Gaining Ground Information Database

(5 classifications) (7 resources)

Classifications:

Affordable Housing (1)
Comprehensive Planning (2)
Smart Growth (2)
Transportation and Land Use Planning (2)
Zoning (3)

Resources:

Middlebury Farm Preservation Ordinance Full Record

The purpose of the Middlebury Farm Preservation Ordinance is “to prevent harm to the scenic and agricultural resources of the town.” The ordinance states that any development needs must minimize the d...

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...

Planned Residential Development and Planned Unit Development Ordinance Full Record

The Town of Windsor’s Planned Residential Development and Planned Unit Development ordinance is meant to create development that uses land efficiently, protect open space for the town, and conserve si...

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...

Ridgeline Protection Ordinance Full Record

This is a very brief law that regulates developments to only ski area uses and requires aesthetic compatibility.

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...

Special Features Overlay Full Record

This overlay applies to areas that have been identified as contributing to the Town’s character and identity. Resources, such as those of “high visual quality” have been identified in the Town’s Open ...

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...

State Government Smartgrowth Legislation Full Record

State-level smart growth legislation in EPA Region 1

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...

Surface Water Protection Standards Full Record

This is a comprehensive watercourse protection ordinance whose purpose is to protect the natural areas around the city’s surface water for both habitat protection and water quality. The ordinance crea...

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...

Williston Ridgeline/Wooded Hillside Protection Overlay Full Record

The purpose of the Williston Ridgeline/Wooded Hillside Protection Overlay District is to protect the scenic beauty of the town, as well as to protect the sensitive natural communities of slopes and to...

http://landuse.law.pace.edu/landuse/documents...