Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4442 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington City Council to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO):

ZA-25-03 SEID Stormwater Standards

ZA-25-06 planBTV Downtown Form Code Parking Setbacks

ZA-25-08 Impact Fees

The public hearing will take place on Monday, July 14, 2025 during the Regular City Council Meeting which begins at 6:00 pm in Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT or you may access the hearing/meeting as follows:

On-line: https://zoom.us/j/98424959560

By telephone: +1 309 205 3325 US

Webinar ID: 984 2495 9560

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

Statement of purpose

The purpose of the proposed amendments are as follows:

• ZA-25-03: This amendment eliminates the GSI requirements in Table 4.5.6-1: SEID Dimensional Standards & Density, as well as the lot coverage bonus offered in exchange for very substantial provision of GSI practices. The lot coverage bonus remains in place when a site is certified as Gold or Platinum under the SITES system, as administered by Green Business Certification, Inc. (GBCI). Reflecting the elimination of these standards, the amendment also revises the SEID purpose statement to encourage, rather than require, a high degree of permeable surface achieved through GSI practices.

• ZA-25-06: This amendment amends parking setback standards in Article 14 that provide needed flexibility to owners and operators of constrained Downtown properties. These limited amendments will improve the feasibility of managing Downtown properties while respecting the Form Code’s and Downtown Plan’s vision of a walkable Downtown.

• ZA-25-08: This amendment removes the Impact Fee regulations from the Comprehensive Development Ordinance but retains a reference to the Administrative Regulations, which are proposed to include the complete set of impact fee regulations and the newly adopted fees. The purpose of the amendment is to provide clarity and avoid potentially conflicting regulations.

Geographic areas affected

The amendments apply to the following areas of the city:

• ZA-25-03: Properties located within the South End Innovation (SEID) Overlay District.

• ZA-25-06: Applicable to properties located within Burlington’s Downtown Form Districts.

• ZA-25-08: This amendment applies citywide.

List of section headings affected

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

• ZA-25-03: Amends Sec. 4.5.6(a) Purpose; Amends Table 4.5.6-1 SEID Dimensional Standards & Density; Amends Sec. 4.5.6 (c) 1 – Dimensional Standards & Density

• ZA-25-06: Amends Sec. 14.6.7.i Parking and Circulation

• ZA-25-08: Amendment to Article 3: Applications, Permits and Project Reviews

Amends Part 3: Impact Fees by renaming Sec. 3.3.1 Purpose and deleting the existing language in this section and replaces it with a new title – Sec. 3.3.1 Applicability, and language, which creates a new reference do the Burlington Code of Ordinance Section 21-41 and the Administrative Regulations; Deletes sections 3.3.2-3.3.11.

The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance is available online at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO Upon request, a hard copy of the proposed amendments can be viewed at the Clerk’s Office located on the second floor of City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO/Amendments