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Pittsford planners review Tier 1A criteria and RRPC's Plan 2026 mapping
Summary
Ann Reed read Tier 1A criteria (referencing 24 VSA §§ 4350 and 4348 and smart-growth guidance) and commissioners discussed whether Pittsford should seek Tier 1A or Tier 1B status; members raised questions about RRPC's Plan 2026 future land-use map and water connections.
Ann Reed read criteria for a Tier 1A municipality from a Land Use Review Board memorandum, which included statutory references and planning expectations such as an approved municipal plan (24 VSA § 4350), consistency with downtown or village centers per 24 VSA § 4348(a)(12), and conformance with smart-growth guidance in 24 VSA chapter 76A.
Reed told the commission the list covers standards for public water and wastewater capacity, consistency with historic districts, and the need to identify and plan for rare or significant natural communities. Commissioners did not make a decision on pursuing Tier 1A versus Tier 1B status and discussed how Rutland Regional Planning Commission's Plan 2026 mapping had been presented to the selectboard and raised several mapping-change requests. Reed reported she is awaiting responses from Devon Neary and Logan Solomon on proposed mapping edits, including updated locations of water connections in town.
The conversation noted practical differences between one-acre and ten-acre towns and the role of permanent zoning and subdivision bylaws in DRB requirements. The commission will continue to review the Tier designation criteria in light of RRPC's mapping and staff follow-up.
