Where

149 Church Street, Bushor Conference Room, Burlington, VT 05401

What was decided

The Planning Commission and City Council Ordinance Committee working group discussed seven proposed amendments to ZA-27-01 Inclusionary Zoning with invited housing experts and the public. The group reached a compromise to raise the IZ unit threshold to 13 units, and took informal votes on waterfront district tiering, including removing Cambrian Rise from the Waterfront District. The Planning Commission adopted its minutes and accepted communications.

Decisions recorded

• The working group took an informal vote and removed Cambrian Rise from the Waterfront District requirements, 6-2, with E. Mahnke and E. Malone voting against. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• The working group voted on the waterfront requirement percentage, 5-3, with G. Bergman, E. Mahnke, and E. Malone voting against. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• The group reached a compromise to raise the IZ project threshold to 13 units, between the staff-recommended 17 units and the 10 units some panelists proposed. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• The Planning Commission adopted the minutes and accepted communications by unanimous vote. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 218 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 5, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

Public Forum

The time at a City Council meeting when residents can speak to the Council about any city matter.

CEDO

The Community & Economic Development Office, the city department for housing, neighborhoods, and economic development.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Burlington's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Burlington Publick on October 4, 2026.