§ 4349. Regional plan; adoption by municipality
§ 4349. Regional plan; adoption by municipality (a) If a regional planning commission prepares and adopts a regional plan, the regional plan or a portion thereof may then be adopted by the legislative body of any member municipality as its plan in accordance with subchapter 5 of this chapter. (b) The legislative body of any […]
§ 4350. Review and consultation regarding municipal planning effort
§ 4350. Review and consultation regarding municipal planning effort (a) A regional planning commission shall consult with its municipalities with respect to the municipalities’ planning efforts, ascertaining the municipalities’ needs as individual municipalities and as neighbors in a region, and identifying the assistance that ought to be provided by the regional planning commission. As a […]
§ 4351. Review by Commissioner of Housing and Community Development
§ 4351. Review by Commissioner of Housing and Community Development (a) The Commissioner of Housing and Community Development shall establish guidelines for the provision of affordable housing by municipalities with plans that have not been approved under this chapter. These guidelines shall be consistent with goals established in section 4302 of this title. (b) On […]
§ 4352. Optional determination of energy compliance; enhanced energy planning
§ 4352. Optional determination of energy compliance; enhanced energy planning (a) Regional plan. A regional planning commission may submit its adopted regional plan to the Commissioner of Public Service appointed under 30 V.S.A. § 1 for a determination of energy compliance. The Commissioner shall issue an affirmative determination on finding that the regional plan meets […]
§ 4346. Appropriations
§ 4346. Appropriations Regional planning commissions may apply for, receive, and expend monies from any source, public or private, including grants, loans, and funds made available by the participating municipalities, and by an agency or department of the State of Vermont, out of State funds appropriated to that agency or department for this purpose. Notwithstanding […]
§ 4347. Purposes of regional plan
§ 4347. Purposes of regional plan A regional plan shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, efficient, and economic development of the region which will, in accordance with the present and future needs and resources, best promote the health, safety, order, convenience, prosperity, and welfare of the inhabitants as […]
§ 4348. Adoption and amendment of regional plan
§ 4348. Adoption and amendment of regional plan (a) A regional planning commission shall adopt a regional plan. Any plan for a region, and any amendment thereof, shall be prepared by the regional planning commission. At the outset of the planning process and throughout the process, regional planning commissions shall solicit the participation of local […]
§ 4348a. Elements of a regional plan
§ 4348a. Elements of a regional plan (a) A regional plan shall be consistent with the goals established in section 4302 of this title and shall include the following: (1) A statement of basic policies of the region to guide the future growth and development of land and of public services and facilities, and to […]
§ 4348b. Readoption of regional plans
§ 4348b. Readoption of regional plans (a) Unless they are readopted, all regional plans, including all prior amendments, shall expire every eight years. (b)(1) A regional plan that has expired or is about to expire may be readopted as provided under section 4348 of this title for the adoption of a regional plan or amendment. […]
§ 4342. Regional planning commissions; membership
§ 4342. Regional planning commissions; membership A regional planning commission shall contain at least one representative appointed from each member municipality. All representatives may be compensated and reimbursed by their respective municipalities for necessary and reasonable expenses. (Added 1967, No. 334 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1971, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), […]