Vermont § 2 - Election boundaries

§ 2. Election boundaries

• (a) City districts described. For the annual meeting of 2024 and all City elections thereafter, the City of Burlington
  is divided into four electoral districts, constituted as follows: (1) East District. The East District shall include all that part of said City lying easterly and northerly of the following described boundaries: Beginning at the common boundary between the Cities of Burlington and Winooski in the Winooski River beneath the Central Vermont Railway bridge downstream of the Lower Winooski Falls and Salmon Hole; thence westerly in the centerline of said railroad tracks for 406.6 feet to a point where the centerline of Intervale Road extended northerly intersects said railroad track centerline (approximately -73.2028 longitude, 44.4911 latitude); thence southerly along the extension of the centerline of Intervale Road, crossing Riverside Avenue until the centerline intersects with that of the Archibald Street centerline extended easterly; thence westerly along the Archibald Street centerline until the intersection of the Archibald Street centerline and the North Willard Street centerline; thence southerly along the North Willard Street Centerline until the intersection of the North Willard Street centerline and the Pearl Street Centerline; thence westerly along the Pearl Street centerline until intersecting with the South Winooski Avenue centerline; thence southerly along the South Winooski Avenue centerline until intersecting the Maple Street centerline; thence easterly along the Maple Street centerline for 1573.5 feet to a point where the eastern property boundary of 315 Maple Street extended northerly intersects Maple Street (approximately -73.2064 longitude, 44.4739 latitude); thence southerly along the eastern property boundary of 315 Maple Street for 276.5 feet (approximately -73.2064 longitude, 44.4734 latitude); thence 281.4 feet westerly to a point where the southern property boundary of 315 Maple Street extended westerly intersect with the western boundary of 251 South Willard Street extended northerly (approximately -73.2071 longitude, 44.4733 latitude), thence 723.7 feet 177° southerly to a point where it intersects the southern property boundary of 285 South Willard Street extended westerly (approximately -73.2071 longitude, 44.4719 latitude); thence easterly along the southern boundary of 285 South Willard Street for 696.5 feet until intersecting with the South Willard Street centerline (approximately -73.2051 longitude, 44.472 latitude); thence northerly along the South Willard Street centerline for 220.9 feet (approximately -73.2052 longitude, 44.4724 latitude); thence easterly along the southern property boundary of 262 South Willard Street for 557.6 feet (approximately -73.2037 longitude. 44.4725 latitude); thence northerly along the eastern property boundary of 262 South Willard Street for 89.6 feet to a point where the Juniper Terrace centerline extended westerly intersects the eastern property boundary of 262 South Willard Street (approximately 73.2037 longitude, 44.4726 latitude); thence following the Juniper Terrace centerline easterly until intersecting with the Summit Street centerline (approximately -73.2021 longitude, 44.4727 latitude); thence northerly along the Summit Street centerline until reaching the centerline of Main Street thence following the Main Street centerline easterly 2339.6 feet (approximately -73.1964 longitude, 44.4753 latitude); thence southwesterly 214° for 136.1 feet (approximately -73.1966 longitude, 44.4751 latitude); thence southeasterly 98.2 feet (approximately -73.1964 longitude, 44.4749 latitude); thence southwesterly by 213° for 770 feet (approximately -73.1975 longitude, 44.4737 latitude); thence southeasterly by 123° for 477.4 feet until intersecting with the University Heights centerline (approximately -73.1964 longitude, 44.4732 latitude); thence southerly along the centerline of University Heights Road 1221.65 feet until intersecting with the PFG Road centerline, thence westerly by 79° until intersecting with the common boundary between the Cities of Burlington and South Burlington. (2) Central District. The Central District shall include all that part of the City bounded as follows: On
  the east, beginning at the common boundary between the City of Burlington and Town
  of Colchester in the Winooski River at a point intersecting with the centerline of
  Institute Road extended northeasterly (approximately -73.2147 longitude, 44.5089 latitude);
  thence southerly along the common boundary between the City of Burlington and Town
  of Colchester in the Winooski River to a point beneath the Central Vermont Railway
  bridge downstream of the Lower Winooski Falls and Salmon Hole; thence westerly along
  the East District northern boundary for 406.6 feet to its intersection with the westerly
  boundary of the East District; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the
  East District to its intersection with the centerline of Archibald Street, then southerly
  along the East District western boundary to the intersection with the centerline of
  Pearl Street; thence westerly along the northern boundary of the East District to
  the intersection with the centerline of South Winooski Avenue; thence southerly along
  the western boundary of the East District to the centerline of Maple Street; thence
  westerly along the centerline of Maple Street until its intersection with the centerline
  of South Champlain street; thence northerly along the South Champlain Street centerline
  until its intersection with the centerline of King Street; on the south along the
  centerline of King Street extended westerly to Lake Champlain; on the west by Lake
  Champlain; on the north, beginning at the intersection of the common property boundary
  between 87 North Avenue and 9 Lakeview Terrace extended westerly to Lake Champlain
  (approximately -73.2252 longitude, 44.4832 latitude); thence northeasterly along the
  extended property boundary between 87 North Avenue and 9 Lakeview Terrace to its intersection
  with the centerline of the Central Vermont Railway railroad track (approximately -73.2239
  longitude, 44.4837 latitude); thence northerly and easterly along the centerline of
  the Central Vermont Railway railroad track, crossing North Avenue and the Burlington
  Beltline, to its intersection with the centerline of Spring Street extended northwesterly
  (approximately -73.2183 longitude, 44.4912 latitude); thence northwesterly along the
  extension of the centerline of Spring Street to its intersection with the centerline
  of Institute Road extended northeasterly (approximately -73.2281 longitude, 44.4995
  latitude); thence northeasterly along the extension of the centerline of Institute
  Road extended to its intersection with the common boundary between the City of Burlington
  and Town of Colchester in the Winooski River (approximately -73.2139 longitude, 44.5077
  latitude). (3) South District. The South District shall include all that part of the City south of the southern boundaries
  of the East and Central Districts. (4) North District. The North District shall include all that part of the City north of the northern boundary
  of the Central District. (b) Wards described. Each of the City of Burlington’s four electoral districts set forth in subsection
  (a) of this section hereby comprises two wards, each of which is constituted as follows: (1) East District—Ward 1 and Ward 8. (A) The East District is divided into two wards by the following boundary: Beginning at
  the center of the intersection of Brooks Avenue and South Willard Street; thence easterly
  along the Brooks Avenue centerline until intersecting with the centerline of North
  Prospect Street; thence southerly along the centerline of North prospect Street to
  the intersection of the centerline of Colchester Avenue to the intersection of the
  centerline of Mary Fletcher Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Mary Fletcher
  Drive for 331.58 feet (approximately -73.196 longitude, 44.4802 latitude); thence
  southerly along the western side and easterly along the southern side of the UVM Medical
  Center building for 1854.5 feet until a point at the center of the intersection of
  Beaumont Avenue and Mary Fletcher Drive (approximately -73.1932 longitude, 44.4788
  latitude); thence south along the Beaumont Avenue centerline to the intersection of
  Carrigan Drive; thence following Carrigan Drive westerly for 199.1 feet (approximately
  -73.1932 longitude, 55.5756 latitude); thence travelling southwesterly for 821.3 feet
  along the UVM service road on the eastern border of the southeastern wing of the UVM
  Jeffords Hall until a point at the intersection of the service road and the centerline
  of University Heights extended northeasterly (approximately -73.1947 longitude, 44.4751
  latitude); thence southwesterly along the centerline of University Heights 977.3 feet
  (approximately -73.1962 longitude, 44.4735 latitude); thence continuing southeasterly
  along the centerline of the driveway bounding the western side of the UVM Living/Learning
  Commons for 404.3 feet (approximately -73.1952 longitude, 44.4731 latitude); thence
  continuing south along the eastern side of UVM’s University Heights dorms until intersecting
  with PFG Road; thence continuing easterly along the western extension of the PFG Road
  centerline for 601.2 feet until intersecting with the common boundary between the
  Cities of Burlington and South Burlington. (B) Ward 1 lies to the north and east of the boundary described in subdivision (A) of
  this subdivision (1), and Ward 8 lies to the south and west. (2) Central District—Ward 2 and Ward 3. (A) The Central District is divided into two wards by the following boundary: Beginning
  at the intersection of the common property boundary between 85 North Avenue and 9
  Lakeview Terrace extended westerly to Lake Champlain (approximately -73.2252 longitude,
  -44.4832 latitude); thence northeasterly along the extended property boundary between
  87 North Avenue and 9 Lakeview Terrace to its intersection with the centerline of
  the Central Vermont Railway railroad track (approximately -73.224 longitude, 44.4837
  latitude); thence southeasterly along the centerline of the Central Vermont Railway
  railroad track to a point intersecting with the northwestern property boundary of
  300 Lake Street extended southwesterly (approximately -73.2234 longitude, 44.4832
  latitude); thence northeasterly to a point at the intersection of the northwestern
  property boundary of 300 Lake Street extended northeasterly with the centerline of
  Depot Street (approximately -73.2223 longitude, 44.4837 latitude); thence northerly
  along the centerline of Depot Street to the intersection with the centerline of Lakeview
  Terrace; thence easterly along the centerline of Lakeview Terrace extended westerly
  until intersecting with the centerline of North Avenue; thence northerly along the
  centerline of North Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of North Street;
  thence easterly along the centerline of North Street until intersecting with the North
  Union Street centerline; thence southerly following the North Union Street centerline
  until intersecting with the Loomis Street centerline; thence easterly along the Loomis
  Street centerline to the intersection of the centerlines of Loomis Street and South
  Willard Avenue. (B) Ward 2 lies to the north of the boundary described in subdivision (A) of this subdivision
  (2), and Ward 3 lies to the south. (3) South District—Ward 5 and Ward 6. (A) The South District is divided into two wards by the following boundary: Beginning
  at the intersection of the centerlines of Maple Street and Church Street; thence southerly
  along the centerline of Church Street to the intersection with the centerline of Adams
  Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Adams Street to the intersection with
  the centerline of Saint Paul Street; thence southerly along the Saint Paul Street
  centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Shelburne Street; thence southerly
  along the centerline of Shelburne Street to its intersection with the centerline of
  Flynn Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Flynn Avenue extended easterly
  to the common boundary between the Cities of Burlington and South Burlington. (B) Ward 5 lies to the west of the boundary described in subdivision (A) of this subdivision
  (3), and Ward 6 lies to the east. (4) North District—Ward 4 and Ward 7. (A) The North District is divided into two wards by the following boundary: Beginning
  at the centerline of Institute Road extended southwesterly to Lake Champlain; thence
  northeasterly to the intersection of Institute Road with the centerline of North Avenue;
  thence northerly along the centerline of North Avenue to its intersection with the
  centerline of Fairfield Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Fairfield Drive
  to its intersection with the western property boundary of 39 Westward Drive extended
  southerly (approximately -73.2685 longitude, 44.5257 latitude); thence northerly along
  the western property boundary of 39 Westward Drive, until intersecting with the centerline
  of Westward Drive; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Westward Drive to
  the intersection with the Northshore Drive centerline; thence northerly along the
  Northshore Drive centerline until intersecting with the Clair Pointe Road centerline
  (point); thence westerly along the southern property boundary of the Claire Pointe
  condominium development (approximately -73.2686 longitude, 44.5286 latitude), and
  then extended to Lake Champlain. (B) Ward 4 lies to the west of the boundary described in subdivision (A) of this subdivision
  (4), and Ward 7 lies to the east. (5) Ward map reference. Reference is also made to a map entitled “Ward Redistricting,
  8 Wards — 4 Districts, 12 Councilors, Approved Map (December 2 V1.3), Map Date: December
  8, 2022 ” located in the Burlington Chief Administrative Officer’s office in further
  aid of the description of the wards set forth in this subsection. (Amended 1997, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. April 23, 1998; 2001, No. M-6, § 2; 2013, No. M-15 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 3, 2015; 2023, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 25, 2023.)