission on May 29 voted that the proposed demolition of most of the Diamond Run Mall, as presented to the commission, conforms with the town plan.
The demolition plan was described to commissioners by the mall's attorney, David Grasick, who said the project is designed to bring the site into compliance with Vermont's 3-acre stormwater rule and that Department of Environmental Conservation approvals for solid-waste and stormwater matters are included in the application. Grasick said the work will reduce impervious surface on the site by about 25 percent.
The commission's endorsement is intended to assist the property owner in the Act 250 application process. The attorney told the commission the filing includes a municipal impact questionnaire — a required part of Act 250…
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