Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance
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 amendment to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO):
ZA-26-03 TDM Exemptions for Affordable Housing
The public hearing will take place on Monday, April 13, 2026 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/96104794361
By telephone: +1 305 224 1968 US
Webinar ID: 961 0479 4361
Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4444(b):
Statement of purpose
The purpose of the proposed amendment is to clarify the definition of affordable housing projects to include buildings within a Planned Unit Development, and to clarify that Affordable Projects are only required to meet a subset of Transportation Demand Management requirements even in the case of a Waiver of Maximum Parking Limitations applying TDM requirements to a project.
Geographic areas affected
The amendment applies to all areas of the city.
List of section headings affected
The proposed amendment modifies the following sections of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance: Sec. 8.1.9-1, Maximum Off-Street Parking Requirements; and Table 8.1.16-1, Transportation Demand Management Program Required.
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