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CCRPC TAC hears overview of Act 250 reforms in H.687 and regional implications
Summary
Taylor Newton (CCRPC) briefed the TAC on H.687 changes to Act 250, including a new three-tier framework, Tier 1A exemptions for some municipalities, new Land Use Review Board authority, and deadlines for regional plan updates and mapping by 2026; several implementation questions remain.
Taylor Newton, Planning Program Manager for the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, briefed the Transportation Advisory Committee on state legislative changes to Act 250 under H.687, describing a new three-tier framework and multiple exemptions that will affect how land use review applies across Chittenden County and Vermont.
Newton told the TAC that the state will be organized into tiers: Tier 1 (with subcategories 1A and 1B), Tier 2, and Tier 3. Under the proposal, Tier 1A areas—municipalities that meet specific infrastructure and planning standards and are approved by the new Land Use Review Board (LURB)—would receive broad Act 250 exemptions.…
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