Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance Amendment

ZA-25-04 Performing Arts Centers in the Enterprise-Light Manufacturing District

ZA-25-05 Champlain College Bed Caps

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4441 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington Planning Commission to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO). The public hearing will take place during the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, with the hearing starting at Time Certain 6:45pm. You may access the hearing/meeting as follows:

The meeting will be held in the Sharon Bushor Conference Room at City Hall (149 Church Street) and online via Zoom

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Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4444(b):

Statement of purpose:

The purpose of the proposed amendments are as follows:

• ZA-25-04: This amendment eliminates the limit on square footage for Performing Arts

Centers in the E-LM district in order to facilitate the establishment of larger PACs in this artsbased district.

• ZA-25-05: This amendment eliminates the Maximum Residential Beds standards in Sec.

4.5.2(g) 4 in order to facilitate on-campus residential conversion and development for

Champlain College students.

Geographic areas affected:

This amendment applies to the following areas of the city:

• ZA-25-04: The Enterprise – Light Manufacturing District, specifically those properties in the ELM with frontage on Pine Street

• ZA-24-05: The Institutional Core Campus – Champlain College overlay

List of section headings affected:

The proposed amendments modify the following sections of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance:

• ZA-25-04: Amends Appendix A- Use Table.

• ZA-24-02: Amends Article 4, Sec. 4.5.2 Institutional Core Campus Overlay Districts

The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance is available online at

www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO. The proposed amendment can be reviewed in hard copy posted on the first floor of City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington or online at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO/Amendments

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