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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
17 DECEMBER 2019
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The South Burlington Planning Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday, 17 December 2019 at
7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street.
MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Louisos, Chair; B. Gagnon, M. Ostby, M. Mittag, D. Macdonald
ALSO PRESENT: P. Conner, Director of Planning and Zoning; J. Simson, S. Dooley, E. Langfeldt, A. Gill, R.
Mahony, M. Simoneau
1. Directions on emergency evacuation procedures from conference room (7:00 pm)
2. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items (7:02 pm)
3. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda (7:03 pm)
4. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff report (7:06 pm)
5. Continue Review proposed Land Development Regulation amendments: (7:10 pm)
a. LDR-19-13A: Modify existing Inclusionary Zoning requirements and extend applicability to
include all lands that underline the Transit Overlay District, all lands within the City Center Form
Based Code District, and all lands in the vicinity of Hinesburg Road and Old Farm Road that are
north of I-89 and are outside the Transit Overlay District.
b. LDR-19-13B: Modify Affordable Housing Density Bonus standards as follows: (1) reduce
applicable area to only those areas not subject to proposed Inclusionary Zoning standards [LDR-
19-13A], and; (2) adjust requirements for income eligibility and continued affordability for all
remaining parts of the City.
Commissioners held a work session to review draft amendments.
Mr. Conner reported that the legal review was completed for the draft in the packet, however not yet
for items that had been modified following delivery of the packet.
Commissioners discussed the draft amendments and items where the Commission had provided
guidance or sought further discussion from the prior meeting.
Commissioners discussed the contents of a letter received from O’Brien Brothers.
Staff was directed to make several modifications, to complete the legal review, and to have a fresh draft
in advance of the next meeting (January 14th).
6. Possible action to approve and submit proposed amendments and Report to City Council
No action taken
7. Meeting Minutes (7:45 pm): December 11, 2018, November 26, 2019, December 10, 2019
Mr. Gagnon moved to approved minutes of December 11, 2018; November 26, 2019; and
December 10, 2019. Motion seconded by Duncan Macdonald. Approved 5-0.
8. Other Business No other business
9. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 pm
Minutes approved by the Planning Commission 25 August 2020