Resources and Links - Publications
This section of our site includes a number of publications that may be useful to planners. Some, but not all, have been written by members of VPA.
Vermont Flood Hazard Area Statutes Project Summary - The Vermont Planners Association undertook this project at the request of its members, to clarify who has jurisdiction under Vermont statutes and the National Flood Insurance Program for regulating development within designated flood hazard areas.
VPA contracted with the Vermont Law School's Land Use Clinic for technical and legal assistance on this project. VLS clinicians conducted background research, identified, contacted and met with affected state agency representatives, arranged for and staffed advisory committee meetings, and drafted project memos, summaries and proposed legislation. VPA's Technical Advisory Group reviewed and provided feedback on drafts prepared by VLS clinicians. An initial meeting of the Project Advisory Committee was held on December 10, 2010 to frame the scope of the project. A final meeting of the Project Advisory Committee was held at the State House on November 29, 2011 to present and discuss VLS's recommendations. VPA would like to thank everyone involved in this project – and especially our VLS clinicians – for their donations of time, expertise and resources.
VTFHAStatutesProjectReport.pdf - File Size: 222KB - Download File
Implementing Growth Centers in Vermont - Written by VPA Board Member Michael J. Munson, Ph.D., AICP, this study attempted to assess interest in growth center planning among local planners, to identify obstacles faced by local planning efforts, and to identify possible state incentives that could encourage or enhance local growth center planning efforts. It was found that there is a lot of interest among Vermont’s municipalities in growth center planning. A very high percentage of local planners are aware of the state’s goal of creating compact settlements surrounded by rural areas. Most towns appear to have at least one growth center.
MMGrowthCentersReport.pdf - File Size: 216KB - Download File
VPA Sprawl Flier - This flier, produced by VPA, provides a background on Sprawl and Growth Centers.
SprawlPamphlet.pdf - File Size: 1124KB - Download File
APA Inclusionary Zoning Toolbox - This presentation, in .pdf format, comes from an APA session sponsored by Zoning Practice, which focuses on Inclusionary Zoning techniques.
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Formula Retail - The practice of regulating large-scale commercial developments, such as "big box" stores, by using formulas that make them impractical has been tested in the courts and has found support. The doument below addresses these challenges and provides the reader with information from the 2003 California court case which made this concept legal.
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