Planning

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 04/19/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Burlington Development Review Board 04/19/2011

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

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 04/07/2011

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: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Burlington Development Review Board 04/05/2011

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

Celebrate Burlington 03/31/2011

A culmination of the annual Neighborhood Night of Success and the Legacy Town Meeting, this event honors the dozens of residents who volunteer their time to serve on a city board or commission. In addition, the Burlington Legacy Plan will seek community input on our shared vision.

Williston Development Review Board 03/22/2011

Development Review Board (DRB) - 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.

Wonderful World of Sustainable Transportation: Jennifer Green, Burlington CEDO 03/22/2011

Director of Local Motion, Chapin Spencer, and Annie Bourdon of CarShare Vermont host other transportation leaders to discuss transportation issues, ideas and initiatives. Tonight they speak with Jennifer Green of the Burlington CEDO Office.

VT Clean Cities Coalition and Burlington CEDO on Cost-Effective Transportation Practices 03/21/2011

The Vermont Clean Cities Coalition and the Burlington Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) host this meeting for local business owners and fleet managers to discuss transportation challenges and to present solutions to those problems. A valuable opportunity to share concerns, past attempts, and future prospects for developing more sustainable and cost-effective transportation practices. Peter Rusy, from the Neutral Group, discusses the impact of 'vehicle telematics programs' in fleet operations.

Joint Meeting of Metropolitan Planning Organization and Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission 03/16/2011

The Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the 18 municipalities of the Chittenden County region. Each year, the CCMPO oversees about $30 million in transportation investments. It evaluates and approves proposed transportation improvement projects and provides a forum for interagency cooperation and public input into funding decisions. It also sponsors and conducts studies, assists local municipalities with planning activities, and develops and updates the County's long range transportation plan (known as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan). Serving about 145,000 people, the CCMPO is Vermont's only MPO.

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is one of 12 regional planning commissions in Vermont. Based on the 2000 census, Chittenden County is home to approximately one-fourth of Vermont's residents, making it the most populous county in the state.

CCRPC is composed of 19 municipal commissioners and five at-large commissioners (representing Agriculture, Conservation/Environment, Socio-Economic/Housing, and Transportation). The legislative body of each of Chittenden County's municipalities selects its own commissioner and alternate commissioner. The Full Commission selects the five at-large representatives. Each commissioner has one vote.

CCRPC's regular monthly meeting is on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:00pm in the Main Conference Room. These meetings are open to the public.

Regional Sustainability Project 03/16/2011

The first meeting of the Steering Committee overseeing a two year regional sustainability initiative is a partnership of Chittenden County municipalities, state and local agencies, institutions and non-profit organizations. The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission is the primary agency providing the staff support for this endeavor. The project is supported with a $1 million grant from the HUD (US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development), DOT (US Dept. of Transportation) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Sustainable Communities Partnership. The project represents a once in a generation opportunity for the Chittenden County region to address long-term sustainability by developing a vision, goals and strategies that promote appropriate governance and development while ensuring social equity for the region’s population.

The results of the effort will be used in updating the Burlington Legacy Plan, the County’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), the Chittenden County Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Chittenden County Regional Plan. This initial meeting will introduce the project Steering Committee, review the partnership agreement and project work plan including proposed public engagement activities.

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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!