Planning and Zoning
Planning can address just about any issue of local concern. The planning commission is the primary body responsible for planning for the community, usually concentrating on writing the municipal plan. Community planning can be divided into two steps:
Also visit the Agency of Commerce & Community Development's Land Use Planning page for information on local land use planning and regulation.
Below are links to handbooks, manuals, templates, check-sheets and other tools with information on local land use planning and bylaw adoption, development regulation and review, and the state rules (24 V.S.A. Chapter 117) that govern these activities.
- Planning where the visions and goals of the community are discussed and established and a means of achieving the goals are determined.
- Implementation where the goals from the planning stage are brought to reality through projects or regulations.
Also visit the Agency of Commerce & Community Development's Land Use Planning page for information on local land use planning and regulation.
Below are links to handbooks, manuals, templates, check-sheets and other tools with information on local land use planning and bylaw adoption, development regulation and review, and the state rules (24 V.S.A. Chapter 117) that govern these activities.
These handbooks, manuals, templates, check-sheets and other tools are divided into four sections.
(You can browse them by the following)
For All Local Boards
Commissions & Staff
For Planning Commissions
For Zoning Administrators
For Development Review/Zoning Boards & Other Appropriate Municipal Panels.
(You can browse them by the following)
For All Local Boards
Commissions & Staff
For Planning Commissions
For Zoning Administrators
For Development Review/Zoning Boards & Other Appropriate Municipal Panels.
Community Planning ToolboxThe Community Planning Toolbox introduces users to the issues, techniques and resources for planning for Vermont's downtowns and villages, as well as the natural resources that surround them.
It features case studies and sample tools that demonstrate how other communities have addressed similar challenges to those facing your community. |
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