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Burlington Planning Commission - Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Comprehensive Development Ordinance 12/10/2019

This is a public hearing in front of the Burlington Planning Commission and the City Council Ordinance Committee to hear comments on proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO), including an amendment that would allow more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's).

The purpose of this zoning amendment is to encourage the creation of ADU’s throughout the city to support homeowners as they age in place, provide flexible options to help owners afford and better utilize available space within their homes, and to provide additional affordable housing options within existing neighborhoods. This amendment modifies applicable ADU and other city-wide general standards including: enabling ADU’s as a permitted use in all zoning districts, creating an alternative maximum unit size and lot coverage waiver process, and eliminating the parking requirement and limitation on stacked parking.

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Looking Back Over 35 Years in Housing 12/04/2019

Erhard Mahnke hosts Mike McNamara, Vermont Field Office Director for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition – www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Cambrian Rise Update 10/02/2019

Host: Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Guests:

Eric Farrell, President, Farrell Real Estate

Amy Demetrowitz, Director of Real Estate Development, Champlain Housing Trust

Cindy Reid, Director of Development, Cathedral Square Corporation

WEB RESOURCES

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition – www.vtaffordablehousing.org
Cambrian Rise - www.cambrianrisevt.com
Champlain Housing Trust – www.getahome.org and 802-862-6244
Cathedral Square Corporation – www.cathedralsquare.org

COTS: An Interview with Executive Director Rita Markley 08/07/2019

CCTV volunteer Trace Billodeau interviews the Executive Director of Burlington's Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS). Rita explains a little background of the organization and what the process is like going through the COTS system.

Clear Advantages of Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing: 4. Smooth Transitions - Part 2 03/21/2019

Amy Brewer, Coordinator with the Franklin Grand Isle Tobacco Prevention Coalition, is joined by Michael McCaffrey, Associate Director of Property Management at the Champlain Housing Trust, and Chasidy Benjamin, Tobacco Treatment Specialist with Northwestern Medical Center, to explain the process of implementing a smoke-free housing policy. The group also goes into greater detail on how to maintain this policy and keep tenants and their properties safe.

Clear Advantages of Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing: 3. Smooth Transitions - Part 1 03/21/2019

Amy Brewer, Coordinator with the Franklin Grand Isle Tobacco Prevention Coalition, is joined by Michael McCaffrey, Associate Director of Property Management at the Champlain Housing Trust, Joe Villemaire, CEO of Rockstar Property Management, and Chasidy Benjamin, Tobacco Treatment Specialist with Northwestern Medical Center, to explain the transition to smoke-free housing using the personal insights from a local landlord and others who deal with this issue on a daily basis.

Clear Advantages of Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing: 2. Landlord Rights to Ban Smoking 03/21/2019

Mariah Sanderson, Coalition Director of the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, and Nadine Scibek, Attorney, discuss landlords' rights to ban smoking in their buildings.

Clear Advantages of Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing: 1. Introduction to the Benefits of Smoke-Free Housing 03/21/2019

Kate Nugent, Executive Director of the Winooski Partnership for Prevention, and Rhonda Williams, Chronic Disease Prevention Chief with the Vermont Department of Health, introduce the benefits of smoke-free housing.

Accessory Dwelling Units Workshop 09/22/2018

An informational workshop to learn about “Accessory Dwelling Units” (ADUs).

An ADU could provide you housing for a family member, rental income, someone to share household chores or simply a friendly neighbor. Hear from a panel of experts on how this could work including people who have done this!

The Economics of Housing Panel Discussion 01/29/2018

The CVOEO Fair Housing Project hosts a discussion on the economics of housing and the impact on affordability and availability.

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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!