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Regional plan review by new Land Use Board forces tighter schedule, RPC staff say
Summary
Rutland County RPC staff told commissioners a new statutory requirement to submit drafts to the Land Use Board (LERB) 60 days before public hearings adds about 75 days to the process, compressing the timeline for a plan that expires in June 2026 and prompting an early January board review.
The Rutland County Regional Planning Commission was told on Nov. 12 that a new statutory review step will compress its timetable for completing the regional plan, forcing earlier internal deadlines and a staff 'sprint' to meet state review windows.
Executive Director (Unidentified Speaker 2) said a provision cited in the meeting as "Act 181" now requires the commission to submit its draft plan to the Land Use Board (LERB) 60 days before the first public hearing; the LERB then has 60 days to return comments. "We're pretty handcuffed. There's nothing we can do. It's in statute," the Executive Director said, noting the change effectively added…
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