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South Burlington outlines Tier 1A application, enforcement and timeline
Summary
South Burlington staff will pursue a Tier 1A application to the Land Use Review Board after regional plan adoption, having updated local regulations to meet HOME Act and Act 181 requirements; city staff expect added review and enforcement workload and estimate a five- to six-month approval process.
At the Jan. 14 Planning Advisory Committee meeting, Paul Conner said the City of South Burlington has direction from its City Council to proceed with a Tier 1A application to the Land Use Review Board (LURB) once the regional plan is adopted and approved. He explained Tier 1A requires a municipality to apply directly to LURB, whereas Tier 1B status is automatic for municipalities that opt in after regional plan passage and approval.
Conner said the city reviewed how regional future land use categories relate to Act 250 exemptions and worked to preserve interim exemptions that run along certain transit corridors; those interim exemptions expire in 2027–2028 and were enabled under Act 181. He said South Burlington has updated land development regulations to comply with the HOME Act (Act 47) and…
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