Land Use North Street Plan Downtown & Waterfront Plan Natural Environmen t Open Space Protection Plan Built Environmen t Transportatio n System Economic Development Community Facilities & Services Parks Master Plan Energy Climate Action Plan Housing Consolidated Plan Education City of Burlington planBTV: Burlington Municipal Development Plan Our Community Vision: A Sustainable Burlington Relationship to Other Local and Regional Plans Implementation Plan Introduction & Demographic Profile

CAP implements the vision set in:  planBTV-Downtown & Waterfront  Municipal Development Plan  IBM Smarter Cities Report  Legacy Plan

 A process: ◦ Measuring ◦ Planning ◦ Reducing GHG emissions  Customized roadmap and guide for the future  Decision support tool CITY ?

Why we care? Reducing Impacts on: ◦ Human Health ◦ Forests and Agriculture ◦ Winter Recreation ◦ Infrastructure and Land

Mitigation Strategies Compact Mixed- Use Development Community Transportation Municipal Transportation Energy Efficiency in Buildings Renewable Energy Resources Urban Forestry & Carbon Sequestration Waste Reduction & Recycling Local Gardens, Farms &Food Production 39 Mitigation Strategies

Plan Update A project of the Burlington Conservation Board

Open Space Planning in Burlington 1989 Conservation Board Established 2000 Open Space Protection Plan o Natural areas o Recreational spaces o Open spaces 2013 Plan Update o Natural areas o Urban agriculture o Green infrastructure o Access and connectivity

Three Prongs of Open Space Plan Education Conservation & Stewardship Planning and Development Review

Where Does the Open Space Protection Plan Fit in? Part of the Municipal Development Plan Plan BTV, Downtown & Waterfront Plan o Ecological Integrity o Urban Agriculture o The Green Machine Open Space Protection Plan o Inventory & open space characteristics o Identifies opportunities for implementation o Open space planning policy

Public Outreach Two rounds of meetings with all NPA’s Stakeholder meetings with local interest groups, city boards and commissions Dedicated website Online public input tool Public hearings

Public Comments for the Update

Open Space Inventory Fun Facts 6,784 acres of city area 3,318 acres of open space 49% open space 1,266 acres in SFHA (38%) 37 parks 3 public beaches 3 cemeteries 2 dog parks 6 urban wilds 42 trail miles (public and private) Public Land TypeAcres City Park Other Open Space Winooski Valley Park District Total1,036.41

Inventory by Land Use

Natural Community Types 6,775 original acres 2,021 acres within unmowed open lands 691 acres within unmowed public lands

Trails

Green Infrastructure Pocket parks LID stormwater management Rain gardens Downtown rooftop assessment

Urban Agriculture 440 acres of National Prime 748 Acres of State Prime 563 acres currently used for agriculture 402 acres of field, lawn and transitional brush land that is National or State prime and not used for agriculture.

Access to Community Gardens 10,290 residential buildings 7,493 residences > ¼ mile from an existing community garden Many in New North End have large yards and good soils

Public Land Access 10,290 residential buildings 2,046 > ¼ mile from a public open space

Public Waterfront Access 10,290 residential buildings 8,712 > ¼ mile from a public waterfront access

Wildlife Corridors 2000 City Habitat & Corridor Report 2005 WVPD Wildlife Inventory 2007 WVPD Habitat & Corridor Report 2010 Wildlife mapping 2013 Barriers to connectivity & mitigation recommendations

Okay, so now what?

Public Lands Management Parks master plan update Management plans Conservation Legacy Fund o Stewardship o Acquisition o Management planning? o Conservation Projects?

Education School Based and Community Initiatives Partnership for Change Audubon Center Rock Point School Partnerships UVM Nature Conservancy

Conservation & Stewardship Prioritize acquisition or easements of rare natural communities & wildlife corridors Target underserved areas for new community gardens and pursue conservation of large scale ag lands Enhance green infrastructure with targeted acquisitions or easements of micro-scale green spaces

Planning & Development Review Include rare or threatened natural communities in significant natural areas overlay. Implement policy recommendations of Urban Agriculture Task Force Report Decentralize stormwater management system with emphasis on functional green spaces throughout the city’s urban fabric Prioritize acquisition or easements in areas with little or no conserved lands access

The Bottom Line Better understanding of our open spaces, their functions, values, and distribution Opportunity for enhanced connectivity Targeted acquisitions Improved decision making