Development

North Avenue Task Force Meeting #8 11/10/2015

The North Avenue Task Force leads a public meeting on North Avenue Corridor improvements. This project is being coordinated through Burlington Public Works and Regional Planning. Agenda and information at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/North-Avenue-Corridor and at the CCRPC website.

Williston Development Review Board 11/10/2015

The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

Burlington City Council 11/09/2015

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 11/05/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Aiken Hall, Morgan Room at Champlain College.

Burlington Business Association: Meet Burlington's New Civic Leaders 11/05/2015

Burlington's new civic leaders share visions for the future of Burlington. Invited speakers include: Neale Lunderville, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department; Peter Owens, Director, Community and Economic Development Office; Beth Anderson, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Burlington, Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works.

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Burlington Development Review Board 11/04/2015

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

VT Digger Dialogue: Economic Development | A Candidate Forum 11/03/2015

Moderator Mark Johnson speaks with the gubernatorial candidates Matt Dunne (D), Bruce Lisman (R), Sue Minter (D), Lt. Gov. Phil Scott (R) and Rep. Shap Smith (D) about how to strengthen Vermont's economy. Rep. Smith was not able to attend however he commented via video. This event was presented in partnership with VTDigger, Channel 17/Town Meeting Television.

In July 2015, VTDigger hosted a well-attended economic development discussion with community members about issues specific to Bennington County. The event generated so much interest that we decided to take this discussion to communities around the state.

This event is a part of an ongoing series in which we will explore how different geographic areas of the state are uniquely affected by trends in population, housing, employment, health care and other factors.

Demographic and income disparities exist within and between Bennington and Chittenden counties. Economic trends, especially since the 2008 recession, illustrate challenges unique to Vermont's rural communities and population centers. This event will open with a brief review of data trends in both counties and will feature brief economic development platforms by gubernatorial candidates.

Burlington Business Association: Public Parking Forum on Downtown Parking Plan 11/03/2015

Final plan recommendations are presented inclusive of revisions to the way public and private parking is managed in the downtown and waterfront areas. It is a culmination of a year-long process engaging residents, visitors, businesses and other stakeholders in evaluating how the City can better manage parking downtown.

Next Steps:
After the public comment period (ends November 16th), the plan will be revised and then issued as a final draft. In December, the final version of the Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan will be presented to the City Council for its acceptance.

More information: http://parkburlington.com/downtown-parking-study/

South Burlington Development Review Board 11/03/2015

The South Burlington Development Review Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

Colchester Planning Commission 11/03/2015

The Colchester Planning Commission meets at 7:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Police Station, Kirker Community Room. Further information on can be obtained by contacting the Department of Planning and Zoning.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!