Vermont § 2791 - Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2034] As used in this chapter:

§ 2791. Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2034] As used in this chapter:

• (1) “Community reinvestment agreement” means an agreement among municipal government officials,
  business leaders, and community groups pursuant to subdivision 2793(b)(2) of this title. (2) “Design review district” means a district created pursuant to subdivision 4414(1)(E) of this title. (3) “Downtown” means the traditional central business district of a community that has
  served as the focus of socio-economic interaction in the community, characterized
  by a cohesive core of commercial and mixed use buildings, some of which may contain
  mixed use spaces, often interspersed with civic, religious, residential, and industrial
  buildings and public spaces, typically arranged along a main street and intersecting
  side streets that are within walking distance for residents who live within and surrounding
  the core and that are served by public infrastructure such as sidewalks and public
  transit. Downtowns are typically larger in scale than village centers and are characterized
  by a development pattern that is consistent with smart growth principles. (4) “Downtown development district” or “downtown district” means a district delineated
  by the municipality and designated by the Downtown Development Board under section 2793 of this title. (5) “Local downtown organization” means either a nonprofit corporation, including a nonprofit
  corporation established by the Vermont Economic Development Authority, or a board,
  council, or commission created by the legislative body of the municipality, whose
  primary purpose is to administer and implement the community reinvestment agreement
  and other matters regarding the revitalization of the downtown district under subdivision 2793(b)(2) of this title. (6) “Historic district” means a district created pursuant to subdivision 4414(1)(F) of this title. (7) “Certified historic structure” means a certified historic structure as defined in
  the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 47(c). (8) “Special assessment” means a tax assessment pursuant to chapter 87 of this title or
  a municipal charter, among all commercial owners, or a significant portion thereof,
  within a downtown development district to impose an incremental tax assessment above
  the amount otherwise assessed, for the purposes of supporting downtown interests. (9) “Tax stabilization agreement” means a contract executed pursuant to either section 2741 of this title or 32 V.S.A. § 5404a to provide a stable and predictable tax rate or assessment on properties in a downtown
  development district. (10) “Village center” means the core of a traditional settlement, typically comprised of
  a cohesive mix of residential, civic, religious, commercial, and mixed use buildings
  arranged along a main street and intersecting streets that are within walking distance
  for residents who live within and surrounding the core. Industrial uses may be found
  within or immediately adjacent to these centers. Village centers are typically smaller
  in scale than downtowns and are characterized by a development pattern that is consistent
  with smart growth principles. (11) “New town center” means the area planned for or developing as a community’s central
  business district, composed of compact, pedestrian-friendly, multistory, and mixed
  use development that is characteristic of a traditional downtown, supported by planned
  or existing urban infrastructure, including curbed streets with sidewalks and on-street
  parking, stormwater treatment, sanitary sewers, and public water supply. (12) “Growth center” shall have the same meaning as under section 2793c of this title. (13) “Smart growth principles” means growth that: (A) Maintains the historic development pattern of compact village and urban centers separated
  by rural countryside. (B) Develops compact mixed-use centers at a scale appropriate for the community and the
  region. (C) Enables choice in modes of transportation. (D) Protects the State’s important environmental, natural, and historic features, including
  natural areas, water quality, scenic resources, and historic sites and districts. (E) Serves to strengthen agricultural and forest industries and minimizes conflicts of
  development with these industries. (F) Balances growth with the availability of economic and efficient public utilities and
  services. (G) Supports a diversity of viable businesses in downtowns and villages. (H) Provides for housing that meets the needs of a diversity of social and income groups
  in each community. (I) Reflects a settlement pattern that, at full build-out, is not characterized by: