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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - TDR IZ Committee - 02/27/2019SOUTH BURLINGTON TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 27, 2019 The Transfer of Development Rights Commiee held a regular meeng on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Police Staon (19 Gregory Drive) beginning at 7:03 pm. Members Present: Michael Miag, Chair, Tom Bailey, Clerk, Tim Barre, Kelly Lord and Monica Ostby Members Absent: Andrew Chalnick, Economic Development Commiee representave Staff and Guests: Brandon Bless, from Bread and Buer Farm who arrived late 1. Direcons on Emergency Evacuaon Procedures from Conference Room The emergency exit procedures and routes were described. 2. Agenda: Addions, Deleons or Changes in order of agenda items There were not addions, deleons or changes to the agenda 3. Open to the Public for Items not related to the agenda There was no public comment. 4. Connued discussion of use and applicability of Transferable Development Rights: - Making TDR market viable - Substute zoning to replace TDRs - How to achieve conservaon value of TDRs - Fact Sheet on current status of TDRs It was noted that the City Council had appointed both Kelly and Monica as members of the Commiee. The Commiee turned its aenon to the Memo dated 2/26/19 prepared by Mike and Monica entled “TDR Commiee – Expansion of market of TDRs”. During a discussion of what constutes a “density increase” Tom pointed out the definion at 24 VSA Sec. 4423(a)(4). The Commiee discussed areas outside the SEQ which could become receiving areas, such as Allen Road and Swi Street areas. Monica noted that the Commiee should consider the effects of increased density in each suggested receiving area as it is being considered. It was agreed that a next step would be to pick receiving area zones and evaluate them. Aer a discussion of how to change sending areas, it was agreed that the Commiee needed to await the findings and recommendaons of the Open Space Commiee before considering whether and how to change sending areas. In a discussion about expanding receiving areas, Mike suggested that there should be no receiving areas in the SEQ. Tim added that the developable areas in the SEQ could connue to develop with base zoning but without the added density of TDRs. Tom noted that the City needed addional housing and that density should be encouraged along already constructed water and sewer infrastructure. Then the Commiee discussed the possible opons for use of TDRs, both residenal and commercial, while looking at the lisng creave used for TDRs set forth in Mike and Monica’s memo. Though the discussion was fruiul, no conclusions were reached other than that more research would be necessary to develop the ideas. Kelly pointed to several places that she considers threatened open spaces and noted the tree clearing at the O’Brien Farms development. Monica expressed concern that the conservaon lawsuits will reduce the purchase of TDRs and make the TDR market not workable. Tom added that the TDR markets should be considered and the effect on the TDR values had to be at least taken into account with each proposal for how to ulize them. Then the Commiee turned briefly to Tom’s memo dated 2/25 concerning how to terminate the TDR model and replace it with convenonal zoning. Brandon objected to the 5 or 10 acre zoning alluded to in Tom’s memo as seng up a larger version of rural sprawl. Although he did not favor TDRs as serving a useful development tool, he recommended finding ways to absorb them quickly so that in five years or so the City would be free to zone the current sending areas (without any quid pro quo obligaon to TDR holders since the development rights had all been bought up) as necessary to reflect the changing needs of the City. It was agreed that Paul Connor should be invited to the next meeng to enlist his help in evaluang some of the ideas in Mike and Monica’s memo and suggesng good possible markets for TDRs. 5. Review of City Aorney’s note on severed development rights This item was moved to a future agenda 6. Review and approve 2/11/19 Meeng Minutes This item was moved to a future agenda 7. Adjourn Mr. Miag announced that the next meeng would occur on Wednesday, March 6th at the same conference room at the South Burlington Police Department, 19 Gregory Drive. The meeng adjourned at approximately 9:10 PM. Tom Bailey, Clerk