Village Development Review Board

Members & Terms

MemberTerm Expires
Jane P. Soule, Chair2028
Randy Mayhew, Vice Chair2028
Keri Cole2029
MaryAnne Flynn2029
Wendy Spector2027

The Village Development Review Board (VDRB) is a quasi-judicial board responsible for reviewing development proposals in the Village of Woodstock. The Village Development Review Board’s authority and duties are laid out in both the Vermont State Statutes. As of March, 2004, the board combined the development review functions of the former Village Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Planning Commission into a single body that must evaluate and decide upon the appropriateness of proposed development measured against the standards and procedures defined in the Village of Woodstock Zoning Regulations.  It is an important and difficult job carried out by volunteers appointed by the Village Board of Trustees with staff support from the Planning & Zoning Department.

The VDRB reviews complete applications for proposed projects at public hearings. Such reviews may be for design review plans, conditional uses, variance requests and/or subdivisions.  All public hearings must obey the open meeting law. This law does, however, allow quasijudicial boards, such as the VDRB, to deliberate in a closed session. The VDRB may reach a decision in closed session provided the decision reached is put in writing and made public.  All written Notice of Decisions are mailed to the applicant, filed in the Planning & Zoning Office and the Town Clerk’s office as well as posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of Town Hall.

The VDRB is also the board that is authorized to hear appeals from decisions of the Woodstock Zoning Officer.  All decisions of the VDRB may be appealed by the applicant or an interested party who participated at the public hearing for the application. Such an appeal must be made within 30 days of the decisions and all appeals are heard by the Vermont Environmental Court.  The Planning & Zoning Office has paperwork for this appeal process that must be filed with the State.

The Village Development Review Board meets at 5:30 P.M. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month in the conference room on second floor at Town Hall.  The conference room is accessible to persons with disabilities.  The entrance to the elevator is on the side of the Town Hall.

Meeting Schedule

2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 pm
At the Town Hall & Zoom

Zoom Link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88648851165?pwd=SzJPWHJDTlNDK2ZVNXBydVArdytodz09

Meeting ID: 886 4885 1165
Passcode: 345452

May 27, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 05/27/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

May 13, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 05/13/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

April 22, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 04/22/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

April 8, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 4/8/26 - CANCELLED

    5:30 PM – Open End

March 25, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 03/25/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

March 11, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 03/11/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

February 25, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 02/25/26 - CANCELLED

    5:30 PM – Open End

February 11, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 02/11/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

January 28, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 01/28/26 - CANCELLED

    5:30 PM – Open End

January 14, 2026

  1. Village Development Review Board 01/14/26

    5:30 PM – Open End

December 24, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 12/24/25 -Cancelled

    5:30 PM – Open End

December 15, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 12/10/25 - Rescheduled for 12/15/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

November 24, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 11/24/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

November 12, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 11/12/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

October 27, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 10/27/25

    4 PM – Open End

October 22, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 10/22/25 -Cancelled

    5:30 PM – Open End

October 8, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 10/08/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

September 24, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 09/24/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

September 10, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 09/10/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

August 27, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 08/27/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

July 9, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 07/09/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

June 11, 2025

  1. Village Development Review Board 06/11/25

    5:30 PM – Open End

*Only (1) one year of meetings are stored on the site -if any minutes are needed before these dates, please contact the Town Offices (802) 457-3456 x3