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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 07/16/2001CITY COUNCIL 16 JULY 2001 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 16 July 2001, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members present: J. Condos, Chair; C. Smith, T. Sheahan, S. Magowan Also present: D. Gravelin, Business Manager; J. B. Hoover, Director of Planning & Zoning; P. Stabler, S. Shear, A. Johnston 1. Comments & questions from the audience not related to Agenda items: No issues were raised. 2. Announcements and City Manager's report: Mr. Smith: The Technical Advisory Committee for the Tech Ed Center will report out by 1 August. Mr. Sheahan: The Regional Planning Commission will meet on 23 July, 6 p.m. Mr. Magowan: A Blue Ribbon Panel will meet tomorrow on the Rt. 15 analysis. Mr. Magowan cannot attend this meeting. Mr. Condos: The MPO will meet on Wednesday, 7 p.m. to discuss and decide on the 3-year TIP. Next Wednesday, the South Burlington Comprehensive Plan will be reviewed by the Regional Planning Commission. Mr. Gravelin: The Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on 31 July, 7 p.m., at the Tuttle Middle School for public comment on the draft Regional Plan. The VLCT Quality of Life Committee will meet on 31 July, Noon The groundbreaking for the Lime Kiln housing project will take place on 26 July at 11 a.m. There will be a celebration of Peg Picard's career on 8 August, 4-6 p.m. A Board of Civil Authority meeting on 2 August will discuss the golf course. 3. Interviews for appointment to city boards and commissions: The Council interviewed Eileen Brady Whitney for the Natural Resources Committee. Ms. Whitney said she has a background in public administration and is a volunteer with the Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club. The Council also interviewed Paul Simpson for appointment to the Library Board of Trustees. Mr. Simpson indicated that he has taught school and would enjoy giving back to the community. 4. Update from Paul Stabler, City representative to Chittenden Solid Waste District: Mr. Stabler spoke of the plan to buy the Unsworth property for a Burlington drop-off site. This would be something new for the District, and some feel it is unfair that this has to be done for Burlington. In connection with this, the District passed a resolution to reopen negotiations with all towns on drop-off center leases. Mr. Stabler asked the Council how they felt he should vote on this issue. Mr. Sheahan asked how the purchase would be funded. Mr. Stabler said out of development funds. Mr. Condos added that there would probably be no rate changes as a result of the purchase. Mr. Stabler noted there is a temporary center in Burlington for 2, possibly 4, years. Mr. Magowan asked if South Burlington bought the property its drop-off center is on. Mr. Condos said the city already owned the site as it was the old landfill. He felt this was the case in other towns as well. Mr. Magowan questioned whether this is a good precedent to set. He also wanted to know if it would be taxable property. Mr. Stabler said he thought that had been worked out and the property would not be taxable. Mr. Magowan asked what reopening lease negotiations means. Mr. Stabler said they would negotiate the leases for all current drop-off centers with towns based on current appraisals of the land. He indicated that the vote to do this was unanimous. Members felt it was OK for Mr. Stabler to vote "yes" on the purchase of the Unsworth land. Mr. Stabler indicated that they are still working on permitting to allow the biosolids building to become an environmental depot. 5. Public hearing on Amendment to Capital Budget and Program and Capital Inventory and Services Description; second reading of same: Ms. Hoover explained the process of aligning the capital budget with the impact fee ordinance. She noted that the recreation piece has not been amended because of work being done of the proposed aquatic/community center. Mr. Condos noted receipt of a letter from Leo O'Brien. Ms. Hoover said she sent a note to the O'Briens regarding a future park location on their property, telling them the city wasn't going to seek an exaction but was seeking land for a "neighborhood park" of 5-10 acres. Ms. Hoover said this would involve an amendment to the Official City Map. She stressed that the city doesn't want "left over scraps" and would not use such land against impact fees. Mr. Sheahan then moved to close the public hearing. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Sheahan moved to approve the amendments to the capital budget and program as presented. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Public hearing on proposed amendments to Impact Fee Ordinance; second reading of same: Ms. Hoover noted two small "typo" changes. In paragraph 2, p. 2, RD 4 and RD 5 should be changed to RD 5 and RD 6, On p. 3, sections 2A and 2B, the words "attached as schedule B" should be deleted. Mr. Magowan moved to close the public hearing. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Sheahan moved to approve the amendments to the Impact Fee Ordinance as amended. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 7. First reading of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance: a. allow multiple permitted uses in one structure without conditional use review: Ms. Hoover noted that review would be through site plan only. b. change "Board of Adjustment" and "Planning Commission" to "Development Review Board": This is self-explanatory. c. allow PUD's in IC-mixed industrial, Airport and Airport Industrial Districts: Ms. Hoover said no one can remember why these were excluded. The amendment would allow for more flexibility in site design. d. allow radio and TV studios as permitted uses in the IC mixed industrial zone: Ms. Hoover said the omission of radio and TV studios was an oversight. e. allow houses of worship as conditional use in IC-mixed industrial zone: Ms. Hoover noted there are already 4 houses of worship in the zone, and they can't make any changes or upgrade the buildings because they are non- conforming uses. She felt their omission from the zone was an oversight. f. define "artist production studio" and allow as conditional use in IC District and permitted use in C-1 and C-2 districts: Members asked about controlling noise from music studios. Ms. Hoover said there are noise standards to cover this. g. change "Planning Commission" to "Development Review Board" in the Subdivision Regulations: This is self-explanatory. h. re-zone part of one parcel from C-1 to C-2 adjacent to Chittenden Correctional Facility: Ms. Hoover reviewed the history of this parcel and noted it is another variance that is coming back to haunt the city. She felt a good case can be made that the rear half of the property should have been zoned C-2 as no C-2 uses would be inappropriate there. Mr. Smith moved to approve the first reading of the amendments as proposed and to set a public hearing for 6 August. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Council certification of Consolidated Motor Vehicle and Traffic Ordinance: This item was postponed as members had questions that needed to be addressed. 9. Acceptance of resignation of Laura Austin from Library Board of Trustees: Mr. Sheahan moved to accept with regret the resignation of Laura Austin from the Library Board of Trustees and to have the City Manager send a letter of appreciation for her service. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 10. Review and approve minutes from City Council meetings of 4 June, 18 June, and 2 July: Mr. Sheahan moved to approve the minutes of 18 June as written. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The other minutes could not be approved as there was not a quorum of those present at the time of the meetings. 11. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement Orders were signed. Executive Session: Mr. Sheahan moved that the Council adjourn and reconvene in executive session to discuss contract negotiations and appointments and to resume regular session only for the purpose of possibly approving a contract and making appointments and/or adjourning. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session: The Council returned to regular session. Steve Magowan moved the following appointments, Terry Sheahan seconded. Natural Resources Committee: Eileen Brady-Whitney 2004 Community Library Board: Paul Simpson, 2004 and Margaret Picard, 2004 The motion passed unanimously. Terry Sheahan moved the approval of the three-year contract with the South Burlington Police Officer's Association 2000-2003. Steve Magowan seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Steve Magowan moved adjournment. Terry Sheahan seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.