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VLCT urges zoning changes, 3‑acre reform and liability fixes to expand manufactured housing access
Summary
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the House committee that allowing manufactured and prefabricated housing where year‑round residential development is allowed, streamlining local adoption, reconsidering the 3‑acre stormwater rule, and addressing municipal liability are key to enabling more manufactured housing.
Officials from the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the House General & Housing Committee on Jan. 28 that statutory and administrative changes are needed so municipalities can integrate more manufactured and prefabricated housing into local housing stocks.
Samantha Sheehan, municipal policy and advocacy specialist, said the bill’s section to require local zoning to allow these housing types in areas zoned for year‑round residential use is consistent with trends in many towns and would ‘‘enable more housing development and improve…
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