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Selectboard removes prison site from Tier 1B resolution after state reclassification; ACT 250 implications noted
Summary
The Windsor Selectboard voted May 13 to amend its previously adopted Tier 1B municipal resolution to remove references to the town's former prison property after the state required reclassification; the change means the site "will not be exempt from ACT250," a regional planner told the board.
Jason Rasmussen of the Mt. Ascutney Regional Commission told the Windsor Selectboard that the state required reclassification of the former prison parcel in the town plan, prompting a local change to the municipal resolution. "Prison Property will not be exempt from ACT250 because of this," Rasmussen said, explaining that the state would not accept the "village" designation and required a "redevelopment" label instead.
Board members discussed which parts of town remain designated as village or downtown and the implications for development review. J. Johnson moved to update the previously approved Tier 1B municipal resolution to eliminate references to the prison property; E. Caffrey seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The resolution change was framed as an administrative correction to align the town plan with the state review board's requirements rather than as an immediate development approval.
The Selectboard did not adopt any specific development plan for the prison parcel at the May 13 meeting and took no separate land-use action beyond the resolution update. The record shows the change affects how Act 250 jurisdiction and review are applied to future proposals on that parcel; board members noted the reclassification makes standard state review more likely for any redevelopment proposals.
