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 13, 2026, 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 amendment aims to address challenges related to fence height in the Downtown Form Code districts by:

• Increasing the allowable fence height from four feet to six feet only when the fence is used to enclose an alleyway or a loading dock located within an alleyway.

• Allowing chain-link and welded wire fences along the frontage line when located within alleyways or used to enclose loading docks within alleyways.

Geographic areas affected:

This amendment applies to properties located within Burlington’s Downtown Form Districts.

List of section headings affected:

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

• ZA-26-02: Modifies Article 14, Sec. 14.6.8 Site and Landscape Standards

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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