2026 Regional Plan Update
The Central Vermont 2026 Regional Plan update is underway. Explore the links in the right-hand menu to navigate to more information on specific topics. CVRPC continues to invite community feedback on the draft Regional Plan and the proposed Regional Future Land Use Map.
Comments on the Regional Plan and Future Land Use Map are Still Being Accepted
How to Participate:
- Submit your comments on the draft plan bit.ly/PLANCOMMENT or the interactive online map https://bit.ly/CVRPCFLUMAP
- Email your comments to banbury@cvregion.com
- Formal comments to be submitted to be included in the record of the 9/8 and 9/14 Public Hearings on the 9/8 and 9/14 may be made in writing or verbally. It is not necessary to attend both hearings. More information on the Public Hearings can be found here.
Land Use Review Board Proceedings
See the Land Use Review Board website for more information about how to participate in the Regional Plan and FLU Map review and approval process and a link to the and the Future Land Use Viewer. This link takes you to the Act 250 Regional Plan Database for all documents related to LURB review of the Plan, including application materials, public and agency comments, and LURB responses.
Upcoming Events
- CVRPC Public Hearings: See the hearing notice, meeting link and download related documents
- Land Use Review Board meetings and hearings: Find LURB meeting agendas and documents
- Additional meetings are listed in the plan adoption and approval section below
Documents and Links
- Draft Plan Documents: Draft 2026 Regional Plan .pdf, Draft 2026 Regional Plan- Maps Appendix, Draft 2026 Regional Plan Enhanced Energy Supplement Appendix, Summary of notable changes in the 2026 Plan, Draft 2026 Regional Plan with Markup of 2024 Plan
- Staff Working Draft with Revisions: Regional Plan with edits 2026-09-04
- Regional Land Use Map: Draft 2026 Regional Future Land Use Map (interactive online map), more information on the Future Land Use Map
- Land Use Review Board Regional Plan Review: The Act 250 Regional Plan Review database includes all documents and correspondence related to LURB review of the CVRPC Plan.
- Regional and Municipal Housing Goals: Draft Municipal Housing Targets .pdf, more information on Regional and Municipal Housing targets
Regional Plan Adoption and Approval Schedule
- Regional Plan submitted: Thursday, June 25, 2026
- LURB Confirmation of Completeness issued: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- CVRPC Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- LURB Preapplication Review Meeting: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Regional Plan Committee Meeting: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Regional Plan Committee Meeting: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- CVRPC Public Hearings: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and Monday, September 14, 2026
- Regional Plan Committee Meeting: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (link at bottom of page)
- Second Public Hearing and CVRPC Board of Commissioners Plan Adoption: Mid-October, date to be determined
- LURB Public Hearing*: Tuesday, December 15, 2026
- LURB Issuance of Determination*: Wednesday, December 30, 2026
*Dates are tentative; see LURB website
Ongoing Outreach
- Communities: Q&A Sessions on the Regional Map and Regional Plan are ongoing, and information is being distributed via Front Porch Forum posts and the CVRPC weekly newsletter
- Town offices and libraries: Printed copies of each municipality’s section of the proposed Regional Land Use Map and copies of the Draft 2026 Regional Plan are available in all municipal Town Offices and public libraries for review and comment.
- Municipal Planning Commissions and Select Boards/City Councils: CVRPC has met with local commissions, boards and councils to share the draft Regional Map and discuss Tier 1 eligibility
- See the Equitable Planning section of the draft 2026 Regional Plan to learn more about outreach efforts that shaped the Plan
What a Regional Plan Does
A Regional Plan guides growth and development across the Region. The Plan serves as a resource for local communities preparing their own municipal plans, and is used in Act 250 and Section 248/248a reviews to evaluate major land use developments and subdivisions. Act 181 required all Regional Planning Commissions to submit new Regional Plans that address new statutory requirements and updates the Regional Future Land Use Map using a consistent, state-wide methodology for land use classification.
About the 2026 Interim Regional Plan
The CVRPC 2026 Interim Regional Plan builds upon the 2024-approved Plan, with revisions and additional content to meet new statutory requirements. It is being referred to as an Interim Plan. The Plan includes a Future Land Use Map using the Future Land Use Area (FLUA) classifications defined by Act 181. It also includes regional and municipal housing targets, and an environmental justice benefits and burdens analysis as required by Act 181. The 2026 Interim Regional Plan provides an updated framework that reflects current conditions, statutory changes, and regional priorities.
As this interim Plan moves forward, CVRPC staff and the Regional Plan Committee continue to work on a comprehensive rewrite to guide growth, infrastructure investment, housing development, and resource protection across Central Vermont. This hybrid approach will allow CVRPC to ensure continuity in regional planning efforts while providing staff with the necessary flexibility to develop a new Regional Plan.