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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, final plat application of William & Charlotte Ross for Stonehedge "M"
Association to amend a planned residential development consisting of 16 units in four (4)
buildings, Cluster "M". The amendment consists of amending the landscaping plan to approve
the "as -built" landscaping, Stonehedge Drive.
On the 19th of September, 2000, the South Burlington Development Review Board approved the
final plat application of William and Charlotte Ross under Section 204 of the South Burlington
Subdivision Regulations based on the following findings:
1. This project proposed to legitimize the present landscaping of the "M" Cluster of Stonehedge
Condos. The existing landscaping differs significantly from the landscaping last approved by the
Planning Commission as part of the project's site plan on November 27, 1979. Since this last
approval there have been minor administrative changes to the parking layout and placement of the
buildings.
2. The owner of record of this particular property is Stonehedge "M" Association.
3. The property on Stonehedge Drive lies within the Residential Four District. It is bounded on the
east by Spear Street, on the south by a single family residence, on the west by Szymanski Park, and
on the north by the lands of the University of Vermont.
4. Landscaping_ The applicant proposed to legitimize the mature landscaping existing on the site as
the approved landscaping. The previous site plan approval did not require the applicant to bond for
the landscaping and therefore the value of the actual plantings can not be compared to the approved
plantings. The existing landscaping does provide some of the same intended effect as the approved
landscaping but lacks in some areas.
The existing landscaping does not provide adequate coverage along the edge of unit M16 facing
Stonehedge Drive, between units M13 and M12, along the street facade of unit M9 and M8, and
between the parking area and the street which serves unit M9. The proposed landscaping plan
should be revised to include new tree plantings in these areas. The new plantings should not be a
dwarf tree and an adequate number should be planted in consultation with staff to provide screening
for the buildings and the parking area.
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Development Review Board approves
the final plat application #SD-0045 of William and Charlotte Ross to legitimize the present
landscaping of the "M" Cluster of Stonehedge Condos, Stonehedge Drive, as depicted on a one (1)
page set of plans entitled, "Site Plan Cluster M Stonehedge Condominium Stonehedge Drive, So.
Burlington," prepared by Trudell Consulting Engineers, Inc., dated 7/25/00, with the following
stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in
effect.
2. The plat plan shall be revised to show the changes listed below and shall require approval of the
Director of Planning & Zoning (hereinafter Director). Three (3) copies of the approved revised site
plans shall be submitted to the Director prior to permit issuance.
a) The applicant shall work with staff to revise the plan to include additional
landscaping, to total approximately $1,000 that provides adequate screening for
the buildings and the parking area.
3. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance, the applicant shall post a $1,000 bond.
The bond shall remain in effect for three (3) years to assure that the landscaping has taken root and has
a good chance of surviving.
4. Any change to the final plat plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review
Board.
5. The final plat plan shall be recorded in the land records within 90 days or this approval is null and
void. The plan shall be signed by the Board Chair or Clerk prior to recording.
Chair or Clerk
South Burlington Development Review Board
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