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RPC explains Act 181 changes: statewide standardized land-use categories and new Act 250 tiers
Summary
Rutland RPC staff described Act 181's creation of 11 statewide land-use categories, the four 'core' growth categories tied to new Act 250 tiers, and how these changes standardize mapping across regional planning commissions.
Stephanie Burke summarized Act 181 and its implications for regional mapping: the law established 11 land-use categories and consolidated the state designation program so communities with prior designations will transition into the new center/neighborhood categories.
Burke emphasized that the core four growth categories (downtown center, village center, planned growth area, village area) align with the new location-based Act 250 jurisdiction tiers. She told the group that tier 1 areas could see reduced Act 250 permitting if communities meet certain criteria and that a separate rulemaking process will determine tier 3 areas for critical natural-resource protection.
