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Regional Plan Update 2026

The ACRPC staff members have been hard at work on the comprehensive revision of the complete Addison County Regional Plan. The complete 2026 draft is presented for review by the Full Commission and the general public.  

We hope you will enjoy reading this Plan and are excited to hear your feedback. Thank you!

Below you will find the current ACRPC Regional Plan Draft that has been revised based on feedback received from the first public hearing and review. This draft was first prepared for the 2nd Public Hearing held on June 10, 2026. A third public hearing will take place on July 8, 2026. 

The original draft was submitted to the Land Use Review Board (LURB) on January 23, 2026. Additional Plan application materials submitted for State approval can be found on the LURB website.

ACRPC Regional Plan Revised Draft for July 8, 2026 Public Hearing

* Please note: For the July 8, 2026 hearing, only the chapters with substantial changes were updated in the links below. Please refer to the 6/26 Substantial Changes Memo for more information. All other chapters reflect the 6/10/26 hearing date as the draft has not changed since that hearing. *

Read Plan Introduction
  • Introduction
  • How to Read This Plan
  • At A Glance: A Summary for each chapter with statements of policy and implementation actions
Chapter 1: Natural Resources
Chapter 1: Appendix

Table of Contents

  • Introduction 
  •  Surface Water
  • Groundwater
  • Agricultural Resources
  • Forest Resources
  • Wildlife, Native Plants, and Natural Communities
  • Scenic Resources
  • Air Quality
  • Mineral and Earth Resources
  • Recreational Resources
  • Goals, Objectives, Actions
  • Appendix
    • Rare Natural Communities List
    • Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act
Chapter 2: Energy
Chapter 2 Appendix
Siting Standards are included in Chapter 2

Table of Contents

  • Introduction 
  • Energy Use 
  • Generation and Infrastructure 
  • Goals, Objectives, Actions 
  • Appendix
    • Regional Energy Targets
    • Plan Goals, Objectives, Actions, and Impact
    • Energy Units and Conversions
    • Comprehensive Energy Targets List
    • Energy Map Package
    • Target Generation Methodology
Chapter 3: Transportation
Chapter 3 Appendix

Table of Contents

  • Regional Transportation Goals
  • Regional Transportation System
  • Roadway Network
  • Bridges
  • Major Roadway Corridors
  • Modes of Transportation
  • Public Transit
  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
  • Goals, Objectives, and Actions
  • Appendix
    • Transportation Improvement Needs
Chapter 4: Community Infrastructure

Table of Contents

  • Water Supply
  • Solid Waste
  • Communications Technology
  • Historic, Cultural, Municipal, and Recreation Facilities
  • Health and Safety
  • Childcare
  • Education
  • Goals, Objectives, and Actions
Chapter 5: Population and Housing

Table of Contents

  • Our Region’s Population
  • Housing
  • Housing Affordability
  • Housing Support Partners
  • Addressing Regional Housing Needs
  • Solutions and Tools
  • Goals, Objectives, and Actions
Chapter 6: Economic Development
Chapter 6 Appendix

Table of Contents

  • Existing Conditions
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
  • Goals, Objectives & Actions
  • Appendix
    • Addison Region Economic Development Vision
    • Plan Implementation and Performance
Chapter 7: Flood Resilience

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • New and Future Development
  • Protection and restoration of floodplains, Wetlands, and Forested Areas
  • Emergency Preparedness and Flood Response Planning
  • Flood Risk Mitigation
  • Goals, Objectives, Actions
Chapter 8: Future Land Use
Chapter 8 Appendix

Table of Contents

  • A Brief History of the Addison Region
  • The Future Land Use Plan
  • Substantial Regional Impact
  • Goals, Objectives, Actions
  • Appendix
    • Substantial Regional Resources
    • Municipal Future Land Use Maps
    • Smart Growth Principles
Chapter 9: Compatibility
Chapter 10: Equity, Benefits, and Burdens
Glossary
GIS Map References
Future Land Use Maps: Regional & Municipal Updates
Substantial changes memo 6/26
2018 ACRPC Regional plan (amended 2022)
Act 181 information

Next Steps

Above is the current draft of the Addison County Regional Plan. In accordance with Vermont statute, this draft will be open for public comment and will be updated on the following schedule:

  • Public Hearing 3: 
    July 8, 2026 | To be conducted at the ACRPC Full Commission meeting. 
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Substantial changes memo

Past events:

LURB Site Visit and Public Meeting: February 17, 2026

Public Hearing 1: April 8, 2026

Public Hearing 2 was held on June 10, 2026

The following draft was presented to the ACRPC Full Commission on January 9, 2026. ACRPC Commissioners approved the submission of this draft with non-substantive improvements to the LURB during the regular Full Commission meeting on January 14, 2026. The current version of the Regional Plan is presented at the top of this web page. This content is preserved for the public review process.