TOWN OF WARREN

LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

(AS ADOPTED MASCH 6,2001, AMENDED MARCH 5,2002 &AMEDNED JANUAEY 31, 2006 BY APPROVAL THE WAEREN SELECT BOAED,EFFEGTTVE FEBRUAEY 22, 2006*; FUETHER AMENDED MAECH 25, 2008 BY

APPROVAL OF THE WAEREN SELECT BOARD, EFFECTTVE APRD. :

*The consulting service for this Zoning Update

were provided by Burnt Rock, Inc and were

paid for by the State of Vermont's 2005Municipal Planning Grant through the

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

TOWN OF WARREN, VERMONT

LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article 1 - Airfhority & Purpose Page 1

Section \A Enactment & Title....................... *............*-..............-....*.....-............. 1

Section 1.2 Purpose .....,....».............*.,.....,..........................,.,..........*.................. 1

Section 1.3 Application & Interpretation...».............»..,*,.....................».....>...........<.... I

Section 1.4 Effective Date ................................................................................... 2

Section 1.5 Amendment or Repeal ..,«.,........,.,...................................................... 2

Section 1.6 Severability ......»..,.«.........................,.................,..,.............,...........<. 2

Article 2- District & District 3

. Section 2,1 Establishment of Zoning Districts & Zoning Map .,......*.......................,..... 3

Section 2,2 Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries ............................................. 3

Section 2,3 Application of District Standards ........................................................... 4

Section 2.4 District Objectives^ Uses and Standards ......................................<,.<.^....». 5

Table 2.1 Forest Reserve (FR) ..........<............................>,.................................. 6

Table 2.2 Rural Residential (RR) .,.........,...........<..„....,...............,....................... 9

Table 2.3 Warren Village Historic Residential (WVR) ............................................ 11

Table 2.4 Sugarbush Village Residential (SVR) ..................................................... 12

Table 2.5 Vacation Residential (VR) .......,.......,................,................<................. 14

Table 2.6 Alpine Village Residential (AYR) ......................................................... 16

Table 2.7 Sugarbush Village Commercial (SVC) .................................................... 17

Table 2.8 German Flats Commercial (GFC) ............,...,......<.........................,....... 18

Table 2.9 Access Road Commercial (ARC) ..*..*..........,.....,....*.......;...................... 19

Table 2.10 Warren Village Commercial (WVC) ...................................................... 20

Table 2.11 Airport Commercial (AC) ........................<...................<..........<.........., 21

Table 2.12 Bobbin Mill Commercial (BMC)........................................................... 22

Table 2.13 Meadowiand Overlay District (MO) .................................. ^........,^....,. 24

Table 2.14 Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHO) .................................................... 26

Article 3 General Regulations • • Page 29

Section 3.1 Access, Driveway and Frontage Requirements ............,...»<....................... 29

Section 3.2 Conversion or Change of Use ....«,................................................<....... 30

Section 3.3 Equal Treatment of Housing ....«.....».........,...........,............................. 31

Section 3.4 Erosion Control & Development on Steep Slopes ...................«.,................ 32

Section 3.5 Existing Small Lots ......................................<.................................... 34

Section 3.6 Height & Setback Requirements ....,.................................,.......^........;.,. 35

Sections.? Lot & Yard Requirements ...........;.,.........................^.......................... 36

Section 3.8 Non-CompIying Structures & Non-Conforming Uses ................................ 36

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Article 3 General Regulations (eontmued)

Section 3.9 Outdoor Lighting ....,.<..........,..............................,.,....,.,..,.,................ 37

Section 3.t0 Parking, Loading & Service Area Requirements ...,.......,,.-.......................... 38

Section 3.11 Performance Standards ...........................................,................,.......<. 41

Section 3,12 Sign Requirements ...................................................^.,,...,.^............. 43

Section 3J3 Surface Water Protection ,...................-.<....................................,,......., 45

Section 3.14 Storage ofFlammable Commodities .-.........»,.....,................................... 46

Section 3.15 Temporary Uses & Structures ,,...».....<.,................*............................... 46

Section 3.16 Transfer of Development Rights *............<,.....-...........-..,....,...........<.,.... 46

Article 4. Specific Use Standards Page 49

Section 4.1 Accessory Dwellings ........,.................................,............*.,....,........... 49

Section 4.2 Adaptive Re-Use ......................<...,^.................................................. 49

Section 4*3 Campers & Temporary SIielters ........<..............^.......................,.......,,«. 50

Section 4.4 Campground ............................*.,............,..................................*..... 51

Section 4.5 Day Care Facility .....,....................<.........................,......................... 52

Section 4.6 Extraction of Soil, Sand & Gravel ..............,............-.........<...,................ 52

Section 4.7 Group Home .........................................................<...-.......*,......x...,. 53

Section 4»8 Home Based Businesses [Home Occupation; Cottage Industry] ...................... 53

Section 4.9 Industry .... *.....,.......^......,.....................-*...,,...........*.,.........<........... 55

Section 4.10 Lodging Facilities ..».......................................<........-,...*......*.......,...... 56

Section 4.11 Mixed Uses ,.....................*..,.............................»............................. 56

Section 4.12 Mobile Home Park ............«....................,....*,......,....................*..,.... 57

Section 4,13 Ponds ....<.................<.,.<.*...........<................«.............<^<,,........,....<. 58

Section 4.14 Public Facilities ...,....,..,...,..,.......,..,......,...,......,.......<..............»......... 58

Section 4.15 Salvage Yard .,.....,.,................,.......,.,..,.,...,.<...<............,,.....<...,....... 59

Section 4.16 Special Events ..<...»................,,*............,....,,.............,.....-.^.............. 59

Section 4.17 Telecommunications Facilities ..*...,.......»,..,,.<...........,*^,........................ 60

Article 5. Development Review Page 63

Section 5.1 Applicability ........<.................................,.»..............,........................ 63

Section 5.2 Conditional Use Review Process ...........<..«..............,„.......................,.,. 63

Section 5.3 Conditional Use Review Standards ..«............,......-....*..*.....,......,...........*< 66

Article 6. Subdivision Review Page 73

Section 6.1 Applicability .,...........,...,....................:...........*...-.........»..........<........ 73

Section 6.2 Sketch Plan Review .„..,,........,....,.........,....,.,.».........<......-.........,....... 75

Section 6.3 Preliminary Plan Review .,...........<......*. *................*.....................^...... 76

Section 6.4 Final Plan Review ....„..........»,.,..**...........................<...,,..................,. 77

Section 6.5 Plat Recording Requirements ,,,.........,.,......................,,*..........*...,,........ 80

Section 6.6 Certificate of Compliance ., ,.<.......<.,...,,,,........x.,.,*........,,..,,...,...,.,..,.... 80

Section 6.7 Revisions to and Approved Plat .............—,.................................,.......... 80

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Article 7< Subdivision Standards Page 81

Section 7.1 Application of Standards ................................................................ 81

Section 7.2 General Standards ....................................................................... 81

Section 7.3 Protection of Primary & Secondary Conservation Areas .,,.,.......,,....,,.. _ 83

Section 7.4 Open Space & Common Land ...........*.....,.^................................,..<. 85

Section 7.5 Stormwater Management & Erosion Control ........................................ 86

Section 7.6 Community Services & Facilities ...................................................... 89

Section 7.7 Roads & Pedestrian Access .,........................................................... 89

Section 7.8 Water Supply & Wastewater Disposal ,.............*.........,.................,..<.. 94

Section 7.9 Utilities .,.......<.........„...........,..................,........,.......,...<...,,....<... 95

Section 7.10 Signs ...............„................................................«.,.................... 95

Article §„ Planned Ussit & Planned Residential Dewlopment Page 97

Section 8.1 Purpose ...................<..............<......,.,......,...,............................... 97

Section 8.2 Coordination With Other Review Processes .......................<..*..,........... 97

Section 8,3 Planned Residential Developments (PRDs) ...................... .*.*............... 98

Section 8.4 Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) ......................,......,.....<............ 101

Section 8.5 Open Space & Common Land Standards .................................... ^.,.<. 104

Article 9. Admimstration & Enforcement Page 105

Section 9J Municipal Land Use Permits & Approvals ....^................................. 105

Section 9.2 Exemptions ...............,..........,...<...............,,........<......,.............., 105

Section 9.3 Zoning Permits .<.......,,.,........,..,,,..,.............^.^....^....,^....^<...... 107

Section 9.4 Certificates of Zoning Compliance ..,...............,......,...............*........ 108

Section 9.5 Appeals .................................................................................... 110

Section 9.6 Variances ................................................................................. Ill

Section 9.7 Violations & Enforcement ...*,.....,.«.........,..................................... 112

Section 9.8 Municipal Administrative Requirements ........................................... 113

Article 10. Defimtions Page 119

Section 10.1 Terms & Uses <......:........»*.............................................................. 119

Section 10.2 Definitions .,...,.........................,..................................................... 119

Appendices

Open Space Agreement

Official Zoning Map^ Warren Village Inset

^ Sugarbush Village Inset

^ Current Zoning

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ARTICLE 1. AUTHORITY & PURPOSEAs & by fhe 25,

Section 1.1 Enactment & Title

In accordance wifh the Vermont Municipal and Regional Planning and Development Act [24 V.S.A.,Chapter 1 IT], hereinafter referred to as the "Act," there are hereby established Zonmg and SubdivisionRegulations for fhe Town of Warren. These regulations shall be known and cited as fhe "Town of

Land Use and Development Regulations^

Section 1.2 Purpose

It is fhe purpose of fhese regulations to provide for orderly community growth; to further the goals and

purposes established m fhe Act [§4302]; to integrate all administrative and regulatory provisions of theTowu's zonmg and subdivision regulations into a single set of land use regulations as authorized by theAct [§4419]; and to implement fhe Warren Town Plan as most recently amended. In conformance withdie Wmen Town Plan, these regulations are specifically intended to help:

® preserve fhe Town's historic settlement pattern defined by compact villages surrounded by rural

countryside;® maintain, preserve and enhance Warren's natural resources and environmental quality for fhe

benefit of future generations;« preserve fhe Town's rural character, cultural heritage and historic working landscape;® accommodate a diversity of housing types including affordable housing in appropriate locations;® ensure fhat the rate and scale of development does not overburden the Town's ability to provide

necessary public services and facilities; and,• . promote a diverse local economy and maintam the economic viabUify of resort businesses in and

adjacent to fhe Lincoln Peak/Sugarbush Vfllage growth center.

1,3 &

(A) The provisioris of fhese regulatioris shall be fee minimum requirements adopted for the promotionof the public healfh, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare.

(B) The application of these regulations issubject to all subchapters of fhe Act as mostrecently amended. In accordance wifh fhe Act

[§4446], no land development or subdivision ofland shall couunence within the Town of Warrenexcept in compliance wifh these regulations.Land development, as defined in Article 10,shall not include customary maintenanceactivities. Any land development and/orsubdivision of land not specifically authorizedunder fhis regulation, unless otherwise exempteduuder fhe Act, or Section 9.2 [Exemptions] ofthese regulations, is prohibited.

(C) These regulations are not intended torepeal, annul or in any way to impair any permit

Land DeveSopmenh the construction,reconstruction, conversion, structuralalteration, relocation or enlargement of anybuilding or structure, or of any mining,excavation, or landfill, any change in use ofany building or other structure, or land orextension of use of lands.

Stsbdivision of Land: the division of anyparcel of land into two or more parcels for thepurposes of sale, conveyance, lease, ordevelopment. The term "subdivision"includes re-subdivision involving theadjustment of boundaries between two ormore existing parcels.

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ARTICLE 1. AUTHORITY & PURPOSE AMENDED & ADOPTED JANUARY 31.20061

previously adopted or issued. Where these regulations impose a greater restriction upon the use of astructure or land then are required by any other statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, permit, easement,

or agreement, the provisions of these regulations shall control.

Section 1.4 Effective Date

(A) These regulations shall take effect on the date of their adoption by the Town of Warren, inaccordance with the Act [§ 4442].

(B) The zoning regulations, zoning map and subdivision regulations for the Town of Warren in effectprior to the adoption of these regulations and map are hereby repealed as of the effective date of theseregulations and map <

Section 1n5 Amendment or Repeal

(A) These regulations may be ameuded or repealed in accordance with the requirements andprocedures established in the Act [§§4441,4442]. An amendment or repeal of these regulations may beprepared by the Planning Commission or by any other person or body.

(B) A proposed amendment or repeal or these regulations prepared by another person or body shall besubmitted in writing, along with any supporting documentation, to the Warreu Plaomng Commission.The Planning Commission may then proceed as if the amendment had been prepared by the PlanningCommission. If, however, the proposed amendment or repeal is submitted by a petition signed by notless than five percent (5%) of Warren voters, the Planning Commission shall correct any technicaldeficiency and shaU, without otherwise changing the proposed amendment or repeal, promptly prepare awritten report and warn a public hearing on the amendment as required under the Act [§4441].

Section 1.6 Severability

The provisions of these regulations are severable. If any provisiou of these regulations or theapplication thereof is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of theseregulations which can be given effect without fhe invalid provision or application.

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