Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's 'village center' designation allows towns to:
AExempt commercial development from Act 250 requirements
BAccess state infrastructure grants and reduced Act 250 thresholds for development in designated centers✓ Correct
COverride all existing zoning in the designated area
DEstablish tax-free enterprise zones for new businesses
Explanation
Vermont's Village Center and Downtown Development Act designates certain community centers, making qualifying projects eligible for state tax credits and potentially reduced Act 250 thresholds, to encourage investment in existing community centers.
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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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