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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 07/09/1990CITY COUNCIL 9 JULY 1990 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 9 July 1990, at 7:30 pm, in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present Paul Farrar, Chairman; Michael Flaherty, John Dinklage, William Cimonetti Also Present George Paris; Joe Weith, City Planner; Charles Scott, Ray Unsworth, Mary Mckearin 1. Commets & Questions from the Audience (not related to agenda items) No Issues were raised. 2. Report on Airport Master Plan Mr. Paris explained the major concerns addressed by the plan: a) airport at 70% of field capacity (60% at peak hour) b) existing conflict with neighborhood c) expansion constraints (setbacks, crosswind runway) d) fragmentation of general aviation facilities e) lack of potential development areas for corporate/industrial activity With regard to the possible elimination of the crosswind runway, Mr. Farrar noted that the majority of air traffic is from small planes and asked if that runway isn’t a benefit for them. Mr. Paris acknowledged that it is often more comfortable for them to use the crosswind runway but added that if the major runway accommodates traffic 94-95% of the time there is a question of whether it is practical to have the crosswind runway given the other constraints. He said that with parallel runways capacity could be increased. Parallel runways would have to be at least 700 ft. apart. He said they have tried to get a parallel configuration that wouldn’t mix commercial and general aviation on the same runway. Mr. Paris tehn outlined the recommendations made in the Master Plan: a) a parallel general aviation runway which would consolidate general aviation traffic b) corporate/industrial development areas; possible relocation of terminal facilities eliminating Airport Drive as the major access and having more direct access from Williston Road Mr. Cimonetti felt Airport Parkway could be upgraded to handle more traffic. Mr. Paris said he felt the city would be better served with a Williston Rd. access. Mr. Dinklage asked if the proposed general aviation facility and parallel runway would conflict with the National Guard operations. Mr. Paris said the lease agreement would have to be changed. Mr. Dinklage noted the great benefit of having the Guard here. Mr. Dinklage expressed concern with tearing things up when that may not be necessary and said he preferred incremental expansion. He then asked if development unrelated to passenger traffic was envisioned. Mr. Paris said he was not aware of anything in that area. A resident of Country Club Estates asked about the closeness of the proposed parallel runway to the residential neighborhood. Mr. Paris said the clear zone is completely on Airport property. He also said they reran noise data and found there would be no perceptible change. Residents then asked about traffic concerns. Mr. Dinklage stressed that the proposal would result in a very circuituous route for the Airport’s main business traffic. Mr. Cimonetti also felt there had to be a location for the main business traffic on a side of the airport conveniently accessed from the business parts of the city. Mr. Dinklage asked about the possibility of a perimeter road that would go under the runway. Mr. Paris said that had not been explored. Mr. Dinklage said the city would not want to see anything that increased traffic in the Country Club Estates area. Mr. Farrar added there would be problems with both the Planning Commission and Act 250 as well. A resident asked if trees would have to be removed with the proposed plan. Mr. Paris felt trees don’t abate much nose. 3. Approval of letter to Airport Commission regarding off-site gross receipts tax Mr. Flaherty explained that Burlington wants to tax off-site businesses that use the Airport for their services (e.g., Park & Fly, car rentals, etc). He said it is South Burlington’s position that this would be a case of Burlington Taxing S. Burlington businesses, and S. Burlington opposes this. Mr. Flaherty noted that the Airport is secure enough financially to have just given money to CCTA to provide free bus service to the Airport. Mr. Farrar read the proposed letter to the Airport Commission. Mr. Dinklage moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the letter to the Airport Commission on behalf of the City Council. Mr. Cimonetti seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Continuation of Public Hearing on request from IBIS for two building permits pursuant to interim zoning. Mr. Scott asked about the recreation path. Mr. Weith noted the recommended path is over the Nolan property and over the ridge which is not on the IBIS property. Mr. Weith showed the view corridors on the map and also the proposed path. Mr. Unsworth said that whatever the Council decides it will set the tenor for the most valuable residential property in the city. Mr. Cimonetti expressed concern with the procedure for the hearing and said that there might be questions raised that would not be part of the public hearing. In this regard, Ms. Kehoe requested an extension of one more week for submission of engineering reports. Mr. Dinklage suggested keeping the hearing open for 2 weeks. Ms. Kehoe said it is their belief that what IBIS proposes is in agreement with the city’s Master Plan and that they are not required to go back to the Planning Commission for subdivision as there has been an agreement reached. Mr. Dinklage moved to continue the Public Hearing for two weeks, until 23 July 1990. Mr Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Approval of Resolution relating to special assessment for Country Club Estates Mr. Farrar read the resolution. He noted there will be no special assessment tax due until March, 1991. He said it is the city’s intention that the sewers will either be started by that time or there will be a determination made that they can’t be done. He added the Council should know in 2 months whether it would be feasible to put in a pumping station if the Belter appeal fails. Residents said the bottom line is that they want sewers. Mr. Dinklage moved the Council approve the resolution as read. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Review Planning Agenda for 10 July 1990 Regarding the Lakewood Commons item, Mr. Dinklage asked where the propsed hotel would be located. Mr. Farrar said he understood it would be behind the Fire Station. 7. Minutes of 25 June 1990 Mr. Dinklage moved the Minutes of 25 June be approved as written. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.