St. Albans Guide to the Rewrite Process

PUBLIC FORUM: ST. ALBANS BAY

DISTRICT & STATE VILLAGE

DESIGNATION

 Overview of Zoning Bylaws Update Process Proposed St. Albans Bay District  

VT State “Village Center” Designation Discussion

Next Steps Adjournment

AGENDA

St. Albans Guide to the Rewrite Process

ZONING & SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

Zoning is the most common way in which municipalities regulate the land uses and physical development Districts: Division of Uses Minimum Lot Sizes Setbacks Minimum Frontage Maximum Height Maximum building and lot coverage

These Regulations are codified in our zoning bylaws

WHAT IS ZONING?

What you can build depends on where—or in what ‘zone’—your property is.

The Town uses zoning to group land into diff erent districts, or zones, with rules about what you can build in each

St. Albans Zoning Districts: Rural Residential Residential Commercial Light Industrial Heavy Industrial Conservation Lakeshore

ZONING DISTRICTS: DIVISION OF USES

ZONING MAP

Each Zoning district has permitted, conditional and prohibited uses

PERMITTED CONDITIONAL & PROHIBITED USES

Use Rural Residential Accessory Dwelling P P

Agribusiness C

Agricultural Structures P PAgricultural Uses P P

Church C C

Day Care Center C C

Educational Facility C C

Essential Public Services C

Forestry P

Funeral Home Home Child Care P P

Indoor Recreation C

Indoor Storage C

Multi-Family Dwelling C

PUD C C

Sawmill C Seawalls P PSingle Family Dwelling P P

Tourist Home P C

Two family dwelling P P

Lot size is calculated by mult iplying the lot width by lot depth.

MINIMUM LOT SIZES

The horizontal distance from a structure to the property l ine

SETBACKS

FY – Front Yard SetbackRY – Rear Yard SetbackSY – Side Yard Setback

MAXIMUM HEIGHT

Height Heig

ht

Ground

Current Use + ZoningST. ALBANS BAY

EXISTING ZONING: A TALE OF TWO ZONES

Commercial/ResidentialResidential

CURRENT USES: A TALE OF TWO ZONES

Use RES C/RAccessory Dwelling P PAgribusiness CAgricultural Structures P PAgricultural or Farming P PBank (Drive-In or Walk-In) CBusiness Services CPlace of Worship C CClub CDay Care Center C CEducational Facility C CEquipment Sales and Services (small) CEssential Public Services CFuneral Home CHome Child Care P PIndoor Recreation CIndoor Storage CLodging Establishment CMarina CMulti-Family Dwelling C CNursing home COutdoor Recreation CProfessional Office CPublic Services CRestaurant CRetail Business CSingle Unit Dwelling P PSocial Services CStandard Restaurant CState Licensed or Registered Day Care Facility (Licensed) Residential Care or Group Home P CSeasonal Dwelling C PTwo Unit dwelling P P

Dimension RES C/RMinimum Lot size: single family dwelling

40,000 SF *20,000SF

40,000 SF

Minimum Lot size: multi-family dwelling (per dwelling unit)

20,000 SF *10,000SF

20,000 SF *10,000SF

Minimum Lot size: other uses 40,000 SF *20,000SF

40,000 SF *20,000SF

Front Setback 40 Feet 40 Feet

Side Setback 25 Feet 25 Feet (Residential)30 Feet (Commercial)

Frontage (Agricultural Uses) 125 Feet N/A

Frontage Multi-Family 175 Feet 175 Feet

Frontage Single family 125 Feet 125 Feet

Frontage Two family dwelling + other uses150 Feet 150 Feet

CURRENT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

There are 146 parcels in the Bay area, 39 Parcels in Commercial/Residential and 108 in the Residential District

Median parcel size is .875 acres33% of all parcels are less than ½ acre26% of all parcels are less ½ - 1 acre 18% of all parcels are 1 – 2 acres14% of all parcels are 2 – 5 acres10 % are over 10 acres*+

*Less than 1% of parce ls are 5-10 acres+ Percentages may not add up to 100% because of rounding

EXISTING CONDITIONS

TOWN PLAN

“A new Zoning Distr ict cal led St. Albans Bay Vi l lage Center located in the tradit ional vi l lage center of St Albans Bay is proposed. This wi l l accommodate mixed-use development and commercial waterfront development, including marinas.”  Purpose - The purpose of the St Albans Bay Area Distr ict is to al low for

new residential and commercial development that maintains the historic vi l lage character of this area.

Future Planning - The St. Albans Bay Area Distr ict shal l be a new Zoning Distr ict that would al low the Town of St. Albans to develop dist inct regulations to support the role of St. Albans Bay as a location for social and economic activit ies. Residential /Commercial Distr ict designation may also be an appropriate designation for this area rather than a distinct new distr ict. The Town should consider State of Vermont designation of a Vi l lage Center for this area so that addit ional incentives are avai lable to landowners in the distr ict. The bounds of this area and the scope of uses need to be determined and formulated as an amendment to the Town Plan and Zoning Bylaws and Subdivision Regulations”

TOWN PLAN: BAY DISTRICT ZONING

VILLAGE CENTER DESIGNATION

“Village center” means the core of a traditional settlement, typically comprised of a cohesive mix of residential, civic, religious, commercial, and mixed use buildings, arranged along a main street and intersecting streets that are within walking distance for residents who live within and surrounding the core. Village centers are typically smaller in scale than downtowns and are characterized by a development pattern that is consistent with smart growth principles.

10% HISTORIC TAX CREDITS Ava i lab le as an add- on to approved Federa l H i s to r i c Tax C red i t p ro jec ts .

El igible costs include interior and exterior improvements, code compliance, plumbing and electrical upgrades.

25% FACADE IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDITS E l ig ib le facade work up to $25 ,000 .

50% CODE IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDITS Ava i lab le fo r up to $50 ,000 each fo r e levators and spr ink le r sys tems and $12 ,000 fo r l i f t s .

El igible code work includes ADA modifi cations, electrical or plumbing up to $25,000.

PR IORITY CONSIDERAT ION FOR HUD, CDBG AND MUNIC IPAL PL ANNING GRANTS Pr io r i ty cons ide ra t ion fo r Mun ic ipa l P lann ing Grants and fund ing f rom Vermont ’ s Commun i ty

Deve lopment Program.

PR IORITY CONSIDERAT ION BY STATE BU ILD ING AND GENERAL SERV ICES (BGS) Pr io r i ty s i te cons ide ra t ion by the S ta te Bu i ld ing and Genera l Se rv ices (BGS) when leas ing o r

cons t ruc t ing bu i ld ings .

SPEC IAL ASSESSMENT D ISTR ICTS May c reate a spec ia l assessment d i s t r i c t (a l so known as spec ia l benefi ts d i s t r i c t o r bus iness

improvement d i s t r i c t ) to ra i se funds fo r bo th ope rat ing cos ts and cap i ta l expenses to suppor t spec ifi c p ro jec ts in downtown.

VILLAGE DESIGNATION BENEFITS

CONCLUSION