PURSUANT TO 24 V.S.A. §4384(d), THE TOWN OF RICHMOND PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025, AT 7:00 PM, IN THE RICHMOND TOWN CENTER MEETING ROOM AT 203 BRIDGE STREET TO RECEIVE COMMENT REGARDING THE CURRENT DRAFT OF THE UPDATED TOWN PLAN.
TOWN PLAN UPDATE DRAFT SUMMARY:
PURPOSE: THE TOWN OF RICHMOND IS STATUTORILY REQUIRED TO HAVE A NEW/UPDATED TOWN PLAN EVERY EIGHT YEARS AND POSSESS AN ACTIVE TOWN PLAN IN ORDER TO UPDATE OR AMEND CURRENT ZONING REGULATIONS. THE CURRENT TOWN PLAN WAS APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 AND EXPIRES ON NOVEMBER 5, 2026. THIS NEW TOWN PLAN DRAFT, IF ADOPTED, WOULD FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF 24 VSA §§§4302, 4382 4384.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED: The Town of Richmond and Environs.
SECTION HEADINGS: Introduction, Technical Plans and Associated Maps (Sections below), Implementation Plan, Appendices.
Technical Plan sections include the following: (1) Community Development, (2) Economic Development, (3) Education, (4) Emergency Resilience, (5) Energy, (6) Future Land Use (FLU), (7) Historic Resources, (8) Housing, (9) Natural Resources, (10) Transportation, (11) Utilities and Facilities.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE RICHMOND TOWN CENTER OFFICES AT 203 BRIDGE STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00am and 4:00pm, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE RICHMOND PLANNING/ZONING OFFICE AT 802-336-2289 or koborne@richmondvt.gov
POSTED: 11/7/2025