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Meeting Tuesday, November 26, 2019
7:00 pm
South Burlington Municipal Offices, 575 Dorset Street
AGENDA:
1. Directions on emergency evacuation procedures from conference room (7:00 pm)
2. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items (7:02 pm)
3. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda (7:03 pm)
4. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff report (7:06 pm)
5. Status Report on Prior Requested Amendments to the Land Development Regulations; Commission
scheduling (7:10 pm)
6. Summary of Airport Draft Noise Compatibility Plan; Discuss possible next planning steps including
Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulation Amendments (7:30 pm)
7. Status of 2020 CCRPC Unified Planning Work Program Project and initial discussion of candidate FY
2021 Projects (7:55 pm)
8. Updated project schedule for PUD/Subdivisions/Master Plan/Natural Resources Work (8:10 pm)
9. Consider and possibly approve proposed street name – Blanchard Street (8:45 pm)
10. Committee Updates (8:55 pm)
a. Open Space Interim Zoning Committee
b. Affordable Housing Committee Liaison Report
11. Meeting Minutes (9:05 pm)
12. Other Business (9:06 pm)
a. Colchester Planning Commission Public Hearing on proposed amendments to Development
Regulations, December 17, 7:00 pm, 781 Blakely Road Colchester
13. Adjourn (9:07 pm)
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Conner, AICP,
Director of Planning & Zoning
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TO: South Burlington Planning Commission
FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning
Cathyann LaRose, City Planner
SUBJECT: PC Staff Memo
DATE: November 12, 2019 Special Planning Commission meeting
1. Directions on emergency evacuation procedures from conference room (7:00 pm)
2. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items (7:02 pm)
3. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda (7:03 pm)
4. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff report (7:06 pm)
Lots going on!
Natural Resources / Open Space Fund. This past Monday, the City Council hosted a
presentation by Jen Hilke & Bill Keeton. Later in the evening, the South Burlington Land Trust
offered a proposed to the Council to put a question before the voters in March to add 2
cents to the tax rate for the acquisition / conservation of land. Both the presentation and
proposal can be seen online at cctv: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/municipalities/south-
burlington
Capital Improvement Plan. Also last Monday Department Heads presented their proposals,
following committee input, for the 10-Year CIP, and the 1-year budget. The Council will be
holding a special meeting on December 13th the further review. The presentations can be
seen online at the site above or the CIP can be found here:
http://www.southburlingtonvt.gov/Finance/FORM%20CIP%20FY%202021-%202030-
Draft.pdf
Market Street Open: Market Street is now officially open! Have a walk, bike, drive, skip down
the new street, and check out the new stormwater / art park!
Happy Thanksgiving! (Don’t forget, our offices are closed Thursday and Friday)
5. Status Report on Prior Requested Amendments to the Land Development Regulations;
Commission scheduling (7:10 pm)
See enclosed memo
6. Summary of Airport Draft Noise Compatibility Plan; Discuss possible next planning steps
including Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulation Amendments (7:30 pm)
See enclosed memo
7. Status of 2020 CCRPC Unified Planning Work Program Project and initial discussion of
candidate FY 2021 Projects (7:55 pm)
See enclosed memo
8. Updated project schedule for PUD/Subdivisions/Master Plan/Natural Resources Work
(8:10 pm)
It has been a very busy time for LDR work, most of which is directly related to the re-envisioning of
PUDs, subdivisions, and master plans. We also continue to forge ahead with respect to natural
resource work (chapter 12), inclusionary zoning, and site planning. As all of these elements are being
refined they are also branching closer together, and some have potentially become dependent on
others. Some elements have reached a point of 70% completion but have become stalled as we
determine if and how they interact with others. For example, the Planning Commission has held
discussions at several meetings to discuss changes to underlying zoning districts, predominantly where
they would be reflective of stated city goals and identified PUD types which would be linked to these
districts. Changes here could impact, or be impact, by final recommendations related to other
committee work: affordable housing, TDR, or even open space.
For the purposes of this meeting, staff asks the Commission to provide guidance on the following:
1. Is there anything in the timeline that is concerning or not properly prioritized?
2. Does the Commission wish to move forward with any related elements ahead of adoption of
PUD regulations; especially Chapter 12 natural resource work to the extent it would apply city-
wide regardless of whether a property is proposed for subdivision or PUD? Similar question for
requirement of qualifying open spaces citywide (as opposed to just pervious cover) and any
trade-offs that might be thus matched, outside of the PUD/subdivision process?
3. Are there elements which should be on hold depending on the final recommendations related
to the prioritization of open space parcels, final work on natural resources, or Planning
Commission determinations related to TDRs or density increases related to provision of
affordable housing?
An assessment of PUD project related tasks is attached. It is important to note that this does not
reflect the totality of the current and ongoing work of the Planning Commission as there are always
other tasks and requests under consideration.
9. Consider and possibly approve proposed street name – Blanchard Street (8:45 pm)
See enclosed memo
10. Committee Updates (8:55 pm)
a. Open Space Interim Zoning Committee
b. Affordable Housing Committee Liaison Report
11. Meeting Minutes (9:05 pm)
Note: no minutes for approval at this meeting. We’ll have them for next time.
12. Other Business (9:06 pm)
a. Colchester Planning Commission Public Hearing on proposed amendments to
Development Regulations, December 17, 7:00 pm, 781 Blakely Road Colchester
See enclosed summary. Staff can provide the full text of the amendments should any
Commissions wish them.
13. Adjourn (9:07 pm)
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MEMORANDUM
TO: South Burlington Planning Commission
FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning
SUBJECT: Status of LDR amendment requests
DATE: November 26, 2019 Planning Commission meeting
Enclosed with your packet is a table showing the status of Land Development Regulation amendment
requests you’ve received in the past 24 months. Many of these have been either slotted into a current
project or otherwise addressed. A handful, however, are either new or the Commission has not yet
provided direction on (whether to pursue, to assign a timeline for being addressed, or to determine not
to address).
Staff and Jessica have started a dialogue on the most efficient way to maximize the use of your time and
overall Commission capacity. In looking over these requests, it will give you a flavor of the types of
“unrelated to other subject” work items are on your plate.
Objective for this meeting:
Staff’s recommendation for this meeting is for the Commission to acknowledge the requests/ideas that
have been presented to you, and to give consideration to the overall timeline for the Commission to
provide an answer – positive or negative – to the requests.
In addition, we’d recommend that the Commission spend a few minutes becoming familiar with the
most recent requests – two in late 2019, at the bottom of the list – and to provide staff with some
additional direction on the longest-standing request, from Bill Shearer.
Specific to the Shearer request, the Commission’s guidance back in late 2017 was to finish the Urban
Design Overlay, and then to come back with ideas to either (a) allow for a lot coverage bonus in the C1-
R12 in exchange for quality open space, or (b) to establish a baseline requirement for quality open space
(along the lines of the open space types required in the FBC district) with new projects along that
corridor, and to allow for a pre-existing property to reach a higher lot coverage if they meet these new
standards. With Interim Zoning and the TDR discussion of receiving areas, these subjects have been set
aside without further direction.
LDR Amendment RequestsStatus as of November 22, 2019Number Title Description Source Received Status NotesLDR‐17‐13 C1‐Auto Lot Coverage Request to allow greater lot coverage in the C1‐Auto District Bill Shearer Request 12/8/2017 Commission to determine priority for actionCommission requested staff examine as part of a Phase II of Shelburne Road corridor, not current Urban Design. Make sure applies broadly.Modify Tree Replacement StandardsDRB member recommendation to re‐examine requirement to replace trees on an inch‐by‐inch basis for maturing sites. Update 2/2019: confirm that the PC intent is for the DRB to evaluate replacement of trees >5" on a case by case basis with consideration given to overall landscaping of the siteDRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Commission determine whether to take upCommission discussed 2/9/2018; no action takenImprove standards for waiversDRB member recommendation to tidy up approach to waivers in PUDs and beyond.DRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Ongoing Included with PUD & subdivision re‐write; PC has been addressing one‐by‐oneExisting character vs planned characterDRB member discussion of challenge of weaving existing neighborhoods when standards are for planned characterDRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Under developmentIncluded as part of PUD re‐writeTraffic in development reviewDRB member recommendation to have better tools to stop a project because of traffic concernsDRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Under developmentTraffic Overlay District / Traffic Impact Fees projectBike/Ped plan & standards DRB Member recommendation to have a plan for where new infrastructure is connecting and what type (sidewalk/path, etc.) are soughtDRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Under developmentBike/Ped Committee developing map to be part of official map; street types being extended city‐wide with PUDsTiming of Affordable Housing ConstructionDRB member recommendation to have better clarity for when affordable housing needs to be built during constructionDRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Included in LDR‐19‐13 (for incisory)Part of draft inclusionary zoning standards (LDR‐19‐13); not yet part of city‐wide bonus structure. Commission indicated it did not want to make significant changes to citywide until IZ completeAffordable Housing design flexibilityDRB member recommendation to increase flexibility for developers to reduce costsDRB discussion with PC 2018/01 1/26/2018 Under review by AHCAffordable Housing Committee reviewing as part of Inclusionary & Affordable recommendationsLDR‐18‐02 Change IA to Residential Rezone Edlund parcel from IA‐S to R4 or other Frank VonTurkovich Request 4/12/2018 To be reviewed Post‐IZCommission Determined in Nov 2018 that this request would be considered following Interim ZoningLDR‐18‐03 Review rural areas Review regulations for rural lands in South Burlington Rosanne Greco Request 7/26/2018 Included in IZ Work To be reviewed as part of Interim ZoningLDR‐18‐04 Remove Scenic Overlay segmentRemove the scenic overlay district from a parcel in the SEQ‐NR district on Hinesburg RoadBrad Gardner Request 8/27/2018 To be reviewed Post‐IZCommission Determined in Nov 2018 that this request would be considered following Interim ZoningLDR‐18‐05 Allow parking in front where setbackAllow parking to be in front of buildings where building set back XXX feet from roadLiam Murphy Request 9/5/2018 To be reviewed Post‐IZCommission Determined in Nov 2018 that this request would be considered following Interim ZoningFBC public entrances DRB request the definition be specific about the level of operability is desired (in response to 146 Mkt St)DRB meeting 2/2019 2/5/2019 Under developmentUnder review by the FBC CommitteeLandscaping off‐site Is landscaping value allowed to be spent off‐site and within the PUD? Offsite and outside the PUD if applicant controls the property?DRB meeting 2/2019 2/5/2019 Under review Staff reviewing as part of PUD projectclarify size of ARUs 3.10E(1) reads “Floor space of the accessory residential unit shall not exceed thirty percent of the total habitable area of the single‐family dwelling unit.” Is the intention to compare habitable area to habitable area?DRB meeting 2/2019 2/5/2019 Referred to AHC Staff has referred to Affordable Housing Committee 2019/11Use for moving company should the definition of motor freight terminal include or exclude small‐scale moving company, with one or two loading docks, potentially to include storage? As opposed to WB Mason, Pepsi, FedexDRB meeting 2/2019 2/5/2019 Not yet presented to Planning CommissionRV & Trailer Parking Location Request to consider exceptions to requirement that RVs be placed to the side or rear of homes when the home is bounded by streets on 3 sides.Ray Gonda Request 9/1/2019 Not yet discussed Not discussed yetMaintaining character of existing neighborhoodsRequest for the Commission to consider limitations to how much a house can be altered or expanded in existing neighborhoodsSarah Volinsky & Nathaniel Merrill 10/25/2019 Not yet discussed Not discussed yet
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MEMORANDUM
TO: South Burlington Planning Commission
FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning
SUBJECT: Airport-Area Planning Update
DATE: November 26, 2019 Planning Commission meeting
A lot has transpired in the Chamberlin neighborhood and with the Airport over the past few years and
this memo is intended to provide a broad overview and where things stand, in general, and an outline of
upcoming possible planning work in the area.
Background:
For the past 2+ decades, the Airport’s Master Plan and Noise Compatibility Plan have addressed
neighborhood compatibility through the acquisition and removal homes within affected areas. The
2005-10 edition of the Airport’s Noise Exposure Maps, which form the basis for eligibility in the various
programs, had identified areas within the neighborhood exceeding a calculated average noise level of 65
decibels, also referred to as the day-night level (dnl). The home buyout and removal program was paired
with this area.
Over time and with different aircraft operations, the physical area included in this and greater noise
contours expanded. Some additional streets and homes were included in the Airport’s buyout areas.
In 2015-16, the City embarked on the “Chamberlin Neighborhood-Airport Land Use and Transportation
Plan”. At the same time, the Planning Commission was wrapping up an update to the Comprehensive
Plan. The Planning Commission elected to include a placeholder in the Future Land Use Map for the
transition area between the Airport and the Neighborhood, and describe the planning process underway
in the Plan text. The Final Report was completed in June 2016.
Shortly after this Plan was completed, the Airport undertook an update to its “Re-Use Plan”. This is an
FAA-required document to set forth the overall intent and Plan for lands that have been acquired (or
plan shortly to be cquired) by an Airport under the Noise Compatibility Plan. The Planning Commission
provided a position letter on the draft Re-Use Plan to the Airport at that time, setting forward its policy
positions on land use and transportation in this transition area. The positions in this letter were based
strongly on the recommendations from the Chamberlin Neighborhood committee’s work.
Fast forward to today, through multiple steps, actions, efforts, and plans. In 2019, the Airport updated
its Noise Exposure Maps to show the 2018 and 2023 conditions based on current-at-the-time and
projected flight patterns, to include the full basing of the F-35 aircarft.
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The current noise exposure maps have been submitted by the Airport to the FAA and can be found
online at www.btvsound.com/map
This fall, the Airport also released a complete draft of its updated Noise Compatibility Plan. This is the
document that determines how FAA Noise Mitigation Funds can be used. This Plan shifts from the
acquisition & removal of homes (with the exception of homes previously in the program and homes in
areas above 75 dnl) and instead opens up eligibility for a variety of programs that keep the home in
place and in many cases invest in the noise insulation of the building.
Current Comprehensive Plan
As noted above, the 2016 Comprehensive Plan intentionally recommends future analysis and policy
development for the transition area between the Airport and neighborhoods. An excerpt from the Plan
is below:
Transition Areas. Northwest Quadrant transition areas include:
✦ Burlington International Airport. Among the most challenging issues facing the Northwest Quadrant – and the
City as a whole – is the interface between the Burlington International Airport and the adjacent Chamberlin
neighborhood. This issue is discussed in great detail in the transportation chapter of the Plan, but it is a topic that
crosses multiple subject areas. Over the course of several years - from the late 1990s projected through towards
2020 - the Airport is carrying out a plan to purchase noise-impacted homes from homeowners who approach them
with a request to sell. These homes, approximately 180 in total, are located within a noise contour line of 65
decibels (average day-night). Th ese homes, once sold to the Airport, are required to be removed or relocated. The
result is a loss of a portion of one of the City’s historic neighborhoods, the loss of housing stock within the City, and
a challenge of determining how best to make use of the land in the future.
The airport has been developing an update to its master plan that includes a vision of the future use of its land.
Several community meetings have been held in which the Airport and community have discussed a combination of
green space to buffer the neighborhood from the Airport, and additional space for future Airport facilities and
access. The issue of how to best use this land in the future, and whether street connections should be preserved or
curtailed in the future remains an ongoing discussion amongst all those involved.
Th e repercussions of the growth in use at the airport extend beyond the immediate properties, however. Several
City streets – Airport Parkway, Airport Drive, White Street, Patchen Road, and Kirby Road among them – serve to
both provide access to the Airport and to connect adjacent municipalities with Williston Road. The result is
increased traffic on these traditionally residential streets. As the City considers how to meet transportation and
land use needs of the airport and City, care should be given to minimizing through-traffic on purely residential
roads.
Objective 49. Allow for infill development, including parks and civic spaces, that serves and supports the character
of existing neighborhoods, with a focus on the replacement of small single-family affordable homes that have been
bought and demolished under the Burlington International Airport’s “Property Acquisition Plan” in association with
its adopted Noise Compatibility Program.
Objective 50. Create transitions from the Burlington International Airport in areas identified for redevelopment
that serve or buffer nearby neighborhoods; establish a community vision for the future of this area.
Strategy 116. Complete Chamberlin Neighborhood Airport Planning project and revise the Comprehensive Plan
with goals and vision for the future.
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Current Zoning & Land Use in South Burlington
Zoning adjacent to the Airport is fairly straightforward. The parking garage, access drives, and all areas
“inside the fence” at the Airport are zoned Airport or Airport-Industrial. The areas that were previously
part of the Chamberlin neighborhood, and along Shamrock Road, are currently zoned R4.
The City’s Official Map shows a relocated roadway connecting Airport Drive to Airport Parkway. The
location of this proposed connector is out of date, as it was last updated in 2004. The Airport’s Re-Use
Plan, and the Planning Commission’s 2017 letter, provide more up-to-date direction on this connector.
The Commission in 2027 saw this roadway, and adjacent greenspace, as a way to create a clear and
attractive delineator between the Airport and the neighborhood.
Summary and recommendation
In brief, the Planning Commission determined that it should examine this transition area once the
Chamberlin Neighborhood Plan was complete and once the City and Airport had created certainty
around the remainder of the neighborhood. With the draft Noise Compatibility Plan slated to be
submitted to the FAA this winter, the Planning Commission may wish to examine the Comprehensive
Plan, Official Map, and Zoning for the transition area.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: South Burlington Planning Commission
FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning
SUBJECT: FY ‘21 CCRPC Unified Planning Work Program projects
DATE: November 26, 2019 Planning Commission meeting
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission is seeking input on possible transportation
planning-related projects they should undertake in their next fiscal year in support of South
Burlington.
This year staff is recommending, similarly to last year, to focus on wrapping up existing projects,
including those associated with Interim Zoning. We are, however, also proposing to perform a
handful of important, but smaller-scale transportation-related projects.
Below is a list of proposed projects for FY ’21, followed by a status report on current UPWP
projects.
For this meeting, we’re seeking input from Commissioners on these and other projects. We’ll then
take your questions & input and, together with coordinating with the CCRPC on the status of
current projects, submit a recommended list of projects for FY 2021.
Candidate FY 2021 UPWP project applications:
Below are a list of some of the key projects that have come forward through staff and Committees
at this time. As noted above, staff is seeking feedback at this meeting in order to put these into a
more formal recommendation for a future Commission meeting (either 12/10 or 1/14). They are
NOT yet listed in ranked order, but for submittal to the CCRPC, they will need to be.
A. Scoping Study of City Intersections likely needing future upgrades
Summary: this project would scope design alternatives for 2-3 intersections that the City has
identified as being likely candidates for upgrades in the coming years due to city objectives
and/or new development. Scoping would include examining options for signals vs roundabouts
and examining how to appropriately balance needs of trucks, cars, bicycles, and pedestrians
based on land uses, site conditions, and overall city transportation goals.
By scoping these intersections now, the City can be positioned to have a publicly-vetted plan in
place if and when the upgraded intersection is warranted. This could take place through City
investment or developer-requirement.
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Candidate intersections could be determined at the start of the project, but could include
locations such as Old Farm Road / Tilley Drive; Meadlowland Drive / Hinesburg Road; Spear
Street / Quarry Hill Road; and Swift Street / Spear Street.
Source: Comprehensive Plan (identified intersections in Future Transportation Map).
B. Scoping of planned roadway connections: Reel Road south and Williston Rd to Kimball Ave
Summary: The Comprehensive Plan and US Route 2 Corridor Study, reszpectively, each
recommend and advance future a roadway segment to improve connectivity.
Along the Shelburne Road corridor, the City has been slowly developing a connector, Fayette Dr
& Reel Road (in front of the Palace 9 Movie Theater) parallel to Shelburne Road. The
Comprehensive Plan envisions this connector going further south over time.
Between Kimball Ave and Williston Road, the US 2 Corridor study from 2008 recommends a
connector street to be establish east of where the Potash Brook turns south (ie, east of the VT
Association for the Blind). It is generally shown to the west of Shunpike Road, which is a
connector but is a single-family home neighborhood.
These two connectors would be examined for possible locations, physical limitations, overall
role and general layout and cross-section. The preferred alternatives would be inserted into the
Official Map for the time if / when the opportunity & need arise.
Source: Comprehensive Plan (identified intersections in Future Transportation Map); US 2
Corridor Study
C. Bike Ped Infrastructure Mapping phase 2: develop evaluation criteria & field verify
Summary: As noted below, the City & CCRPC recently completed a mapping inventory of the
city’s bicycle & pedestrian routes, including type, side of the street, and location of existing &
anticipated connections. The Bike /Ped Committee is interested in a phase 2 of this project, to
add segment-by-section analysis of each – width of path, materials, use of paint or fixed
materials to mark lanes, condition, etc.
Staff is communicating with DPW on how such information could be used in the future and the
scope of such a project.
Source: Bike/Ped Committee
D. Carbon Emission Tracking
Summary: See attached memo from the Energy Committee
E. Traffic Counts at 5-6 locations
Summary: The City annually requests traffic counts at a handful of locations, to be determined in
the spring.
F. Field Assessment of current on-street parking restrictions
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Summary: The City Council recently updated the Traffic & Parking Ordinance. Included in the
update was a need to field verify the signs, etc. where decades individual amendments to “no
parking” areas were implemented. This item would seek CCRPC assistance in this field
verification.
Status of Current UPWP Projects
1. Multi-site pedestrian crossings scoping
Summary: This project is scoping out three intersection-level bicycle / pedestrian improvements: (a)
adding refuge islands and crosswalks across Williston Road near Pillsbury Manor, Davis
Parkway/Pine Tree Terrace, and Mills Avenue (b) adding a crosswalk and improving the refuge on
Kennedy Drive at Twin Oaks Drive, (c) examining intersection lane configurations at Williston Road /
Kennedy Dr and Williston Road / Hinesburg Rd to determine if bicycle lanes can be continued
through the intersections.
Status: Project work complete summer / fall 2019. City next steps are to acknowledge completion
and preferred alternatives.
2. Multi-site Bicycle & Pedestrian Scoping study
Summary: Scoping study for four bike/ped segments: Hinesburg Road north of Kennedy Drive; Spear
Street South of the US Forest Serve Building; Fayette Drive; and Allen Road west of Baycrest Drive,
Harbor View Road, and Baycrest Drive south of Harbor View Road.
Status: Project work complete summer 2019. City next steps are to acknowledge completion and
preferred alternatives.
3. Natural Resources Zoning
Summary: The City received CCRPC staff support for completing wildlife / natural resources
standards update in the Land Development Regulations. This will include assistance in completing
work begun with the CCRPC several years ago as well as completing an update to river corridor
standards.
Status: The Planning Commission is undertaking this as part of the Planned Unit Development /
Subdivision / Master Plan project. Mapping was developed and CCRPC staff has assisted in providing
technical support towards completion of this project and integration with the Land Development
Regulations. River Corridor Standards were adopted in October 2019; remainder of resources under
review.
4. City Center Parking & Movement Plan, Phase I
Summary: This project gets the City started into how to management parking & movement of
people (employee transportation) in City Center. Building on the broad Transportation Demand
Management Options work from 2015, this would begin to establish what the City will need to do
both physically and systematically to manage parking and to maximize efficiency in the coming years
as City Center builds out.
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Status: Parking counts completed in winter/spring 2019. Presentation to Planning Commission on
findings to date in September 2019. First draft report under review by the project team.
5. Traffic Overlay District / Highway Impact Fees
Summary: This project is a re-write of the City’s Transportation Regulations (replacement of the
traffic overlay district) and Update to the City’s Highway Impact Fees.
Status: Staff and the consultant, RSG, continue to work on prioritization of city capital projects.
Work took secondary role behind Interim Zoning projects; completed expected in 2020.
6. Tilley Drive / Kimball Ave / Hinesburg Road / Community Drive Network Study
Summary: Transportation & Land use network study for the business park part of the City, with
recommended improvements for coming years and land use recommendations to foster multi-
modal transportation use.
Status: Following guidance from the Planning Commission last winter, staff, the CCRPC and
consultant VHB have been developing a tiered approach to transportation improvements with
triggers for action. Draft Report under review by the Project Team.
7. Interim Zoning Support – Inclusionary Zoning, mapping, economics of conservation
Summary: Following a request from the City of South Burlington, the CCRPC is providing the City
with support related to Interim Zoning priorities, including Inclusionary Zoning (affordable housing)
work, mapping, and review of work related to the economic analysis of land and land conservation.
This work will take the place of the previously-sought-after work from the CCRPC, which was a Land
Value of Development / Return on Investment project.
Status: CCRPC staff have provided support towards mapping in support of natural resources, TDR,
and Open Space Committee efforts. Staff have also provided direct support and drafting of proposed
Inclusionary Zoning amendments currently under review by the Planning Commission
8. GIS Mapping of Bicycle & Pedestrian Infrastructure
Summary: CCRPC staff were requested to provide GIS mapping support to develop and populate a
database of bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure in the city: specifically, location (and side of road) of
sidewalks, recreation paths, and lanes, existing and planned.
Status: Draft map is complete. Staff is coordinating with the bicycle & pedestrian committee to
assure accuracy in order to finalize project.
9. Scoping analysis for Queen City Park Road (joint project with City of Burlington)
Summary: South Burlington, Burlington and CCRPC are evaluating work completed as part of a
previous scoping study of the Queen City Park Road Bridge that also looked at sidewalk connections.
It may be possible to complete this project as an update to the previous work.
Status: Project has been lined up by the CCRPC but not yet begun
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TO: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning, City of South Burlington
FROM: South Burlington Energy Committee
SUBJECT: Developing a carbon emissions tracking framework to support climate action planning
DATE: November 21, 2019
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The Energy Committee requests that the City of South Burlington request assistance from the
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) to develop a carbon emission
tracking program to support the City’s effort to achieve its climate action goals.
In August 2017 the City adopted a resolution committing the City to achieving climate emission
reductions called for by the Paris Accord. The resolution also committed the City to developing
a Climate Action Plan to achieve these goals. An effective plan requires that we have reliable
estimates of past and current climate emissions and the capacity to measure the City’s progress
toward reducing the carbon emissions. The City also needs such a tracking program to
evaluate the relative climate impacts of alternative action proposals. The Energy Committee
assigns a high priority to developing an effective climate emission tracking program.
In 2009 the Energy Committee commissioned a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report for South
Burlington that provided an initial assessment of the scale and sources of the City’s contribution
to climate emissions. Similarly, the CCRPC has developed county-wide estimates for 2011 and
2016, estimates which provide some information on individual municipality emissions. These
studies produced valuable information on the scale and major sources of climate emission.
Unfortunately, the 2009 South Burlington study and the more recent CCRPC studies use
estimating procedures and methodologies for many important sources of climate emissions
that are different from the procedures used by the current CCRPC data sets. Because the
methodologies differ, it is not possible to develop a view on how the City’s GHG emissions have
changed over time.
New metrics are needed that provide effective measures of changes in emissions from
important energy uses. Good information is available on electricity and natural gas use but the
methods for estimating transportation impacts and the impacts of building heating and
operations that use light oil and propane are lacking. We do not have satisfactory measures for
tracking South Burlington emissions from existing transportation activities and from building
heating activities that use oil and propane. We note that the City of Burlington has developed
metrics to support the implementation of its Net Zero Energy Plan that may help.
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We propose that the City request the assistance of the CCRPC with developing a climate action
plan impact evaluation program that will take advantage of existing effective methods but will
develop new impact measurement tools that address weaknesses in current climate emission
estimates. We suggest that CCRPC help is needed so that we develop a tracking program that is
adequate to the task and that is compatible with efforts of neighboring Chittenden County
municipalities to implement similar climate action programs. In developing these tools, the key
will be to ensure that the methodology remains consistent year-over-year so that the rate of
change in GHG emissions can be measured.
We suggest that effective collaboration with the CCRPC will produce a tracking program that
many Chittenden County municipalities will find useful and that will enable the CCRPC to
monitor climate action progress county-wide.
We request that you request technical assistance from the CCRPC to help South Burlington
establish a climate action tracking program.
PUD/Master Plan / Subdivision Project
Planning Commission Schedule
Working Document 11/22/2019
Working Project Schedule - PUD/MP/Subdivision Project
Component Element Status Task Ownership Notes Timeline for next step
Subdivision
Process and Administration Ongoing/90%Legal staff Legal review: linkages to comp plan Expected for December PC review
Standards Ongoing /90%Staff and consulting team Legal review; lotting related to natural resources Expected for December PC review
Connections (blocks & perimeters)Ongoing Consulting team Expected for December PC review
Traffic Impact
Natural Resources
Policy complete; drafting to
incorporate Staff and consulting team Some overlap with Chapter 12 work.Expected for December PC review
Conformance with Plan Objectives Ongoing Legal Staff Policy complete; clarifying language underdevelopment Expected for December PC review
TDR Corrective Amendments Complete; adopted
TDR Interim Zoning Committee Regulations Ongoing Planning Commission
Committee report with concepts given to PC; PC to check in with Council as to
completion with respec to work. No draft amendments yet. Council to
Master Plan
Master Plan outline Outline draft complete and Complete
Process and Administration
Project Phasing
Land Use Allocations
General layout requirements
Build-out budgets (lot coverage, traffic, parking)
Planned Unit Developments
PUD outline Complete Complete
Process & Administration Consulting team Ongoing;Expected for December PC review
Conservation PUD Type
Outline draft complete and
reviewed by PC Staff and consulting team
Traditional Neighborhood PUD Type
Outline draft complete and
reviewed by PC Staff and consulting team
Neighborhood Commercial PUD Type
Outline draft complete and
reviewed by PC Staff and consulting team
Campus PUD type Not yet delivered Consulting team Early draft of land allocation in PUD board type. Unclear. Staff will follow up.
Infill PUDs Consulting team
Infill PUDs will serve smaller lots where full spectrcum of PUD type cannot be met
due to land area or other restrictions; this will by necessity need to be completed
after the PUD elements are finalized Expect for Feb 2020
Street Types Typologies complete Consulting team Consulting team is integrating into design book; needs to be assigned to PUD type
Expect assignments in Jan 2020; design book for Feb PC
review
Building Types Typologies ongoing Staff PC has reviewed several early drafts; Staff is continuing to refine
Expect round 3 of bldg types in Dec '19; expect assignments
in Jan 2020; design book for Feb PC review
Open Space Types Typologies complete Consulting team
Consulting team is integrating into design book; needs to be assigned to PUD
type; possible work to be done to incorporate city-wide
Expect assignments in Jan 2020; design book for Feb PC
review
Performance Zoning & Bonus Criteria
Site Plan
Process and Administration No changes anticipated
Site Access Not yet started
Building layout (placement, form)Building typologies started Staff
Circulation - vehicles, pedestrians, bikes Not yet started Staff
Parking standards Adopted Any additional changes subject to annual work plan
Site-specific open space (amounts)Ripe for PC discussion Staff PC Discuss 11/26/19
Delineated natural resources Ongoing; mostly complete Staff and CCRPC
Chapter 12 work. Mostly complete. Remaining elements include slopes,
stormwater, definitions and ag soils; Arrowood working through forest
block/habitat block identification. Expect report in late January.
December PC Review of slopes and definitions; Ag and
stormwater in January; forest and habitat block delineation
in late February 2020
Other elements if not in subdivision or PUD Not yet started Staff Post completion of LDRs related to PUDs and subdivisions.
Underlying Zoning Districts
Purpose Statements
Alignment / consolidation of zoning districts In progress Planning Commission See cover memo; need Commission direction
Inclusionary Zoning requirements
In progress; warned for public
hearing Planning Commission
Inclusionary zoning for Transit Overlay warned for public hearing. PC has indicated
that nclusionary for additional geographies will be discussed after conclsuion of IZ
(interim zoning) and IZ committee work Public hearing; return to other parts of the City after IZ.
Tidy-up of LDRs Not yet started Staff Lots of clean up, mostly based on section references, application requirements Spring 2020
Form Based Code Amendments Ongoing Staff/FBC Subcommittee Several amendments have already been adopted. Some are ongoing.
Graphics, layouts, etc.
Testing of PUD Standards
Public Outreach
Post completion of LDRs related to PUDs and subdivisions.
Planning Commission reviewed master plan outline and master plan comparison
to subdivision and PUD in 2018 and 2019. This includes the major policy decisions
of vesting, application elements, lot layouts, etc. Consulting team has been
working to translate this to regulatory text, which is expected by November 30.
LDRS related to PUDs and subdivisions will inevitabley create space for
amendments to site plans, whether as part of a subdivision or on a stand-alone
lot. The guidebook with refined typologies can be used on all sites subject to
review, especially open space, street types, and building types. This is in the very
earliest stages of development and most work will be dependent on PUD project,
though some pieces could be adopted early or independently.
Consulting team Consulting team expected to deliver full draft by Nov 30.
Expect PC review early Jan, 2020Regulatory language in draft
Outlines form the basis of regulatory text and guide/design book. Staff is
continuing review. Consulting team is working through comments from PC on
review and will be incorporating these into the LDRs and guide/design book.
Design book for Feb PC review; may review elements in
January if necessary
11/22/2019
Kevin Dorn, City Manager, City of South Burlington, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403 802.846.4107
November 7, 2019
MEMO
TO: South Burlington Planning Commission
FROM: Kevin Dorn, City Manager
RE: Naming of City Streets
As you are aware, the Planning Commission has the exclusive authority to name the streets and roads in South
Burlington.
Recently the issue of naming the new street that is now under construction that runs north from Market Street
along the eastern side of the soon to be constructed Community Center at 180 Market Street was raised as an
issue to be discussed and decided by the PC. I would like to propose that this street be named Blanchard
Street.
By taking this action the PC would be recognizing the enormous contribution that Ilona Blanchard of my staff
has made to both the construction of Market Street and the new Community Center. Ilona has thousands of
hours of her work time dedicated to bringing about the construction of these two very important City assets.
Rather than name the street after a long-departed President or some species of tree I think the PC should
recognize those people whose work was absolutely critical to the fulfillment of the Communities’ vision for
these projects. Anyone on my team will tell you that but for the work of Ilona Blanchard these projects would
not be moving forward in the manner that they have.
I know that in many places governing bodies withhold naming a facility or infrastructure after someone who is
still alive. South Burlington, however, set precedent on this very issue when it honored former City Manager
Bill Szymanski by naming a park after him while he was still alive. The same is true for the DPW building
named after Sonny Audet.
I hope you chose to recognize the contribution that Ilona Blanchard has made to the decades-long vision of the
Community to have our own downtown by naming this street after her.
At the risk of pushing my point too far I would also encourage you to consider renaming Midas Drive (why are
we providing advertising in a sense to a private company?) --- Rabidoux Drive, recognizing the similar
contributions made to the construction of Market Street and City Center by Department of Public Works
Director Justin Rabidoux. His critical work on these projects should also be honored by the Community.
Just a thought. If it can’t be that street, let’s find another to recognize Justin.
Thank you for considering my views on this matter.
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TO: Chair of Planning Commission
Milton
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Winooski
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South Burlington
Charles Baker, Executive Director, CCRPC
VT Department of Community Development
FROM: Sarah Hadd, Director of Planning & Zoning
DATE: November 21, 2019
RE: Notice of Supplement 42 to the Colchester Development Regulations and
Planning Commission Reporting Form for Municipal Bylaw Amendment
Continuation Sheet
Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117, the Colchester Planning Commission will hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, December 17, 2017 at 7 P.M. on the third floor of the
Colchester Town Hall at 781 Blakely Road for the purpose of considering amendments of
the Colchester Development Regulations. The proposed amendments are as follows:
1. Amend Section 2.09(2) and (7) to allow larger accessory buildings
administratively and clarify process.
2. Clarify Section 6.03F(1) that floodproofing is required only for substantial
improvement, reconstruction, or enlargement.
3. Amend Section 7.03F(4) to add design certification for seawalls and similar
structures.
4. Amend Section 8.03A to add accessory on-farm business
5. Clarify in Section 9.05D and Section 12.02 Building Envelopes that accessory
buildings may be located outside the building envelopes.
6. Amend Sections 2.04, 2.04 and 9.07D(1) and (3) to include footprint lot
references.
7. In Section 9.07D(5) clarify recreational amenities required for more than 5 units
on lots greater than 3 acres.
8. Add Section 10.15 Change of Occupancy and reference in Section 11.03A.
9. Amend Section 12.02 to add definition of Accessory On-Farm Business and
Footprint Lot.
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10. Amend Section 12.02 to separate out definitions of Accessory Building and
Accessory Structure.
11. Amend Section 12.02 Community Septic to remove requirement for separate lot.
12. Amend Section 12.02 to include definition for Footprint Lot.
13. Amend Section 12.02 Inn to clarify size of establishment subject to limitations on
apartment type accommodations.
14. Amend Section 12.02 Sivicultural Operations to define tree size and exclusions.
15. Amend Table A-1 to remove mining and landfills (Sections 10.3 & 4) from FLP,
ADD 10.5 Accessory on-farm business, and clarify that blank equals not allowed.
16. Amend Table A-2 to increase maximum lot coverage in the Mobile Home Park
District from 20% to 80%.
17. Amend Appendix C to clarify noise limits.
18. Amend the Zoning Map to change the following parcels:
06-007002 R3 to R2
06-006002 R3 to R2
These are a summary of the proposed changes. The existing and proposed regulations
can be found at the Town Offices at 781 Blakely Road and may also be reviewed on-line
at http://www.colchestervt.gov.
1. Conforms with or furthers the goals and policies contained in the municipal
plan, including the effect of the proposal on the availability of safe and
affordable housing:
The proposed amendment includes mostly housekeeping clarifications that specify
existing processes including clearly recognizing footprint lots that were often
approved but not specifically allowed. With changes to Fannie Mae financing
requirements, new multi-family housing is easier to transact if it is a homeowners
association / footprint lot model. Barriers now exist to condominium forms of
ownership with requirements that a certain percentage of units be owned prior to
financing being available for a perspective purchaser. Current subdivision standards
prohibit lots less than 10,000 sq. ft. The Development Review Board has allowed
these ownership lots. The Town of Colchester has proposed amending its
Development Regulations to allow footprint lots for ownership purposes to be created
but clearly specified that these lots are not recognized for typical zoning such as
setback or lot coverage requirements. This will hopefully have a positive impact on
the availability of safe and affordable housing.
2. Is compatible with the proposed future land uses and densities of the municipal
plan: The two rezonings proposed will eliminate two spot zoned parcels that were R3
amongst R2 and are already developed with single family residences at maximum
density. No changes to district densities, dimensions, or designations are proposed.
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3. Carries out, as applicable, any specific proposals for any planned community
facilities.
The proposed changes to the regulations will not impact planned community
facilities.