VT116/Kimball Ave/Tilley Drive Land Use & Transportation Plan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

VT116/Kimball Ave/Tilley Drive Land Use & Transportation Plan Public Meeting February 7, 2017

Presentation Overview  Introductions  Project Overview – Study Goals, Study Area & Project Timeline  Existing Conditions – Natural Resources, Land Use, Traffic  Future Land Use & Development – ECOS Plan, Comprehensive Plan – Current Development Plans – Future “No Build” Traffic Conditions  Questions & Discussion  Next Steps

Project Team  Paul Conner, AICP - Director of Planning & Zoning  Justin Rabidoux - Public Works Director/City Engineer  Christine Forde, AICP – Senior Transportation Planner  David Saladino, PE, AICP – Project Manager  Mark Hamelin, CLARB Certified, PLA, ASLA - Senior Landscape Architect/Planner

Project Overview

Project Overview  Purpose of this Study To develop a comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan to evaluate potential land development in the study area, to identify multimodal transportation infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate planned growth , and identify opportunities to integrate and create connections between the existing and future development in the area.

Project Overview  Study Area: – Approximately 1,000 acres – Bisected by I-89 – Mix of residential, office, light industrial, and open space  Schedule – Kick-Off March 2016 – Existing Conditions April - August – Stakeholder Outreach May - June – Future No Build Sept - December – Public Meeting Tonight – Alternatives Evaluation February – April 2017 – Public Outreach April - May – Preferred Alternative May - June – 2035 Area Plan July - August

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Existing Conditions

Existing Conditions  Natural Resources – Most of study area in Potash Brook Watershed Stormwater Impaired Watershed • Wetlands – Limited extent of mapped natural resources in study area. Rare Invertebrate Wetlands – Primarily wetlands, stream buffers, and rare species/communities. Rare Natural Very Rare/Rare Community Invertebrate Wetlands

Existing Conditions - Zoning  Five Zoning Districts 1. Industrial & Open Space (IO) 2. Mixed Industrial & Commercial (IC) 3. Commercial 1 - Limited Retail (C1-LR) 4. Residential 1 PRD (R1) 5. Residential 12 (R12)

Existing Conditions - Zoning  Industrial & Industrial & Open Space (IO) – High quality , large-lot office, light industrial and research uses. – High-quality planned developments that preserve the generally open character of the district, and enhance the visual quality of approaches to the City while providing suitable locations for employment and business growth. – The location and architectural design of buildings in a manner that preserves these qualities is strongly encouraged.

Existing Conditions - Zoning  Mixed Industrial & Commercial (IC) – General industrial and commercial activity in areas of the City served by major arterial roadways with ready access to Burlington International Airport. – Major commercial uses , such as supermarkets and shopping centers shall not be permitted .

Existing Conditions - Zoning  Commercial 1 - Limited Retail (C1-LR) – General retail at specific intersections in the city, to serve nearby residential areas . These commercial areas are intended to serve the convenience shopping needs of local residents and employees. Their location and design are intended to make them accessible both by motorized vehicle and by foot .

Existing Conditions - Zoning  Residential 1 PRD (R1) – Low-density single-family residential uses to protect scenic views and cultural resources, and to provide compatibility with adjacent natural areas. A Planned Unit Development may be permitted at a maximum of four units per acre.  Residential 12 (R12) – High-density residential use. The district is located in areas that are near shopping areas, schools, and public transportation facilities. – Offices and other commercial uses may be permitted within the district in locations that have direct access to arterial and collector streets and that will not adversely affect residential properties.

Traffic Existing Conditions – Overlay – Traffic Zone 1 Overlay – Overlay Districts Zone 2 Transit Traffic Overlay Overlay – District Zone 1  Traffic Overlay District  Transit Overlay District  Flood Plain Flood Plain  Scenic View Protection Zone – Hinesburg Road North Airport Approach Cone – Dorset Park View Protection  Airport Approach Cone Zone View Protection Zone

Existing Conditions – Transit Service Route 1 Williston Route 12 UMall/Airport On-Demand Tilley Drive Shuttle Route 116 Commuter

Existing Conditions – Sidewalks, Paths & Bike Lanes  Gaps in connectivity – Across I-89 – Along VT 116 south of I-89 – Old Farm Road – Kimball Ave

High Crash Location Existing Conditions – Intersection (#97) # Reported Reported Crashes 2011-2015 Crashes (2011-2015) High Crash Location  Clusters of crashes at key intersections Segment (#387)  No High Crash Location (HCL) segments or intersections within Study Area.  No fatalities  19 injury crashes – 8 on Kimball Ave – 5 on VT 116 – 4 on Kennedy Drive – 1 on Meadowland Drive – 1 on Tilley Drive

Existing Conditions – Traffic Volumes 18,700  Highest volumes on I-89 & US 2  Kimball & Kennedy similar volumes (very different configurations) 2,600

Future Land Use & Development

Future Land Use & Development  CCRPC ECOS Plan (2013) – Enterprise: Areas that accommodate a future concentration of employment uses that attract workers from the County and multi- county region. – Metro: Areas that accommodate jobs and housing in a compact development pattern that supports transit service & pedestrian activity.

Future Land Use & Development  South Burlington Comprehensive Plan (2016) Land Use Planning Areas – Project area primarily in Northeast Quadrant and Southeast Quadrant zones

Future Land Use & Development  Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Planning Areas Northeast Quadrant – Future use of land should continue to focus on employers and ancillary services . – Future development should maximize efficiency of land use and support multi-modal transportation . – This area should have clear, efficient access to City Center as part of an integrated, urbanized high activity, pedestrian and transit friendly east-west corridor .

Future Land Use & Development  Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Planning Areas Northeast Quadrant – An important consideration for the future land use is the potential for a new Interstate interchange (“12B”) in the vicinity of Hinesburg Road. – With an interchange, properties would gain substantially improved access ; with no interchange, the overall transportation and development capacity of the area could be limited .

Future Land Use & Development  Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Planning Areas Northeast Quadrant – Objective 53 : Provide a balanced mix of recreation, resource conservation, and business park opportunities in the south end of the Quadrant. – Strategy 121 : Encourage well planned, clustered, compact and infill business park development that integrates contiguous open space areas in business park design. – Strategy 122 : Focus City resources in support of the build out of high density business, technology and mixed use centers to include the greater Tilley Drive – Tech Park – O’Brien Brothers – Meadowlands & adjacent properties. Recognize this central area of the community as critical to the economic and employment growth of the City and work to encourage full build out of available capacity.

Future Land Use & Development  Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Planning Areas Southeast Quadrant – One of the most difficult issues for South Burlington has been the provision of east-west connector roads between Spear Street, Dorset Street, and Hinesburg Road, and provision of connections between adjacent subdivisions. – The lack of east-west roadways means, effectively, that the SEQ presently has over 1,000 housing units and regional traffic moving through a farming community’s roadway network. The lack of east-west connections increases travel times and miles traveled.

Future Land Use & Development  Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Planning Areas Southeast Quadrant – Strategy 132 : Evaluate the allowable activities on the western portion of the Industrial-Open Space District and consider enabling the development of a residential neighborhood with density from transferred development rights from conserved properties in the SEQ. – Strategy 133 : Revise the LDRs to ensure that all truck- intensive uses in the IO district are located a sufficient distance away from residentially-zoned lands to prevent adverse noise, air quality, light, and visual impacts.

Future Land Use & Development  Comprehensive Plan – Future Land Use – Majority of study area categorized as Medium to Higher Intensity – Principally Non-Residential – Western area primarily Medium Intensity – Residential to Mixed-Use