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Shelburne Planning Commission reviews LURB feedback on regional future land use map with CCRPC
Summary
On Feb. 12 the Shelburne Planning Commission heard Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission presenters outline Land Use Board (LURB) comments on the ECOS regional Future Land Use Map; discussion centered on whether planned growth areas meet statutory criteria and how map designations should change.
The Shelburne Planning Commission met on Feb. 12, 2026, and heard a presentation from Charlie Baker and Kate McCarthy of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission on Land Use Board (LURB) comments to the draft ECOS Plan Future Land Use Map as it applies to Shelburne. The presentation and discussion focused on whether the town’s planned growth areas meet the criteria LURB uses to approve regional plans.
Act 181 requires regional plans to meet specified criteria for planned growth and other land‑use elements before final approval, and Baker and McCarthy outlined areas where LURB requested clarification or change. Commissioners and CCRPC staff discussed possible adjustments to map designations and supporting text to address LURB’s concerns.
Andrew Everett noted that “some of these areas may not meet the current criteria,” and said the town’s hope is that official planning designations and accompanying policies will allow the areas to meet LURB standards in the future. Commissioners pressed for clarity about the factual basis LURB used in its comments and discussed options for documenting existing conditions, infrastructure capacity, and planned public investments that could support revised designations.
The exchange emphasized that map designations alone do not change zoning — the Town Plan sets policy direction but ordinance amendments or other regulatory actions would be required to implement any change. Commissioners and CCRPC staff discussed possible next steps, including revising the map labels or adding narrative justifications in the ECOS plan submission.
At the meeting Aaron DeNamur, the town’s Director of Planning and Zoning, confirmed the next CCRPC‑Shelburne coordination will include public engagement on proposed revisions. The commission did not take a formal vote on map changes at this session; work will continue in subsequent meetings.
Meeting business earlier in the session included approval of the meeting agenda and the Jan. 8, 2026 minutes (both passed 6‑0). The commission adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
