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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Planning Commission - 10/10/2017 SOUTH BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 10 OCTOBER 2017 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, 10 October 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Louisos, Chair; T. Riehle, D. Macdonald (via telephone), M. Ostby ALSO PRESENT: P. Conner, Director of Planning and Zoning; J. Weith, F. Kochman, S. Dopp, R. Greco 1. Directions on emergency evacuation procedures from conference room: Ms. Louisos provided directions on emergency evacuation procedures. 2. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items: Agenda items 7, 8, 9, and 11 were postponed until a future meeting. 3. Open to the public for items not related to the Agenda: No issues were raised. 4. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff report: There were no announcements. 5. Public Hearing on possible amendment to the Land Development Regulations: a. Allow Radio/TV Studio as a Permitted Use in the Industrial Open Space District: Ms. Louisos moved to open the public hearing. Mr. Riehle seconded. Motion passed 4-0. Mr. Conner noted that this use is similar to other uses in the I-O District. Mr. Weith said he represents the company that is interested in building a new broadcast studio in this district. They like the location and also the physical aspects of the site (direct connection to the tower on Mt. Mansfield). There were no Commission of public comments. Mr. Riehle moved to close the public hearing. Ms. Ostby seconded. Motion passed 4-0. 6. Consider possible modifications and approval of draft Land Development Regulations accompanying Planning Commission report and submittal to City Council: Mr. Riehle moved to approve the amendment to the Land Development Regulations and accompanying Planning Commission report as presented and to submit them to the City Council. Ms. Ostby seconded. Motion passed 4-0. 7. (previously #10) Staff Update on the PUD project and related underlying zoning amendments: Mr. Conner noted the Commission is working on changes to the LDRs as to how PUDs work and also creating a variety of PUD types. Some structural changes are needed to make PUDs more useful and to create more clarity and efficiency. Mr. Conner noted that staff had met with the consultants last week and will be dealing with some changes over the next few weeks. These include: a. Street types – will consolidate various types of streets and indicate which ones are appropriate in which area b. More specificity on open space and what needs to be included (as in the Form Based Code district) c. Housing types – which types of housing are appropriate in different areas. Ms. Ostby suggested adding congregate housing to the housing types. Mr. Conner said they will look at that. Mr. Conner noted the possibility of a large property having more than one type of PUD on it, depending on what abuts against it in various parts of the property (he cited the Hill property as an example). Mr. Conner also noted that members of the DRB will be coming in at the next meeting to discuss footprint lots. 8. (previously #12) Consider proposed street names in South Village, Phase IIIB – Stafford Street and Douglas Street: Members felt that the street should have only one name all the way through. Mr. Conner said the developer was OK with that. Mr. Riehle moved to accept Stafford Street in Phase IIIB of South Village. Ms. Ostby seconded. Motion passed 4-0. 9. Other Business: a. Colchester Planning Commission public hearing on zoning/subdivision amendments, 7 November 2017: Mr. Conner provided a brief explanation. No action was required. As there was no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned by common consent at 7:16 p.m. Minutes approved by the Planning Commission October 24, 2017 Monica Ostby, Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.