For Development Review Boards
Decision Making Guides and Training Modules
Gain insight into the core duties and procedures of development review boards. A practical guide to support consistent, fair, and well-informed local decisions.
Module
Training Module — Interpreting and Applying Development Standards
The Development Review Training Modules series is meant to provide an overview of various local development review topics including rules of procedure, development review skills, associated legal issues, and special topics. Each module includes the contributions of many co-authors, editors and reviewers.
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Training Module — Taking Evidence
The Development Review Training Modules series is meant to provide an overview of various local development review topics including rules of procedure, development review skills, associated legal issues, and special topics. Each module includes the contributions of many co-authors, editors and reviewers.
Module
Training Module — Reading Subdivision Plats and Site Plans
The Development Review Training Modules series is meant to provide an overview of various local development review topics including rules of procedure, development review skills, associated legal issues, and special topics. Each module includes the contributions of many co-authors, editors and reviewers.
Module
Training Module — Alternative Dispute Resolution: Why, When and How
The Development Review Training Modules series is meant to provide an overview of various local development review topics including rules of procedure, development review skills, associated legal issues, and special topics. Each module includes the contributions of many co-authors, editors and reviewers.
Manual
Rules of Procedure & Ethics Manual
All Appropriate Municipal Panels must adopt rules of procedure and conflict of interest policies as per 24 VSA Sec 4461(a). This manual includes two sample Rules of Procedures with accompanying Interested Persons Record Lists, plus an introductory section explaining them.
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Template
Development Review Templates
Templates for development review hearing notices, findings of fact and decisions. Addresses sections 4461, 4462 and 4464 of 24 V.S.A Chapter 117.
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Development Review Training Modules
The series of roughly 24 modules developed by the Vermont Law School Land Use Clinic under an agreement with the Vermont Land Use Education and Training Collaborative.
The Vermont Law School Land Use Clinic and the Vermont Land Use Education & Training Collaborative are grateful for the financial support of the donors to this project. The Development Review Training Modules project would not be possible without the help from VAPDA and the following: University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies, Vermont Planners Association, Vermont Law School, Burak Anderson & Melloni, PLC, Housing Vermont, Stitzel, Page & Fletcher, P.C., Stone Environmental Inc., Witten, Woolmington & Campbell P.C., Daly & Daly P.C., Tarrant, Gillies, Merriman & Richardson and special thanks to Senator Patrick Leahy (Ret.).
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Awards No. 2009-34269-19870 & 2010-34269-20972. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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