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A Tale of Two Waterfronts: Burlington, Vermont’s Story
Sandrine Thibault, AICP
David E. White, AICP
Burlington Department of Planning & Zoning
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Period of Industrialization: 1820-1900
• Canals, Breakwater and Fill: 1820 - 75
• Boats: 1820 - today
• Wood: 1840 - 1900
• Petroleum: 1900 - 1990’s
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Period of Transition 1960-20??
• Turning Point
– Increased dominance of rail and highways for freight movement
– Water-base infrastructure falling into disrepair.
– Rising interest in water-based recreation
• Redevelopment options and opportunities
• Mix of private and public initiatives
• Struggle to find consensus and achieve results
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Burlington’s First Waterfront Plan:
The Waterfront Report • Conceptual Framework
•Visual Corridors
•Shoreline Access
•Vehicular circulation
• Created Sub-Areas
•North of College
•College to Maple
•South of Maple
• Performance Standards
•Visual Corridors
•Vista Protection
•Pedestrian circulation
•Vehicular circulation
•Utilities
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Alden Plan – 1984
• 65,000 sqft of retail
• 150 slip marina
• 200-room inn
• 300 housing units
• 145,000 sqft of office space
• 2 parking structures for 1,200 cars
• another 90,000 sqft of mixed use
Waterfront ’95
• market-rate and affordable
housing
• a 150-rm hotel
• community boathouse
• 400-car parking deck
• office/retail/restaurant
• public marina
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• generous park and open space
for public use and enjoyment;
• intrusion by the automobile
should be minimized through
dual footprint, underground,
off-waterfront parking
structures and innovative
public transportation;
• Urban Reserve should be
preserved for future
generations;
• access to the Lake be
incorporated into public
development activities;
Burlington Waterfront Revitalization Plan – 1990 & ‘98
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Harbor Management Plan
• Marina related Service
Areas
• Regulated Overnight Fixed
Moorings
• Regulated Private Docks
and Moorings
• Designated Anchorage
Areas
• Scenic and recreational
Reserves
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Our Waterfront
Today
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Tools and Investments
• Tools
– Urban Revitalization Plan
– Tax Increment Financing
– Public Trust
– Land Acquisition
– Zoning
– Inclusionary Housing
• Public Investments
– Oil tank Clean-up
– Waterfront Bike Path
– Community Boathouse
– Lake Street redesign
– Affordable Housing
– Coast Guard Station
– Public boat launch
– Waterfront Park
– Fishing Pier
– Waterfront Shelter
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Private Development
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ECHO
Non-Profit Investment
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Moran Center
Future Public Investment?
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Challenges and Priorities
• Industrial Legacy
– Brownfield contamination
– Public Trust Lands
– Historic resources – land and water
• Difficulty in achieving consensus for a vision
• Lack of interconnection between plans
• Public Priorities
– Public access to the water
– Economically inclusive
– Mixed uses
– Year-round activity
– Protect lake water quality
– Expanded marine activities and services
– Connections with downtown
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So what’s next?
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Low-Tech
• Speaker Series
• Public Meetings
• Local Media
• Art Contest/Exhibit
• The Road Show
• Community Survey
• Word of Mouth
• Stakeholders Meetings
• Design Charrette
• Open House
High-Tec
• Direct Communication (Constant Contact)
• Social Media (Facebook)
• Public Input Web Tool
• Project Website
• Draft Plan Commenting Tool
We’re not kidding… 13+ steps to Public Engagement
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1,400 participants
672 ideas/comments
45,000 votes
You mean we can share ideas online?
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A Magazine! What?
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Background Burlington in Context
planBTV What’s that all about?
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz – 12 steps to public engagement
So you think you know Burlington? …look again
What works
Urban is back
The Plan Burlington Values & Plan Themes The Burlington Downtown and
Waterfront Plan – The BIG Ideas Building Market Share Waterfront Users The Housing Donut The Creative Economy Farm to City Getting Around Town – A
complete streets solution Connectivity – Making
Connections The Green Machine
Putting these Ideas into Action: A Tour Around the Burlington Plan
planBTV Content
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When asked to describe Downtown’s future in one word
We heard…
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7 Place-Based Themes …for a sustainable future
Vibrant Economy – local food, local business, local character
Housing Choice – choice, affordability, dignity
Transportation Choice – walking, biking, transit, driving
Active and Healthy Living – access to nature, recreation, people,
entertainment
Environmental & Cultural Stewardship – access to clean air &
water, cultural & natural spaces
Sense of Place – civic pride, tolerance, community
Creativity & Innovation – innovation, arts, creativity
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Market diversity and expansion
Expand the Business Improvement District
Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund
A path forward for economic expansion
Big Idea!
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The HOUSING Donut
A HEALTHIER OPTION
More housing…period Increase Housing Diversity Reducing Barriers to Development
Big Idea!
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GETTING AROUND TOWN A Complete Street Solution
Before the advent of the car, people needed to live in urban areas. Now people want to be in urban areas
so they can choose to not use a car.
Big Idea!
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Connectivity
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Around the
Burlington Plan
Main Street
Church Street
The Mall
The South End District
North Waterfront
South Waterfront
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North Waterfront
1 BATTERY PARK MASTER PLAN
2
3
BATTERY PARK OVERLOOK
DEPOT STREET REDESIGN
4
5
STAIRWAY STREETS
WATERFRONT PARK REDESIGN
6 WATERFRON PARKING STRUCTURE(S)
7 CREATIVITY VILLAGE
8 SEASONAL SKATING RINK
9 WATERFRONT PAVILLION
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9 WATERFRONT PAVILLION The master plan calls for a new civic building to be located at the corner of Lake and College Streets. The design of this open and flexible building is representative of the old rail station that once occupied a site nearby. Such as structure will be a defining icon for Burlington’s waterfront and could be home to a winter farmer’s market, seasonal craft markets, indoor concerts, etc.
North Waterfront
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1 LAKEFRONT MARITIME MUSEUM
2
3
ADAPTIVE REUSE AND INFILL
RELOCATED FERRY TERMINAL
4
5
MARINA SUPPORT SERVICES
HARBOR LAUNCH
6 MITIGATE ODORS FROM THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN
South Waterfront
7 BREAKWATER & MARINA EXPANSION
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Waterfront
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1 CONNECTIVITY OF THE URBAN GRID
2
3
RETAINED BUT REORGANIZED RAIL FUNCTIONS
STRATEGIC URBAN INFILL AND LINER BUILDINGS
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5
FLEX-SPACE/LIVE-WORK UNITS
PERIPHERY PARKING
The South End District
6 STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
7 TRAIL/BIKE PATH CONNECTION
8 EMBRACE THE BARGE CANAL
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800+ participants
500
comments
Draft Plan on the Web!!!
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Yes, an Open House!
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New Zoning Regulations are coming too…
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Plan Adoption Winter 2013…