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Stowe council adopts comprehensive zoning rewrite after members add density and dispensary limits
Summary
After hours of public comment and multiple amendments, Stowe City Council adopted a 354‑page overhaul of its planning and zoning code and new zoning map. Council restored conditional review for some small multifamily forms, added a 6‑unit‑per‑acre cap in targeted provisions, and tightened dispensary buffers.
Stowe City Council on Dec. 4 adopted a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s planning and zoning code, concluding a months‑long process that included public hearings, planning‑commission review and several council‑level amendments.
The ordinance, filed as 2025‑208, replaces the existing code and adopts a new zoning map. The rewrite was presented to council after the Planning Commission recommended approval. During the public hearing, multiple residents urged caution about increased density and the treatment of nonconforming lots. "People shouldn't incur the extra cost, the time to start up a business," resident Brian Loudermilk said, warning that some changes could alter the look and feel of established…
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