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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Final plat application #SD-02-52 of Wright & Morrissey Realty Corporation to amend a
planned unit development consisting of. 1) a 41,OOOsq. ft. building which includes 40,500
sq. ft. of general office use and 500 sq. ft. of bakery and delicatessen use, and 2) a building
containing 30 residential units, 5,100 sq. ft. of general office use and 3200 sq. ft. of light
manufacturing use. The amendment consists of. 1) adding two (2)) mechanical/transformer
pads, and 2) widening the sidewalk at the northwest entrance to the building, 20 Joy Drive.
On the 17'h of September 2002, the South Burlington Development Review Board
approved the request of Wright & Morrissey Corporation seeking final plat approval under
Section 204 of the South Burlington Subdivision Regulations based on the following
findings:
1) This project consists of amending a planned unit development consisting o£ 1) a
41,OOOsq. ft. building which includes 40,500 sq. ft. of general office use and 500 sq. ft.
of bakery and delicatessen use, and 2) a building containing 30 residential units, 5,100
sq. ft. of general office use and 3200 sq. ft. of light manufacturing use. The amendment
consists of: 1) adding two (2)) mechanical/transformer pads, and 2) widening the
sidewalk at the northwest entrance to the building, 20 Joy Drive. This building is being
occupied in violation of the zoning regulations since it does not have a Certificate of
Occupancy/Compliance. This request is for approval of changes made to the site
without approval.
2) The owner of record is the Wright & Morrissey Corporation.
3) The property located at 20 Joy Drive lies within the Commercial 2 and C.O.
Districts. It is bounded on the north by the Olympiad Fitness Center, on the west by
Farrell Street, on the south by I-189, and on the east by the WCAX studios.
4) The only issues affecting this application are coverage and minor changes to the
landscaping.
5) Coverage: The building coverage remains the same at 10% (maximum allowed is
30%). The overall coverage goes up from 44% to 44.2% with addition of the wider
sidewalk and the concrete pads which hold the mechanical/transformer units.
6) Landscaping: The minimum landscaping requirement based on construction cost, is
$22,500 which is being met. The landscaping material consists of serviceberry, river
birch, summit ash, white spruce, yew, spirea, and other plant materials.
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Development Review Board
approves final plat application #SD-02-52 of Wright & Morrissey Realty Corp. to amend a
planned unit development consisting of: 1) a 41,000sq. ft. building which includes 40,500
sq. ft. of general office use and 500 sq. ft. of bakery and delicatessen use, and 2) a building
containing 30 residential units, 5,100 sq. ft. of general office use and 3200 sq. ft. of light
manufacturing use. The amendment consists of: 1) adding two (2)) mechanical/transformer
pads, and 2) widening the sidewalk at the northwest entrance to the building, as depicted on
a two (2) page set of plans, page one entitled "Wright & Morrissey Realty Corp.
Proposed Multi -Family Housing As Built Plan" prepared by Civil Engineering
Associates, dated June 2002, with a last revised date of 6/25/02, with the following
stipulations:
1) All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval
shall remain in effect.
2) The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance from the
Administrative Officer.
3) Any change to the final plat plan shall require approval by the South Burlington
Development Review Board.
4) 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`ticrk , Date
South Burlington Development Review Board
Please Note: You have the right to appeal this decision to the Vermont Environmental Court, pursuant to
24 V.S.A. § 4471 and V. R. C.P. 76, in writing, within 30 days of the date this decision is issued. The fee is
$150.00. If you fail to appeal this decision, your right to challenge this decision at some future time may be
lost because you waited too long. You will be bound by the decision, pursuant to 24 V S.A. § 4472(d)
(exclusivity of remedy; finality).
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