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Legislative counsel outlines Act 47 and Act 1 81 changes to zoning, Act 250 and the new Land Use Review Board
Summary
Legislative counsel summarized major provisions in Act 47 (municipal zoning reforms) and Act 1 81 (Act 250 restructuring and tiered jurisdiction), highlighting changes to by‑right housing, master plan permits, priority housing exemptions, and deadlines for rulemaking and reports.
A legislative counsel summarized the statutory reforms in Act 47 (2023) and Act 1 81, focusing on how the acts change municipal zoning, Act 250 procedures and the state’s review role.
On Act 47, the counsel said municipalities may not require more than one parking space per dwelling unit in general, must allow duplexes where single‑family housing is permitted, and must allow multi‑unit dwellings of up to four units in areas served by municipal sewer and water unless the town adopts more permissive standards. The act also established a density bonus for…
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