Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's 'inclusionary zoning' requirement adopted by some municipalities mandates that new residential developments include:
AAt least one commercial use
BA percentage of affordable housing units accessible to lower-income households✓ Correct
CAct 250 permit conditions only
DOn-site child care facilities
Explanation
Inclusionary zoning, authorized under Vermont law and adopted by some municipalities, requires that new residential developments include a specified percentage of units affordable to lower- and moderate-income households. This is one strategy Vermont uses to address its affordable housing shortage.
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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.
State-Specific Concepts
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