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EAST MONTPELIER PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICTS INTRODUCTION WHAT IS HAPPENING Comprehensive revision of the Land Use and Development Regulations (LUDs) Reviewed adopted LUDs to assess whether they were effectively implementing the town plan
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS HAPPENING
▸ Comprehensive revision of the Land Use and Development Regulations (LUDs) ▸ Reviewed adopted LUDs to assess whether they were effectively implementing the
town plan
▸ Identified existing provisions that have not been working well ▸ Noted changes that needed to be made due to changes in state and federal law ▸ Have a first draft ready for public review and comment
INTRODUCTION
PLANNING CONTEXT
▸ The LUDs must implement East
Montpelier’s Town Plan and Village Plan
▸ The LUDs must comply with state statutes
ADOPTED ZONING
▸ Lack of village zoning district(s). ▸ Residential-Commercial district does not
match existing pattern of development.
▸ No opportunity for village growth. ▸ Allows strip commercial development
along Route 2.
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF TONIGHT’S MEETING
▸ Introduce proposed zoning districts ▸ Compare the proposed zoning districts to adopted districts ▸ Discuss two alternative approaches for zoning rural areas of town ▸ Answer questions and take comments on the options presented
OF TONIGHT’S MEETING
30 MINUTES 20 MINUTES 50 MINUTES 10 MINUTES village and existing settlements commercial and industrial areas rural areas Wrap-up
VILLAGE AND EXISTING SETTLEMENTS
MIXED USE & RESIDENTIAL
▸ Allow for compact pattern of housing and
businesses in existing settlement areas
▸ 3 districts: MU 4, MU 2, RES ▸ 0.5 acre lots ▸ Lack of infrastructure will remain a
limiting factor
▸ MU & RES in East Montpelier Village and
North Montpelier
▸ RES in East Montpelier Center, Gallison
Hill near U32, Rt. 214 near Goddard
VILLAGE AND EXISTING SETTLEMENTS
MIXED USE & RESIDENTIAL
▸ Allow for compact pattern of housing and
businesses in existing settlement areas
▸ 3 districts: MU 4, MU 2, RES ▸ 0.5 acre lots ▸ Lack of infrastructure will remain a
limiting factor
▸ MU & RES in East Montpelier Village and
North Montpelier
▸ RES in East Montpelier Center, Gallison
Hill near U32, Rt. 214 near Goddard
VILLAGE AND EXISTING SETTLEMENTS
MIXED USE & RESIDENTIAL
▸ Allow for compact pattern of housing and
businesses in existing settlement areas
▸ 3 districts: MU 4, MU 2, RES ▸ 0.5 acre lots ▸ Lack of infrastructure will remain a
limiting factor
▸ MU & RES in East Montpelier Village and
North Montpelier
▸ RES in East Montpelier Center, Gallison
Hill near U32, Rt. 214 near Goddard
VILLAGE AND EXISTING SETTLEMENTS
WHAT USES WOULD BE ALLOWED
MU 4 MU 2 RES
Housing, home occupation, home business B&B, inn, short-term rental Retail & services up to 3,000 sf Sit-down restaurant Theater, gallery, museum Indoor recreation up to 3,000 sf Civic buildings & schools Healthcare clinic Daycare Social club Housing, home occupation, home business B&B, inn, short-term rental Retail & services up to 3,000 sf Sit-down restaurant Theater, gallery, museum Indoor recreation up to 3,000 sf Civic buildings & schools Healthcare clinic Daycare Social club Housing, home occupation B&B, short-term rental Retail & services >3,000 sf Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Take-out restaurant, mobile food service Bar, event facility Food or beverage manufacturing Wholesale trade Publishing, printing, sign manufacturing Rehabilitation services Retail & services >3,000 sf, sales lot Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Take-out restaurant, mobile food service Bar, event facility Food or beverage manufacturing Wood products manufacturing Wholesale trade Storage and distribution Publishing, printing, sign manufacturing Metal fabrication shop Rehabilitation services Home business Inn Civic buildings and schools Rehabilitation services Daycare
PERMITTED CONDITIONAL
VILLAGE AND EXISTING SETTLEMENTS
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
▸ Standards would apply during major site plan review. They do not apply to single-
and two-family properties. They would not apply if minor changes were being made to
▸ No drive-throughs or corporate/franchise architecture ▸ New development must be compatible with village pattern, form and scale
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Entrance facing the road
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Regular pattern of windows and doors on the facade
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Breaking up the mass of large buildings
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Pitched roofs
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Architectural elements like storefronts or porches
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High quality materials
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Parking and vehicular areas to the side or rear
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS
BUSINESS 2 & BUSINESS 3
▸ Allow for new and expanded businesses in
those areas of town where there are already businesses
▸ Business 2 allows for a mix of commercial
and light industrial as well as housing
▸ Business 2 limits the size of buildings to
12,000 sf
▸ Business 3 is more industrial and does not
allow for additional housing
▸ There is no limit on building size in
Business 3
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS
WHAT USES WOULD BE ALLOWED
BUS 2 BUS 3
Housing, home occupation, home business B&B, inn, short-term rental Services (repair, financial, personal, professional, business) Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Veterinary and animal services Event facility, catering Wholesale trade Media studio, theater, gallery, museum Outdoor recreation, golf course, campground, equestrian Civic buildings & schools, healthcare clinic, daycare Social club Firewood processing, sawmill On-farm business Home occupation or business (at an existing residence) B&B, inn, short-term rental Services (repair, financial, personal, professional, business) Fueling station, carwash, rental & leasing Lawn, garden, farm, building supply sales Veterinary and animal services Mobile food service, catering Light industry, food or beverage & wood products manufacturing Wholesale trade Storage and distribution, self-storage, contractor’s yard Publishing, printing and sign manufacturing Media studio, gallery, museum Metal fabrication Indoor recreation, equestrian facility Civic buildings & schools, healthcare clinic, daycare Firewood processing, sawmill, on-farm business Hotel, motel Retail sales, sales lot, fueling station, carwash, rental & leasing Restaurant, mobile food service Light industry, food or beverage & wood products manufacturing Storage and distribution, self-storage, contractor’s yard Printing, publishing, sign manufacturing Composting, slaughterhouse Metal fabrication shop Rehabilitation services Hotel, motel Retail sales, sales lot Event facility Tank farm or fuel storage and distribution Freight transportation services Composting, recycling, solid waste and septic waste services Slaughterhouse Heavy industry
PERMITTED COND.
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DISTRICTS
▸ Balance natural resource conservation,
protection of working farm and forest land, and
▸ Recognize that a significant amount of rural land
has been conserved (*calculate and add amounts here)
▸ Understand that much of the rural area of town
has been zoned for moderate rural residential density (1 then 3 acre lots). Last major zoning revision created the 7-acre zone.
▸ Maintain rural character, which is created by
that responds to the landscape, and an overall low density of development
TWO ALTERNATIVES
▸ Alternative 4. Three rural districts at
different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres , per 5 acres, and per 10 acres.
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More substantial change from current zoning
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Seeks to guide development closer to paved roads by increasing density along portions of County Road, Center Road, Towne Hill Road and the state highways from 1 house per 3 or 7 acres to 1 house per 2 acres
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Seeks to guide development away from less readily accessible land by decreasing density in other areas that are now zoned for 1 house per 3 to 1 house per 5 acres
TWO ALTERNATIVES
▸ Alternative 5. Three rural districts at
different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres , per 3 acres, and per 10 acres.
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More similar to current zoning
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Does not include any portions of County Road or Center Road in the 2-acre district
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Has the same reshaped the “conservation” district set at 1 house per 10 acres as Alternative 4
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Keeps the rest of the rural land at 1 house per 3 acres (as it is under current zoning for the most part)
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Enables density-based zoning or lot size averaging
TWO ALTERNATIVES
▸ Alternative 4. Three rural districts at
different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres, per 5 acres, and per 10 acres.
▸
More substantial change from current zoning
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Seeks to guide development closer to paved roads by increasing density along portions of County Road, Center Road, Towne Hill Road and the state highways from 1 house per 3 or 7 acres to 1 house per 2 acres
▸ Alternative 5. Three rural districts at
different densities – 1 dwelling per 2 acres, per 3 acres, and per 10 acres.
▸
More similar to current zoning
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Does not include any portions of County Road or Center Road in the 2-acre district
TWO ALTERNATIVES
▸ Alternative 4 & 5
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Reshape the “conservation” district to incorporate conserved land and other lands with significant natural resource value or development constraints
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Further reduce the allowable density in those areas from 1 house per 7 acres (or less) to 1 house per 10 acres
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Use a new approach to land subdivision called density-based zoning or lot size averaging
RURAL AREAS
DENSITY-BASED APPROACH
▸ Separates minimum lot size from maximum density ▸ Allows for both small lots and low densities ▸ Provides property owners with more flexibility when subdividing ▸ Keeps more land intact for farming or forestry
10 AC LOT 3 A C L O T 27 AC CULTIVATED FIELD 23 AC HAY FIELD 60 AC WOODS
Example Parcel 110 acres
1 A C L O T 3 A C L O T 59 AC IN RURAL 10 DISTRICT = 5 LOTS OR UNITS ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY 5 1 A C I N R U R A L 5 D I S T R I C T = 1 L O T S O R U N I T S 10 AC LOT 3 A C L O T 27 AC CULTIVATED FIELD 23 AC HAY FIELD 60 AC WOODS
Example Parcel 110 acres Lot Yield 59 acres in Rural 10 = 5 lots or units 51 acres in Rural 5 = 10 lots or units = 15 lots or units max
10 AC LOT 3 A C L O T 27 AC CULTIVATED FIELD 23 AC HAY FIELD 60 AC WOODS
Example Parcel 110 acres Conventional Subdivision 8 five+ acre lots 6 ten+ acre lots = 14 lots
15 LOT PUD 32 AC DEVELOPED 78 AC COMMON OPEN SPACE
Conventional Subdivision 8 five+ acre lots 6 ten+ acre lots = 14 lots PUD 15 two+ acre lots 32 acres developed 78 acres common land
1 5 L O T D E N S I T Y
A S E D S U B D I V I S I O N 3 8 A C D E V E L O P E D 7 2 A C W I T H N O F U R T H E R D E V E L O P M E N T R I G H T S
Conventional Subdivision 8 five+ acre lots 6 ten+ acre lots = 14 lots Density-Based 15 two+ acre lots 38 acres developed 72 acres undeveloped
10 AC LOT 3 AC LOT 27 AC CULTIVATED FIELD 2 3 A C H A Y F I E L D 6 A C W O O D S
Density-based approach accommodates small and incremental subdivisions
Density-based approach accommodates small and incremental subdivisions
Density-based approach accommodates small and incremental subdivisions
Density-based approach accommodates small and incremental subdivisions
Density-based approach accommodates small and incremental subdivisions
15 LOT DENSITY-BASED SUBDIVISION 38 AC DEVELOPED 72 AC WITH NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
RURAL AREAS
WHAT USES WOULD BE ALLOWED
RL 2 RL 3 or 5 RL 10
1 & 2 family homes, accessory dwellings Home occupations & home businesses Senior housing, group homes B&Bs, short-term rentals Public park, cemetery Farming & forestry, on-farm business 1 & 2 family homes, accessory dwellings Home occupation Senior housing, group homes B&Bs, short-term rentals Public park, cemetery Equestrian facility Farming & forestry 1 & 2 family homes, accessory dwellings Home occupation Group homes B&Bs, short-term rentals Public park, cemetery Farming & forestry Multi-family homes, assisted living facilities Inns Lawn, garden, farm supply sales Veterinary, pet or animal services Event facility, catering Gallery, museum Recreation, golf course, campground Equestrian facility Specialty school, rehab services, daycare Social club Home business Inns Veterinary, pet or animal services Event facility, catering Composting services Museum Recreation, golf course, campground Specialty school Social club Firewood processing, sawmill Extraction, groundwater withdrawal On-farm business Museum Recreation, golf course, campground Equestrian facility Specialty school Social club Firewood processing, sawmill Extraction, groundwater withdrawal On-farm business
PERMITTED CONDITIONAL
WRAP-UP
NEXT STEPS
▸ Please complete your questionnaire ▸ PC will review comments from meeting and questionnaire responses at
the May 16 meeting
▸ PC will host another public meeting on June 6 and additional workshops
as needed after that
▸ Once PC has a draft ready for adoption, it holds at least one public hearing ▸ PC then sends final draft of the regulations to the Selectboard ▸ Selectboard has to have at least one public hearing and may vote to adopt
the regulations after that