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Commission reviews bylaw definition changes for "affordable housing," tiny homes and RVs
Summary
The Planning Commission discussed proposed edits to zoning definitions, including adding "tiny home" and "recreational vehicle," and how rising property values and overdue reappraisals complicate the town's affordable-housing threshold; staff flagged flood insurance requirements for RVs.
Commissioners reviewed a draft of bylaw-definition changes intended to clarify terms such as "affordable housing," and to add categories including "tiny home" and "recreational vehicle." The review focused on how local home-value increases and stagnant median incomes affect the threshold for classifying housing as affordable.
Zoning Administrator Jon Prue said Lyndon is overdue for property reappraisals and warned the commission that reshapings of assessed values could materially change tax rates and the local definition of affordability. He also cautioned that "for recreational vehicles, the Town needs to comply with flood insurance requirements," raising a regulatory constraint for any RV-related zoning changes.
The commission signaled intent to present updated definitions soon and to consider split-parcel treatments and downtown designation implications as they finalize wording. No vote on the definitions occurred at this meeting; staff will return with revised language.
