HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Economic Development Committee - 07/12/2022South Burlington Economic Development Committee Room #301 at 180 Market St South Burlington, VT 05403
AGENDA
Participation Options In Person: Room #301 – 3rd Floor – 180 Market St Assistive Listening Service Devices Available upon request Electronically: https://meet.goto.com/SouthBurlingtonVT/economic-development-07-12-2022 You can also dial in using your phone. +1 (872) 240-3412 Access Code: 815-978-141
Tuesday July 12, 2022 5:30 PM
1. Welcome and introductions of members
2.Agenda review and approval
3.Public comments on items not on the agenda
4.Review of relevant City Policies
a.Bylaws for Committees Established by the South Burlington City Councilb.Conflict of Interest and Ethics Policy for Elected and Appointed Officials
5.Elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Clerk (current Chair will preside until this point)
6. ***Approve minutes from the June 14, 2022, meeting
7.City Manager Updates
8.Presentation on Koleigh Vachereau’s work updating City data and profiles
9.*** Review of FY23 Workplan and next steps
10.Adjourn (approx. 7:00 pm)
***Attachments included
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
June 14, 2022 at 5:30 pm
In person: Room 301 at 180 Market Street or virtually.
DRAFT Minutes
Members in attendance: Linda Norris, Tom Bailey, John Burton, Sriram Srinivasan
Members Absent: Jacob West
Others in attendance: Jessie Baker, Ilona Blanchard, Councilor Tim Barritt, Councilor Matt Cota,
Andrew Hayes (Director at Eastern Real Estate.)
Guests: Sandra Dooley, Daniel D’Ambrosio (Burlington Free Press), Michael Keller, and Darrilyn
Peters.
1.Welcome, agenda review and approval
The Meeting was called to order by John Burton, Chair, at 5:30 PM and agenda approved.
2.Public comments on items not on the Agenda
None
3.Approve minutes from June 2, 2022 meeting
Tom B motioned and Linda seconded. Minutes were approved.
4.City Manager Jessie Baker updates
Steven Locke has been named new SB Fire Chief and Former Chief Francis will become the Fire
Marshal. The City Council will meet on July 11th for their annual policy setting retreat. The City
Council approved the survey to gather community feedback on how to use remaining $3M.
Survey will be available on Survey Monkey this week. The Council will review the data in
September. The VT Economic Progress Council will be doing their annual TIF site visit this week.
5.Welcome Andrew Hayes, Director at Eastern Real Estate, on the acquisition of the
University Mall property
Andrew Hayes (Director of Eastern Real Estate) was the guest speaker. Since Acquisition,
Andrew and ERE have been doing many interviews and data gathering on needs for the future
of the Mall in SB. They have hired a branding company in Boston (a member of the firm is from
Williston.) The committee asked what might the new Mall Experience be? They are starting
feasibility studies on traffic, ped, parking and needs for food, beverage, housing, office, retail,
etc. They are anticipating future presentations to the community as they formulate and design
the future characteristics of the mall. All present are excited about the new owners and showed
support.
6.Finalize the FY23 Policy Priorities & Strategies
The Committee made a few changes to the spreadsheet presented. And approved it to go to
Council with these changes. Primarily the Committee made a revision to a Green and Clean
item.
7.Update on Community Development summer interns
Koleigh Vachereau and Izzy Menard are working with the City this summer on various projects
on community and economic development. The Committee will look at the data they are
collecting in the future.
8.Adjourn – Meeting adjourned at about 7:00 with Tom B motioning and John seconding
adjournment motion.
***NEXT MTG— Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Committee ActionEDC, PC *EDC to participate in airport rezoningsubcommittee*PC to discuss and adopt allJohn Burton from the EDC participated in the rezoning task force. The committee voted to decline the zoning change and recommended more airport/neighborhood discussions.EDC Work with staff to review options for buying or developing existing city‐owned landStaff updated EDC at Committee meetings. Discussions continue about the possibility of doing a lot line adjustment for development at 575/577 Dorset Street.AHC, EDCMake recommendations to Council on how best to use ARPA funding for housing and economic developmentWill be part of the ARPA public process over the summer.Review progress at the Umall. Support the development as appropriate.Participate in the Comp Plan review and update process with a focus on reviewing data points and using this information to inform future prioritiesCommitteeActionCity of South BurlingtonFY22 Policy Priorities & Strategies ‐ Report #3 and FY23 RecommendationsAdopted by Council 11/15/21 and RecommendedFY23 Recommended PrioritiesAffordable and Community StrongOpportunity OrientedFY23 Recommended PrioritiesRole of City CommitteeFY22 Update (June 2022)"This is how our resident committees can inform policy and help implement policy."Role of City CommitteeFY22 Update (June 2022)"This is how our resident committees can inform policy and help
EDC Develop and review metricsCommittee has discussed metrics and is narrowing the list of indicators to track. This will also be part of the Comp Plan updated.PC and EDC Provide feedback and review of options on industrial‐commercial zonesNot yet begunEDC Identify staff support for EDCThe City Manager is staffing the Committee.EDC Explore Commercial Cannabis, monitor CCB's efforts and make recommendations to CouncilIn January, EDC recommended bringing this question to the voters to decide. No community interest was expressed until the last minute. State is pushing off fall launch. EDC to review after State launch.Opportunity Oriented ‐ Assess needs and gaps of the business communityHold a series of business meetings and roundtables to assess our business community's green initiatives in progressCommittee ActionEDC Continue to participate in I89 Corridor conversationCommittee has been on the CCRPC calls. Report expected this summer.Committee ActionEDC Explore ways to recruit and retain clean energy businessesConsidering best approach to this initiative.Explore ways to recruit and retain clean energy businessesFY23 Recommended PrioritiesFY23 Recommended PrioritiesGreen & CleanWalkableFY22 Update (June 2022)Role of City Committee FY22 Update (June 2022)"This is how our resident committees can inform policy and help "This is how our resident committees can inform policy and help Role of City Committee