Arts and cultural businesses to add diversity to the City's economy;

Positive economic impacts to the City with an influx of artistic and culturally related businesses and organizations that will generate jobs and revenue;

Positive impacts to Burlington City's residents, neighboring business owners in other districts, and visitors.

The boundaries of the City of Burlington's Arts and Cultural Overlay District (ACD) within TC-1 are shown on Attachment 1, Zoning Map.

The designation of the area as an Arts and Cultural Overlay District (ACD) shall not in any respect override any applicable City Code regulatory requirement including, but not limited to, zoning regulations, fire code, nuisance, and building and property maintenance codes.

For-profit business or not-for-profit organization that presents live performances of theatre, dance, music, or other imaginative work and/or produces or exhibits physical works created by, or under the direction of, one or more artists, which are intended for unique production or limited reproduction, including for-profit businesses and not-for-profit organizations involved in instruction of arts and cultural forms.

For-profit business or not-for-profit organization that offers a technical and/or administrative support function to the operation of an arts and cultural activity: marketing; public relations; graphic design and publishing; booking and travel services; IT, internet and social media services; consulting and planning services for arts and cultural activity; provisions of technical equipment and expertise related to arts performance and presentation.

Museums or historic sites, the primary mission of which is education, history, or historic preservation, shall also qualify as arts and culture organizations.

General consumer-oriented food retailers such as restaurants, cafes, coffee and tea shops, and delicatessens.

Creative economy businesses whose primary economic activities are the generation or utilization of innovation, knowledge and information involving individual creativity, skill and talent which activities have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation of ideas, products and/or services. Standard categories may include, but are not limited to: advertising, architecture, art and antiques, designing computer games or software, culinary arts, crafts, design, designer fashion, film and video, music, performing arts, theatre, publishing, TV and radio.