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Agenda - City Council - 04/06/2009
►s► A. • 4.00-4 south Charles E. Hatter, City Manager AGENDA SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL CITY}BILL CONFERENCE ROOM 575 Dorset Street SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. Monday, April 6, 2009 1) Comments and Questions from the public (not related to the Agenda). 2) Announcements and City Manager's Report. * 3) Report from Veterans Committee; Request for City Fiduciary Services. 4) Update on School District activities; John Everitt, Superintendent * 5) Report from Dog Park Committee on Phase I of implementation; request for funding to implement work plan; Lisa Ventriss, Chair 6j---RegiasL.from. milt'Cg • ion o t +ar--erxlces. * 7) Continued discussion of Market Street alignment; discussion of City Center wetland impacts. * 8) Discussion of potential amendment to Sign Ordinance to permit greater flexibility in use of "temporary signs". * 9) Proposed use of Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) by South Burlington Police Department, 2009; Public Comment * 10) Consideration of approval of Chittenden Solid Waste District budget for FY2010; Tom Moreau, General Manager * 11) Consideration for a $464,000 Grant Anticipation Refunding Loan for Storm Water Mitigation Project. * 12) First reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; Updating of Stop Sign List * 13) Consider acceptance as public streets; a portion of Butler Drive, Whiteface Street, and Marcy Street. * 14) Review agenda for Development Review Board meeting to be held on April 7, 2009. * 15) Review and approve minutes from regular City Council meetings held March 16, 2009. * 16) Consideration of renewal of Annual Entertainment License; Windjammer Restaurant, 1076 Williston Rd. live entertainment. 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 tel 802.846.4107 fax 802.846.4101 www.sburl.com ' t 1 1i III RUNG I`ON RECREN1i J DE PAR R i NIL\ I s75 1.3t.11 SI',1 VT1z1:;1,T.SOL.111 I3iJR..,ING1(i v. VT 084,, 'rE::i (8(12)846•: 108 . FAX (802)846 4101 Iii) IA5tit:BB\ E)<CF'RP #t!:('iZW:ti CNI\t)Sk9(Tfl. 101)0 t r('x.WW1 TO: City Council FROM: Tom Hubbard RE: Veterans Committee DATE: April 2, 2009 The Veterans Committee will make a presentation to the City Council at the meeting on April 6th. Last year, a Veterans Committee was formed and worked to provide a very successful High School & Community Assembly on Veterans Day 2008. The committee has continued to meet monthly and has most recently begun to explore the possibility of a Veterans Memorial at Dorset Park. Dore-Whittier Architects of South Burlington have donated their time to develop some renderings of what the memorial might look like, and this will be shared at the Council meeting. A draft copy is attached for your review. The committee is also interested in designating a special fund through the City to accept fundraising donations for this project should the Council approve of this idea. The committee wants it to be clear that no taxpayer dollars would be used to fund this project. _...._A: (1--7:--a-C7: Ni._._.______._------i -::). 11.'r- __I I� \ R i it ;ftsiatip ___ f " \ , 4 t =, - 1 G , 2_:_____,t_______‘\\t„..„)1/4„:— fl 1� ry \\ a rP \ P .r—`� 0 1i jO 4 0 �•' I• a' I x• ::: • ; ` y n' �• J` • +p j 1 1 a1 h j( Qy w I O O II`:Q + v.s C �} , ° y r � o so t s rt ' " � ,, f 't "t% . Ir+,; . . , ' \,,,,, _ . 041111111116, (40,11MAILI * 1. \ r tea` ji F'Ti Q , 90 F fr t J 1.1, yyyorrr"\ * 1 PROPOSED SOUTH BURLINGTON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK CONCEPT 17 MARCH 2009 40 4041.061 southburlington PLANNING & ZONING MEMORANDUM TO: South Burlington City Council & City Manager FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning Tom DiPietro, Stormwater Superintendent DATE: April 6, 2009 SUBJECT: Market Street Alignment & City Center Wetland Impacts Hi everyone, Thanks for your patience in going through the Market Street alignment issue at our last meeting. Tonight I have two related issues for discussion that are follow-ups from the City Center discussion from March. 1.MARKET STREET ALIGNMENT: I hope to close the discussion on Market Street' by settling on the final alignment for the Central Section of Market Street— essentially, from the turn just past Peter Judge's properties to the turn near the East End of the road. Until recently, the planning for this part of Market Street had 111111114_ .� called for the road to shift slightly � ■ northwards, to benefit to all parties involved. The idea was that by shifting the road pit."\\--N( 2008 Concept northwards, a better development %r Alignment "block" would be created to the south, without any adverse impacts elsewhere. The shift Current& Recommended would have involved a one-for- one land swap with South Burlington Realty. In the past months, though, some of the equation has changed. An appraisal of the Central School property was commissioned by the South Burlington School District. In a nutshell, the appraisal revealed that in the short term at least, the economics of selling the Central School property to fund improvements at other facilities don't work. Completely 1 aside from any policy questions about whether the School should be closed or not, the costs of completing renovations at the other schools is nearly triple the appraised value of the Central School property. The result: from a planning perspective, I think we need to assume that Central School will be staying put for the time being. In the future, that may all change: voters may want to fund improvements at other schools; the value of the land may increase, etc. What Does this Mean for Market Street? I recommend that the Council leave Market Street in its current alignment and proceed with the reconstruction. Our consultant agrees whole-heartedly, and South Burlington Realty has no objections. At a recent meeting of the City Center Real Estate Committee (made up of members of the City Council and School Board), the idea was raised an fully supported. From a design & development perspective, it's important for there to be buildings on both sides of the road as people walk or drive from Dorset Street to the middle of City Center. As the street lays presently, there is room for buildings on both sides. Shifting the street north, without being able to use the Central School property, will leave an unbuildable piece of land. How Does the Central School Property Affect City Center? City Center will be developed in stages. In the short term, the presence of Central School will not affect the overall project, with the exception that the development plan will need to be mindful of the presence of an elementary school in the area. In the longer term, City Center can be viable with the school remaining there, or with the site being redeveloped. I think it's important that we continue to include the redevelopment school site in the permitting (Federal Environmental Assessment, Act 250, etc...), since its relocation is still a medium to long-term possibility and the permitting is already underway. By including it in the permitting, it keeps options open for everyone without any real downside, except for the need to be clear with the public. A related note: In commissioning its appraisal of Central School, the School Board actually had the land examined as two separate parcels. The School Board will continue to look at the future of the Central School, including the possibility of selling off a small, unused piece of land in the south-east corner of the property. Market Street Next Steps With the Market Street alignment settled, we can give the "go-ahead" for our consultants to complete their work on the Environmental Assessment. Once that this complete and approved, we can move into Act 250 and other state permitting. A couple of things we'll need to follow-up with in the coming months: A. As I'd noted in the March 17th meeting packet, our traffic analysis for City Center indicates that we'll need to install a left turn lane from Market Street onto Dorset 2 Street. For this to occur, we will need to purchase a small strip of land from the Blue Mall property. B. The reconstruction of Market Street will involve some stream and wetland impacts. There is a very strong likelihood that the City will need to complete some off-site mitigation of these impacts in order to get our permits to reconstruct Market Street. This serves as the segue into topic#2 for the evening: 2.WETLAND IMPACTS IN THE CITY CENTER AREA Not surprisingly, the City Center area contains a series of wetland areas of different types. They are mostly found in two areas: along the edges of Potash Brook and in an area directly east of the Blue Mall. The good news is that the plans for work in City Center have managed not only to avoid most of these wetlands, but also to protect, make public, and provide opportunities for public viewing and education on site, connected with Dumont Park. In order to move forward with any (or all) of the three City Center-related projects we discussed at the last meeting, though, we will need to dig up a small amount of wetlands and replace (mitigate) what's been lost with some wetland protection and "enhancement" elsewhere in the City. Between the various projects (roadway construction/re-construction, stormwater improvement, and future development), a total of approximately 2.21 acres' of wetlands will be impacted2. A. Road Network Impacts /,/il' (Red, -0.62 acres) The reconstruction of o "18 . Market Street and creation of o o fe / N the other proposed roads ° ° o /. e c'' will directly affect about 0.62 m - • n v+ ,u' s� jp 0 o`-c acres of wetland. This t. includes stream and wetland ',Pt ` to crossings along Market ``_; ' x to Street, the "San Remo , - connection" and the "Midas Ras V r` -' Drive extension." '` }' '' - --+ - CO A"" tby Street; 'This figure is based on the 2008 proposed Market Street alignment.With the Council's decision to keep Market Street in its current alignment,these figures may change slightly-down or up. 2"Impact"is a term used in permitting circles that in the real world means disrupt,fill,replace,remove,or otherwise get rid of 3 B. Stormwater Improvement Impacts (Orange - 0.44 acres) The project to improve stormwater in the Dorset Street/Williston Road/Hinesburg Road area of the City will directly affect about 0.44 acres of wetlands. Essentially, the wetlands existing in those areas receive far more water today than they can handle effectively. We have worked with the Army Corps of Engineers to look at this issue closely, and there has been widespread agreement that the best and only solution is to convert these two wetland areas into "enhanced wetlands", a more engineered solution. We're continuing to work with the Army Corps to determine whether we will have to treat these as "lost" wetlands (which would need to be offset elsewhere) or whether they can be considered "enhanced" wetlands. C. City Center Development (Yellow - 1.1 acres) The future development of City Center is expected impact 1.1 acres of wetlands in the area. This is inevitable if we are to have any type of downtown along Market Street. What Does the City Need to Do to Offset These Impacts? Whenever wetlands on one property are proposed to be removed, filled or otherwise substantially altered, the applicant must present a viable plan for offsetting (mitigating) these losses elsewhere in the community. Furthermore, Federal law requires that the mitigation work must take place before or concurrent with any construction work that would impact wetlands. In brief, in order to move forward with any of the three City Center projects, the City will need to do the following: A. Develop an offsite Mitigation Plan that protects and perhaps restores degraded wetlands on another piece of land in the City; B. Secure that parcel of land; and, C. Begin necessary restoration work. Steps A & B must be completed before any permits can issued for work on the City Center parcel. Step C must take place before or alongside any City Center work. How are Mitigation Requirements Calculated? As a part of any Mitigation Plan, the US Army Corps of Engineers requires that the proposed mitigation land be assessed for the amount of"offset" it can provide. Credits are given for different types of activities. A wide range of activities provide credits, including conserving a piece of land with certain wetlands on it, or restoring wetlands that were damaged from prior use. In the end, the total credits must at least equal the amount of wetlands being impacted in City Center. Staff has done some initial analysis of land in the City that would provide the necessary offset. We can discuss this in Executive Session. Who will pay for the Mitigation Work? It is anticipated that the costs for the off-site mitigation (purchase of land, wetland improvements, etc.) will be shared between those benefiting from the work. 4 /• 4 • For work being completed for the benefit of the City (stormwater & roads), the money will likely need to come from the City, but it looks as though our expenses will qualify as part of our required local match for the grant money we've received from the Army Corps and the Federal Highway Administration. • For work being completed related to future development (new buildings in City Center) those costs can be integrated into the bigger picture of the cost sharing for this public-private partnership. It is likely that the up-front costs will be carried by the City, with recoupment to take place at a later date alongside the development activities. 5 S . 1;.1 1I HURLING I ON RECREA I I N DEP: ItfMEN't 575 [)ORSI 1 STREET,SOUTH BUR IN(TON.VT 05403 T'".I,:(8 12}84o 1£)8 I"`\\: 18 2)'46 4101 MOO 3.E G ,I e\ L.rti7.':"id1Ni 171 R:S'lgt TO: City Council FROM: Tom Hubbard RE: Dog Park Committee DATE: April 2, 2009 The Dog Park Committee will make a follow-up request to the City Council at the meeting on April 6th. In February,the Council approved $3000 for the development of a Work Plan outlining the work necessary to make the landfill a safe and usable space for a fenced-in dog park. A copy of the Work Plan for the covered landfill off Patchen Rd. is attached for your review. The committee is now seeking the additional funding from Recreation Impact Fees for the implementation of the Work Plan in the amount of $11,000. The State SWMP (Solid Waste Management Program)has reviewed and approved this work plan for the closed landfill site. Matt Poirier, Senior Project Director for Sanborn, Head&Associates and consultant for this project will be attending the Council meeting to provide further information and answer questions. Members of the Dog Park Committee will also be in attendance. .41 SANBORN,HEAD&ASSOCIATES,INC. 2 South Main Street,Suite 2 a Randolph,VT 05060 P(802)728-2000■F(802)728-9500 I M P R O V I N G EARTH www.sanbornhead.coin DRAFT March 4, 2009 File No. 2979.01 Mr. David DiDomenico Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Waste Management Division, Solid Waste Management Program(SWMP) 103 South Main Street, West Office Building Waterbury, Vermont 05671-0404 Re: Work Plan for Development of Community Dog Park Closed Landfill Site South Burlington, Vermont Dear David: As discussed in our February 6, 2009 meeting, Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. (SHA) is working with the City of South Burlington, Vermont (City) to develop a Community Dog Park (CDP) at the closed and capped South Burlington Landfill (SBLF) located at 104 Landfill Road in South Burlington, Vermont. We have provided you with a copy of the January 21, 2009 Site Suitability Analysis Report (Suitability Report)that we prepared for the City. The Suitability Report documents the site data gathered by SHA to date. The work plan(WP) presented below outlines the steps we propose to take to develop a CDP at the SBLF and is based on the findings of the Suitability Report. Site Description The SBLF, shown on Figure 1, is approximately 10 acres in size with waste depths in the range of 30 to 70 feet. The closure of the SBLF was completed in 1992 and included the installation of a soil cap and a passive landfill gas venting system. The passive landfill gas venting system consists of horizontal perforated pipe in the waste mass connected to 17 landfill gas vents that are located across the center of the site. There is also a concrete manhole in the approximate center of the site which is believed to be part of some sort of leachate collection system. As stated in the Suitability Report, we believe that the SBLF can be reused and developed as a CDP if steps are taken to limit the potential for public exposure to landfill gas from: • The 17 landfill gas vents; • The concrete manhole; and • • Fugitive emissions through the existing landfill cap. The proposed CDP area shown on Figure 1 would be enclosed with some type of fencing to limit public access to the site. Work Plan This WP has been developed to evaluate the existing landfill gas vents and their impact on fugitive landfill gas emissions through the existing landfill cap. The WP consists of the following steps: • Collect landfill gas flow rate data from each of the 17 existing landfill gas vents to evaluate the quantity of landfill gas being discharged at each location, and to supplement the landfill gas quality data already collected; • Cap several of the existing landfill gas vents based on the flow rate data collected, including the existing landfill gas vents located along the northern portion of the site in the proposed Dog Park area; • Return to the site following snow melt and the removal of frost from the capping system to perform an additional round of surface scanning to assess the impact that capping the landfill gas vents has had on the fugitive emissions from the capping system, particularly in the proposed Dog Park area; • Modify the gas vent capping sequence, if necessary, based on the updated surface scan data; • Once again return to the site to perform an additional round of surface scanning to assess the impact that the capping of the landfill gas vents has had on the fugitive emissions from the capping system. We anticipate that no more than three iterations of landfill gas vent capping and follow up surface scanning events will be required; • Design passive landfill gas flares to be installed at each of the uncapped existing landfill gas flare locations based on the landfill gas flow and surface scan data; and • Prepare a Work Plan Summary Report detailing our findings. Should the WP yield favorable results, the Work Plan Summary Report will also seek authorization from the SWMP to proceed with development of the proposed CDP at the site. Anticipated Work Plan Implementation Schedule We have assumed that the implementation of the WP will be performed in accordance with the following proposed schedule: • March 27, 2009—Approval provided by the SWMP for implementation of the WP; City of South Burlington/South Burlington Dog Park Project 2979.00 120090304 Work Plan.docx __ March 4,2009 Paget ININYM IMPROVING EARTH • April 10,2009—Landfill gas flow data collected from the existing landfill gas vents and caps installed on the landfill gas vents based on the data collected; • May 1, 2009 —Additional surface scan data collected in the proposed CDP area and landfill gas vent capping sequence modified as necessary; • May 8, 2009 - Additional surface scan data collected in the proposed CDP area and landfill gas vent capping sequence modified as necessary; • May 15, 2009 — If needed, additional surface scan data collected in the proposed CDP area and landfill gas vent capping sequence modified as necessary; and • June 5, 2009 — Design of passive landfill gas flares completed and the Work Plan Summary Report submitted to the SWMP. Work Plan Summary Report SHA will prepare a Work Plan Summary Report to present the results gathered during implementation of the WP. The Work Plan Summary Report will include the following: • Text summarizing the implementation of the WP and our conclusions; • A summary of the observed correlation at the site between the concentration of fugitive landfill gas and noticeable landfill gas odor; and • A figure of the SBLF site for each sampling event that shows which of the existing landfill gas vents were capped, and embedded tables presenting the data collected. Should the WP yield favorable results, and the CDP project is to move forward, the Work Plan Summary Report will also include: • An application to modify the existing Post-Closure Certification to incorporate the CDP; • Detailed design drawings for the construction and installation of the passive flares on the uncapped landfill gas vents that will destroy landfill gas as it emanates from the landfill; • A plan to install fence posts without allowing additional infiltration of precipitation through the cap; • A plan to deal with the road that traverses the landfill (i.e., keep the road or seed it); and • A quantitative risk assessment to define the concentration of landfill gas below which exposure to the public is not of concern. This permissible exposure level would be used to City of South Burlington/South Burlington Dog Park Project 2979.00 120090304 Work Plan.docx March 4 2009 Page 3 ,P 1. . IMPROVING rAA.'j34 evaluate routine surface scan data and assess whether repairs are needed to the existing landfill capping system or passive flare network. As you are aware,the City is eager to move forward with this WP as soon as possible to meet the anticipated schedule presented above. Should you have any questions, or require any additional information,please give either of us a call. Sincerely, Sanborn,Head &Associates, Inc. DRAFT DRAFT Jeffrey J Doris Matthew R. Poirier, P.E. Senior Project Engineer Senior Project Director JJD/MRP:jjd Encl. Figure 1 —Potential Development Plan S:\RANDATA\2900s\2979.01\Correspondence\20090218 Work Plan.docx City of South Burlington/South Burlington Dog Park Project l4 2979.00 120090304 Work Plan.docx March 4;2009 Page 4 €.MrR©VING EARTH p Figure 1 ". .• 4, Potential t. s .. Development Plan , '- q ClosedCappedUnlined L dfll .fi ._,�, ���" � :� �'. ;�.•��,.�w=�R. �`� ose Landfill .... 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' '` .w•..+..we.u4.m... �i4T* p NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU av,—, I/, 3500 FETCHET AVENUE '\Ay z��i,� ANDREWS AFB MD 20762-5157 APR 2009 LTG �P STATES U}P NGB/A7AM Charles Hafter, City Manager City of South Burlington 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Dear Sir/Madam: The National Guard Bureau (NGB) and the 158th Fighter Wing(158 FW), of Burlington, Vermont are in the early stages of preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to relocate their main gate and National Guard Avenue at Burlington International Airport. Two recent Department of Defense vulnerability studies were conducted at the VTANG installation that identified several vulnerabilities revealing a potential threat to mission-critical resources. The proposed action would remedy some of the critical vulnerabilities identified in those reports. The proposed project would involve construction of a new main gate and Security Forces Building on the 158 FW installation, and the realignment of a portion of National Guard Avenue adjacent to the installation. Preliminary studies indicate that potential significant adverse effects to a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-eligible Native American site may result. This prehistoric site dates to the mid Late Woodland Period, circa 1300 A.D. with an earlier(circa 1000-100 B.C.) Early Woodland Period occupation represented. During 2006, Phase I and Phase II testing was conducted at the site and it was recommended as eligible to the NRHP. Additional testing in 2008 identified site boundaries and materials within the proposed road alignment. There is also a potential for minor impacts to a wetland in the vicinity. As part of the environmental impact analysis process, the NGB and the 158 FW request your comments on this proposal and would appreciate any input you may have on these or other related issues that we have not identified. Page 2 The NGB would also like to invite you to attend the public scoping meeting on Thursday, April 16. The address for the public scoping meeting is: Cafeteria#2 South Burlington High School 550 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 April 16, 2009 6:00-9:00 PM Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to your reply. Sincerely ROBERT L. DO , REM EIS Project Manager ( Proposed Realignment of .44'-'_ o National Guard Avenue & Construction of New Main Gate for 158 FW at Burlington, Vermont yFff «oJ fM �� _ _ ' \jYIJ -ril' !risk! W t is the Prop sed r��tio J .�r the 8t r] ']' �1 this Nye�� �"r PJr ��hi J ( i 8 r VY) kind \iYhy 1� 1"'r 1 J P P LI P Li? • An overview of what is A recent evaluation of infrastructure being proposed and why security at the installation identified t several vulnerabilities revealing a potential threat to mission-critical • Introduction to the + ",�, Vermont Air National resources. Realignment of a segmentY. , Guard ,T of National. Guard Avenue would __ �uaru t� ,ANG) io. e -- . T=- 1 remedy some of these vulnerabilities. s - " • An overview of the Work conducted would incorporate ;.�POat 4 NEPA/EIS process and recently developed anti- Iopportunities for public terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) _ ---,-. , involvement standoff criteria. In addition to the road segment realignment, the 158 FW would also construct a new main gate that • Date and location of incorporates AT/FP requirements; construct a new Security Forces facility, which upcoming scoping should be collocated with the main gate; and construct an internal roadway loop meeting and how to that would improve vehicular safety and circulation to a portion of the provide comment installation. fFor More Information: www.158FighterWingEIS.com J �I!JJ' t NG Mission rIJe rJJ rJ11JeiJSie FEDERAL To Provide the United States Air Force with combat readypersonnel Noce of Intent r Published in Federal Register and equipment for utilization during times of war or national ti emergency. F. STATE 30-Day Scoping Period To provide assistance to the State of Vermont for use during local and statewide disasters or emergencies, to protect life, property, Preparation of Draft and preserve peace, and public safety. Environmentalpact Statement The mission of the 158 FW is to - l provide support for federal, state, 45-Day Public Comment Period 1 II and community interests by providing highly trained `reparationY,Ii ill! personnel and mission ready VERMONTEll/if IInmental Imps t it ,ent equipment for federal 3AIR ATJONAL GUARD" contingency missions and state r * ," , ..,,, if Availa,iJ';y of` al and local emergency missions; irinitialinitial lmtr Statement protecting life and property; :. and preserving peace, order, 30-Day Waiting Period and public safety. The 158 FW flies and maintains F-16 aircraft in support of its fighter mission.The majority of support operations performed Record ; recision , by the 158 FW include aircraft maintenance, aerospace ground equipment maintenance, ground vehicle maintenance, and facilities maintenance. The Vermont National Guard is trained, equipped and ready to respond when Notice to Proceed called upon by the Governor to protect lives and property for citizens of Vermont. ojf ,, Opportunities for Public Involvement si F!iblic !nvon!'.m ent anc! Ili e y rr>> 4G EIS Process Public involvement is of primary importance in complying with NEPA, which requires full and honest disclosure of t. potential environmental impacts to the public.The EIS process provides multiple opportunities for public involvement. .. The public has an important role in providing input during this process to help the VTANG make more informed decisions about implementing this proposal.The first opportunity for public involvement is the process called "scoping." ,,. The scoping period for this EIS will begin with publication of a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on March 30, . 2009, and will extend through April 30, 2009. NEPA and the Environmen i ]rli;A d Staters csi r (AS) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is our national charter for making informed decisions based upon tc t potential environmental consequences. NEPA requires all federal agencies to take a good-faith, hard look at potential environmental consequences of a proposal before making a decision. The VTANG will prepare a detailed study that 111 tt., r analyzes the potential environmental impacts of this proposal. It will build upon existing environmental documentation ' j and will discuss potentially significant environmental impacts. lt The VTANG takes into consideration community and environmental impacts when implementing day-to-day operations. VYTitten Sco; Comment fi Com t Pubic Stun;s o M tino dl_('P yy PJ r JJjj PI, You're invited to attend a scoping meeting to learn about the proposal, talk with agency , Please send written comments by April 30, 2009, to ensure your representatives one-on-one, and submit verbal concerns are addressed in the Draft EIS. Nevertheless, we will or written comments. welcome your comments throughout the entire environmental , impact analysis process. Please direct any written comments or Thursday, April 16, 2009 requests for information to: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. •.. South Burlington High School - Cafeteria #2 , Robert Dogan, NGB/A7AM 550 Dorset Street 1 Conaway Hall South Burlington,VT 05403 3500 Fetchet Avenue Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland 20762-5157 ., r Fax (301) 836-7428 In the Next IsS!ie,„ Id*. Please note that by including your name and address on correspondence, • The Second Stepin the NEPA Process Series: it will be used to compile a mailing list for distributing future information regarding the VTANC EIS. Names will appear in the EIS. Phone numbers, The Draft EIS Analysis Process emails,and physical addresses will not be published. By including your • Where We Are in the EIS Timeline name and address,it will become part of the EIS administrative record. Robert Dogan, NGB/A7AM Conaway Hall 3500 Fetchet Avenue Andrews Air Force Base Maryland 20762-5157 CHITTENDEN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT CSWD 1021 Redmond Road • Williston, VT 05495 802-872-8100 • Fax: 802-878-5787 • www.cswd.net March 31, 2009 Chuck Hafter City of South Burlington 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Dear Chuck: Enclosed please find copies of the Chittenden Solid Waste District Proposed FY 2010 Budget. CSWD is scheduled to meet with the City of South Burlington on Monday,April 6,2009 at 8:30 p.m. The larger bound copies will go to you and the City Council Chair. Please forward the smaller stapled copies to each individual city council member. The Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2010 Budget on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Below is Section 4. (b) of the Chittenden Solid Waste District Charter. Within 45 days of the approval of the budget by the Board of Commissioners, the legislative body of each member municipality shall act to approve or disapprove the budget. The budget shall be approved if approved by the legislative bodies of a majority of the member municipalities. (For such purposes, each member municipality shall be entitled to one vote.)A legislative body that disapproves the budget must file with the Board of Commissioners a written statement of objections to the budget identifying those specific items to be changed, and failure to file such statement of objections within the forty-five (45)day period shall constitute approval by such municipality. A legislative body that fails to act to approve or disapprove the budget within the forty-five (45)day period shall likewise be deemed to have approved the budget. As stated above, each member municipality may choose to approve or disapprove the budget prior to May 11, 2009. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or if you need any additional copies of the budget. Thank you. Sincerely, Amy Je 1 Administrative Manager printed on recycled paper AGENDA SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 575 Dorset Street SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT * 16) Reconvene as Liquor Control Board to consider Liquor Licenses for Renewal: Applebee's, 155 Dorset St., Bourne's Service Center, 760 Shelburne Rd., Champlain Farms South Burlington, 1800 Williston Rd., Champlain Farms, 1118 Williston Rd., Chittenden Cider Mill, 1580 Dorset St., Eagles-Fraternal Order of Aerie# 793, 1233-B Shelburne Rd., Hannaford Food & Drug, 218 Hannaford Dr., Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., Klinger's Bread Co., 10 Farrell St., Koto Restaurant, 792 Shelburne Rd., Nothing But Noodles, 150 Dorset St., Olive Garden # 1520, 1025 Shelburne Rd., One Flight Up, 1200 Airport Dr., Outback Steakhouse, 150 Dorset St., Pauline's Cafe & Restaurant, 1834 Shelburne Rd., Pizza Hut, 764 Shelburne Rd., Rotisserie, The, 1355 Williston Rd., Shaw's Beer &Wine, 570 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Rd. Variety, 1855 Shelburne Rd., Silver Palace 1216 Williston Rd., Simon's Store & Deli, 974 Shelburne Rd., Spillane's Service Centers, 811 Williston Rd., Two Friends, 1210 Williston Rd., U Save Beverage, 1302 Williston Rd., Vermont Indoor Golf, Inc., 35 San Remo Dr., Vermont National Country Club, 1227 Dorset St., Vermont Soup Company, 1636 Williston Rd., Waterfront Catering Group, 1712 Shelburne Rd., Windjammer Restaurant, 1076 Williston Rd., Zen Garden, 7 Fayette Dr. * 17) Consider entering Executive Session to discuss acquisition of real property, and appointment of Boards and Commissions. 18) Adjourn Respectfully Submitted: Charles Halter, City Manager er vot PLANNING & ZONING AGENDA South Burlington Development Review Board Tuesday, April 7, 2009 7:30pm Regular Meeting City Hall Conference Room, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 1. Other business/announcements. 2. Minutes of March 3 and March 17, 2009. 3. Final plat application#SD-09-14 of Terry and Bethany Lieberman for a two (2) lot subdivision to subdivide off a 0.028 acre parcel from a 271 acre parcel to be added to 44 Country Club Drive, 102 Ethan Allen Drive. 4. Miscellaneous application #MS-09-02 of Diemer Properties, LLC to alter the western elevation of a 14 unit multi-family dwelling, 14 Bacon Street. 5. Continued preliminary plat application#SD-09-07 and final plat application#SD-09-08 of Shepard Brogna Gardner Stowe, LLC for a planned unit development consisting of: 1) subdividing a 3.63 acre parcel developed with a cemetery into three (3) lots of 2.0 acres (lot#1), 1.52 acres (lot#2), and 0.11 acres (lot#3), and developing lots#1 and#3 with two (2) family dwellings and one (1) 3 unit multi-family dwelling, 200 Patchen Road. 6. Continued site plan application #SP-09-19 of Ninety Nine Swift Street Associates, LLC to amend a previously approved plan for a 22,500 sq. ft. general office building. The amendment consists of converting 7,500 sq. ft. of general office use to medical office use, 99 Swift Street. 7. Sketch plan application #SD-09-16 of John Larkin for a planned unit development to develop a 61.2 acre parcel with 298 multi-family dwelling units in 74 buildings, 1499 Hinesburg Road. 8. Site plan application#SP-09-18 of Nate Hayward for re-approval of a residential development consisting of eight(8) two-family dwelling units, 61 IDX Drive. 9. Sketch plan application #SD-09-15 of Gary and Diane Provost for a planned unit development on a 1.18 acre parcel developed with a single family dwelling. The project consists of: 1) converting the single family dwelling to a two-family dwelling, and 2) constructing an additional two-family dwelling, 26 Weeping Willow Lane. 10. Continued preliminary plat application#SD-09-05 of Wedgewood Development Corporation for a planned unit development consisting of: 1) six (6)two-family dwellings, and 2) three (3) single family lots, 232 Autumn Hill Road. Respe Ily Submitted, R y J. Belair Administrative Officer 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 tel 802.846.4106 fax 802.846.4101 www.sburl.com a ' 60444 southburtington PLANNING & ZONING MEMORANDUM TO: Chuck Hafter, City Manager FROM: Raymond J. Belair, Administrative Officer DATE: March 18, 2009 RE: Butler Drive, Whiteface Street and Marcy Street Acceptance Please ask the City Council to accept the following streets: a portion of Butler Drive, Whiteface Street and Marcy Street(see attached map). 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Hatter, City Manager April 3, 2009 EXECUTIVE SESSION To: Chair and City Council From: Chuck Hafter, City Manager E Re: Consider entering executive session to discuss acquisition of real property, and appointment of Boards and Commissions Please be prepared to discuss: • Goodrich property: The Council has previously discussed this potential acquisition and decided not to proceed at this time. Paul Conner would like to discuss this with you; he will do a better job of detailing the potential benefits of this land to City Center than I did. • Appointments to Boards and Commissions: It is my understanding that Council wanted to have a chance to discuss appointments to the Airport Board at this executive session. • Police Station: After reading the last minutes, I felt that it would help advance the discussion, and bring transparency and greater public confidence to the process, if the City was permitted to share cost information in public. I have asked Mike Simeneau to ask Bob Miller for permission to reveal his proposal in public. I have not had an answer, but if I get one by Monday I want to get your opinions on this. 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 tel 802.846.4107 fax 802.846.4101 www.sburl.com 40. 400 S Oath PLANNING & ZONING CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM TO: South Burlington City Council & City Manager FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning Tom DiPietro, Stormwater Superintendent DATE: April 6, 2009 SUBJECT: City Center Off-Site Wetland Mitigation: Goodrich Property Here's a brief update on the Off-Site Wetland Mitigation for City Center: Potential Sites Over the past few years, we have explored several different sites as potential candidates to offset the wetlands that will be impacts by the various projects in City Center. These included City-owned parcels, parcels owned by the University of Vermont, and privately- held properties. • We were not able to find a City-owned parcel that would meet the Army Corps requirements. The Calkins site in particular was examined but found not to meet the project's needs. A field study revealed that there weren't many opportunities for wetland restoration, and stream-work would not be feasible. • A potential UVM site (at the Miller Farm) was found, but negotiations between the City and the University were unsuccessful. • This led us to the private-held properties. After some research, a candidate site emerged: the 22-acre Goodrich Property adjacent to Muddy Brook in the Southeast Quadrant. The Goodrich Property The Goodrich property is an oddly-shaped, 22-acre parcel that hugs the western bank of the Muddy Brook. It is located immediately north of the recently-conserved Airport Wetland Mitigation property, which has a public parking area and access point along Van Sicklen Road. 1 Mark Goodrich, the property's owner, has expressed interest in selling the property, and last fall had an Appraisal completed. He shared a copy of the appraisal, which valued the property at $100,000. Late last fall, the City hired VHB-Pioneer to measure and evaluate the wetlands on the property, prepare a summary report, and draft a conceptual Mitigation Plan for review by the City and the Army Corps of Engineers. The initial results have been extremely good. The property contains enough wetlands meet the needs from City Center (and possibly more), and a first review by the Army Corps' local office gave us positive feedback. Goodrich Property Highlights: • The property was identified in the City's Open 2002 Space Plan as a top priority for conservation; • The owner was (and remains) willing to sell to the City; • The property contains substantial wetland areas that have the potential to provide important wildlife habitat and stormwater filtration; • The property's wetlands are in need of repair, as past clearing and farming on the site shifted watercourses, introduced culverts, and allowed for invasive plant species to take hold; • A recently-completed region-wide Lake Champlain Clean & Clear study identified the Goodrich property as having tremendous potential for phosphorus filtration; • The property is immediately north of the Airport Wetland Mitigation property, a property that was purchased for a similar reason and now serves an important ecological role and has well-used walking trails for the public • The City could easily create walking trails connected to the Airport property's trails and public parking area. • The US Army Corps of Engineers has done an initial review of the property and sees it as an excellent candidate site for the Mitigation Work. Anticipated Project Costs: As noted above, it is likely that any costs expended by the City to complete this work can be used as our required match against our Federal grants. 1. Work Completed to Date: $7,500 These funds were used to evaluate the potential for Wetland Mitigation on the parcel and develop an initial conceptual restoration plan. 2. Property acquisition: $100,000 (estimated) As noted above, the appraisal for the Goodrich property commission last fall by Mark Goodrich valued the property at $100,000. We have not entered any formal price negotiations on the property. 2 ♦ 1 3. Wetland Restoration and Monitoring: $60,000 (estimated) Our consultants, as part of their conceptual restoration plan, developed the following costs for completing the mitigation work: • Final Design Preparation (survey, grading, planting plan, monitoring, etc.): $10,000 • Construction Costs: o Trees/Shrubs/Seed: $40,000 (based on $3K/acre w/ 13 acres of potential plantings of various densities) o Installation/Equipment: $10,000 (estimate, may be reduced or increased based on City staff availability) 3 n - t e Unu livii11144fie nu 4.411.41 - �_ .Dorse) 8 t9111" • Pars, •�11111 11111 � �1/111 ,�t �;�+ City Woo.' � , . .■dr r I 1. o.. tosaus „A.m." saw a II zoo. gym...■ woof� • ���AIA II■i . � 4 ;ijt �■ ■ or ow, 1111111111 VP. h��! "o • ��i '1111111111 =E'�' Cityof South Burlington WWI 111-''''� A �_ '�--'" Top" �. `.o' Southeast Quadrant 414, Oltr• Open Space Master Plan 111111 �� U �� •=L ,1111 . 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A requirement of the grant process is that the expenditure plan be reviewed by the local governing body. It also requires that there be a period for public comment. The public comment can be met by warning the review as an agenda item at a council meeting and then providing a time for any public comment during the meeting. I would respectfully request this be warned at the next council meeting with a brief time allowed for public comment. The attached detail of funding outlines the intended uses of the grant. All uses are ongoing needs of the department that have not been met through the regular budget process 575 DORSET STREET, SUITE 2 • SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05403-6295 Dispatch:846-4111 • Administration:846-4165 • Fax:846-4102 Trevor S. Whipple, Chief Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant(JAG)funding South Burlington Police Department-2009 As per grant requirements I am submitting this for Council information and public comment. It is required to be warned with an opportunity for comments from the public. Those comments may be provided in writing or phone to me or in person at the meeting. Below is a synopsis of expenditure plan for the formula allocation of$59,300 to the South Burlington Police Department. The formula is based on population and part 1 crimes. Wireless cruiser video transfer $3,250 This technology allows for mobile video to be automatically be downloaded from the police vehicle to the computer server in the police facility. Such technology eliminates the staff time to remove hard drives from the vehicle and manually download the data in the office. Server for mobile video recordings $3,000 We are installing new mobile video cameras in all marked patrol vehicles. This will require added computer servers space to store the digital files. ARC software for CAD mapping $7,500 One ARC View software license. Having this license allows us to use the program to import GIS maps in to our computer aided dispatch system. Having immediate access to the map give more accountability for crime tracking and aids in providing location information to responding officers. Recruiting display board $2,000 This board is used to display public relations information at community and recruiting events. We are continually recruiting new officers to fill vacancies in our department. The board we currently have is well beyond its useful life. Connection between AFIS and CAD/RMS $31,000 Realizing that this is a significant expense this provides a much needed interface linking our Automated Fingerprint Identification System(AFIS)to our Computer Aided Dispatch/ Records Management System(CAD/RMS). Currently staff time is needed to manually download data from AFIS to CAD/RMS. This is time consuming and only takes place when someone has a significant amount of time available. Arrest data is duplicated by having to enter it in AFIS at the time of booking and then again when the officer complete arrest paperwork. Having a direct interface will mean only entering data at one point and more importantly the immediate availability of mugshots to our officers and law enforcement statewide. Disk copier $2,500 We are called upon to copy hundreds of computer CDs and DVDs per year. These are needed for evidence and as discovery in criminal cases. Currently disks are copied one at a time and the process occupies valuable staff time with a slow process. An actual disk copier would greatly expedite this process. Dispatch security monitors $1,500 Currently we utilize one small rather old monitor for our security cameras. Dispatchers are unable to view all cameras due to the small monitor. Funding will be used for two wide screen monitors,allowing for the view of all cameras at the same time. Page 2 South Burlington Police JAG funding plan Digital video recorder for security system $400 Our current security system does not have the capacity to record all cameras. An additional digital video recorder will provide that capability. Mobile video for police motorcycle $4,800 The police motorcycle is the only marked patrol vehicle that will not have video recording capability. This is concerning due to reasons of liability and accountability. Commercial vehicle scales $2,000 Currently we own 4 truck scales. To function efficiently 6 are needed. Using 4 requires 2 weighing period where 6 only requires one. A Vermont police department has 4 scales they no longer use and are willing to sell for$2,000. New they cost more than$5,000 each. Personal video recorders $700 The department has been testing personally worn video cameras. The units provide coverage when the officer is away from the cruiser camera. The units have functioned remarkably well. This funding will provide for 2 cameras. Computer upgrades $1,900 Funding for ongoing computer upgrades. Training $2,000 There is a continual need for executive level training. Officers receive the bulk of training due to them being"younger" in the profession. This funding would allow for a command officer to attend executive level training. The police profession is ever changing and providing management training will benefit the entire department. TOTAL FUNDING $59,300 Respectfully submitted, Trevor S.Whipple Chief of Police April 3,2009