Riverside: What's New?

Riverside is one of Jericho's three village centers. The other two: Jericho Center and Jericho Corners. All three have a village designation from the state of Vermont.

The image/plan above illustrates how the area could be developed with new internal streets and buildings, both commercial and residential. The Town recently worked with the current owner and an architecture firm to develop this street, lot, and block layout.

Here's a little bit of History. If you want to see what is currently being built, scroll down.

			This map shows the general area - Route 15, River Road and Park Street frame the core of the Village.
Key to this area is the site of the former Sawmill, that shut down in 2001. The sawmill is currently getting a face lift. A new roof, siding and windows. As of now, there are no specific tenants for the building, but stay tuned!
			Since the time that the Sawmill shut down, the towns of Jericho and Underhill have undertaken several planning initiatives to envision how the site could be developed.
2013 - 2015 Jericho held "Planapalooza" to create a new zoning that would guide future development in the area to match the community's vision for their village. From that project, came new zoning for the area - "Character Based Zoning Code"
			The zoning developed is "character based zoning". Simply put, it is a way to regulate development that controls building form first and building use second.

As you may know: the first new project that was developed was the Jericho Market, followed by the Union Bank. More development is planned behind the Market.

The majority of remainder of the Sawmill site is currently vacant, but was recently purchased by Greg Tatro and he is beginning to develop plans for the large sawmill parcel. He is thinking a mix of residential and commercial uses.

Recently Mr. Tatro stabilized the Sawmill building by putting on a new roof, new windows and siding. He received Tax Credits from the state of Vermont for that project. One of the excellent benefits the Town has for Riverside since it is a state designated village center.

Learn more about State Designated Village Centers here.

On October 14, 2020 The Development Review Board will hear a Sketch Plan application for a phased subdivision, including a master plan for the site. They will also consider the first phase of this subdivision, which includes the subdivision of two blocks and infrastructure related to those blocks.

The picture below illustrates this first phase.

Click to view the currently proposed Master Plan

Click to view an illustrative buildout of the Master Plan

To find out more specifics about the proposal before the DRB, visit the DRB webpage HERE.