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. Submit your comments to CVRPC.

Upcoming Events

Documents and Links

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 (link at bottom of page)
  • LURB Preapplication Response due: Monday, September 7, 2026
  • First Public Hearings: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and Monday, September 14, 2026
  • CVRPC Board of Commissioners meeting: September 8, 2026 (after public hearing)
  • Regional Plan Committee Meeting: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (link at bottom of page)
  • Second Public Hearing and Plan Adoption/ CVRPC Board of Commissioners Meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
  • 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.

Previous CVRPC Regional Plans

Regional Plan Committee Meetings

Programs