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Planning Commission, June 23, 2026

Approves LDR Amendments 2602 through 2608, unanimous

1h 12m10,130 words
56 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveaduduplexcommercialzoningland usehistoric preservationapprovedindustrialmixed useSouth Burlington, VT
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What happened

The South Burlington Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved draft Land Development Regulation amendments LDR 2602 through LDR 2608 unanimously, while splitting out LDR 2601 (which two commissioners opposed) and deferring action on it until a full commission is pre…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
South Burlington, VT
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 23, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

LDR Amendments 2602 through 2608

Commission approved draft amendments to the South Burlington Land Development Regulations numbered LDR 2602 through LDR 2608 with staff-recommended amendments, including lowered trucking-centric commercial thresholds (small 50,000 sq ft, medium 50-150k, large 150k+), clarified data center footprint language, an HSMU map description correction, performance bond language kept as-is, and removal of the zoning permit requirement for changing door/window sizes. LDR 2601 was split out and not acted upon. Passed unanimously (4 present commissioners; two absent).

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Meeting Summary

The South Burlington Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved draft Land Development Regulation amendments LDR 2602 through LDR 2608 unanimously, while splitting out LDR 2601 (which two commissioners opposed) and deferring action on it until a full commission is pre…

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

LDR Amendments 2602 through 2608

Vote: unanimous
Continued

LDR 2601 amendment

Deferred

Certificate of occupancy for single and two-family homes (part of LDR 2606)

Other

De minimis telecommunications facility at 1200 Airport Drive

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

South Burlington and neighboring Chittenden County cities are running an…

Infrastructure

The city is transitioning to Act 250 Tier 1A status,…

Commercial Demand

Data center standards were clarified to allow the use as…

Who Spoke (9)

Commissioner · 4Staff · 2Public · 2

On the record: 4 commissioners, 2 staff members, and 2 members of the public.

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