Growth Centers

Growth Center designation, adopted in 2006, is the latest in a 20 year chain of legislation, study committees and policy aimed at implementing the first state planning goal in Title 24VSA section 4302 – plan development to maintain the historic settlement pattern of compact village and urban development surrounded by rural countryside.

Designated Growth Centers:
Williston - October 2007
Bennington - October 2008
Colchester - April, 2009

Agricultural Land Mitigation Guidelines: The Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets has published their: Guidelines to assist in identifying agricultural lands, in compliance with 6 VSA section 8.


Downtown, Village Center, New Town Center Application Guidelines:
In order to apply for Growth Center Designation, a municipality must have a designated
Downtown, Village Center, or New Town Center. There are application guidelines available for all three categories.

For more information
please contact Faith Ingulsrud
(802)-828-5228.