Committee debates 20% density bonus for projects using union or prevailing-wage labor
Draft language would give a 20% density bonus in zoning bylaws for multiunit projects of 45+ units that use union labor or pay the state prevailing wage; members asked for cost data, developer input and fiscal analysis before adopting the incentive.
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Legislative counsel presented revised section 13 language proposing a 20% density bonus for multiunit residential developments of 45 or more units that use union labor or pay the prevailing wage defined by the Vermont Department of Labor. The stated purpose is to incentivize projects that deliver public benefits (stable, trained workforce and prevailing compensation) while enabling additional dwelling units through density bonuses.
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