Planning Commission

SOUTH BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION 13 MAY 2025 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, at 7:00 p.m., in Room 301, City Hall, 180 Market St, and via Zoom. MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Louisos, Chair; M. Mittag, C. Lawrence, P. Engels, D. MacDonald, H. Riehle, ALSO PRESENT: P. Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning; K. Peterson, Senior City Planner; N. Atherton, City Planner 1. Welcome, instructions on exiting the building in the event of an emergency Chair Jessical Louisos gave instructions on exiting the building. 2. Agenda: Additions, deletions, or changes in order of agenda items No changes proposed. 3. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda No public comment. 4. Announcements and staff report No announcements or further staff report. 5. LDR Amendments: Update to Technical Heights The Planning Commission discussed the update to how heights are calculated and measured. Commissioners asked questions about the number of different grade plane-related definitions. Commissioners asked questions and had further discussion about ADU heights and the ability to have an ADU above a garage. PLANNING COMMISSION 13 MAY 2025 PAGE 1 6. LDR Amendments: Table of Uses – Service Station Options The Planning Commission discussed how to regulate service stations in the new Table of Uses. Commissioners did not want to trigger the restrictions for EV- charging only, but wanted to connect it to liquid or compressed gas fuels. Commissioners informally agreed to the adjusted definition regulating retail fueling as motor-vehicle-focused commercial, adding required spacing from other fueling facilities, and allowing regulation of any auxiliary building and uses as whatever uses they are. 7. LDR Amendment: Bedrock Removal Regulation Update The Commissioners discussed the initial approach to regulation of bedrock removal. Commissioners expressed an interest in future regulation of construction noise more broadly and with concern for topographic change. The Commission generally gave Staff the go-ahead to continue working on regulation for bedrock removal. 8. Minutes: April 8, 2025; April 29, 2025 H. Riehle moved to approve the minutes of April 8, 2025. D. MacDonald seconded the motion. No discussion. 6-0 approved. M. Mittag moved to approve the minutes of April 29, 2025. H. Riehle seconded the motion. No discussion. 6-0 approved. 9. Other Business The Commission has been asked to approve naming the street across Market Street from Dattilio Drive as “South Dattilio Drive” as an extension of the existing name. M. Mittag moved to approve the name. D. MacDonald seconded. No further discussion. 6-0 approved. 10. Adjourn PLANNING COMMISSION 13 MAY 2025 PAGE 2 As there was no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned by common consent at 9:29 p.m. ___________________________________ Clerk PLANNING COMMISSION 13 MAY 2025 PAGE 3