Regional Chapters Draft 2026
TRORC is in the process of updating our current Regional Plan, especially focusing on the chapters on land use and housing. The Regional Plan covers all lands within the TRORC Region.
A big part of this update is revising the current regional Future Land Use map. Revisions to the map will broaden our core village and downtown areas, creating more room for commercial uses and increased housing, as well as increasing access to state designation financial benefits. Some of these areas currently have temporary Act 250 exemptions for housing.
As part of the update process, we will be meeting with each municipality to discuss our new Regional Future Land Use Map and our new regional future land use areas, which are being made in compliance with Act 181. To learn more about this process please see below for our Frequently Asked Questions and the tentative schedule of meetings with Planning Commissions. At the bottom of the page can also be found a link to the Regional Future Land Use Map as it is being developed.
Public Input
People can provide input at any time in the drafting process. There are several ways to do this. If you have any comments on the text in the current Regional Plan, you can provide those at any time. If you have issues or policies that you do not see in the Plan that you want us to consider, please send those. Once the revised chapters are available, they will be discussed at our Board meetings, which you can find on our calendar, and there is always a public comment period at the start of each meeting. One the entire draft Plan is available, there will be a set of public hearings in the middle of 2026.
To submit comments via email, use [email protected]. Comments can also be mailed to TRORC, 128 King Farm Rd. Woodstock, VT 05091.
The Regional Plan, once adopted in 2026, will lay the groundwork for the state’s Land Use Review Board to approve Tier 1A and 1B areas that will then have permanent Act 250 exemptions. Click here to read more about tiers. The LURB (not TRORC) is handling the development of the Tiers including the application process, definitions, and areas that will be included. Please follow their process using these links:
https://www.youtube.com/@VermontAct250
Tier 1A Resources Tier 1B Resources Tier 2 Resources Tier 3 Resources
Regional Information Sessions – “The Regional Plan and You”
In addition to meeting with individual towns regarding the Future Land Use map, TRORC is also holding four meetings to more broadly cover what a Regional Plan is and what it does. Three sessions have been held:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – Chandler Center in Randolph
Thursday, April 24, 2025 – Woodstock Town Hall
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – Bradford Academy
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – Hartford Town Hall
Meetings with Planning Commissions
TRORC will be meeting with each municipality to discuss the new maps. To view the tentative schedule of meetings with Planning Commissions (open to all), please see the table below.
TRORC’s Meeting Timeline with Planning Commissions
updated July 10, 2025
| Town | Dates Confirmed |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | February 24, 6:00 PM, Town Office |
| Brookfield | March 11, 7:00 PM, Town Office |
| Bethel | March 20, 6:30 PM, Town Office, 134 S. Main Street |
| Rochester | April 1, 6:30 PM, Town Office, 67 School St |
| Braintree | April 17, 7:00 PM, Town Office, 932 VT-12A |
| Randolph | April 24, 6:00 PM, Town Office, 7 Summer St |
| Granville | April 30, 6:00 PM, Town Hall, 4157 Vermont Rte 100 |
| Barnard | May 5, 7:00 PM, Town Office Basement, 115 N Rd |
| Pittsfield | May 6, 6:00 PM, Town Hall, Village Green |
| Pomfret | May 19th, 7:00 PM, Town Office, 5218 Pomfret Rd |
| Hancock | May 20th, 6:00 PM, Town Clerk, 1027 Vermont Rte 100 |
| Bridgewater | May 28th, 6:00 PM, Town Office,7335 US-4 (SouthgateLoop) |
| Tunbridge | June 4, 6:00 PM, Town Office (271 VT-110) |
| Plymouth | June 10, 6:00 PM, Municipal Auditorium 68 TownOffice Rd. |
| Hartland | June 18, 6:30 PM, Damon Hall, 1 Quechee Rd. |
| Stockbridge | June 19, 6:00 PM, Town Office, 1722 VT Route 100 |
| Fairlee | July 2, 6:00 PM, Town Office, 75 Town Common Rd |
| Corinth | July 3, 7:00 PM, Town Hall, 1387 Cookeville Rd |
| Vershire | July 9, 7:00 PM, Town Center Bldg., 27 Vershire Center Rd |
| West Fairlee | July 14th, 7:00 pm, Community Building (lower level), 870 VT-113 |
| Newbury | July 17th, 6:00 PM , Newbury Village Congregational Church |
| Royalton | August 5th, 7:00 PM, Town Office, 85 Goodrich Mdws |
| Woodstock | August 6th, 6:00 PM, Town Hall, 31 The Green |
| Sharon | |
| Hartford Area Forum | August 13th (Hartford Municipal Building Room 2 6-8PM) |
| Strafford | |
| Bradford | August 19th, 7:00 PM, Bradford Academy Room 26 |
| Thetford | |
| Topsham | |
| Hartford | |
| Norwich |
Draft Future Land Use Map
TRORC DRAFT Regional Future Land Use Area Map
Town-level detail is added as we meet with towns. You can click on any parcel for parcel information, and you can also leave a comment on the map.