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NRPC briefs Richford selectboard on draft Regional Future Land Use Map and Act 250 housing exemptions

Town of Richford Selectboard · October 6, 2025
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Summary

Emily Kloft of the Northeastern Vermont Regional Planning Commission presented a draft Regional Future Land Use Map and explained areas eligible for State Designation and the process for municipalities to opt into Act 250 housing exemptions; the board will review the materials and decide later.

Emily Kloft, representing the Northeastern Vermont Regional Planning Commission (NRPC), presented a draft Regional Future Land Use Map and information about areas eligible for the State Designation Program and the municipal process to opt into Act 250 housing exemptions.

Kloft outlined how the map identifies eligible areas and described the procedural steps for a municipality to "opt in" to housing-related Act 250 exemptions. The board received the information and agreed to examine the materials before deciding whether to pursue any designation or opt-in process.

No formal motion or vote on the map or an opt-in decision was recorded in the minutes; the item was informational and scheduled for further consideration by the selectboard.