This project consists of a comprehensive city-wide culvert assessment and prioritization, covering publicly owned conveyance culverts throughout all watersheds within the City of South Burlington

This project focused on inspection of existing storm drainage infrastructure and development of an asset management database of the assessed system.  Data and information generated by this effort could be used to create a stormwater infrastructure replacement plan.  Phase I was completed in FY21, Phase II in FY23,and Phase III in FY23.  Phase IV began in FY25 and was completed in FY26.  The findings will be used to schedule implementation of pipe repairs, lining, or replacement.

The Town of Charlotte requested that CCRPC audit Charlotte’s existing Village District regulations, explain deficiencies in existing regulations, and provide recommendations to improve regulations to allow for a greater diversity of housing types in the village. This memo contains the following sections:

• A review of village-specific planning recommendations.
• An audit of the existing village regulations with specific recommendations to address deficiencies in the existing regulations that prevent the development of a diversity of housing types.
• A review of the interrelationship between village zoning regulations and infrastructure needed to develop a diversity of housing types.

The East and West Villages Project is an examination of the potential for future growth and development and multimodal transportation in Charlotte’s villages, informed by prior planning efforts and community input.

The Battery Street Scoping Study was conducted by VHB and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) in coordination with the City of Burlington Department of Public Works (City). The primary objective of the study was to identify and prioritize improvements along the Battery Street corridor to better and more safely accommodate all roadway users. Key goals included, improving safety and accessibility for all users and strengthening connections to adjacent parks and businesses. To achieve these goals, the project team conducted a thorough review of existing conditions, solicited and incorporated public and stakeholder input, performed a comprehensive alternatives analysis, and ultimately developed a preferred concept plan.

Appendices for the subject study.

On behalf of Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and the City of Burlington (City), Stone Environmental, Inc. (Stone) completed in June 2022 a Right of Way Condition Inventory for Stormwater Management within Burlington Wards 2 and 3. A summary of the inventory and tasks completed are described below. Data from the project is in two web maps Soil Boring Status Map and BTV Soil and Utility ROW Assessment Map. See section 1. Introduction to click on embedded web links to these maps.

Tanglewood Drive, between Cindy Lane and Woodlawn Drive, is a relatively low-volume car-oriented street in the Town of Essex with no accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians. There is also recurring problems with the outlet to the closed drainage system that has resulted in significant erosion near the outlet adjacent to Fern Hollow Road. This study developed alternatives to address the stormwater issues and offer improvements for walking and biking. A preferred alternative was approved by the Essex Selectboard in September 2021.

Final report available here: https://www.oldspokeshome.com/one-mobility-audit The Old North End (ONE) is Burlington’s most economically, ethnically, and socially diverse community. The historically working-class neighborhood is a vibrant collective of arts, food, small business, and community-centered services, and is home to much of Burlington’s lower-income and migrant populations. This neighborhood mobility audit by the Old Spokes Home (bike shop and non-profit) sought to identify transportation investments that will improve pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access for traditionally underserved residents within the ONE to area jobs and essential services. A survey of those residents helped the project team to understand residents’ specific experiences, needs and barriers. Recommendations are made to enhance walking, biking, and transit connections to area jobs and essential services (e.g., shopping, educational centers, medical care facilities, etc.) at a neighborhood level, as well as suggestions on how to involve and engage traditionally underserved populations in planning projects.

A stormwater outfall just southwest of Elm St drains into a ravine that flows into wetlands within the Winooski River floodplain. Flow from the outfall was dropping into a channel before draining into the ravine. The drop below the outfall is several feet, and, prior to retrofit, the channel surface was bare soil. As a result, flow from the outfall was eroding the channel, sending sediment into the ravine and the downstream wetlands. The goal of the project was to develop a final design to stabilize the channel with geotextiles and controlled fills and raise grades below the outfall to dissipate energy during flows. The project required building temporary access to the channel and associated temporary erosion control measures. The project will reduce erosion from the channel and reduce sedimentation of the downstream wetlands. NOTE: Using this design, the City then constructed this stabilization project in the fall of 2020 using a VTRANS Better Roads grant along with City funds.