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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 03/04/1996CITY COUNCIL 4 March 1996 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 4 March 1996, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present: William Cimonetti, Chair; Michael Flaherty, James Condos, Robert Chittenden Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Peg Strait, Asst. City Manager; Sonny Audette, Street Dept; Joe Weith, City Planner; Terry Sheahan, Planning Commission; Frank Mazur, Al Mansfield, Channel 17 Film Crew. 1. Other Business: No issues were raised. 2. Announcements and City Manager's Report: Mr. Hafter announced the following: a. There will be a walkthrough at the Living Technology Plant, 5 March, at 3:00 p.m. b. The Grand Opening of the Pines will be on Thursday, 7 March, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. c. There will be a meeting of the Family Center, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. They have asked that a City Council member be present. d. The Economic Development Committee will meet on Thursday, 7 March at 4:00 p.m. e. The next City Council meeting will be 18 March. The Steering Committee will meet on 21 March. The location of the latter meeting will be determined. f. The Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing on the revised Comprehensive Plan on 26 March at 7:30 p.m. g. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. 3. Public Hearing on Amendments to the South Burlington Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations; No Parking on a Portion of Central Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m., from the third Friday in June through the last Sunday in August; Second reading of same: Mr. Cimonetti read the proposed amendment. Mr. Chittenden said he wasn't convinced there was a problem and felt it was just a ploy to get money. Mr. Flaherty moved to close the public hearing and adopt the amendment to the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations establishing "no parking" on a portion of Central Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from the third Friday in June through the last Sunday in August. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed 3-1 with Mr. Chittenden opposing. 4. First Reading of Amendment to Traffic Ordinance to Establish a No Parking Zone on Imperial Drive Adjacent to Shelburne Rd; Schedule Public Hearing: Mr. Mansfield said that this has been a long-time problem. Because there is a commercial enterprise on the corner, if a few cars park there, it becomes treacherous to move. The commercial business has even had TV broadcasts located there in conjunction with sales. Mr. Mansfield said the neighbors support this amendment. Mr. Flaherty noted this has been done before near the Bagel Bakery. A suggestion was made to extend the the zone to 275 feet instead of 225 ft. Mr. Condos moved to amend the draft ordinance to read "275 feet on the north side" instead of 225, feet." Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Condos moved to approve the amendment as amended and to schedule a public hearing for 1 April 1996. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Consideration of First Reading to Amend the South Burlington Zoning Regulations, Definition of Shopping Center; Schedule Public Hearing: Mr. Weith explained that this is based on a request from University Mall as part of the proposed Sears expansion. Sears also wants an auto repair facility. Mr. Cimonetti asked if there is anything that might result from this that the city would not want at that location. Mr. Weith did not think so. Because it is a PUD, the city has control over outside storage, ground water contamination, etc. Mr. Condos said it would not be his intention to allow heavy auto repair there. Light repair work would be acceptable. Mr. Condos moved to approve the first reading of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Regulations, Definition of a Shopping Center, as presented and to schedule the public hearing for 1 April 1996. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Consideration of Impact of Pizzagalli Development on Interstate Interchange (VT116/I-89) as Designated on Official City Map: Mr. Weith explained that the north-bound off-ramp is planned for the location where Pizzagalli wants a 3-lot subdivision for an office building on each lot. Mr. Weith felt this proposal is being made to get the city to make a decision. The Planning Commission wanted to present it to the City Council before the final hearing to see if the city wants to pursue condemnation for the Interchange. Mr. Cimonetti asked how much engineering has gone into sketches for the interchange. Mr. Audette said there hasn't been much. Mr. Weith said that as the interchange is currently sketched, it would probably leave lots one and two undevelopable. Mr. Cimonetti said that a different subdivision layout could give them a lot of frontage on Hinesburg Rd. Mr. Weith noted the Interchange is on the official map but is not in the Comprehensive Plan. It is not in the TIP and the State has taken it out of their long-range plan. He added that the State had told them that if it were to go in, they would probably require a cloverleaf design. Mr. Cimonetti said the city wants industrial development there and will probably have to work hard to convince state and federal people of this. He added that the city has to realize it won't get an interchange on a valuable piece of land without costing something. Mr. Cimonetti added that under today's law, there would be a 90% federal funding share. There is also a question of what happens if the city buys the land and holds it a few years. Would it appreciate in value by the time the interchange is built? Mr. Chittenden said he would support buying enough land for the interchange, not the whole parcel. Mr. Cimonetti said they would have to get a plan for an interchange that intruded as little as possible then go from there. Mr. Condos felt it was important for the site and long range plans to be maintained. He felt the problem is nobody knows yet the minimum amount of land that would be needed. Mr. Cimonetti felt it appropriate for the Council to reaffirm that it is the city's desire for an Interchange to be built in that location and that it appear on the Official City Map and in the Comprehensive Plan. Otherwise, it should state it doesn't want it. Mr. Flaherty suggested the Chair and City Manager meet with the land owner to discuss the situation. Mr. Condos then moved to reaffirm the city's intention to maintain in the Comprehensive Plan and on the Official City Map the proposed Interchange at Route 116/I- 89. Mr. Chittenden seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Condos suggested reopening talks with Regional Planning and the State on this issue. 7. Approval of Agreement for South Burlington IMO 89-3(25), EA/SUBJOB DECK 30/100; Painting of Interstate Bridges: Mr. Hafter said this would be similar to the project done last year, with a similar traffic control pattern. Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the Agreement for painting of Interstate bridges as presented. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Consideration of Appeal from Larkin Realty to Impact Fees for Construction of 5 Duplexes on Harbor Heights Road: Mr. Weith said Mr. Larkin is appealing only for the remaining units of a project built in the 1980's. He is also appealing the sewer fee. The Planning Commission ruled that the developer was not exempt from the road fee because they were never assessed a road fee. The sewer issue is more complex. Since 1985, the Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator have charged a sewer fee for all additional units that come in and hook onto the sewer. Mr. Audette noted the Nursing Home was built after 1985. Members suggested checking to see if a sewer fee was charged for that. Mr. Weith noted the units were approved in 1984. The developer recently came back for an amendment, and that is when the Commission added the sewer fee. The appellant was not present and Mr. Cimonetti suggested he should get an opportunity to present his case. He also wanted to assure that the developer did not continue to delay the process by not showing up when the issue was on the agenda. Mr. Chittenden moved to table the item to the next scheduled meeting on 18 March and to take action at that time. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 9. Review Minutes of 19 February and 21 February: Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the Minutes of 19 and 21 February as presented. Mr. Chittenden seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 10. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement Orders were signed. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.