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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Economic Development Committee - 09/13/2022South 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/edc-09-13-2022 You can also dial in using your phone. +1 (872) 240-3412 Access Code: 969-109-245 Tuesday September 13, 2022 5:30 PM 1.Welcome, agenda review and approval 2.Public comments on items not on the agenda 3.***Approve minutes from August 9, 2022 EDC Meeting 4.City Manager Updates 5.Reactions to intern Isabelle Menard presentation on collecting city data and next steps 6.*** Discussion about proposed new construction heating ordinance 7.*** ARPA funds survey discussion 8.Ways to increase engagement with the business community 9.Adjourn (approx. 7:00 pm) ***Attachments included August 9, 2022 - SOUTH BURLINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DRAFT MINUTES Members present: Linda Norris, Sriram Srinivasan, Michael Biama, Charles Johnson, John Burton and Ken Linge. Members absent: Tom Bailey Others in attendance: Jessie Baker, City Manager, Ilona Blanchard, City Development Director, Isabelle Menard City Intern, Dan Albrecht from DRB and CCRPC for a portion of the meeting. John Burton welcomed all and called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. 1. Welcome and introduction of new members: The new members on the Committee, Michael Biama, Charles Johnson and Ken Linge, introduced themselves and provided short personal backgrounds. Then the other members introduced themselves to the new members. 2. Agenda items 1-3 reviewed and approval: The agenda was reviewed and approved. There were no public comments and hence proceeded to approval of July 12, 2022 meeting minutes. So moved by Linda Norris and seconded by Srini.S 3. Manager's Update by Jessie B: At latest CC session, all committees work plan and priorities were discussed. The Council will take up approval on 8/15. A reminder that Annual Training and Orientation for volunteers serving on City Boards and Committees is available and she sent a link to all on Aug.5. CC considering a resolution for new construction per the CATF work that includes minimizing fossil fuel impact for new construction (Burlington has already approved this type of resolution). Also, 6 RFPs have been received by the city for the $1M available for affordable housing. CC will review at Sept 6 meeting. Big news for City Center forthcoming! Watch for announcement. 4. Summer Intern Data presentation: Isabelle Menard--City summer intern presentation on SB data collection. She used UVM Tableau tool and some manual data collection from past budgets and assisted Ilona Blanchard's staff with revenue, tax, employment, etc. data from 2012-2021/22 in most cases. Data is now a baseline to use for future analysis with the city's license for MS BI. Ilona looking for volunteer(s) to assist with further presentation and organization of the data. 5. Review of Climate Action Plan and committee work by Srini: Much discussion ensued and Dan Albrecht had input on focus on transportation priority. There are numerous pathways to promoting planning for greatest SB impact for climate change. Much discussion ensued on this topic, equity being one subject of concern. Srini asked for input and has sent link to all committee members. Mike questioned "economic" impact and the EDC's role in making recommendations in that regard. More discussion or subcommittee TBD. 6. ARPA Survey review: Meeting had gone over an hour and time was running out so it was decided to have all EDC members individually EMAIL John Burton with to rank their TOP 3 from question #7 of city ARPA survey. 7. Next mtg is Sept 13: Discussion on community engagement and plan will be discussed. 8. Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm. CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON An Ordinance Relating to Building and Building Construction – Regulation of Heating and Domestic Water Heating Systems in new buildings It is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of South Burlington as follows: RENEWABLE HEATING AND DOMESTIC WATER HEATING SYSTEMS I. Purpose and Authority (a) Purpose. It is in the public interest and in the interest of public health and safety to achieve a high degree of conservation of energy and, where possible, reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses by requiring buildings to meet specified energy efficiency performance standards and maximum allowable heat loss standards. (b) Authority. All provisions in this article relating to heating systems and domestic water heating systems are adopted pursuant to the authority and powers granted by the Vermont Legislature in 24 V.S.A. Chapter 83 (Building Inspectors and Regulation of Building: Bylaws and ordinances; penalties), as reasonably necessary to improve the health, safety, and welfare of the public from fuel leaks and explosions, and from air pollution, including that which is causing climate change and thereby threatens the city and its inhabitants. II. Definitions (a) A “renewable primary heating system” shall mean a heating system that meets at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the building’s design heating load calculated per the Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) energy code (Section C403.1) and is fueled by: i. Electricity (with exception of electric resistance units prohibited by the Vermont Commercial Energy Standards (CBES) energy code (Section C403.2.3); or ii. Wood pellets or woodchips; or iii. Other renewable fuel used by conventional primary heating systems, including renewable gas, biodiesel, and renewable district heating, if the building owner provides a contract demonstrating that the fuel required by the conventional primary heating system is fully sourced from such other renewable fuels for the life of that conventional heating system. “Renewable gas” shall mean methane produced by the organic material and sourced from landfills, wastewater treatment facilities, and farms as offered under a tariff or supply contract from a utility such as Vermont Gas Systems. (b) A “renewable domestic water heating system” shall mean a domestic water heating system that is fueled by: i. Electricity (with exception of electric resistance units prohibited by the Vermont Commercial Energy Standards (CBES) energy code (Section C403.2.3); or ii. Wood pellets or woodchips; or iii. Solar thermal energy; or iv. Other renewable fuel used by conventional primary water heating systems, including renewable gas, biodiesel, and renewable district heating, if the building owner provides a contract demonstrating that the fuel required by the conventional primary water heating system is fully sourced from such other renewable fuels for the life of that conventional water heating system. “Renewable gas” shall mean methane produced by the organic material and sourced from landfills, wastewater treatment facilities, and farms as offered under a tariff or supply contract from a utility such as Vermont Gas Systems. (c) A “non-primary heating system” shall include back-up heating system or ventilation/air tempering system. (d) “New Building” shall mean all new construction of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings with a heating source and/or domestic water heating source where either: i. a complete application package for a construction permit submitted pursuant to the City of South Burlington Fire Prevention and Safety Ordinance is stamped received by the City of South Burlington Fire Marshal on or after January 1, 2023; or ii. for owner-occupied single family residential buildings only, a complete application for a zoning permit submitted pursuant to the City of South Burlington Land Development Regulations is received and deemed complete by the City of South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning on or after January 1, 2023. III. Applicability All New Buildings shall utilize a Renewable Primary Heating System and a Renewable Domestic Water Heating System. Non-Primary Heating Systems that use non-renewable fuels may also be installed and utilized. IV. Waiver The Building Inspector may issue a Certificate of Compliance where an applicant certifies that a waiver to the requirements of this Ordinance is warranted on the grounds that utilizing a renewable primary heating system or a renewable domestic water heating system in a new building would be uneconomical. To be deemed uneconomical, the 25-year capital and operational cost of the least expensive renewable primary heating system or renewable domestic water heating system, including any available incentives from their Utility Provider, Efficiency Vermont, or other state or federal entities, must be more than the 25-year capital and operational costs of a non-renewable primary hating system or non-renewable domestic water heating system, including the cost of externalities calculated by a building carbon price of $100 per ton for the life of the non-renewable primary heating system or non-renewable domestic water heating system. The building carbon price of $100 per ton shall be annually adjusted by the program administrator equivalent to 100% of the annual change in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region, to go into effect January 1 of every ensuing year. V. Appointment of a Building Inspector Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the South Burlington City Council shall appoint a Building Inspector who shall be a disinterested and competent person with experience in the construction of various types of buildings. VI. Powers and Duties of the Building Inspector The Building Inspector shall have all powers necessary to ensure compliance with this Ordinance, including, but not limited to, receiving Applications, collecting Certifications, and issuing Certificates of Compliance, and shall report on such actions to the Fire Marshal and Director of Planning and Zoning. VII. Revocation of Appointment Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the South Burlington City Council may remove the Appointed Building Inspector, at any time. VIII. Application; Certificate of Compliance; Condition Precedent (a) Application. For all New Buildings, an Application (“Application”) for a Certificate of Compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance shall be submitted to the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector will develop and make available to the public an application form that shall be utilized by any applicant. (b) Certificate of Compliance. The Building Inspector shall issue a Certificate of Compliance upon receipt of an Application and a complete Certification submitted in accordance with Section IX, below. (c) Condition Precedent. Issuance of a Certificate of Compliance by the Building Inspector shall be a condition precedent to: i. Occupancy of a New Building ii. If applicable, issuance by the City of South Burlington Fire Marshal acting under 20 V.S.A. §2736 of any final occupancy/construction permit for a New Building in accordance with the City of South Burlington Fire Prevention and Safety Ordinance. iii. If applicable, issuance by the City of South Burlington Zoning Administrator of a certificate of occupancy for a New Building in accordance with the City of South Burlington Land Development Regulations. IX. Certification (a) For all New Buildings, a certification (“Certification”) shall be submitted to the Building Inspector that either: 1) certifies that the New Building meets the requirements of this Ordinance; or 2) certifies that the New Building is entitled to a waiver in accordance with the requirements of Section IV of this Ordinance. A Certification may be completed by a builder, a licensed professional engineer, a licensed professional plumber, a licensed professional electrician, a licensed architect, or an accredited home energy rating organization. The Building Inspector will develop and make available to the public a certificate form that lists the key features of this Ordinance. Any person submitting a Certification shall use this certificate form to certify compliance with this Ordinance or certify waiver entitlement. To complete Certification, a copy of the completed Certification shall also be permanently affixed to the outside of the heating equipment and/or domestic water heater, to the electrical service panel located inside the building, or in a visible location in the vicinity of one of these three areas. A builder may contract with a licensed professional engineer, a licensed professional plumber, a licensed professional electrician, a licensed architect, or an accredited home energy rating organization to issue certification and to indemnify the builder from any liability to the owner of the New Building caused by noncompliance with this Ordinance. A Certification may be filed contemporaneously with the Application for a Certificate of Compliance. X. Enforcement Any person who violates a provision of this Ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $800 per day for each day that such violation continues. Firefighters and police officers of the City of South Burlington shall be authorized to act as Issuing Municipal Officials to issue and pursue before the Judicial Bureau or other appropriate judicial body a municipal complaint. A municipal complaint may, at the discretion of the Issuing Municipal Official, be dismissed upon the successful completion of a restorative justice program before the South Burlington Community Justice Center. XI. Civil Penalty; Waiver Fee An issuing Municipal Official is authorized to recover civil penalties in the following amounts for each violation: (a) Civil Penalties: First Offense: $200 Second Offense: $400 Third Offense: $600 Forth and subsequent offenses $800 (b) Waiver Fees – An issuing Municipal Official is authorized to recover a waiver fee, in lieu of a civil penalty, in the following amount, for any person who declines to contest a municipal complaint and pays the waiver fee: First Offense: $100 Second Offense: $200 Third Offense: $300 Forth and subsequent offenses $400 XII. Other Relief In addition to the recovery of civil penalties provided for above, the City may seek to enforce this Ordinance by an appropriate action for injunctive relief. Further, nothing herein shall be construed to limit other rights, remedies, or penalties available by law, including under Chapter 83 of Title 24, V.S.A. XIII. Severability If any portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not invalidate any other part of this Ordinance. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Survey Results Andrew Bolduc, Deputy City Manager South Burlington City Council Regular Meeting September 6, 2022 Background •Final Council Survey Approval: June 6 •Survey Live: June 16 •Survey Closed: August 26 •351 Responses o City News o City Website o Other Paper o WCAX story o Event pamphlets Who did we hear from? •Affiliation Ethnicity o Residents –95% (327) o Property Owners –62% (211) o Work in South Burlington –21% (71) o Business Owners –8% (29) •Gender o Female –56.3% (192) o Male –36% (123) o Non-binary –2% (7) o Prefer not to say –5.6% (19) •Age o 15-30 –6% (21) o 31-45 –30% (103) o 46-60 –22.5% (77) o 61-75 –31.3% (107) o 76+ -6% (21) Responses Caucasian 81.82%279 Black/African- American 0.29%1 Latino or Hispanic 1.47%5 Asian 0.59%2 Native American 1.17%4 Pacific Islander 0.00%0 Two or more 0.59%2 Other/Unknown 0.59%2 Prefer not to say 13.49%46 Respondent Location South East Quadrant 33% Kennedy Drive / City Center / Quarry Hill 24% Chamberlin / Mayfair Park / Lime Kiln 18% Shelburne Road / Lakeshore / Orchard 24% Outside South Burlington 1% Education Level 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% High school/GED Bachelor's degree Graduate degree or higherRESPONSES EDUCATION Survey 2020 Census Who did we not hear from? •2020 SB Census Over 65:18.5% •Survey Over 61:37.3% •Ethnicity Responses 2020 Census Caucasian 81.82%83.0% Black/African-American 0.29%3.1% Latino or Hispanic 1.47% Asian 0.59%6.7% Native American 1.17%0.1% Pacific Islander 0.00%0.0% Two or more 0.59%5.8% Other/Unknown 0.59%1.2% Prefer not to say 13.49% Q1: COVID-19 has impacted our daily lives in many ways. In which of the following ways you have been most impacted by the pandemic? 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% Financially Socially / Loss of Social Connection Personal Health Access to Services Other (please specify) Q1: Selected Responses -Other •“Housing vulnerability” •“Challenges scheduling mental health services or appointments with doctors” •“Engagement with professional community” •“Access to entertainment, shopping, local businesses” •“Able to more safely bike with less roadway traffic” •“Spent more time recreating outdoors” •“Inability to travel” Q2: In a few words, describe how the pandemic has most affected you and your family Q3: COVID forced a number of changes in the way we live, work, and play. What, if any, of these changes would you like to see continue into the future? Q4: ARPA identified six key purposes for use of this federal funding. How would you prioritize the importance of these purposes for South Burlington? “1” most important “5” is least Q5: The City has identified a number of projects eligible for these once-in-a-generation federal funds. How important do you consider each of these to be for our community? Q5: The City has identified a number of projects eligible for these once-in-a-generation federal funds. How important do you consider each of these to be for our community? Q5: The City has identified a number of projects eligible for these once-in-a-generation federal funds. How important do you consider each of these to be for our community? Q6: Do you have any other ideas on how YOU would like to see this once in-a-generation funding spent to support the community? Q6: Do you have any other ideas on how YOU would like to see this once in-a-generation funding spent to support the community? •Selected unique responses: o “Noise mitigation along I-189 & I-89” o “Noise mitigation along BTV” o “Arboretum/botanical garden at Wheeler Homestead” o “State-of-the-art playground in City Center” o “Reparations” o “More benches along high-use stretches of City rec paths” o “Mountain bike trail” o “Skate park” o “Transform abandoned Pier One retail space into “SAVVY AIR” virus- scrubbed arboretum with air filtration and light therapy” o “Solar pavilion workspace amenity in a city park.” o “Improve sidewalk at White Street bus stop” o “Housing Trust Fund to develop a land bank for affordable housing” Q6: Do you have any other ideas on how YOU would like to see this once in-a-generation funding spent to support the community? Q7: Rank the following options for spending the City’s ARPA funds, 1 (highest) to 13 (lowest) priority? Q7: Rank the following options for spending the City’s ARPA funds, 1 (highest) to 13 (lowest) priority? Q7: Rank the following options for spending the City’s ARPA funds, 1 (highest) to 13 (lowest) priority? Summary Trends •COVID impacts: Dire need for increased access to childcare services •COVID impacts: Isolation & increased use of green & recreational spaces •Broad range of responses •While it did not rank highly overall in prioritization, overwhelming individual feedback on the desire for improvement and development of community recreation spaces •Concerns with aging school district infrastructure Next Steps •Council value statements 3/21: o Transformational “one-time” investments o Biggest “bang for our buck” o Community engagement in decision making process •What ideas haven’t we thought of? •Question 1 –Any additional outreach? •Question 2 –Based on data, any changes in value statements? •Question 3 –What transformational projects do you see in this data? Are there investment areas or categories you would like staff to provide additional information and recommendations? •Question 4 –Timeline. Part of FY24 budget process? Hold any portion of funds for future decision making?