HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Listening Notes and Letters Feb 19 to 29 2020
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Listening Session Meetings Notes
Planned Unit Development / Natural Resources Standards Proposed Amendments
South Burlington Land Development Regulations
Date: February 19, 2020
Time & Location: 5 pm, South Burlington City Hall
Planning Commission members present: Monica Ostby, Ted Riehle, Michael Mittag
Staff present: Cathyann LaRose, City Planner
Attendees: Rosanne Greco, Kelly Lord, Darrilyn Peters, Louise Hammond, Susan Hartman, Sarah Dopp
Meeting summary:
Cathyann LaRose gave a brief overview of the PUD/Natural Resources project: goal is to get into
questions about PUD work, but ultimately Commissioners decide how to spend the time. City website
(www.sbvt.gov/LDRupdates ) has been updated to include latest documents on this project, and the
presentation made to City Council Feb 11th
• Several questions about the role of chapter 12 (environmental protection standards) updates in
this project; description of levels – Hazards, Level 1, Level 2
• Concern expressed that the Open Space Committee work is being “minimized” due to public
response relating to full lots being tagged.
• Request from K. Lord to see Arrowwood mapping overlaid with maps showing connectivity.
• Ms. Ostby described the purpose of the Arrowwood Report – to provide the Planning Commission
with details to define forest habitat blocks, information needed to establish “level 1” natural
resources
• Question about changes to NRP zoning district- will it contract? How does it compare with
Arrowwood mapped Habitat Blocks?
• Comments recommending changes to order of priority- that TDRs should be done before PUDs, or
done altogether
• Question on whether density will or will not be "assigned" to "hazard" land.
• Discussion about whether to remove density from SEQ NRP- Commissioners suggested that we
keep full density for TDR purpose only. Ms. LaRose stated that it will definitely need to be a
discussion point for the Commission before adoption. Mr. Mittag noted that a developer had
suggested that a portion of a value of a TDR be considered for hazard land
Meeting concluded at 6:20 pm