VILLAGE CENTER DESIGNATION

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

TOWN MUST PROVIDE:

 

q  Application Cover Letter to VERMONT DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD

o       Name of the Town,

o       Name, address and daytime phone number of the primary contact person;

o       Minutes or resolution showing that the application for village center designation has been authorized by the Town.

 

q  Letter notifying RUTLAND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION of intent to apply for village center designation, mailed to:

o       Mark Blucher, Executive Director

Rutland Regional Planning Commission

The Opera House

P.O. Box 965

Rutland, VT 05702

 

q  Letter notifying RUTLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION of intent to apply for village center designation, mailed to:

o       Bill McGrath, Executive Director

Rutland Economic Development Corporation

12 Quality Lane

Rutland, VT 05701

Ph: (802) 773-9147

Fax: (802) 773-8009

 

 

RUTLAND REGIONAL PLANNING WILL PROVIDE:

 

q  Letter from RUTLAND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION stating that Town’s planning process is “confirmed” under 24 V.S.A. §4350 by the commission.

 

q  Map delineating boundary of the proposed village district, clearly showing buildings and properties with orthophoto coverage.  Must also show—streets by name, buildings identified by type, boundary, north arrow and scale, property lines (optional), street addresses (optional)

 

q  Map with streetscape photographs showing key areas of the village center district, particularly at the edges and other areas where there may be questions about the consistency with the definition of a village center.

 

q  Map indicating National Register of Historic Places (either historic district boundary or individual structures)

 

Complete Application sent to:

 

Vermont Downtown Program

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

National Life Office Building, Drawer 20

Montpelier, VT 05620-0501