Land use planning targets housing crisis

Addison County Regional Planning Commission officials are updating the housing and land-use sections of our county’s regional plan.

Vermont needs to expand its housing stock by 79,000-172,000 homes by 2050. That’s an annual average of 3,160 to 6,880 homes per year.

Genevieve Smyth is rehabilitating the long-vacant, historic building in downtown Vergennes to provide affordable housing for individuals exiting homelessness.

We hope many see and appreciate the willingness of the developer of the Middle Road housing project to adjust design to meet community needs for a safe and healthy town.

Neighbors of a proposed 32-unit apartment building that would be located near the intersection of Middle Road and Route 7 in Middlebury are concerned the new structure would be too big and would add traffic to an already congested area.

Three letters from my neighbors have appeared in your pages expressing opposition to the approval of a 32-unit apartment building in Middlebury. This letter is to present a different view.

Business is so brisk that J.P. Carrara & Sons has greenlighted a new, 9,600-square-foot building to supplement the warehouse space that Addison Residential already occupies at 2160 Route 7 South.

Picture a little town, home to a small ski mountain and halfway between two of the Northeast’s largest ski resorts. It’s on a scenic byway. The Long Trail and White River run straight through it. It has mountain peaks, waterfalls, swimming holes and miles … (read more)

If you haven’t heard already, a large, four- story apartment building is proposed to be erected on the corner of Route 7 and Middle Road, jammed between the Dollar Store and one of the busiest corners in town during school day mornings and afternoons.

State Treasurer Mike Pieciak joined state and local leaders on Tuesday at Vergennes Grand Senior Living to announce an additional $20 million investment in housing and economic development projects across the state.

After multiple years of planning and permitting, the largest subdivision in Middlebury’s history is quickly moving from two-dimensional drawings to vertical construction on a 30-acre site off Seminary Street Extension.

Vermont just took a bold, historic step toward solving one of the most urgent issues facing our state: the lack of affordable and attainable homes for Vermonters of all income levels and backgrounds.

As a resident of the South Ridge development, I am strongly opposed to the plans for the 4-story apartment building that is being proposed for the small corner lot next to the Dollar Market on Route 7.

In the Addison Independent edition Thursday, April 17, 2025, a rendering of a proposed housing project near the intersection of Middle Road and Court Street was shown. The brainchild for this was Phil Rosenzweig under the corporate name od Middlebury Inve … (read more)

The recent article on preparations to market land in Middlebury’s industrial park rightly notes the opportunity ahead. But as the town readies nearly 200 acres for commercial development, the time is ripe to think bigger — and more holistically — about th … (read more)