Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Zoning fee schedule update presented; board to review before any vote
Summary
Staff presented a draft revision of Brandon’s zoning fee schedule — the first update since 2021 — consolidating fees (including a previously separate $15 recording fee) and proposing fee adjustments informed by neighboring towns; the board took the draft for review with no action taken June 8.
The Select Board on June 8 received a draft revision to the town’s zoning fee schedule, a multi‑page document staff says was developed after comparison with neighboring towns and internal review.
Staff described the draft as a starting point that reorganizes fees for clarity and consolidates a $15 recording fee into permit totals that had previously been shown separately. The draft also includes discussion about waiving Development Review Board (DRB) fees when the town directs an application to the DRB for enforcement or corrective action so property owners are not penalized for a town‑initiated process.
Board members praised the clearer presentation and said the draft will require further ‘‘massaging’’ of fee amounts before any vote. No vote or formal changes were made at the meeting; staff and board members encouraged board members and the public to review the eight‑ or nine‑page draft and bring comments to a future meeting.
