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Committee reviews broad housing concept to ease permitting, increase density and speed build-out near water and sewer
Summary
Committee staff presented a multifaceted housing concept (referred to as S.133 in the presentation) aimed at expanding by-right multifamily development, simplifying permitting near municipal water and sewer, and creating a state toolkit to guide density.
Sophie, committee staff, presented a multi-part housing concept to the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs committee that the presentation labeled "S.133" and that staff described as a package to increase year-round housing production by clarifying permitting in areas served by municipal water and sewer, allowing more by-right multifamily development near utilities, and creating a state toolkit to guide local implementation.
Sophie said Vermont’s large average lot sizes, limits on multifamily development, and layered permitting — including Act 250 and local historic-preservation and local permitting processes — have constrained housing supply, driven rent and price…
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