Open-space set-aside language flagged as ambiguous; commission accepts flood-area wording
May 7, 2026
Commissioners identified ambiguous wording in Section 358 H governing 60% open-space set-aside calculations and tasked members to clarify it; the commission separately approved proposed language in Item 81 about flood areas.
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Members of the Starksboro Planning Commission determined that Section 358 H (open space) is ambiguously worded about whether the 60% set-aside should be calculated from the initial lot size or only from the area being developed; commissioners agreed to work on clarifying language and revisit it at a future meeting.
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