The City is preparing a host of changes to the City's Land Development Regulations. Read on for more information
The City is considering a substantial update and overhaul to the City's Land Development Regulations. These includes updated Environmental Protection Standards, a replacement of the City's Subdivision, Master Plan, and Planned Unit Development standards, a series of Zoning District changes, and several stand-alone amendments including extension of Inclusionary Zoning city-wide, requirement for solar-ready roofs on commercial buildings, updates to accessory apartment and accessory structure standards, stormwater standard revisions, and more.
What's the current status?
The Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing on the proposed amendments on October 26, 2021, 7 pm. Participation options.
- In Person: City Hall Auditorium, 180 Market Street
- Interactive Online: https://www.gotomeet.me/SBCity/pc-2021-10-26
- Telephone: 1 (872) 240-3212; Access Code: 631-227-341
Where can I find the draft Amendments and Planning Commission Report?
- Complete Draft Land Development Regulations [Clean version, meaning all changes "accepted"]
- Complete Draft Land Development Regulations [Marked-up version, showing all proposed changes as underlines / strike-throughs]
- Planning Commission Report on Proposed Amendments
- Public Hearing Notice For October 26, 2021
How can I get an introduction to each topic? Below are a series of 1-2 page "spotlights" on each of the proposed amendments, by general category
Environmental Protection Standards
Environmental Protection Standards
- Spotlight on Wetlands
- Spotlight on Habitat Blocks & Habitat Connectors
- Spotlight on Steep Slopes
- Spotlight on Floodplains
- Spotlight on River Corridors
- Interactive Map viewer of draft and proposed regulations
Master Plans / Subdivision / Planned Unit Developments
- Spotlight on Subdivisions
- Spotlight on Master Plans
- Spotlight on Planned Unit Developments, the "Traditional Neighborhood Development" PUD Type, and the "Conservation PUD" Type
Zoning District Changes
- Spotlight on Hinesburg Road, south of I-89
- Spotlight on the Southeast Quadrant
- Spotlight on Shelburne Road
- Spotlight on Inclusionary Zoning
- Spotlight on Accessory Dwelling Units
- Spotlight on Accessory Structures
- Spotlight on Residential Design
- Spotlight on Solar Ready Roofs, Solar street layout, and Solar parking lot canopies
- Spotlight on the SEQ-Natural Resource Protection District
- Spotlight on other Minor Amendments
Link to EPS Project Page
Link to Master Plan / PUD Project Page