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Public Hearing on amendments to the City's Official Map, June 6, 2022
- OM-22-01: Add bike/pedestrian connections between planned I-89 bike/pedestrian bridge and Dorset Street, Williston Road, and Quarry Hill Road
Prior Actions:
On February 7, 2022, the City Council adopted a set of amendments to changes to the City's Land Development Regulations. These includes updated Environmental Protection Standards, a replacement of the City's Subdivision, Master Plan, and Planned Unit Development standards, a series of Zoning District changes, and several stand-alone amendments including extension of Inclusionary Zoning city-wide, requirement for solar-ready roofs on commercial buildings, updates to accessory apartment and accessory structure standards, stormwater standard revisions, and more.What's the current status?
The current regulations were adopted by the City Council on May 2, 2022. This most recent set of amendments established a "General PUD", Site Amenity requirements, and modified Site Plan standards. The Planning Commission is presently working on amendments to expand the use of the Transferable Development Rights program in the City. For more information, see Planning Commission meeting packets.
Prior work.
In February 2022, the City Council adopted a substantial set of amendments to the Land Development Regulations.
Below are a series of 1-2 page "spotlights" on each of the proposed amendments, by general category
Environmental Protection Standards
Environmental Protection Standards
- Spotlight on Wetlands
- Spotlight on Habitat Blocks & Habitat Connectors
- Spotlight on Steep Slopes
- Spotlight on Floodplains
- Spotlight on River Corridors
- Interactive Map viewer of draft and proposed regulations
Master Plans / Subdivision / Planned Unit Developments
- Spotlight on Subdivisions
- Spotlight on Master Plans
- Spotlight on Planned Unit Developments, the "Traditional Neighborhood Development" PUD Type, and the "Conservation PUD" Type
Zoning District Changes
- Spotlight on Hinesburg Road, south of I-89
- Spotlight on the Southeast Quadrant
- Spotlight on Shelburne Road
- Spotlight on Inclusionary Zoning
- Spotlight on Accessory Dwelling Units
- Spotlight on Accessory Structures
- Spotlight on Residential Design
- Spotlight on Solar Ready Roofs, Solar street layout, and Solar parking lot canopies
- Spotlight on the SEQ-Natural Resource Protection District
- Spotlight on other Minor Amendments
Public Comment Received
- Written Comments Received 10/18/21-10/26/21
- Written Comments Received After Closure of Hearing
- Written Comments Received for 01/03/22 City Council Public Hearing 12/29/2021
- Written Comments Received for 01/03/22 City Council Public Hearing 01/03/2022
- Written Comments Received for 01/10/2022 City Council Public Hearing 01/07/2022
- Written Comments Received for 2/07/2022 City Council Public Hearing 02/03/2022
Link to EPS Project Page
Link to Master Plan / PUD Project Page