2005 Vermont Code - § 211. — City-state commission

§ 211. City-state commission

(a) Commission created. A city-state commission is created with the duties and composition provided by this section.

(b) Commission duties.

(1) Land use and development master plan.

(A) The commission shall consider the preparation of a master plan for land use and development within the downtown area of the city of Montpelier, which shall be known as the "Capitol Area District." The boundaries of the area may encompass: the state capitol complex created by chapter 6 of this title; state-owned property located within the city outside the capitol complex; and other portions of the city as designated by the capitol area study commission. The plan may be based on an analysis of land use and development demands of the state within the capitol area district, including a five and a 10-year projection of these demands into the future. The plan and its analysis of land use and development demands may also account for possible uses of areas outside the city of Montpelier, including the towns of Berlin, Middlesex, Barre City and Barre Town, and Waterbury through the use of computerized systems and satellite locations for offices that do not need to be in the immediate area of the capitol area district or city of Montpelier; however, none of the state funds appropriated to help implement this chapter shall be spent to study uses outside of the city of Montpelier.

(B) The objective of the plan shall be to guide future decisions by the executive and legislative branches of state government, and by Montpelier city government, in formulating and adopting capital construction plans and projects, including the space needs of all state agencies, in particular the agency of transportation, municipal land use plans and zoning bylaws, and appropriations of public funds, as these decisions pertain to the capitol city district. The force and effect of the plan shall be advisory only to state government and to Montpelier city government, and shall not diminish the respective powers and responsibilities of these public entities.

(C) The commission may be aided with its tasks by staff and other professional support as provided by section 212 of this title.

(2) Reports and recommendations. The commission shall from time to time report to the house and senate institutions committees and to the Montpelier city council concerning its work in progress. The commission shall report to the house and senate institutions committees and to the Montpelier city council no later than January 15, 1999. The final report may consist of a proposed master plan for the capitol area district.

(c) Commission composition. The commission shall consist of eight members: The Vermont commissioner of buildings and general services; the chair of the senate institutions committee; the chair of the house institutions committee or his designee; the mayor of Montpelier; the senior senator from Washington county; two individuals appointed by the Montpelier city council; and a person appointed by the chair of the senate institutions committee. The chair of the commission shall be the chair of the senate institutions committee. Legislative members of the commission shall be entitled to compensation and reimbursement pursuant to section 406 of Title 2. (Added 1995, No. 62, § 43, eff. April 26, 1995; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(1), eff. May 6, 1996; No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 59, eff. May 22, 1996; 1999, No. 29, § 48, eff. May 19, 1999.)