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, May 13th, 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 amendment is as follows:

• 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:

This amendment applies to the following areas of the city:

• 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-25-08: 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 21-4 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

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/AmendmentsThe City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information. The City is also committed to providing proper access to services, facilities, and employment opportunities. For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact the City Planning department or 711 if you are hearing or speech impaired.

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