Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's 10 Act 250 criteria include which of the following?
AThe project's impact on water and air quality, traffic, schools, and aesthetics✓ Correct
BThe developer's financial history and credit score
CThe number of Vermont residents who will be employed by the development
DWhether the developer has previously built projects in Vermont
Explanation
The 10 Act 250 criteria evaluate a project's potential impacts on natural resources, infrastructure, and community, including water quality, air quality, traffic, school capacity, aesthetics, and other factors important to Vermont's environment.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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