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Rutland Town reviews Act 250 demolition application for downtown mall, schedules further municipal review
Summary
Select board received an amended Act 250 demolition and reclamation application for the former mall property, discussed stormwater compliance and municipal impacts, and asked department heads to complete the municipal impact questionnaire ahead of a possible vote at the June 3 meeting.
The Rutland Town Select Board discussed an amended Act 250 demolition and reclamation application for the former Rutland mall site during its May 20 meeting, and asked town departments to review the application and fill out municipal impact questionnaires ahead of a likely deliberation at the board's June 3 meeting.
The applicant’s representative, Greg, said the filing “reduces the amount of impervious surface to come into compliance with what's called the 3 acre stormwater rule,” and that the application includes a demolition plan approved by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. He told the board the filing also includes “waste reduction law and protocol” compliance, stormwater discharge permits, construction general permits, and an $11,800 Act 250 filing fee.
The town administrator, Bill Sweet, and board members emphasized the select board’s statutory role as a municipal party in the Act 250 process and asked department heads — police, fire, highway and others — to identify any impacts on municipal services. Greg said the demolition would leave the former Kmart building in place and that demolition is intended to reduce demands on town services. He also said the applicant hopes a separate Walmart application, if filed, would come later in the fall but that the demolition “has to go forward” regardless of future redevelopment.
Town staff agreed to distribute the application packet to department heads and to put the item on the June 3 agenda to allow time for review. Board members and applicants also discussed where supporting materials can be accessed: Greg pointed board members to the Act 2 50 database and the Agency of Natural Resources permit records for detailed permitting history.
No formal action was taken at the May 20 meeting; the select board directed staff to circulate the application and municipal impact questionnaire to department heads and scheduled the matter for further consideration at a subsequent meeting.
The board and applicant indicated further departmental and public review will guide any formal municipal comments to the Act 250 process.
