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RPCs outline Act 181 mapping, warn of appeals and permitting bottlenecks
Summary
Regional planning commissions told the General & Housing committee that implementing Act 181 will expand mapped growth areas, affect Act 250 exemptions, and create demand for wastewater and other state permits; commissioners asked the Legislature to clarify statute and create an amendment process before final LURB sign‑offs.
Charlie Baker, executive director of the Chittenden Regional Planning Commission, told the Committee on General & Housing on Jan. 8 that regional planning commissions (RPCs) are on a deadline to submit full regional plans and maps under Act 181 and that those maps carry statutory consequences for Act 250 exemptions and designation benefits.
"We have to demonstrate that a substantial majority of housing growth can happen in these growth areas in each of our regions," Baker said, describing the new requirement embedded in the regional plans. He explained the LURB (Land Use Review Board) process includes an initial informal 60‑day review followed by additional steps toward final approval.
Why it matters: maps approved by the Land Use Review Board determine…
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