Zoning and Town Development Review Board (DRB)
AGENDA AND/OR STAFF PACKET are Posted on “Agendas and Notices” page
NOTE: Village of Hyde Park Zoning & Village DRB information is posted under the Village of Hyde Park website.
Town Development Review Board:
Malcolm Teale, Chair, Term Expires 2027
Elisa Clancy, Term Expires 2025
Bob Malbon, Term Expires 2025
Tom Wawrzeniak, Term Expires 2026
Mary Walz, Vice-Chair, Term Expires 2028
Town Zoning Administrator: Stephen McDonald
Email stephen@hydeparkvt.com or 802-888-2300 x302 or option 3
All State Permits & Information
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APPLICATION Form for all Town Zoning Permits (pdf)
Please fill out and return to the Town Clerk’s Office (fee to be determined by Town), or email to stephen@hydeparkvt.com or mail to PO Box 98, Hyde Park, VT 05655.
IMPORTANT – Permit issuance can vary from one month to 3 months or more, depending on your project. Informal early reviews are encouraged!
Pay Zoning Fees Online Here – Processing Fees Apply. FEE Schedule (Effective 07-01-2021) Please call or email to confirm amount.
Current Zoning Bylaw – 2022 Unified (Zoning & Subdivision) Regulations (pdf)
DRB DECISIONS
Forest Hill Residential Care Home, LLC – Change of Use #2022-71
Frequently Asked Questions – Town Zoning (PDF)
Permit Information Pamphlet with Pro Tips (PDF)
Do I need a state highway access permit?
Do I need a state land use permit?
What areas in Hyde Park are ready for new housing and mixed use opportunities?
Do I need a town land use permit (zoning permit)? (Produced with funding support from VT Natural Resources Council – 2019)
Does Hyde Park have an industrial park?
2014 DRB Rules of Procedure
2013 Procedures and Standards for Technical Review Fee
Farm Structures
Rules for Exemption from Local Zoning Information (pdf)
The only requirement is that the landowner submits a Site plan / Sketch to the town office before construction showing the location of any new structures that comply with the local zoning minimum setback requirements.
DRB Meeting Minutes
Note: The DRB does not meet monthly (Agendas posted on “Warnings and Notices” page):
December 15, 2022 (pdf)
November 29, 2022 (pdf)
October 17, 2022 (pdf)
May 18, 2022 (pdf)
May 2, 2022 (pdf)
April 11, 2022 (pdf)
March 29, 2022 (pdf)
March 7, 2022 (pdf)
February 22, 2022 (pdf)
January 11, 2022 (pdf)
December 14, 2021 (pdf)
December 7, 2021 (pdf)
November 30, 2021 (pdf)
October 12, 2021 (pdf)
August 9, 2021 (pdf)
March 16, 2021 (pdf)
August 25, 2020 (pdf)
June 23, 2020 (pdf)
March 10, 2020 (pdf)
January 7, 2020 (pdf)
October 29, 2019 (pdf)
July 9, 2019 (pdf)
May 7, 2019 (pdf)
February 26, 2019 (pdf)
February 5, 2019 (pdf)
July 31, 2018 (pdf)
June 27, 2018 (pdf)
April 10, 2018 (pdf)
March 6, 2018 (pdf)
January 30, 2018 (pdf)
November 7, 2017 (pdf)
October 17, 2017 (pdf)
October 3, 2017 (pdf)
September 5, 2017 (pdf)
August 1, 2017 (pdf)
July 5, 2017 (pdf)
June 6, 2017 (pdf)
April 10, 2017 (pdf)
March 2017 – No Meeting
February 7, 2017 (pdf)
January 2017 – No Meeting
December 2016 – No Meeting
November 1, 2016 (pdf)
October 2016 – No Meeting
September 6, 2016 (pdf)
August 2016 – No Meeting
July 2016 – No Meeting
June 7, 2016 (pdf)
May 10, 2016 (pdf)
April 5, 2016 (pdf)
January 5, 2016 (pdf)
To view older minutes..
Local Permit Guide Committee Minutes:
All DRB meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact the Zoning Office at 888-2300 x2. Announcements of upcoming hearings online: www.hydeparkvt.com or at the post office and the town clerk’s office. The Zoning Administrator’s office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is one general permit application for all proposed land development activities which is posted at the town website, available at the town clerk’s office or by email: ron@hydeparkvt.com.