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SOUTH BURLINGTON
HOUSING TRUST FUND COMMITTEE
November 12, 2019
MINUTES
The Housing Trust Fund Committee convened at 5:05 PM on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in the
Champlain Room at South Burlington City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Joy Grossman, Larry Kupferman
STAFF PRESENT: Kevin Dorn
OTHERS: Amy Demetrowitz, Champlain Housing Trust
There were no comments or questions from the public not related to the agenda.
The Committee heard a request from Champlain Housing Trust for additional funding to support a the
Garden Apartment project – 60 units of affordable housing at the corner of Market Street and Garden
Street. The City had previously awarded $100,000 to the project which is nearing completion.
Occupancy is expected to begin in December.
Joy asked Kevin if he expected additional demands on the $50,000 allocated in the FY ’20 budget. Kevin
said that he did not expect any more requests in the fiscal year.
Amy asked if progress was being made on proposals to waive impact fees and permitting fees for
affordable housing projects. Kevin said that those initiatives where being put forward by the Affordable
Housing Committee but that none were in place at the time.
Joy moved to recommend to the Council that $50,000 from the FY ’20 budget allocated to the Housing
Trust Fund Committee be invested in the Champlain Housing Trust Garden Apartment project. Larry
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Kevin informed the Committee that the recommendation of the Committee to fund the Garden
Apartment project at $50,000 would be on the City Council agenda for its meeting on December 2nd.
Joy moved to adjourn. Larry seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 5:22 PM