HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Affordable Housing Committee - 03/21/2017APPROVED, UNANIMOUSLY, WITH MODIFICATIONS ON APRIL 6, 2017
South Burlington Affordable Housing Commi ee
Minutes
March 21, 2017
4:00 PM
Members A ending: Tom Bailey, Leslie Black-Plumeau, Sandy Dooley, Michael Simoneau, John Simson
Others Present: Andrew Bolduc, SB City A orney; Kevin Dorn, SB City Manager; Paul Connor, SB Planning and Zoning
Administrator
Agenda:
1. Call to order/welcome guests
2. Review of agenda: Addi ons, dele ons, or sequence changes
3. Comments or ques ons from the public not related to the agenda
4. Review and approval of minutes from the mee ngs of September 21, 2016, November 1, 2016, February
21, 2017, March 6, 2017.
5. Con nue discussion on preserva on ordinance
6. Discuss inclusionary zoning city-wide
7. Reports from commi ee members
8. Other business
9. Adjournment
The mee ng commenced at 4:00PM
There were no comments from the public.
Simoneau moved to approve the indicated minutes of past mee ngs, seconded Black-Plumeau. The mo on was approved
unanimously.
It was agreed that the discussion of inclusionary zoning city-wide would be deferred to another mee ng.
Paul Connor led a discussion of residen al property in commercial zones. This discussion relates to considera on of
exemp ons for the conversion of residen al structures/uses to commercial structures/uses in these zones. It was agreed
that exemp ons for the conversion of residen al structures/uses in zones where residen al uses are not permi ed would
not require exemp ons. Residen al/use structures in the mixed-use districts will be inventoried and inspected by the
Commi ee to assist in further discussion of the considera on of waivers/exemp ons from the housing preserva on
ordinance.
Further discussion occurred on the dra ing of the Housing Preserva on ordinance. Addi onal changes were
recommended by Tom Bailey and also discussed. Andrew Bolduc will redra to reflect consensus recommenda ons for
changes.
Addi onal discussion occurred about the following:
Addi on of Commi ee members: Names men oned were Brian Pine and Larry Michaels. Residency requirements
were discussed, as was the meliness of review and approval by the SB City Council of candidates.
Tom Bailey discussed conversa ons he has had with Ken Braverman of Snyder-Braverman, and Evan Langfeldt of
O’Brien Brothers about “affordable housing challenges”.
John Simson provided the Commi ee with a dra Affordable Housing Commi ee 2017 Work Plan, which will be
submi ed to the mul -commi ee leadership work group. The commi ee thanked John for undertaking this task.
Future mee ng mes were discussed and tenta vely scheduled. They are currently April 3, April 18, May 8, and
May 23.
Adjournment: Mo on by Simoneau, seconded by Dooley to adjourn. Unanimously approved, absent Black-Plumeau, at
6:05.