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As the state aims to have Vermont fully open for business by Independence Day, Stowe is giving local merchants and service providers several more months of relaxed zoning rules as they try to keep customers coming â and safe.
The selectboard last week extended by half a year its interim zoning bylaws, until Nov. 15. The temporary rules were adopted â and renewed three times â in 2020. This is the fourth renewal.
This means Stowe businesses can continue offering outdoor seating, tents, special signs and other things that would normally require town approval without having to go through the zoning process.
The decision extends the allowances even as Gov. Phil Scottâs âVermont Forward re-opening plan for the state would eliminate COVID-19 restrictions after July 1, âin order to give local businesses the greatest chance to recover economically,â according to Stowe Town Manager Charles Safford.