PURSUANT TO 24 V.S.A. §4384(a), THE TOWN OF RICHMOND SELECTBOARD WILL BE HOLDING THE SECOND OF TWO REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARINGS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026, AT 7:00 PM, IN THE RICHMOND TOWN CENTER MEETING ROOM AT 203 BRIDGE STREET TO RECEIVE COMMENT REGARDING THE FINAL 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, 4385.
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 DRAFT TOWN PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON THE TOWN OF RICHMONDS WEBSITE AT WWW.RICHMONDVT.GOV AND 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: 12/30/2025