Planning Board Agenda

TOWN OF SUNDERLAND PUBLIC  HEARING

Proposed Zoning Bylaw

March 20, 2024 6 p.m.

Town Hall 104 Mountain View Road, Sunderland VT

 

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6 p.m., to present the following:

SUMMARY, PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUNDERLAND LAND USE REGULATIONS

 Statement of purpose

As required by Vermont statute Title 24, Chapter 117, Section 4444, The Sunderland Planning Commission submits this report describing proposed changes to our zoning bylaws creating a Short-Term Rental (STR) bylaw. The bylaw provides for the regulation of short-term rental properties within Sunderland to promote the safety of guests and maintaining the quality of life and character of the zoning districts they are located in.

Geographic areas affected

The affected area is the Town of Sunderland.

Table of contents/listing of section headings

1) Definitions

2) Exemptions

3) STR Use

4) Registration

5) Property Information Form

6) Property Transfer – New STR Construction

7) Standards

8) STR only minimum standards

9)Documentation for Guests

10) Prohibited activities at STR

11) Accessory use

12) Effective Dates

13) Violations – enforcement

Description of place in the town where the full text may be examined:
The full text of the changes to the Town of Sunderland zoning bylaw and subdivision regulations can be examined at Town Hall, 104 Mountain View Road, Sunderland, Vermont and on the Town webpage.

Proposed Short Term Rental Bylaw

Short Term Rental Health and Safety Form

 

Documents:

Proposed Village Center Boundary Map

Village Center Application Resolution

Proposed Sunderland Town Plan Amendment- 2023

 

 

Proposed Land Use and Development Bylaw