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VOLUME 48, NO. 31
City explores city green initiative
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LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
South Burlington is eyeing a city green. As the city continues to expand and grow, it’s exploring a place for residents to kick back, to talk to each other and to escape the hustle and bustle of an urban life. Most towns and cities around Vermont have a designated green space, like a village green,
that often serves as a place for community activities like farmers’ markets or informal gatherings. While there have been recommendations in previous city plans to create such a green space, Ilona Blanchard, the city’s community development director, said this is the first time the city has looked See GREEN INITIATIVE on page 11
Zoning overhaul aims to build neighborhoods, create housing LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
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Rally the Catamount visits Rec on the Go, a program of South Burlington’s rec department, at Chamberlin School.
SUMMER TOMATO
SPECIALS
Celebrate Jericho Settler’s Farm tomatoes!
South Burlington’s planning commission for the past year has been tweaking its land use regulations to better comply with new state law aimed at creating housing opportunities while protecting natural resources. Paul Conner, director of planning and zoning, said that although there was not technically a misalignment with the city’s bylaws and state law, “there were some areas to catch up and also take it a step further to really support thriving neighborhoods in our community.”
The work coincides with directives laid out in the new city plan adopted in January.
Thriving neighborhoods As the city continues to grow, the planning commission has shifted and consolidated certain residential zoning districts into three categories: low-scale and thriving communities, medium-scale and thriving communities, and higher-scale mixed-use areas. The goal of the amendments is to allow for more flexible use of land, increase walkability See ZONING REGS on page 12
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