Tier 1B Act 250 Opt-In

At a glance

What: a resolution opting the city in to Tier 1B areas for the Act 250 exemption, by asking the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) to include eligible Tier 1B areas of Montpelier in the Regional Plan and Future Regional Land Use Map.
Where it stands: approved 5-0 on 2026-09-09.
Next: Planning Director Miller said work on Tier 1A would start later and that the two processes do not affect each other (see Tier 1A Status Application and Regional Plan and Planned Growth Areas).

Motion: Councilor Pelin Kohn moved to approve the resolution authorizing the CVRPC to include eligible Tier 1B areas in the Regional Plan and Future Regional Land Use Map; Councilor Ben Doyle seconded; carried 5-0.
Stephen Whitaker addressed the Council; the minutes do not record his position.