2024 Village Center Zoning Updates

In early 2024, Jericho applied for and received a Bylaw Modernization Grant from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Funding from this grant program is for municipalities for land use, development, and zoning bylaw updates in support of a pedestrian-oriented development pattern that increase housing choice, affordability, and opportunity in areas planned in accordance with Vermont’s smart growth principles (24 V.S.A. §2791). This funding is intended to help municipalities confront the State’s housing shortage and ready areas for new housing investments.

Throughout 2024, the Planning Commission (PC) will be working with David White from Sterling Mountain Community Planning and Design to review the Village Center (VCTR) zoning and Character Based Zone (CBZ) bylaws and identify areas for amendments. The Enabling Better Places document published by the DHCD will be used as a guide for the zoning amendments.

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Zoning Audit Overview 4.16.24

At the meeting on April 16, the Planning Commission reviewed and discussed a presentation that provided an overview of the zoning audit done by the Town Planner and consultant David White of the Village Centers and Character Based Zoning districts. The presentation highlighted areas of discrepancy, where the current zoning doesn't align with recommendations from the state Enabling Better Places guide and general recommendations for amendments to consider. It also identified aspects of the Development Review Process that could be streamlined and other improvements to improve efficient processing of zoning applications. Click the image below to view slides from the presentation.
Introductory Presentations by Sterling Mountain Planning

On February 20, David White from Sterling Mountain Planning gave two presentations to the Planning Commission to kick off the project. The first provided an overview of the scope of changes that the Planning Commission will be asked to consider in this Village Center zoning update. Click the image below to view slides from that presentation.
The second presentation was focused on the Village Center zoning district in Riverside/Underhill Flats that's called the "Character Based Zone." This type of zoning is a Form Based Code, which is different than traditional zoning because it's more prescriptive in the appearance of buildings and the layout of a village area and has increased flexibility in terms of the types of uses that can be located there. Click the image below to view the slides from that presentation and learn more about Form Based Codes.
Project Introduction Slides

Click the image below to view a slides presented at the 1/16/24 Planning Commission meeting to introduce the Village Center Zoning Update project.
Zoning District Map

This map shows the zoning districts in Jericho. This zoning update project will focus geographically on the Village Center (VCTR) district and the Character Based Zone (CBZ). The VCTR is shown on the map in red and includes the villages of Jericho Corners, Jericho Center, and Riverside/Underhill Flats. The CBZ is shown on the map inset in the village of Riverside/Underhill Flats.