Ward 1 NPA

‭Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)‬ ‭Wednesday, May 14, 2025‬ ‭In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street‬ ‭And Zoom online:‬ ‭https://zoom.us/j/96245939050‬ ‭Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050‬ ‭Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050‬ ‭Facilitator: Selene Colburn‬ ‭Recorder: Jonathan Chapple-Sokol‬ ‭6:15 - Welcome and Food‬ ‭6:30 - Formal Start - review agenda‬ ‭Introductions: name, street‬ ‭Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.‬ ‭- CJ Knudsen of Lake Monsters: summer 2025 schedule‬ ‭6:45 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community‬ ‭7:05 - School Commission update - Gary Golden and Matt Price‬ ‭7:20 - City Council update - Carter Neubieser and Allie Schacter‬ ‭7:40 - City/NPA relationship: clarification in Community Development & Neighborhood‬ ‭Revitalization (CDNR) draft document - Carter Neubieser and Jonathan Chapple-Sokol‬ ‭8:15 - Facilitator-led discussion soliciting ideas for future NPA meeting topics, plus suggestions‬ ‭of ways to get involved in the neighborhoods over the summer‬ ‭8:30 - Adjourn‬ ‭Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee‬ ‭Carol Livingston‬‭carol.livingston1951@gmail.com‬‭,‬ ‭Jonathan Chapple-Sokol‬‭chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,‬ ‭Selene Colburn‬‭selene.colburn@gmail.com‬‭,‬ ‭Sam Doherty‬‭samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com‬ ‭Gretchen Platt‬‭gshuman7005@yahoo.com‬ ‭Rob Gutman‬‭rgutman@gmail.com‬ Resolution Relating to: Strengthening the Relationship between the City Administration, City Council, and Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) Presented by: Carter Neubieser, Ward 1 City Councilor Jonathan Chapple-Sokol, Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee Agenda & Notes before we get started: ● Presenters: Carter - Ward 1 City Councilor & Jonathan Chapple-Sokol, longtime Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee Member ● Over the next 20-30 minutes we will cover… ○ What it is the resolution does ○ How the work came about ○ Why it is needed and the problems it addresses ○ Discuss the practical implications ○ Q&A Period pen it up for questions ○ Ask the NPA to vote to voice their affirmative support What does this resolution do ? How did the NPA’s and this resolution come about? Dates we are presenting to NPA’s: ● Ward 3 - estimating June ● Ward 2 - unsure ● Ward 8 - unsure ● Ward 5 - May 15 ● Ward 6 - May 1st ● Ward 4/7 - April 23rd ● Ward 1 is May 14th  What problems does the resolution address? The resolution does the following… The City of Burlington and the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies affirm the following principles: ● The NPAs are essential to the civic health of our community. ● The NPAs shall be open and accessible to all city residents and shall abide by Open Meeting Law. ● The NPAs shall adhere to state and local laws regarding anti-discrimination, free speech, and accessibility. ● The NPAs shall adhere to the provisions of their bylaws and decisions shall be made in a transparent manner. ● The NPAs shall expend funds allocated to them by the City Council in a manner consistent with the City’s terms, conditions, and restrictions. ● The NPAs shall set the terms and conditions for their gatherings and shall determine their agendas and priorities. The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) shall: ● Develop a standardized process in collaboration with the NPAs by which each NPA can communicate a list of annual priorities to the City Council and City Administration ● Consult with other relevant city staff to develop easily understood materials that outline the legal requirements of the NPAs. ● Consult with other relevant city staff to review and update these materials as needed but no less than every three calendar years. ● Collaborate with NPAs and other relevant city staff to ensure NPAs understand the legal requirements of the NPAs. ● Include a representative, chosen by the NPAs to serve on hiring committees for staff roles predominantly focused on supporting and liaising with the NPAs The City Council acknowledges and agrees that: ● The NPAs play an important role in the city's deliberative process. ● The advice and counsel received from residents at NPA meetings is valuable and important to the City's decision- making process. ● Individual City Councilors shall be encouraged to regularly attend NPA meetings in their respective Ward or District. The City Council shall endeavor in good faith to consult with each NPA on: ● Issues that impact NPA governance and structure before proceeding with resolutions and ordinances. ● Issues that disproportionately impact a particular area of the city. ● Matters identified by the NPAs as priorities for the current fiscal year. ● All development projects that require Major Impact Review. ● Redistricting and changes to ward boundaries and polling places. ● Proposed charter changes and ballot questions that appear on the Annual Town Meeting Day ballot. Q&A  Motion: Does the NPA support the main spirit of this resolution? Resolution Relating to: Strengthening the Relationship between the City Administration, City Council, and Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) In the year Two Thousand and Twenty-Five Resolved by the City Council of the City of Burlington, as follows: WHEREAS the City Council has adopted a resolution that encouraged and supported the establishment of Neighborhood Planning Assemblies in each of the city's wards; and WHEREAS the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies were intended to be open and accessible to all voters of the city residing in a particular ward; and WHEREAS the responsibility for organizing the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies was delegated to the Community and Economic Development Office; and WHEREAS all residents of a particular ward are considered voting members of the Neighborhood Planning Assembly for that ward; and WHEREAS each Neighborhood Planning Assembly has developed its own bylaws and meeting operating procedures; and WHEREAS the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies were established to help provide city residents with information concerning city programs and activities; and WHEREAS the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies were established to provide advice to the City Council, the various city commissions, and city administration with respect to governmental decisions, the allocation of revenues, and issues facing individual neighborhoods and the city as a whole; and WHEREAS the priorities, needs, and interests of city residents has evolved over time as the city has grown and developed; and WHEREAS the City Council frequently considers matters of importance that intersect with the interests and priorities of the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies; and WHEREAS the City Council and Neighborhood Planning Assemblies have a mutual interest to work together for the benefit of city residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Burlington and the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies affirm the following principles: • The NPAs are essential to the civic health of our community. • The NPAs shall be open and accessible to all city residents and shall abide by Open Meeting Law. • The NPAs shall adhere to federal, state, and local laws regarding anti-discrimination, free speech, and accessibility. • The NPAs shall adhere to the provisions of their bylaws and decisions shall be made in a transparent manner.  • The NPAs shall expend funds allocated to them by the City Council in a manner consistent with the City’s terms, conditions, and restrictions. • The NPAs shall set the terms and conditions for their gatherings and shall determine their agendas and priorities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) shall: • Develop a standardized process in collaboration with the NPAs by which each NPA can communicate a list of annual priorities to the City Council and City Administration • Consult with other relevant city staff to develop easily understood materials that outline the legal requirements of the NPAs. • Consult with other relevant city staff to review and update these materials as needed but no less than every three calendar years. • Collaborate with NPAs and other relevant city staff to ensure NPAs understand the legal requirements of the NPAs. • Include a representative, chosen by the NPAs to serve on hiring committees for staff roles predominantly focused on supporting and liaising with the NPAs BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges and agrees that: • The NPAs play an important role in the city's deliberative process. • The advice and counsel received from residents at NPA meetings is valuable and important to the City's decision-making process. • Individual City Councilors shall be encouraged to regularly attend NPA meetings in their respective Ward or District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council shall endeavor in good faith to consult with each NPA on: • Issues that impact NPA governance and structure before proceeding with resolutions and ordinances. • Issues that disproportionately impact a particular area of the city. • Matters identified by the NPAs as priorities for the current fiscal year. • All development projects that require Major Impact Review. • Redistricting and changes to ward boundaries and polling places. • Proposed charter changes and ballot questions that appear on the Annual Town Meeting Day ballot. Preliminary Drawings Project Designed By Project - Client Composite Rendering A&M ASSOCIATES, INC. Burlington 2727 N. CENTRAL AVENUE Burlington, VT PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85004 P: 602.263.6841 (791087) SHEET 01 ©2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2025-04-04  CURVILINEAR CORNICE CHANGE IN MATERIAL COLORS TO PROVIDE DESIGN TO ADD DEPTH IMP EXCEEDS SUSTAINABLE LEED VISUAL SEPARATION TO THE ELEVATION TO THE PARAPET STANDARDS BY PROVIDING SUPERIOR R-VALUE INSULATION FOR GREATER THERMAL EFFICIENCY VERTICAL OFFSETS CREATE A PATTERN OF LIGHT, SHADOW, AND LYRICAL ARTICULATION ARCHITECTURAL FENESTRATION TO ENHANCE RETAIL UNIFORMITY IN THE AREA Preliminary Drawings Project Designed By Project - Client Northwest Elevation Composite Rendering A&M ASSOCIATES, INC. Burlington 2727 N. CENTRAL AVENUE Burlington, VT PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85004 P: 602.263.6841 (791087) SHEET 02 ©2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2025-04-04  C F C F 6 12 6 12 B C A I A B B I C E C D A B C A I A 2 4 5 14 7 8 2 14 14 9 9 9 1 2 4 5 14 7 25' - 3" TOP OF 32' - 2" PARAPET TOP OF PARAPET 24' - 6" TOP OF ROOF PROPOSED LOW SIDE SIGN AREA 12' - 6" PROPOSED SIGN AREA 2ND FLOOR F.F.E. 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 0' - 0" 1ST FLOOR F.F.E. NORTH ELEVATION - BLDG. A Scale: 1" = 20' F 10 C F 6 12 A E C D C B C A I A 1 9 9 9 8 2 4 5 14 7 28' - 10" TOP OF PARAPET 32' - 2" TOP OF 27' - 10" PARAPET TOP OF ROOF PROPOSED SIGN AREA HIGH SIDE 24' - 6" TOP OF ROOF LOW SIDE GENERAL NOTES: 12' - 6" 2ND FLOOR THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED F.F.E. USING KINGSPAN METAL PROD- UCTS. DEVIATING FROM KING- 1004 1004 1004 1004 0' - 0" SPAN PANELS WILL ALTER THE FINAL APPROVED DESIGN OF 1ST FLOOR YOUR BUILDING(S). PLEASE F.F.E. EAST ELEVATION - BLDG. 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PLEASE CONTACT E SW 6451 NURTURE GREEN 5 4.5"H TRIM TYP. 13 LIFESTYLE BANNER THE DESIGNER AT A&M ASSOCI- F SIERRA SUNSET 6 10.25"H FLAT METAL TRIM TYP. 14 PAINT DETAIL ATES SO THE PLAN DRAWINGS G SW EGGSHELL BLACK 7 3"H FLAT METAL TRIM TYP. 15 2'H x 58'W x 10'D STORAGE: LOAD/UNLOAD AWNING CAN BE UPDATED. H P: 602.623.6841 LIGHT BROOM FINISHED TILT WALL 8 9"H FLAT METAL TRIM TYP. Preliminary Drawings Project Designed By Project - Client Colors & Materials A&M ASSOCIATES, INC. Burlington 2727 N. CENTRAL AVENUE Burlington, VT PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85004 P: 602.263.6841 (791087) SHEET 03 ©2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2025-04-04  A E D C C B F H I B 1 9 9 9 8 2 12 3 14 2 28' - 10" TOP OF PARAPET 27' - 10" TOP OF ROOF PROPOSED SIGN AREA HIGH SIDE PROPOSED SIGN AREA 12' - 6" 2ND FLOOR F.F.E. 0' - 0" 1ST FLOOR F.F.E. SOUTH ELEVATION - BLDG. A Scale: 1" = 20' K - G J A 15 13 14 11 14 C F 6 12 B C A I A C A E C D 2 4 5 14 7 8 1 9 9 9 28' - 10" TOP OF 32' - 2" PARAPET TOP OF PARAPET 27' - 10" PROPOSED SIGN AREA TOP OF ROOF HIGH SIDE 24' - 6" GENERAL NOTES: TOP OF ROOF LOW SIDE THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED 12' - 6" USING KINGSPAN METAL PROD- 2ND FLOOR UCTS. DEVIATING FROM KING- F.F.E. SPAN PANELS WILL ALTER THE F 4001 4001 4001 4001 FINAL APPROVED DESIGN OF 10 YOUR BUILDING(S). PLEASE 0' - 0" CONSULT WITH THE A&M FACILITY 1ST FLOOR IMAGING TEAM IF A DIFFERENT WEST ELEVATION - BLDG. A F.F.E. SUPPLIER IS BEING USED. Scale: 1" = 20' D1 - THE PROPOSED IMP USES FULL-WIDTH PANELS. DO NOT CUT IMP DUE TO PAINT VARIA- TIONS. CONTACT THE DESIGNER AT A&M ASSOCIATES TO FIND A SOLU- TION. P: 602.623.6841 COLORS MATERIALS A IMPERIAL WHITE (IMP CUSTOM COLOR) I SW 6182 ETHEREAL WHITE P57 1 42"W KINGSPAN KS SERIES AZTECO STUCCO EMBOSSED VERTICAL IMP 9 9"D LYRICAL ARTICULATED ACCENT FIN (DESIGN ELEMENT) D2 - THE PROPOSED PROJECT B SANDSTONE (IMP CUSTOM COLOR) J IRONWOOD (FAUX WOODGRAIN FINISH) 2 16"W MORIN INTEGRITY XAB-16 HORIZONTAL PANELS 10 ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL CONSISTS OF 42" WIDE IMP. C K DEVIATING FROM THIS SIZE DESERT JEWEL U-HAUL FOREST GREEN 3 LIGHT BROOM TILT-UP CONCRETE 11 ULTRA-GRAIN CLASSIC WALNUT CARRIAGE DOORS PANEL WILL ALTER THE LYRICAL D SW 6884 AMBER EARTH 4 10"H x 3"D ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS 12 UNDULATING DESIGN FIN DESIGN. PLEASE CONTACT E SW 6451 NURTURE GREEN 5 4.5"H TRIM TYP. 13 LIFESTYLE BANNER THE DESIGNER AT A&M ASSOCI- F SIERRA SUNSET 6 10.25"H FLAT METAL TRIM TYP. 14 PAINT DETAIL ATES SO THE PLAN DRAWINGS G SW EGGSHELL BLACK 7 3"H FLAT METAL TRIM TYP. 15 2'H x 58'W x 10'D STORAGE: LOAD/UNLOAD AWNING CAN BE UPDATED. 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PHYSICAL ADDRESS 436 RIVERSIDE AVENUE .50 230 TAX MAP NO: 040-4-014.000 D x21 OF PROPERTY: BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401 0 9.5 0 24 x21 2.0± ACRES D 8.8 0 235 x21 5 0.0 6. PARCEL SIZE: ± 2.00 ACRES 24 5.0 D x22 W x22 W D 230 0 .20 x21 220 TO PROPOSED 6' HIGH CONCRETE TO 9.5 19 9.00 5 0 x21 D x2 25 RETAINING WALL 22 7. BASE ZONING DISTRICT: NEIGHBORHOOD 245 D 5 5.0 0 5 ACTIVITY CENTER 25 x22 W x21 9.5 x21 8.5 9.0 0 230 x21 D 250 TO RIVERSIDE (NAC - R) 5 26 0 255 23 8. OVERLAY DISTRICT: DESIGN REVIEW 5.0 224 9.5 0 x22 W 225 x21 9.0 0 TO 3 5 x21 4" IRON PIPE FOUND 9. DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS PROPOSED 26 260 CAP L.S. 584 230 5.0 6" ABOVE GRADE FRONT SETBACK: 0' AND 12' OFF CURB 10' x22 W 265 TO 106'± 235 0 SIDE REAR: 0' 35' 22-575 25 230 270 EXISTING 240 255 MAX. LOT STONE RIPRAP 235 COVERAGE: 80% (64 % ± CURRENT) 245 240 MAX BUILDING 32' - 2" N/F 260 HEIGHT: 35' SYNAGOGUE CORPORATION 250 245 270 2 75 265 MAX. FLOOR 0.7 255 250 2 265 AREA RATIO: 85' ± 270 270 260 258'± 260 275 275 280 265 265 285 270 280 290 275 285 280 LIMITS OF TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY 12/19/2023 285 DJG ANL DJG 1" = 20' 04/30/2025 C2-01  Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA) MINUTES Wednesday, May 14, 2025 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street And Zoom online: https://zoom.us/j/96245939050 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050 Facilitator: Sam Doherty Recorder: Jonathan Chapple-Sokol 6:15 - Welcome and Food 6:30 - Formal Start - review agenda Introductions: name, street Sam Doherty Rob Gutman Gretchen Platt Dave Cawley Carter Neubieser Katherine Verman Angie Chapple-Sokol Jonathan Chapple-Sokol Carol Livingston Caryn Long Mark Demers Gary Golden Matt Price Kathy Olwell Mark Leopold Peter Lackowski Sharyl Green Shawny Corey Charlie Gianonni Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community. - CJ Knudsen of Lake Monsters: summer 2025 schedule. Lake Monsters are in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL). More information here: https://vermontlakemonsters.com/  First game 5/31 :Last regular season game 8/9 (plus a week if team makes the playoffs) 35 Home Games 3 Fireworks nights: 6/21; 7/18; 8/2 Kids eat free every Wednesday! Fletcher Free Library has free passes to games! https://fletcherfree.org/ 15 Lake Monsters games on TV!!! https://vermontlakemonsters.com/wyci/ Free parking at Trinity and Gut (with free shuttle, too!) Lake monsters have given $270K back to the community! Announcements Jonathan moves and Caryn seconded spending any NPA remaining funds on FPF, TMT, and sound system - Unanimous Straw Poll questions about the new merged FPF neighborhood (Old North End). Small number of voters, but consensus was that folks preferred the old neighborhood (ONE East), would rather be connected with Centennial and/or Downtown, and feel ONE forum is too large: 1 person supported the current ONE configuration 9 people preferre the old configuration 9 people are unhappy with the current configuration 6:45 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community Speakout got blended into remaining discourse. 7:05 - School Commission update - Gary Golden and Matt Price Senate passed a version of Education bill slanted towards privatization. Weighting changes will be detrimental to Burlington, but extra money is included for smaller districts; lunch funding, after school activities will be affected. Medicaid decisions will impact schools Will go to Conference Committee to reconcile large differences between versions 7:20 - City Council update - Carter Neubieser Health Care costs, UVMMC and Pharma, are the biggest drivers of tax increases Very difficult times. Spending philosophy over the past several years did not consider operational efficiencies or program effectiveness. Tax increases have been used to cover gaps 37 of 100 new positions at City were funded with one-time moneys Need to inventory and evaluate what we do All cut are painful; Some cuts are more straightforward – high cost for small benefit Consolidation of departments (CEDO/BWD) and internal services (IT) are opportunities  Tax Fairness group working on potential charter changes to create a more progressive tax structure. RIFs are rare for the City;We do not have robust processes for some things. Some RIFs were not well handled by management. Estimate $1M reduction ic gross receipts due to less tourism from Canada Carter’s update led into a discussion of the budget, Reductions in Force, city employees and service to the community Comments: With PRW/BCA cuts, how will the City serve kids this summer? Cuts are hard, but can’t give everyone everything Understand cuts, but unhappy with how the cuts were made – ill will Progressive taxing is OK, but what about growing the Grand List? RIF’d staff close to retirement? Little things at the neighborhood level can help Invest EAP? What can we as an NPA do to “make things right”? Letter of appreciation to those who lost their jobs? To all employees? NPA agreed that Steering Committee will broadcast a request for stories or expressions of appreciation to collect and send to folks who lost their jobs and publicly acknowledge our support for all employees. No employee’s name will be publicly disclosed. 7:40 - City/NPA relationship: clarification in Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDNR) draft document - Carter Neubieser and Jonathan Chapple-Sokol 8:15 - Facilitator-led discussion soliciting ideas for future NPA meeting topics, plus suggestions of ways to get involved in the neighborhoods over the summer 8:30 - Adjourn Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com, Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com, Selene Colburn selene.colburn@gmail.com, Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com