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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Planning Commission - 04/14/2015 SOUTH BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 14 APRIL 2015 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Louisos, Chair; T. Riehle, S. Quest, B. Benton, B. Gagnon, G. Calcagni ALSO PRESENT: P. Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning; C. LaRose, City Planner; J. Rabidoux, Director of Public Works; C. Forde, CCRPC, M. Kennedy, VHB consultants; R. Greco, T. McKenzie, T. Chittenden, L. D. Rayher, E. Cortet, S. Webb, Q. Mann, B. Gagne, C. Casey 1. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items: No changes were made to the agenda. 2. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda: No issues were raised. 3. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff reports: Ms. Louisos: Received an official letter from City Attorney Jim Barlow regarding a public hearing in May regarding the 5-foot strip of land the city is giving up on Market Street. Mr. Conner explained that this will allow for more substantial porches in front and more of a buffer behind in the new residential development at the Hinesburg Rd. end of Market Street. Ms. Louisos: Also noted that Sustainable Agriculture is hosting an event on Thursday for people who own land to let those who don’t own land grow something on the land. Mr. Gagnon: The contract for removal of the first 37 homes in the Airport area has been awarded, and work will start next week. The bid opening for the remaining homes will be on 22 April. There is a requirement to recycle roof materials, and the contractor is working with ReCycle to see if anything else can be reused. Mr. Conner noted that a new state law requires that recycling be considered at all demolition sites. Ms. Quest: At the City Council meeting, there was an item to use half of the Open Space Fund money for park maintenance. Mr. Conner noted that was for maintenance of natural areas, not ballfields. Mr. Conner: Also at the City Council meeting, East Terrace/Spear Street neighbors asked the Council to create a task force to address neighborhood needs and concerns, specifically the conversion of single family homes to multi-tenant rentals. Testified in Montpelier on a bill regarding the time period for which a Comprehensive Plan is valid. There is a move at the Legislature to have the plan be valid for 10 years instead of 5 so that towns spend time implementing the plan, not just writing it. The bill has passed the House and will probably go to the Senate next year. Last week was the kickoff meeting of the Champlain neighborhood/Airport planning committee. Ms. Harrington is representing the Planning Commission on that committee. There was good feedback to staff and consultants. The first community meeting is planned for 27 May. The City’s “New Town Center” designation is up for renewal, and the application is being prepared. No changes are being made. The City was notified today that for the 7th year in a row it has earned the “Tree City, USA” designation. Ms. LaRose added that there will be a celebration at the State House on Earth Day, 22 April. 4. Presentation of Williston Road Network Study Preliminary Findings: Mr. Conner reviewed the history. The goal of the study is to determine what kind of transportation system will be needed to accommodate all that is being talked about (e.g., form based codes, economic development, good investment of money, etc.). The aim is to look at this early enough so the door isn’t closed on some applicant. Tonight’s presentation is an initial analysis. Phase 2 will have more public input, etc. Mr. Kennedy said the study involves the stretch of road between Dorset Street and Hinesburg Road with the goal being to accommodate potential buildout of the area consistent with the city’s multi‐modal vision of a “walkable community.” The study included evaluation of current conditions, developing a traffic model to evaluate future year buildout scenarios, conducting a multi-modal evaluation (i.e., cars, pedestrians, bicycles, etc.), and considering a range of potential actions. The stated objective of the study is to improve mobility and connectivity for people by enhancing the efficiency of the transportation system without adding two lanes to Williston Road. Improving efficiency would include the following: a. Connections b. Access management c. Signal coordination (or roundabouts) d. Pedestrian mobility (i.e., sidewalks, crosswalks) e. Bicycle mobility (i.e., bike lanes, paths) f. Transit service The study identified the following potential improvements: a. A connector road north of the corridor b. Improved connectivity south of the corridor c. Maintaining two through lanes per direction on Williston Road d. Planning for a potential new future signalized intersection e. A raised median with exclusive left turn lanes at signalized intersections f. Bike lanes on Williston Road g. Well defined pedestrian crosswalks at signalized intersections h. Upgrading and widening sidewalks i. Consideration of a “bus signal pre‐emption” Mr. Kennedy then showed an aerial view of the road and indicated the existing signalized intersections and primary access points along the road. There is a suggestion for exclusive left turn lanes IF there are good connections between parcels. Mr. Kennedy also showed a possible connector north of Williston Road, which will be more fleshed out in the next phase of the study. He also showed where bike lanes could exist on each side of the road. Mr. Gagnon noted that bus stops create traffic backup and asked if there could be bus “pull‐offs.” Mr. Kennedy said bus companies don’t like them as they reduce efficiency. Mr. Rabidoux noted the existing ones aren’t used by CCTA and just “gather leaves.” The study recommends that consideration be given to: a. Access management b. An additional signalized intersection (Mr. Kennedy showed the location) c. Maintaining at least 2 through lanes in each direction d. Improved parcel connectivity e. Resolving the Dorset Street intersection capacity/constraint issue (determining what level of congestion would be consistent with the city’s multi-modal vision) Mr. Rabidoux said a connector road could take the place of road widening and provide the same efficiency. He cited the value of San Remo Drive. Ms. Louisos asked if there is a process to try to get the land for such a connector. Mr. Conner asked that that question be held until the next agenda item. Ms. Greco noted the problem with “pass through” traffic on Williston Rd. Mr. Kennedy said that with as much efficiency as possible for all modes of traffic, that traffic can be handled. Members asked when Phase 2 would be done and what it would consist of. Mr. Conner noted it would be “heavy on communication.” Ms. Forde estimated completion in about a year. 5. Review Draft Amendments to the Land Development Regulations including draft City Center Form Based Code and review possible draft City Center Official Map: Mr. Conner noted that staff met with stake holders, including UMall, and said has tried to meet everyone’s needs. Members first considered the question of private streets in City Center. Ms. Louisos felt some private streets were reasonable. Ms. Quest was concerned they “won’t be beautiful.” Mr. Gagnon said they would still have to meet the street type requirements. Mr. Riehle leaned toward flexibility for developers because of the value of the property. Mr. Conner stressed that there are 2 concepts: private/public streets and primary/secondary streets. Ms. Quest said she thought what is being proposed is to allow the Saxon Partners plan. Mr. Conner said the question will be: Where do streets need to be? This concept would replace the previously proposed “block standards” which have proven very difficult to deal with. There would be different standards for primary and secondary streets with a somewhat reduced standard for secondary streets. For the first 80 feet away from a primary street, the secondary street must meet primary street standards; after that, lot frontage buildout drops to 50% from 70%. That standard could be met by a parking garage (with a percentage of the cost being dedicated to art work) or a new type of open space that could substitute for a building. All buildings would still have to be on a street. There has not yet been a determination of which streets would be primary or secondary. Ms. LaRose stressed that there are hundreds of acres of property in this area, some are half-acre lots, some 6-acre, some built out, some non-conforming. She also stressed that staff doesn’t design to meet the needs of a specific plan. Mr. Conner then showed a strip of land that the city would have to acquire to have a right-of-way for a parallel street on the north side of Williston Road. Ms. Louisos said she liked this concept as it is “less messy” than the block standards. Mr. Gagnon agreed. Mr. Conner said he would like a decision on this at the next meeting. Mr. Conner then showed an overview of Technology Park and suggested the Commission think about the possibility of a “green” instead of buildings after the first 80 feet. In dealing with non-conformities, some shifts are being recommended by staff: Currently, if you alter 30% or more of a building, you must bring the property closer to meeting the code; with complete replacement of a building, you must meet all the standards. The issues that arise include: “what is complete?” (Can you leave one brick and not have it count as “complete”?), the difficulty of changes to parking, and meeting state codes. The new recommendation is: If you are modifying, changing or removing 50% of the load‐bearing part of the building, you must consider it as a “clean slate.” Anything under that can stay as it is. There will be more discussion on these recommendations at the next meeting. 6. Presentation of UVM Student Project on Rooftop Solar Concepts: Five UVM seniors presented the fining of their research on solar ready rooftops. Their final paper will be given to the Commission when complete. Students reviewed the history of their project and the timeliness of considering rooftop solar for the development of City Center and the attempt to win the Georgetown Energy prize. They noted that the State is also progressing toward the goal of 90% renewable energy. Some considerations when dealing with solar-readiness include: a. The importance of south-facing buildings b. The need to maximize roof space c. Consideration of various roof types d. The need for safety equipment (e.g., harness connections) e. Components of an electrical system to be put into place f. Economy (it is 60% cheaper to think about solar before building, rather than retrofitting) It was noted that there are about 70 solar companies in Vermont, 14 in Chittenden County, with a range of services from design to installation. Financial assistance is also available in the form of tax credits, grants, etc. Systems can be bought or leased at low interest rates. The sales values of homes can also increase with solar capability; however, the value of the solar equipment decreases over time. The primary drive for solar is that for every kw solar system on a home, 33,000 kgs of CO2 are not being emitted into the environment. Students then responded to questions from Commission members, many regarding solar in relation to large commercial buildings. 7. Consideration of Possible New Street Name: Chaplin Lane: Mr. Gagnon moved to approve the Chaplin Lane street name. Mr. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Other Business: a. Next Meetings: The next Commission meeting on 28 April will include work on the Comprehensive Plan. The following Monday, the Commission will be meeting with the City Council. There could possibly be a Commission meeting before or after that. Ms. LaRose noted that there are no pictures to accompany the Comprehensive Plan and suggested soliciting photos of what people see as various themes in the plan. Members were then asked to draw 2 themes each to find/take pictures of. 9. Review Minutes of 24 March 2015: Mr. Gagnon moved to approve the Minutes of 24 March 2015 as written. Mr. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned by common consent at 9:50 p.m. , Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works. 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 tel 802.846.4106 fax 802.846.4101 www.sburl.com MEMORANDUM TO: South Burlington Planning Commission FROM: Paul Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning SUBJECT: Draft City Center FBC and Official Map – April 14, 2015 Enclosed please find the most recent draft of Articles 8 (FBC) and 11 (Street Types) along with the related Building Envelope Standards and Open Space matrix. Changes since the last draft of Articles 8 and 11 are noted in the margins of the drafts. The most significant changes related to block standards and streets, and the draft Official Map. Nonconformities have also been revised. Street Types , Public & Private A new street type, “Private commercial way”, is proposed. It is similar to the Support Street but is pared down in terms of on-street parking and is not required or intended to be public. This was a recommendation from some property owners and staff from P & Z and DPW are fully supportive. The remaining street types have had two sections added: a minimum Right-of-Way if the street is to be public, and a statement as to whether the Street can be public, private, or both. A few other minor modifications are also included. The draft also clarifies that the Market Street and Garden Street designs, as approved by the City Council, are the designs to be used for those streets. The final figures in each street type may still change slightly as public works and the fire department complete reviews of each draft. Blocks & the Official Map: As discussed at previous meetings, the block length and block perimeter standards have proven to be challenging to interpret in areas where there are pre-existing streets and development. A number, regardless of what that number is, places limitations that will undoubtedly be exceeded by some circumstance. In addition, describing how a property owner should determine whether and where a street is to be placed proved challenging. Staff is recommending an approach that is more common-practice throughout the country and which the City has in fact been using for many years: the official map. 2 Enclosed with your packet is a draft Official Map for City Center that indicates where streets, rec paths, and bike lanes are planned. These each reflect streets that have been planned, considered, and drawn on various maps and in various studies for many years (staff will have an overlay map showing ALL of these studies available at the meeting, should Commissioners wish to see them). The map also includes the findings from the VHB Williston Road Network Study. The text of the FBC provides instructions on how the Official Map is to be interpreted and used, and also notes that there is a “NON-Exempt” area on the Map, where the block standards WOULD apply. That is an area where no significant planning for streets has been done, and could be used as a template for future areas. In this version of the FBC and the Official Map, only the main city roads are shown. The concept would allow for a private developer to build more roads, but not require them. A developer is incentivized to add more roads because all buildings MUST be on a road. So if a developer wishes to have more infill development, they will need to plan a road. Primary and Secondary Streets At the Commission’s March 10th meeting, Tim McKenzie presented a concept for having primary and secondary streets, ie, streets where the full BES standards must be met, and streets with a lesser requirement. Staff was asked to work with him and the consultant that the property owner stakeholder group had hired, Steve Cecil of the Cecil Group, and present concepts to the Commission for consideration. This draft includes this concept. In brief: Primary Street – All Building Envelope Standards for the applicable Transect Zone must be met. Secondary Street – Modified Building Envelope Standards, as follows: • Full Building Envelope Standards required for the first 80’ from a Primary Street • Lot Frontage Buildout (ie, % of the street that must have buildings along it), in the T4, is reduced from 70% to 50%. • Parking Structures within the Build-to-Zone can qualify as buildings to meet the Lot Frontage Buildout, even if they don’t have storefronts on the ground floor. BUT, they must have 0.5% of the project cost devoted to art or other architecture to make the face of the garage attractive. • A new type of Open Space, a “Streetfront Open Space” can be installed along a T4 street. This Streetfront Open Space would count towards meeting the Lot Frontage Buildout. The purpose of the above tools is to provide greater flexibility in what takes place along a secondary street, recognizing the challenges outlined in Steve Cecil’s memo, while STILL providing an attractive and inviting pedestrian environment. Staff has NOT indicated which streets on the Official Map should be Primary and which should be Secondary, and encourages the Commission to explore this issue at the meeting. Nonconformities Staff has spent time working through the standards for how existing buildings can be modified. In working with various property owners, and doing in-house testing, some problematic elements of the previous draft were identified. Staff has proposed some modifications to address these: 3 • The previous draft allowed for modifications to large buildings, when they cross the threshold for having to re-do the façade, to have the “appearance of doors” rather than actual doors. Staff is proposing to reflect this standard with allowing for an architectural feature to replace the doors, rather than having fake doors on buildings. • The previous draft set a threshold of modifying 35% of the Gross Floor Area of a building as needing to make stormwater, landscaping, and parking upgrades to the site to bring those features into compliance with the current regulations. This has proven very challenging, first to identify what 35% means (carpet? Complete removal, something in between), and second, to consider how these site changes would take place. Parking is not easy to retrofit. Stormwater, meanwhile, is regulated at the City and State level and already has its own specific thresholds. • The previous draft noted that when there is to be a “complete replacement” of a building, the whole site must meet the FBC standards. The challenge is to define “complete replacement.” • Staff is recommending, to address both of the last bullet points, a different approach to these larger site changes. The present draft includes a requirement that if 50% of the “load bearing elements” of a building are changed, modified, or removed, than the entire site must come into compliance. That figure represents a SIGNIFICANT change to a building. • The previous draft did not include standards for how pre-existing Open Space is to be calculated. The current draft allows for a one-time designation of “Open Space” on pre-existing properties. This will help, we believe, properties to make the “translation” from the current Lot Coverage standards to the proposed Open Space Requirements. Definitions Staff was asked at recent meetings to develop definitions for a handful of specific terms in the Form Based Code. The draft definitions for the Commission’s consideration are: Glazing, Transparent. See-through windows providing visual access to space within the building intended for human occupancy and use, and operable doors of all kinds, regardless of whether see-through or opaque. Operable entrance. An entrance to a building that is usable and open to the tenants / owners of the portion of the building available for their use. An operable entrance may be to an individual residential or commercial unit, or to some or all of the building. Any such door must be available for entry and exit. Distances between and average frequency of operable entrances shall be measured per building. Public entrance. An entrance to a building that is usable and open to the public during business hours. Any such door must, at a minimum, be useable and open to the public for entry. Distances between and average frequency of public entrances shall be measured per building. Qualifiable Open Space. Open Space that meets the requirements of Tables 8-1 (Open Space Requirements) and 8-2 (Qualifying Open Space), and the following elements of Appendix F, Open Space: Type, Description, Size, and Location & Access. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-1 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8.01 Purpose 8.02 Applicability 8.03 Land Development and Building Placement 8.04 Blocks, streets, and alley 8.05 Parking 8.06 Special Standards 8.07 Prohibited Materials 8.08 Open Space Requirements 8.09 Uses Allowed and Changes of Use 8.10 Review Procedures 8.11 Nonconformities 8.12 City Center T3 and T3+ Neighborhood 8.13 Urban Multi-Use Building Envelope Standards 8.14 T-5 Building Envelope Standards 8.01 Purpose A. Purpose. The City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District is a standalone zoning district with boundaries established on the Official Zoning Map, and has specific rules and standards set forth below which apply solely in the district. The City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District implements a form based zoning code applicable to the City Center which encourages sustainable retail, commercial and mixed use development of open land, redevelopment of existing mixed use land and preservation and improvement of residential areas through pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. The City Center FBC (this article) is designed to maintain and foster improvement to the City Center’s existing structures and encourage new development and infrastructure that incorporates planned transportation corridors with walking and bicycling coincidental with the automobile. This code aims to preserve the existing residential fabric while stimulating new mixed use growth that facilitates a safe and economically self-sustaining place to live and work. Future development within the City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District and its Transect Zones should be of a form of built environment that creates and protects development patterns that are compact, pedestrian oriented and mixed use. Available parking will be a mix of parallel and diagonal on-street and screened off- street. Adequate space for walking, interconnectedness of neighborhoods and convenient parking areas will characterize the district so that there will be a mix of uses within walking distance of dwellings and parking. 8.02 Applicability A. City Center Form Based Code District and Form Based Code. The City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District is allocated among different areas, known as Transect Zones, to reflect the different nature and densities of existing and anticipated development, named T-5, Comment [PC1]: This article has been reorganized from the 6/2014 draft to flow more easily for the reader. Major relocations noted, but renumbering not noted. Comment [PC2]: Removed “and policies” 8/10/14 Comment [PC3]: Wording changes to reference maintain and improving existing, rather than “historic” structures. Comment [PC4]: Removed “and special standards” 8/10/14 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-2 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 T-4, T-3, T-3+ and T-1 which are shown on the Zoning Map. Each area is governed by its respective Building Envelope Standards (BES), attached hereto in Sections 8.12 – 8.14 hereof, and Street Typology, attached hereto in Article 11 hereof. The Zoning Map, Building Envelope Standards and Street Typology are binding within the City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District and are made a part hereof. (1) The T1 Transect Zone depicts stream buffer, wetland, and wetland buffer areas on the Official Zoning Map. Stream buffer, wetland, and wetland buffer areas are shown for illustrative purposes only. Depicted stream buffer, wetland, and wetland buffer boundaries are approximate. The diagram should not be construed as showing all stream buffers, wetland, and wetland buffer areas, nor the precise locations of such stream buffers, wetland, or wetland buffer areas. Stream buffer, wetland, and wetland buffer delineation for permitting purposes must be determined in accordance with Article 10 and 12 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations, as applicable. B. Limited Incorporation of Land Development Regulations. Articles 3, 13, 14, 15, and Appendix C of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations shall not be applicable in the City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District except the following sections: 3.01 - 3.05, Table 3-1, Figures 3-1a & 3-1b, 3.08, 3.09(A), 3.10 (E)., 3.12 & 3.13 Article 13 shall apply as indicated within the Article. Article 14 shall apply as indicated within the Article. Article 15 shall apply as identified within the Article. In the event of a conflict between the Building Envelope Standards or Street Typology and other portions of these Regulations or the Building Envelope Standards and Street Typology shall control. 8.03 Land Development and Building Placement A. Land Development. With the exception of Nonconformities (Section 8.11), no land development shall be permitted except in full compliance with the applicable building envelope standards and this Article. B. Building Placement. All new buildings, and additions to buildings, except as permitted in a T3 Cottage Court, shall contain at least one building façade within a Build-to-Zone. C. Special Requirements, Prohibitions & Exceptions (1) For lots adjacent to City-owned open space, building facades facing said park shall meet the BES Standards applicable to Secondary Facades. (2) Loading docks and other entries meant principally for deliveries shall not face streets, except where: (a) They are set back a minimum of 100 feet from the building façade on the public street; and, Comment [PC5]: Modified slightly to reference stream buffers, wetlands, and wetland buffers for clarity – 8/25/2014 Comment [PC6]: 11/17/14 added this table referencing the Planned Right of Way. Comment [PC7]: New subsection to clarify overall intent – 8/2014 to 4/2015 Comment [PC8]: Refined and provided allowance for a 1-bay loading dock (see Healthy Living Example facing a street) 3/2015 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-3 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (b) The total width of said docks, doors, and entries do not exceed 12 feet (3) All loading docks and associated truck parking areas shall be screened from view from Streets. 8.04 Blocks, streets, and alleys A. General Standards (1) Purpose. To implement the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and purposes of the Form Based Codes District for the City Center area, including transportation, economic development, creation of an active, pedestrian-friendly environment, and to implement the intent of block standards identified within the Building Envelope Standards of each Transect Zone within these regulations. (2) Construction of streets (a) Where a proposed building is located on a new or extended street, such street shall be constructed by the applicant pursuant to Article 15 and in accordance with the requirements of Article 11, Street Types. (b) Where a proposed building is located on an existing street, the street shall be upgraded pursuant to Article 15 and in accordance with requirements of Article 11, Street Types. (3) Perimeter and Length of Blocks. The minimum / maximum perimeters and lengths of any block shall be determined by BES, except as provided for in this Article. (4) Lot Frontage Buildout. Lot Frontage Buildout requirements for the applicable Transect Zone shall apply along all streets pursuant to the BES. See Section 8.11, Nonconformities, for pre-existing development. (5) Connectivity. All Streets shall connect directly at each end to another existing, planned, or proposed street. (6) Build-to-Zones. Build-to-Zones are established along both sides and the entire length of all public, planned, and proposed within the Transect Zones. B. Location of blocks and streets. (1) Applicability of block lengths and perimeters. (a) Exempt areas. Block lengths and block perimeters for the applicable Transect Zone shall not apply in areas shown on the Official Map as being exempt from such standard, unless, pursuant to 24 VSA 4421(5), the application is to be reviewed without Comment [PC9]: This section has been re-worked as described, focusing on the Official Map except where provided. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-4 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 regard to the proposed public facility indicated on the Official Map. In such instances, block length and perimeter standards for each transect zone shall be met. (b) Non-exempt areas. Block lengths and block perimeters for the applicable transect zone shall apply for all areas not shown as exempt from the block length and perimeter standards on the Official Map. (2) Public Facilities on the Official Map: Where a planned street or any other feature is shown on the Official Map, applicant shall provide an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City at the time of an application for land development that involves land area indicated on the Official Map. In the event that the applicant proposes a Street that is to be private, a plan clearly depicting the area of such street shall be recorded in the land records. The following additional standards shall apply in either instance: (a) Where applicable, the applicant shall construct such street in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations; (b) Where the street is proposed to be public, the minimum right-of-way (ROW) width shall be as identified within Article 11, Street Types; (c) Where the City has a specific Street Type listed on the Official Map, such street shall comply with the standards for that street type; (d) The actual location of a street may vary from the Official Map within the applicant’s parcel by to one quarter (1/4) of a maximum block length in the applicable Transect Zone; (e) The actual location of a street may be altered from the Official map at the applicant’s property line up to one quarter (1/4) of a maximum block length in the applicable transect zone. Such alteration shall require approval of the Development Review Board pursuant to the following: (i) The proposed location shall connect to adjacent existing, planned, or proposed Streets at each end; (ii) The proposed location shall remain consistent with any City and Regional Planning Commission transportation corridor studies; (iii) All connections envisioned to adjacent properties shall remain feasible; (iv) The applicant shall submit demonstration of solicitation of adjacent properties’ input to the proposed change; and (v) Any such alteration that results in significant change in connections to existing, planned, or proposed ROWs shall require approval by the City Council following recommendation by the Planning Commission. Any such alteration shall include a revision to the Official map connecting the altered Official Map designation to the designation on the adjacent parcel. For the purposes of this subsection, a significant change may include a change in the parcel(s) through which the Streets are placed, an alteration to an approved City or State plan for the street connection, or a change affecting the alignment of a planned or pre-existing intersection. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-5 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (3) Standards for Non-exempt areas. In areas not exempted from block length and perimeter requirements, the following standards shall apply. (a) The applicant shall submit plans demonstrating compliance with the block standards for entire parcel. Such submission may include phasing, and in such cases, may for future phases provide include detail sufficient only to indicate that the standards of these Regulation can be met at a future time. (b) All proposed Streets shall comply with the requirements of Section A above and of the applicable Building Envelope Standards. (c) The Development Review Board shall have the authority to modify minimum and maximum block lengths by up to 10% where it finds that: (i) The modification will result in avoidance of impacts to a wetland, wetland buffer, stream, or stream buffer as defined within these Regulations; (ii) Pre-existing site conditions such as existing buildings proposed to remain, existing signalized intersections, or existing signalized curb cuts make the modified block length more practical or desirable, or; (iii) The modification will result in an improved alignment for an intersection, such as aligning with an intersection on the other side of the street, or establishing a safe distance from an existing intersection; (d) Where the DRB approves a modification of block length standard, the following shall apply: (i) All requirements for pedestrian passages within the applicable BES shall be met; and, (ii) Where a block length is exceeded, a public lane, mew, or path as defined within the Street Typologies shall be established, creating a mid-block connection to the adjacent public street, and offered for dedication to the City. Where the applicant’s property does not abut an adjacent public street, the path shall be established to the property line or the nearest existing pedestrian infrastructure providing perpendicular connectivity. C. Primary and Secondary Streets. Standards for buildings and building placement along Primary and Secondary Streets are contained within the Building Envelope Standards for each Transect Zone. D. Primary and Secondary Building Façade determination. Where a lot is located on the corner of two or more streets or is a through lot, the primary building façade shall be the one parallel to the street with the higher traffic count, except where: (1) The higher count street is an Interstate or Interstate ramp; (2) The lower-count street is labelled as a Primary Street and the higher count-street is labelled as a Secondary Street on the Official Map; (3) The lot frontage on Market Street is at least one hundred (100) feet; or, (4) Upon application to the Development Review Board, the Board finds that the application presents a unique circumstance that is in keeping with the purposes of the ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-6 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 Transect Zone in which the project is located. All facades parallel to other streets and public open spaces shall be Secondary Building Façades. E. Corner Radii; Clear zones. Corner curb radii shall be determined by street type and Street Typology. Tight turning radii are intended to shorten pedestrian crossings and inhibit drivers from turning corners at high speeds. To allow for emergency vehicles (e.g., fire trucks) to turn corners, a 25-foot radius Clear Zone shall be established free of all vertical obstructions including but not limited to telephone poles, sign poles, fire hydrants, or electrical boxes. H. Alleys. Alleys are encouraged in the City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District to minimize curb cuts and to provide access to parking and service areas behind buildings. Alley locations and dimensions are not fixed but shall be designed to accommodate the alley’s purpose. 8.05 Parking A. On Street Parking. The selection of diagonal or parallel parking along any section of road shall be determined by Street Type and Street Typology and consultation with the Department of Public Works. B. Off-Street Parking placement. (1) Where all building frontage requirements have been met, off-street surface parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the property line along all streets. (2) The Development Review Board may, on a lot complying with all requirements of the applicable BES, approve surface parking which is within the 25-foot setback and which is not hidden from view from the public street by a building, provided: (a) the subject parking represents the smallest practicable portion of the total parking required for the property; (b) the area encompassed by the subject surface parking represents a significantly minor portion of the total allowable building envelope area existing on the property; Comment [PC10]: Move to Street Types ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-7 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (c) the applicant has sought parking waivers from the DRB to reduce the amount of surface parking required; and, (d) the overall site design of the property is found to be in conformance with the intent and purpose of the City Center Form Based Code District. (3) Notwithstanding (1) above, no parking shall be permitted within one hundred and forty feet (140’) of an existing, planned or proposed qualifying street unless the Lot Frontage Buildout requirements for all areas between the street Right of Way and proposed parking have been met, regardless of whether such areas are on one or multiple lots with one or multi ownerships. (a) This figure shall be reduced to eighty feet (80’) where the applicant demonstrates that this area has a shared parking agreement that would allow for the development of the area without parking within this eighty-foot (80’) area. C. Structured Parking Lot Placement. Parking structures shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the property lines of all adjacent streets to reserve room for Liner Buildings between parking structure and the lot frontage or shall have a non-residential use for a depth of at least 25’ at all street frontages on the ground floor. (1) Parking structures are exempt from the requirement to contain at least one building façade within a Build-to-Zone. A parking structure that is located to the rear of buildings on streets with their Lot Frontage Building met is exempt from glazing and door standards. D. Access to Off Street Parking. Alleys shall be the primary source of access to off-street parking. Parking along alleys may be head-in, diagonal, or parallel. Alleys may be incorporated into parking lots as standard drive aisles. Access to all properties adjacent to the alley shall be maintained. Access between adjacent lots and across property lines is required, as stipulated in 14.07A and 13.01F of these Regulations. Corner lots shall access parking from the secondary street (see diagram below). 8.06 Special Standards A. Civic Sites. (1) General. Civic buildings are of special public importance. Civic Sites include municipal buildings, libraries, municipal schools, public recreation facilities, and the land on which the Comment [PC11]: Is this section still applicable? Was drawn from the existing LDRs. Comment [PC12]: 12/1/2014. This is a new section to address phased development, allowing for parking to be in the rear/side of buildings so long as space has been reserved for future development in the front. Comment [PC13]: Proposed new section to clarify that a parking structure CAN be built without fronting on a public street IF the building frontage requirements are met – 4-2015 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-8 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 Civic building is located. Civic buildings do not include retail buildings, residential buildings, or privately owned office buildings. (2) Modification of Standards. In order to provide greater flexibility to create a special architectural statement, Civic Buildings may be approved with modification of certain standards listed below. Any such review and any subsequent review shall be made by the Development Review Board following an application. In considering an application, the Board shall have the authority to modify or waive Build-to-Zone, Glazing, Frequency of Entrances, and Lot Frontage Buildout requirements within the Building Envelope Standards for the applicable T-Zone. The Board shall consider the following in makings its determination: (a) Presence of a public design process and formal recommendation from the South Burlington City Council and/or School Board; (b) Consistency of the design with an adopted municipal or school building design policy; (c) Consistency of the project with the written purposes of the applicable T-Zone and Comprehensive Plan; and, (d) Advancement, where appropriate, of the project with design elements specifically encouraged within the applicable T-Zone. (3) Exemptions. Expansions or modification to existing municipal school buildings shall be exempt from the build-to-zone, glazing, frequency of entrances, minimum story requirements, and percentage of building frontage requirements within the building envelope standards for the applicable T-Zone. (4) Limits of Authority. Civic buildings shall not be exempt from any other Building Envelope Standards within the applicable T-Zone except as apply to any non-civic buildings. B. Places of Worship. (1) General, and Modification of Standards. Places of worship are of special public importance. In order to provide greater flexibility to create a special architectural statement, Places of Worship may be approved with modification of certain standards listed below. Any such review and any subsequent review shall be made by the Development Review Board following an application. In considering an application, the Board shall have the authority to modify or waive Build-to-Zone, Glazing, Frequency of Entrances, and Lot Frontage Buildout requirements within the Building Envelope Standards for the applicable T-Zone. The Board shall consider the following in makings its determination: (a) Consistency of the project with the written purposes of the applicable T-Zone and Comprehensive Plan; and, (b) Advancement, where appropriate, of the project with specific design elements encouraged within the applicable T-Zone. Comment [PC14]: Minor modifications to match terms with other terms used in the LDRs 12/2014 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-9 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (2) Limits of Authority. Places of Worship shall not be exempt from any other Building Envelope Standards within the applicable T-Zone except as apply to any non-civic buildings. C. Drive Throughs. Drive-through service windows are permitted in the back of the building, in mid-block and alley-accessed locations provided they comply with all of the following standards: (1) Queuing for drive-throughs shall not interfere with pedestrian access between the intended pedestrian entrance to the building and any off-street parking for the building or public street sidewalk access to the building; (2) For mid-block lots, drive through service windows shall face the rear lot line; (3) For corner lots, drive through service windows shall be hidden by the building on all public streets (see diagram below); (4) Drive Throughs shall conform to all applicable BES and shall not be exempt from any two (2) required minimum story standard; and, (5) Applications for a drive-through facility shall submit a mandatory technical review by a traffic consultant to determine adequate stacking lane length. D. Service Stations. Service Stations are permitted in the rear, in mid-block and alley - accessed locations provided comply with the all of following standards: (1) No service station shall be located within 300 linear feet of a civic site; (2) Queuing for service stations shall not interfere with pedestrian access between the intended pedestrian entrance to the building and any off-street parking for the building or public street sidewalk access to the building; (3) For mid-block lots, fuel pumps, fueling canopies and commercial electric car charging stations shall face the rear lot line; (4) For corner lots, fuel pumps, fueling canopies and commercial electric car charging stations shall be hidden by the building on all public streets (see diagram below) ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-10 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (5) Service stations shall conform to all applicable BES and shall not be exempt from any two (2) required minimum story standard. E. Buffer Strip. Where a Building Envelope Standard requires a Buffer Strip, it shall consist, at a minimum, of the following: (1) A planted buffer not less than twenty (20) feet wide landscaped with dense evergreens and with options for other planting and fencing; OR, (2) A combination of alley, as defined within the Street Typologies of these Regulations, and a planted buffer not less than eight (8) feet wide landscaped with dense evergreens and with options for other planting and fencing. F. Required Minimum Stories. Where these Land Development Regulations establish a required minimum number of stories, all stories above the ground story up to and including the minimum required stories shall: (1) Contain a floor area of at least 75% of the building footprint for buildings with a building footprint of less than 60,000 square feet or 50% of the building footprint for building with a buildings footprint of 60,000 square feet or more; and, (2) Be located above the building facade for at least 75% of said building facade on all front sides. G. Rooftop Elements. (1) Conceal rooftop devices. In the T4 and T5 districts, rooftop mechanical equipment and appurtenances to be used in the operation or maintenance of a structure shall be arranged so as to minimize visibility from any point at or below the roof level of the subject structure. Such features, in excess of one foot in height, shall be enclosed by outer building walls or parapets, grouped and screened, or designed in themselves so that they are balanced and integrated with respect to the design and materials of the building. (2) Flat Roof Designs. Where flat roofs are used, architectural elements such as cornices or parapets shall be included. 8.07 Prohibited Materials The following is a list of materials that are strictly forbidden as exterior finish materials, on all sides facing a public street, public Rights-of-Way, pedestrian passages or public civic space, in all City Center districts: A. All types and form of vinyl siding or vinyl finishing products. B. External Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) Comment [PC15]: Minor rewording for consistency in terminology 8/12/2014 Comment [PC16]: Proposed to be added by staff. 12/8/2014. These are existing standards within the design district that have proven successful. Comment [PC17]: Proposed to be added by staff. 12/8/2014. These are existing standards within the design districts that have proven successful. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-11 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 C. Stucco D. Plywood (excluding Marine Grade plywood) E. Chain-link fence F. T1-11 G. Concrete block, cinder block H. Tar paper I. Tyvek or equivalent- 8.08 Open Space Requirements A. General Requirements. In addition to the standards set forth in the Building Envelope Standards, qualifying open spaces shall be required in all Transect Zones per Table 8-1: Table 8-1 Open Space Requirements Transect Zone Residential /Non- Residential Parcel Size Open Space Required Additional Restrictions, Requirements, or Allowances Public Realm Requirement T5 Non- Residential All 5% of building gross floor area for all non-residential parcels May locate qualifying open space off-site or purchase credits Whether on or off site, 100 % must be part of or contribute to public realm. Less than 10 Units Residential All 100 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit May locate qualifying open space off-site pursuant to BES or purchase credits. No public realm requirement for residential component. 10-19 Units Residential All 85 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit May locate qualifying open space off-site pursuant to BES or purchase credits. No public realm requirement for residential component. More than 20 Units Residential All 60 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit May locate qualifying open space off-site pursuant to BES or purchase credits. No public realm requirement for residential component. T4 Non- Residential <20,000 SF 6% of building gross floor area May locate qualifying open space off-site or Whether on or off site, 75% must be part of or contribute to Comment [PC18]: FBCC members recommended using a flat % instead of s.f. for simplification. 7/31/2014. While staff agrees in concept, the change would have a significant effect on smaller housing units. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-12 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 purchase credits. public realm. Non- Residential >20,000 SF 6% of building gross floor area Qualifying open Space must be included on site. Whether on or off site, 75% must be part of or contribute to public realm. Residential, Less than 10 Units All 100 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit Qualifying open Space must be included on site; 50% or more must be common No public realm requirement for residential component. Residential, 10-19 Units All 85 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit Qualifying open Space must be included on site; 50% or more must be common. No public realm requirement for residential component. Residential, More than 20 Units All 60 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit Qualifying open Space must be included on site; 50% or more must be common. No public realm requirement for residential component. T3/T3+ Non- Residential 25% of lot shall be pervious surface. Qualifying open Space must be included on site. Whether on or off site, minimum 30% must be part of or contribute to public realm. Residential, Less than 10 Units 25% of lot shall be pervious surface; 100 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit Qualifying open Space must be included on site. No public realm requirement for residential component. Residential, 10-19 Units 25% of lot shall be pervious surface; 100 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit Qualifying open Space must be included on site; 25% or more must be common. No public realm requirement for residential component. Residential, More than 20 Units 25% of lot shall be pervious surface; 90 Square Feet Qualifying Open Space Per Unit Qualifying open Space must be included on site; 40% or more must be common. No public realm requirement for residential component. Comment [PC19]: See note above. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-13 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (1) Mixed uses. Where a building or lot contains both residential and non-residential uses, the building shall meet the minimum open space requirements for each. Total square footage for non-residential space shall be that which is the sum of the gross floor area less the sum of the square footage of the residential units. B. Qualifying Open Space. Qualifying Open Space is defined per the palette of options included in Table 8-2, and specifically excludes areas also intended for motor vehicular use, such as parking areas, driveways, travel lanes, etc. Table 8-2. Qualifying Open Space Transect Zone Allowable Open Space (see Appendix F for standards) T5 Pocket/Mini Park Plaza/Square Outdoor café/restaurant seating (not within the public right of way) Sun Terrace (as restricted in Appendix F) Courtyard Mew Snippet T4 All Open Space listed as allowable in T5 and; Playgrounds Open air farmer’s market Green (residential and campus style development only) Community gardens Rain Gardens Wooded area (as restricted in Appendix F) Enhanced or recreational Wetlands/Stormwater Treatment Area (as restricted in Appendix F) T3/T3+ Pocket/Mini Park Courtyard Green- residential with more than 7 units only Private yard space (respecting common space requirement indicated in Table 8- 1) Playground Open air farmer’s market Community gardens Wooded area (as restricted in Appendix F) C. General Open Space Notes ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-14 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (1) In all Transect Zones, only Open Space areas meeting the requirements of Appendix F and this article shall count towards Open Space minimum requirements. (2) In all Transect Zones landscaped parking lot dividers and median strips shall not be considered qualifying Open Space. D. Locating Open Space Off-Site (1) Open space may be located off site in areas designated in Table 8-1. Designated off- site open space must meet the goals, definitions, and palette included above. Designated off-site open space must be located within City Center boundaries and must meet the standards articulated herein. Designated off-site open space must qualify under the palette of options listed in Table 8-2. (2) Designated off-site open space shall be located on developable land. For the purposes of this section (8(D)), developable land area refers to an area within the City Center Form Based Code zoning district that can be feasibly developed into residential or mixed use development determined in accordance with regulations of this Chapter. Developable land area shall not, except where otherwise specified, include: (a) Land area that is already substantially developed, including existing parks and dedicated, perpetual open space within such substantially developed portion; (b) Areas of contiguous land that are unsuitable for development because of topographic features or for environmental reasons, per chapter 12 of these regulations. (3) Wetlands and wetland buffers shall not count towards designated off-site open space areas, unless the DRB makes a finding that the wetland is improved and can be actively and explicitly used as a public amenity. In making this finding, the DRB may wish to consider the reasonable and expected use of the wetland, and refer to the specifications for “Enhanced or Recreational Wetlands” in Appendix F of these Regulations. If such a finding is made, no more than 50% of the open space requirement per lot may be accounted for in this wetland. E. Off-Site Open Space Credits (1) Applicability. In lieu of providing Open Space as required by these Regulations, an applicant may provide a contribution to a designated City Fund for use in the acquisition and/or capital improvements for Open Space within the City Center District, subject to the following conditions and requirements: (a) In the T5 and T4 Districts, a contribution may be provided in lieu of Open Space for any parcel of less than two (2) acres in size. Comment [PC20]: Simplification per recommendation of FBCC members 7/31/2014 (removed reference to side of building and replaced with statement that only qualifying open space counts) Comment [CL21]: Additional language to provide clarity and a draft definition of ‘Developable’ land per feedback from PC. Comment [CL22]: For clarity of purpose. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-15 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (b) In the T5 District, a contribution may be provided in lieu of Open Space for any parcel of two (2) acres or more, but such contribution shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the required Open Space. (2) Amount of Contribution. The amount of contribution shall be calculated as follows: Open Space Percentage Requirement per Table 8-1 multiplied by the mean current assessed value of the land of all parcels of two (2) acres or less within the T5 and T4 Districts. F. Landscaping Requirements (1) Per Section 13.06(G), new development must meet a minimum landscaping budget equal to 3% of the first $250,000 of construction costs, 2% of the next $250,000, and 1% of remaining construction costs. This section requires that this investment be in trees and shrubs, and on-site. (2) For the City Center Form Based Code District, a portion of the landscaping budget may be used for art, civic hardscapes, or other publically welcoming amenities, as detailed in Table 8-3 and Appendix F, and when located within the public realm as defined in these Regulations. Zone Maximum use of Minimum Landscaping Budget Acceptable Palette of Options T5 60% Palette includes artistic sculptures (excluding signss), fountains, substantial planters, artistic benches*, and artistic bicycle racks* T4 40% Palette includes same as T5. T3/T3+ 30% Palette includes same as T5; also includes structural or enhanced soils for community gardens, gazebos for common use, and rain gardens. *credit may be given for the difference by which the proposed amenity exceeds the specified requirement for the district, at the discretion of the Administrative Officer or the Development Review Board where applicable s As defined in the South Burlington Sign Ordinance Credit will not be given for the value of the land under which any of the above are constructed. 8.09 Uses Allowed and Changes of Use. A. General Provisions. Within the Transect Zones, all uses shall be allowed except as specified in these Land Development Regulations, other applicable city ordinances and regulations and by state statute or applicable state regulation. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-16 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 B. Supplemental Requirements. The following uses shall be prohibited in all Transect Zones unless all aspects of the lot and structures comply with the applicable Building Envelope Standards (ie, no aspect of the lot or structures may be non-conforming) : (1) Drive-through establishments (2) Service stations and gasoline pumps including self-service gas stations (3) Car washes (4) Short-order restaurants with drive-through service. (6) Manufacturing (does not apply to Light Manufacturing) (7) Outdoor storage in connection with any permitted use, except dumpsters which must be reviewed for adequate screening during the development approval process. (8) Contractor's yards (9) Commercial kennels and pet day care (10) Automobile, mobile home and boat sales, service and rental. (11) Wholesale establishments (12) Storage and warehousing and distribution facilities (13) Taxi companies, storage and auto or truck repair garages (14) Bottle redemption centers C. Changes of Use. Changes of Use within the Form Based Code shall require site plan approval if: (1) Changes are proposed to the Site Plan; or, (2) Except within the T5 District, the change in use will result in an increase of 75 PM Peak Hour Vehicle Trips or 25% of the total PM Peak Hour Vehicle Trips for the subject property as defined within these regulations, whichever is greater. 8.10 Review Procedures. A. Site Plans and other applications. See Article 14, Site Plan. B. Subdivisions. The applicable sections of Article 15 (set forth in Section 18.02) shall only apply to subdivision review. Planned Unit Developments are not permitted within the Transect Zones and City Center Form Based Code (FBC) District. C. Development Review Board Review Authority. Nowithstanding other Articles of these Regulations, any authority granted to the Development Review Board under this Article 8 shall Comment [PC23]: Removed arcades from the “prohibited list” per FBCC members recommendations 7/31/2014 Comment [PC24]: Recommendation of FBCC 7/31/2015 Comment [PC25]: Removed veterinary hospitals from the prohibited list per FBCC recommendation 7/2014 Comment [PC26]: FBCC Members recommended the PC consider exemption of site plan review for changes of use in the T5 and / or for all new development in the T-Zones and/or Garden & Market Streets 7/31/2014. Staff recommends T5 exemption. Comment [PC27]: Recommended addition by FBCC members 7/31/2014. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-17 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 remain with the Development Review Board and shall not be delegated to Administrative Review. Any authority granted to the Administrative Officer shall remain with the Administrative Officer except upon appeal of the Administrative Officer’s decision. 8.11 Nonconformities A. Purpose The purpose of this section is to establish regulations and limitations on the continued existence of uses and structures established prior to the effective date of this Code that do not conform to the provisions of this Code. Nonconformities may continue, but the provisions of this Section are designed to limit investment in nonconformities and to bring about their eventual elimination, where appropriate, in order to preserve the integrity of the regulations established in this Code. B. Nonconforming Uses (1) Authority to Continue. The lawful use of any building or land existing prior to the effective date South Burlington Land Development Regulations (LDR) or its predecessor may be continued even if such use does not conform to the provisions of South Burlington LDR. (2) Replacement, Refurbishment/improvement, Repair and Maintenance. Replacement, refurbishment/improvement repair and maintenance may be performed on any structure that is devoted in whole or in part to a nonconforming use. (3) Extensions/Expansions (a) A nonconforming use cannot be extended, expanded, enlarged or increased in size, footprint or coverage. (b) No nonconforming use may be extended to displace a conforming use. (4) Change in Use. A nonconforming use may not be changed to another nonconforming use. A nonconforming use that is changed to a conforming use may not revert back to any nonconforming use. Any nonconforming use may be changed to a conforming use. (a) Nothing in these Regulations shall be construed to prevent the owner of a multi- tenant building containing one or more nonconforming uses from utilizing a portion of the building for a conforming use, provided there is no expansion or extension of a nonconforming use or uses as part of such a change in use. (5) Continuance and Restrictions. (a) Any lawful structure or any lawful use of any structure or land existing at the time of the enactment of these regulations may be continued, although such structure or use does not conform with the provisions of these regulations, provided the conditions in this Section 3.11 are met. Comment [PC28]: 12/1/2014. Minor clarifications on authority. Comment [PC29]: Removed references to refurbishment % thresholds to structures containing non-conforming uses. This was confusing the issue of nonconforming USES and nonconforming STRUCTURES. 4/2015 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-18 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (f) A nonconforming use shall not be extended or enlarged, nor shall it be extended to displace a conforming use, nor shall it be changed to another nonconforming use, nor shall it, if changed to a conforming use, thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use. C. Nonconforming Structures (1) Authority to Continue. Any lawful structure existing prior to the effective date South Burlington LDR or its predecessor may be continued even though the structure does not conform to the provisions of South Burlington LDR. (2) Replacement, Refurbishment/improvement, Repair and Maintenance. Replacement, refurbishment/improvement repair and maintenance may be performed on any nonconforming structure. (a) Replacement, refurbishment or improvement greater than 35% of the total areas of “primary front” building façade shall comply with the Building Standards described in the BES applicable to the Transect Zone (excluding build-to-zone and story requirements). For the purposes of this subsection, window, window casing, painting, adding or removal of siding, and other similar changes shall not be count towards the 35% change. For multi-tenant buildings, the standard shall apply separately for each tenant area where that tenant area exceeds 10,000 gross floor area. (b) Structural alterations involving the replacement, relocation, removal, or other similar changes to more than 50% of all load bearing wall / pillar elements of a building shall require compliance with all standards within these Regulations. D. Extensions/Expansions (1) Any nonconforming structure greater than 20,000 gross sq.ft. may be enlarged, maintained or altered; provided, however, that no enlargement, maintenance or alteration creates any additional nonconformity or increases the degree of the existing nonconformity of all or any part of such structure. See attached drawings. (2) Any nonconforming structure equal to or less than 20,000 gross sq.ft. may be enlarged, maintained or altered in a manner that increases the nonconformity by no more than the percentage of the existing gross square footage listed below in Table 8-4. Table 8-4 Extensions / Expansions Structure Size <1,000 SF GFA 1,001 – 2,500 SF GFA 2,501 – 5,000 SF GFA 5,001 – 10,000 SF GFA 10,001 – 20,000 SF GFA Percent Permitted 75% 35% 30% 25% 10% Example: a 20,000 sq. ft. structure may be enlarged or altered in a nonconforming manner (expand to side by a maximum total of 2,000 sq. ft.) Comment [PC30]: 12/1/2014 Minor wording clarifications Comment [PC31]: This is a new standard to replace two requirements from the previous draft – a requirement that changes over 35% of the floor area require compliance with the BES, parking, and stormwater, and a requirement that a complete replacement of a building requires compliance with the LDRs. These standards were providing very difficult to measure and apply. 4/2015 Comment [PC32]: Replaced previous text with a table. 12/2014 Comment [PC33]: Changed from 45% to create greater flexibility. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-19 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 E. Relocation No nonconforming structure may be relocated in whole or in part to any other location on the same or any other lot unless the structure and its location conform to these Regulations. F. Open Space (1) Purpose: To create a fair and equitable transition from the prior requirements for a maximum lot coverage percentage to the new requirements for a minimum amount of Qualifying Open Space. (2) Where any of the following apply, the applicant shall be required to obtain approval from the Development Review Board or Administrative Officer for the identification of approvable open space prior to any Land Development: (a) A proposed addition to a non-conforming building exceeds 5,000 square feet GFA; (b) Lot coverage is proposed to increase by at least 1,000 square feet or 1% of the lot area, whichever is greater; or (c) A portion of a lot developed with one or more building is proposed to be subdivided,. (3) The identification shall be completed as follows: (a) The applicant shall identify, on a plan, Qualifiable Open Space area(s) for the lot, or in the case of a subdivision, lots, totaling no less than the required open space percentage listed in Table 8-1 (Open Space Requirements); (b) At the time of identification, the applicant shall not be required to enhance any qualifiable open spaces to meet any of the additional requirements of Appendix F for any pre-existing buildings, except: (i) If more than 50% of the Qualifiable Open Space consists of impervious areas, any impervious open space amounts above that 50% shall be required to enhance the required amount of the identified qualifiable Open Space to full compliance with Appendix F; (c) Any new buildings or expansions of existing buildings shall be required to comply with all Open Space Requirements of Section 8.8.04 (Open Space Requirements); and, (d) An application to expand an existing building on a lot for which qualifiable Open Space has been identified and approved may meet its open space requirements by enhancing the required amount of the identified qualifiable Open Space to full compliance with Appendix F. Comment [PC34]: 12/1/2014. This is a new section to allow for a “translation” of current standards (maximum lot coverage) to the FBC standards for open space. ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-20 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 (4) The identification of approvable open space shall be a one-time requirement. No further such approval shall be required unless the applicant requests a modification of areas identified as Qualifiable Open Space. Figure 8-1 Nonconformity Build-to Requirements A. FRONT: ADDITION Any addition to the front must move toward build to zone. The addition does not have to meet the lot frontage buildout. A. FRONT: NEW BUILDING A new building must be placed in the build to zone until the lot frontage buildout has been met. B. REAR: ADDITION Rear additions are allowed because the extension does not increase the degree of the non-conformity. B. REAR: NEW BUILDING New Buildings located outside of the build- to zone are not allowed until the lot frontage buildout has been met. C. SIDE: ADDITION Side additions are not allowed because the extension increases the width of the building not in the Build-to zone. Permitted Permitted Permitted Not Permitted Comment [PC35]: Minor wording changes for consistency of terms (for each of these drawings) ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-2 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 6/18/2014 C. SIDE: NEW BUILDING New Buildings located outside of the build-to zone are not allowed until the lot frontage buildout has been met. D. SIDE: ADDITION ( Large Building) Side additions are not allowed because the extension increases the width of the building not in the Build-to zone. Permitted ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-2 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4/14/2015 D. SIDE: ADDITION (Large Building) Add new connected street* and side additions are now allowed because the new street establishes a new Build-to-Zone. *New street shall be selected from the pre-determined FBC street types allowable in the site’s transect designation and shall conform to block standards (block lengths). E. Tiers Tier 1: Conformity with Build-to required. Conformity shall be achieved by BES (Build-to, glazing and frequency of doors) , FBC open space standards and/or combination of the two. Surface parking is not conforming. Permitted ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8-3 South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4/14/2015 Tier 2: Per parcel all expansions permitted if Tier 1 is established with conforming buildings or open space standards* * Large parcels: Parcels with street frontages greater than 300' may expand laterally the percentage of the build out at Tier 1 in the same lateral location of the conforming build out. 8.14 – 8.18 [Reserved] Permitted Comment [PC36]: 12/1/2014 Added in reserved sections for the future. Article 8 City Center Form Based Code District South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 8.12 City Center T3 and T3+ Neighborhood (A) Purpose Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements Supplemental (B) Lot Standards (1)Lot Dimensions (a)Lot size (b)Lot Width (2)Lot Occupation (a)Percentage of Lot Coverage (b)Units per acre (C) Building Standards (1) Building Types (a)Detached single family dwelling (b)Two-family dwelling (c )Multi-family housing (d)Detached mixed-use storefront (e )Cottage (f)Accessory Structure (2)Building Stories (a)Principal (b)Accessory (3)Floor-to-Ceiling Height (a)First story (b)Upper Stories (4)Build-to Zone See Figure *** (a)Primary Build-to-Zone 5' Min., 20' Max.5' Min., 30' Max. (b)Secondary Build-to-Zone 5' Min., 30' Max.5'. Min., 45' Max. (c )Side Setback, Principal Structure 8' Min., No Max.8' Min., No Max. (d)Rear Setback, Principal Structure 20' Min., No Max.not applicable (e)Side Setback, Accessory Structure 8' Min., No Max.8' Min., No Max. (f)Rear Setback, Accessory Structure 8' Min., No Max.not applicable (g)Setback from rear of Principal Structure for any Accessory Structures 10' Min., No Max.No closer to street than Principal Structure (5)Frontage See Figure *** (a)Lot Frontage Buildout None None (b)Percentage of Lot Frontage Buildout within the Primary Build-to-Zone 75% Min., No Max.No Min., No Max. (c )Percentage of Lot Frontage Buildout within the Secondary Build-to-Zone 0% Min., 25% Max.No Min., No Max. (6)Entrances See Figure *** (a)Frequency of Public Entrances, non-residential first story use (b)Maximum distance between Public Entrances, non- residential first story use (c )Frequency of Operable Entrances, residential first story use (d)Maximum distance between Operable Entrances, residential first story use (e)Frequency of Public Entrances on first story for non- residential second story uses (f )Frequency of Public Entrances on first story for residential story use 1.5 Min.; 2.5 Max. (T3), 3.5 Max. (T3+) 1 Max. 12' Max. 10' Max. 1 per unit Min. Not applicable 1 per unit Min. not applicable 1 per upper story unit Min. 1 per 4 units (see note 4) T-3 and T3+: A multi-use neighborhood with a street-oriented public realm that encourages medium-density, multi-use/multi-purpose built environment. Typically detached / freestanding single or two-family residences, small-scale multi-family, corner stores, and small scale commercial uses. Pedestrian-oriented streets, but ultimately mode-neutral. Small front yards are encouraged. Parking (not including on-street parking) shall be away from the primary street. Standard None 70' Min., 120' Max. [150' Max if Cottage Court] (see note 3) 75% Max. 4 Units per acre Min. Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted DRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Code District South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements SupplementalStandard (7)Glazing See Figure *** (a)First Story Min. 30% of the length of the building, and Min. 3' in height Min. 15% of the length of the building, and Min 3' in height (b)First Story, percent of glazing required to be transparent 75% Min.75% Min.define (c )Upper Stories Min. 25% of the length of the building, and Min. 3' in height Min. 12.5% of the length of the building, and Min 3' in height (d)Upper Stories, percent of glazing required to be transparent 75% Min.75% Min. (8)Building Breaks See Figure *** (a)Building Horizontal Façade Min. 1 every 24'Min. 1 every 36' (b)Single Span of Horizontal Facade Without a Break 24' Max.36' Max. (9)Garages (a) (b) (c ) (9)Supplemental Building Standards (a)LEED Silver Equivalent for new construction (b)Solar Readiness Analysis See Section *** (c )Solar Ready (d)Awnings, Stoops, Vestibules (e)All homes in residential subdivision (unless in cottage court configuration) shall face or side to streets or roads (f)Subdivisions will not be designed or laid out in a manner that will result in placing the rear of homes next to streets or roads. (g)Primary facades of homes shall face the street (h)Variation in building façade encouraged and blank walls strongly discouraged (i)To the extent possible, the narrow face of the building should be oriented to the street (D) Block and Street Standards (1)Blocks (a)Perimeter (b)Length See Note 3 (c ) (2)Street Types See Article 11 (a)Neighborhood Street (b)Neighborhood Street Narrow (c )Neighborhood Street / Bike Boulevard (e)Support Street (f)Market Street (g)Lane (h)Alley (i)Path (j)Mew (k)All other streets (3)Curb Cuts Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Prohibited Encouraged Encouraged Required Encouraged Encouraged Required Required 4,000' Max. Encouraged Garage doors shall be either (i) located at a minimum of a 90 degree angle to the street containing the primary building facade or (ii) set back a minimum of 10' from the rear of the Principal Building Notwithstanding (a) above, a single-car garage set back a minimum of 10' from the front façade of a Principal Building shall be permitted. Garage doors facing an alley are permitted and highly encouraged Required 300' Min., 1,000' Max. Single block lengths greater than 500' shall include a publicly dedicated sidewalk, passage, or trail at least 8' in width that connects to another street. Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a StreetDRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Code District South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements SupplementalStandard (a)On Market Street (b)All other streets (E ) Parking Standards (1)Parking Amount Requirements (a)Per Residential Unit See Note 4 (b)Per 1,000 gross s.f. Non-Residential See Note 4 (2) Location & Screening (a) (b) (c ) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (F) Supplemental District Standards (1)Where a T-3 Lot abuts a non-FBC District, the following standards shall apply: (a) A buffer strip shall be required See Section 18.02(B) (G) Streetscape Standards (1)General Standards (a) (b) (c )Proposed development shall comply with all requirement of Article 11 (2)Streetscape requirements (a)Benches (b)Bicycle Racks for at least 5 bikes (c )Street Tree Spacing, on center See Section *** (G) Uses (1)Table of Uses (a)Adult Use (b)Uses that require regular (1 per weekday or greater) trips using 24,000 vehicles (b)Motor Freight Terminal (c )Junk Yard (d)All other uses Notes (1) (2)Upper Story Glazing Shall comply with the following standards: (a) (3) (4)Public and Operable Entrances for Upper Story Units: (a) (b)For corner units, the balcony shall be required along the Primary Street (c )No units located entirely on the third story shall be permitted. Prohibited See Section 8.09 50' Max. average As determined by DPW 1 Min. per 300' lot frontage All second story units facing a Street shall have a balcony of at least 6' in depth for the entire width of the building façade along the Street. For a lot or property to be developed or improved, lot width requirements shall be met. New construction resulting in additional non-residential gross floor area or residential units shall meet T3 and T3+ Parking Standards New parking is allowed in the side yard Parking spaces may be leased from the city or a private landowner 400' Min. distance between curb cuts 70' Min. distance between curb cuts 1 Min, 3 Max. 4 spaces Min. Upper story glazing shall be a minimum of 30 percent of the façade on the primary building facade and 20% on secondary building facades. New parking spaces shall be screened from all streets and the public realm, a minimum of four (4) feet in height Parking under structures is encouraged Parking shall only be permitted in compliance with applicable BES standards Residential: all parking shall be located to the side or rear of buildings Non-hardscape, pervious areas within the front yard shall be predominantly planted with groundcover or flowering vegetation. Non-residential: all parking shall be on-site and located behind the Principal building All features proposed within an existing, proposed, or planned public ROW shall comply with requirements of the Department of Public Works. If a corner lot is 100’ or less in width along the street containing the primary building facade and greater than two (2) times that width in depth, the required lot frontage buildout on the BES shall be reduced by 50% on the street containing the secondary building facade. Prohibited Prohibited ProhibitedDRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Codes District South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 8.13 T-4 Urban Multi-Use Building Envelope Standards (A) Purpose Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements Supplemental (B) Lot Standards (1)Lot Dimensions (a)Lot size (b)Lot Width (2)Lot Occupation (a)Percentage of Lot Coverage (b)Units per acre (C) Building Standards (1) Building Types (a)All Types (2)Building Stories (a)Principal (b)Accessory (3)Floor-to-Floor Height (a)First story (b)Upper Stories (4)Build-to-Zone See Figure *** (a)Primary Build-to-Zone 0' Min., 12' Max.0' Min., 18' Max. (b)Secondary Build-to-Zone 0' Min., 24' Max.0'. Min., 36' Max. (5)Frontage See Figure *** (a)Lot Frontage Buildout , Primary Streets 70% Min.70% Min. (Note 1) (b)Lot Frontage Buildout , Secondary Streets 70% Min. within 80' of Primary Street, 50% Min. elsewhere 70% Min. within 80' of Primary Street, 50% Min. elsewhere (Note 1) (b)Percentage of Lot Frontage Buildout within the Primary Build-to-Zone 75% Min.100% Max. (c )Percentage of Lot Frontage Buildout within the Secondary Build-to-Zone 0% Min., 25% Max.100% Max. (6)Entrances See Figure *** (a)Average frequency of Public Entrances, non-residential first story use 36' Max.54' Max. (b)Maximum distance between Public Entrances, non- residential first story use 46' Max.72' Max. (c )Average Frequency of Operable Entrances, residential first story use 36' Max.54' Max. (d)Maximum distance between Operable Entrances, residential first story use 46' Max.72' Max. (7)Glazing See Figure *** (a)First Story Min. 40% of the Width of the Building, and Min. 7.5' in Height Min. 20% of the Width of the Building, and Min 7.5' in Height 24' Max. 14' Max Standard Generally a multi-use, mixed use dense downtown built environment, typical of areas adjacent to and supportive of main street(s). Housing, retail, and other commercial uses are typical; parking facilities are also allowed. The built environment can be a mix of freestanding buildings and shared wall buildings. T-4 is multimodal oriented with an emphasis on medium foot traffic pedestrianism. Parking (not including on-street parking) shall be away (or hidden) from the street. None None None None Permitted 2 Min., 4 Max. 1 Max.DRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Codes District South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements SupplementalStandard (b)First Story, percent of glazing required to be transparent 75% Min.75% Min.define (c )Upper Stories (d)Upper Stories, percent of glazing required to be transparent (8)Building Breaks See Figure *** (a)Building Horizontal Façade Min. 3 every 80'Min. 3 every 80' (b)Single Span of Horizontal Facade Without a Break 48' Max.48' Max. (9)Supplemental Building Standards (a)LEED Silver Equivalent for new construction define (b)Solar Readiness Analysis See Section *** (c )Solar Ready (d)Awnings, Stoops, Vestibules (D) Block and Street Standards (1)Blocks See Section ** (a)Perimeter (b)Length (2)Street & Connection Types See Article 11 (a)Neighborhood Street Narrow (b )Neighborhood Street (c)Private commercial way (d)Support Street (e)Commercial Street (f)Avenue (g)Commercial Boulevard (h)Destination Street (i)Market Street and Garden Street (j)Path (k)Mew (l)Alley (m) All other street types (4)Curb Cuts (not including street intersections) (a)On Market Street (b) On Garden Street (b)All other streets Section *** (E ) Parking Standards (1)Parking Amount Requirements (a)Per Residential Unit (b)Per 1,000 gross s.f. Non-Residential (2) Location & Screening (a) (b) (c ) (d) (e ) (f) (g) (3) Off-Site Parking See Note 2 See Note 2 Required Encouraged Encouraged 2 spaces Max. Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Prohibited 400' Min. distance between curb cuts Permitted, Qualifies as a Street 2,800' Max. Parking shall only be permitted in compliance with applicable BES standards for building frontage No parking spaces required for ground floor tenants/ uses less than 5,000 sq. ft. New construction resulting in additional non-residential gross floor area or residential units shall meet T-4 Parking Standards New surface parking shall be set back from the primary street a minimum of 25' Parking spaces may be leased from the city or a private landownerNew parking spaces shall be screened from all streets and the public realm, a minimum of four (4) feet in height Parking under structures is encouraged 2 spaces Min. Encouraged (a) Off-site parking within 600’ may be used to meet parking requirements for Residential uses. (b) Off-site parking within 1200’ may be used to meet parking requirements for non-Residential uses. Prohibited 300' Min., 700' Max. 100' Min. distance between curb cuts Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street DRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Codes District South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements SupplementalStandard (F) Supplemental District Standards (1)Where a T-4 Lot abuts a non-FBC District, the following standards shall apply: (a) A buffer strip shall be required See Section 18.02(B) (b) (c ) (d) (e ) (G) Streetscape Standards (1)General Standards (a)All streetscape features must be consistent within a project. (b) (c ) (d)Proposed development shall comply with all requirement of Article 11 (2)Streetscape requirements (a)Benches (b)Bicycle Racks for at least 5 bikes (c )Street Tree Spacing, on center See Section *** (H) Uses (1)Table of Uses (a)Adult Use (b)Motor Freight Terminal (c )Junk Yard (d)All other uses Notes (1) (2)Upper Story Glazing Shall comply with the following standards: Non-hardscape, pervious areas within the front yard shall be predominantly planted with groundcover or flowering vegetation. All features proposed within an existing, proposed, or planned public ROW shall comply with requirements of the Department of Public Works. The third story of any building shall be set back a minimum of twelve feet (12’) from the rear building line; and, The fourth story of any building shall be set back a minimum of twenty-four feet (24’) from the rear building line. (c) Shared parking may be used to meet parking requirements (See Article 13). (b) 80% of glazing on upper stories shall be taller than wide (c) The required percentage shall be achieved by multiple openings. Windows may be ganged horizontally if each grouping (maximum five per group) is separated by a mullion, column, pier or wall section that is at least 7 inches wide. Along Secondary Streets, parking structures within the build-to-zone that do not meet entrance and/or glazing standards are permitted and shall count towards Lot Frontage Building requirements, provided that a minimum of 0.5% of the construction cost is used for original artwork installed on or in front of the building façade facing said street. Along Secondary Streets, a Streetfront Open Space, as defined within these Regulations, shall count towards Lot Frontage Buildout requirements. 2 Min. per 100' lot frontage 1 Min. per 100' lot frontage 50' Max. average (a) Upper story glazing shall be a minimum of 30 percent of the façade on the primary building facade and 20% on secondary building facades. If a corner lot is 100’ or less in width along the street containing the primary building facade and greater than two (2) times that width in depth, the required lot frontage buildout on the BES shall be reduced by 50% on the street containing the secondary building facade. Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited See Section 8.09 (d) Glazing on upper stories shall not be flush with building surface material and shall be recessed a minimum of 3 inches, except for bay windows and storefronts. (e) Upper story windows/glazing (not doors) shall be no closer than 30 inches to building corners (excluding bay windows and storefronts). DRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Codes District South Burlington Land Development Regulations 8.14 T-5 Building Envelope Standards (A) Purpose Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements Supplemental (B) Lot Standards (1)Lot Dimensions (a)Lot size (b)Lot Width (2)Lot Occupation (a)Percentage of Lot Coverage (b)Units per acre (C) Building Standards (1) Building Types (a)All Types (2)Building Stories (a)Principal (b)Accessory (3)Floor-to-Floor Height (a)First story (b)Upper Stories (4)Build-to-Zone See Figure *** (a)Primary Build-to-Zone 0' Min., 6' Max.0' Min., 9' Max. (b)Secondary Build-to-Zone 0' Min., 24' Max.0'. Min., 36' Max. (5)Frontage See Figure *** (a)Lot Frontage Buildout 85% Min.85% Min. (Note 1) (b)Percentage of Lot Frontage Buildout within the Primary Build-to-Zone 75% Min.50% Min. (c )Percentage of Lot Frontage Buildout within the Secondary Build-to-Zone 0% Min., 25% Max.50% Max. (6)Entrances See Figure *** (a)Average frequency of Public Entrances, non-residential first story use 30' Max.45' Max. (b)Maximum distance between Public Entrances, non- residential first story use 40' Max.60' Max. (c )Average Frequency of Operable Entrances, residential first story use (d)Maximum distance between Operable Entrances, residential first story use (7)Glazing See Figure *** (a)First Story Min. 80% of the Width of the Building, and Min. 7.5' in Height Min. 40% of the Width of the Building, and Min 7.5' in Height (b)First Story, percent of glazing required to be transparent 75% Min.75% Min. (c )Upper Stories (d)Upper Stories, percent of glazing required to be transparent (8)Building Breaks See Note 3 Emphasis is on Market Street with high volume foot traffic. Create a street-oriented public realm that encourages a dense downtown, multi-use/multi-purpose built environment. Retail and other commercial uses must be on the ground floor, with and mixed uses permitted above. Parking (not including on-street parking) shall be away (or hidden) from the street. None None None None Standard Permitted 2 Min., 6 Max. 14' Min., 20' Max. 10' Min., 14' Max. not applicable not applicable See Note 2 See Note 2 1 Max.DRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Codes District South Burlington Land Development Regulations Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements SupplementalStandard (a)Building Horizontal Façade Min. 3 every 80'Min. 3 every 80' (b)Single Span of Horizontal Facade Without a Break Recommend every 24- 48 feet; 60' Max. Recommend every 24- 48 feet; 60' Max. (9)Supplemental Building Standards (a)LEED Silver Equivalent for new construction (b)Solar Readiness Analysis See Section *** (c )Solar Ready (d)Awnings, Stoops, Vestibules (D) Block and Street Standards (1)Blocks See Section ** (a)Perimeter (b)Length (2)Street and Connection types See Article 11 (a)Destination Street (b)Support Street (c )Neighborhood Street Narrow (d)Market Street & Garden Street (e) Path (f) Alley (b) Mew (h) All other street types (3)Curb Cuts (a)On Market Street (b) On Garden Street (c)All other streets Section *** (E ) Parking Standards (1)Parking Amount Requirements (a)Per Residential Unit (b)Per 1,000 gross s.f. Non-Residential (2) Location & Screening (a) (b) (c ) (d) (e) (f) (g) (3) Off-Site Parking (F) Supplemental District Standards [reserved] (G) Streetscape Standards (1)General Standards (a)All streetscape features must be consistent within a project. (b) 2 spaces Max. 2 spaces Min. Encouraged Required Encouraged Encouraged Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited 100' Min. distance between curb cuts Parking under structures is encouraged Parking shall only be permitted in compliance with applicable BES standards for building frontage Non-hardscape, pervious areas within the front yard shall be predominantly planted with groundcover or flowering vegetation. New parking spaces shall be screened from all streets and the public realm, a minimum of four (4) feet in height New construction resulting in additional non-residential gross floor area or residential units shall meet T-5 Parking Standards New surface parking shall be set back from the primary street a minimum of 25' Parking spaces may be leased from the city or a private landowner No parking spaces required for ground floor tenants/ uses less than 5,000 sq. ft. (a) Off-site parking within 600’ may be used to meet parking requirements for Residential uses. (b) Off-site parking within 1200’ may be used to meet parking requirements for non-Residential uses. (c) Shared parking may be used to meet parking requirements (See Article 13). Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street 1,600' Max. 400' Max.DRAFT Article 8 City Center Form Based Codes District South Burlington Land Development Regulations Primary Building Façade Requirements Secondary Building Façade Requirements SupplementalStandard (c ) (d)Proposed development shall comply with all requirement of Article 11 (2)Streetscape requirements (a)Benches (b)Bicycle Parking or Rack Spaces (c )Street Tree Spacing, on center See Section *** (G) Uses (1)Table of Uses (a)Adult Use (b)Motor Freight Terminal (c )Junk Yard (d)All other uses Notes (1) (2)Upper Story Glazing Shall comply with the following standards: (3)Building Break Standards also apply to any façade facing a Qualifying Open Space (d) Glazing on upper stories shall not be flush with building surface material and shall be recessed a minimum of 3 inches, except for bay windows and storefronts. (e) Upper story windows/glazing (not doors) shall be no closer than 30 inches to building corners (excluding bay windows and storefronts). All features proposed within an existing, proposed, or planned public ROW shall comply with requirements of the Department of Public Works. 1 Min. per 50' lot frontage 20 Min. per 100' lot frontage 30' Max. average Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited See Section 8.09 If a corner lot is 100’ or less in width along the street containing the primary building facade and greater than two (2) times that width in depth, the required lot frontage buildout on the BES shall be reduced by 50% on the street containing the secondary building facade. (a) Upper story glazing shall be a minimum of 30 percent of the façade on the primary building facade and 20% on secondary building facades. (b) 80% of glazing on upper stories shall be taller than wide (c) The required percentage shall be achieved by multiple openings. Windows may be ganged horizontally if each grouping (maximum five per group) is separated by a mullion, column, pier or wall section that is at least 7 inches wide. DRAFT ARTICLE 11 Transect Zone Street Typologies South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4/14/2015 11-1 11 TRANSECT ZONE STREET TYPOLOGIES 11.01 Applicability A. General. [ ] This Article provides standards which shall be followed for the construction of new streets and reconstruction of existing streets within the City Center Form Based Codes District and is intended to provide a catalog of preapproved street types. Article 15 contains additional applicable standards. B. Specific Requirements and Modifications. All streets shall be constructed with sidewalks, greenbelts, bike facilities, medians, travel lanes, and on-street parking as specified for each street type, unless an alternative is approved by [ ] the Development Review Board, as specifically authorized within Section 11.06. C. Review Authority. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary within these Land Development Regulation, authority under this Article 11 assigned to the Development Review Board shall be reviewed by Development Review Board. 11.02 Street Types A. Intent and Purpose. The community role and traffic tolerance is the intent and purpose of the street type in South Burlington and should be considered throughout the design process. B. Intended Uses and Activities. Intended uses and activities are the most likely uses of the street as envisioned by the community. The arrangement from left to right shall be the order in which decisions are weighed between competing uses and activities as they apply to design considerations. C. Standards. Street Design standards Tables 15-1 – 15.1E and Article 11 of these Regulations specify the street design standards that shall be followed in designing, redesigning, modifying, or reconstructing a street, except as follows: (1) Street, streetscape and any other construction or improvements along or within the existing or proposed right-of-way for Market Street, Garden Street and Midas Drive and the Williston Road intersections of Midas Street/White Street and Patchen Road/Hinesburg Road shall conform to engineered plans developed by the City and as modified by the Director of Public Works. 11.03 New Streets A. Where a proposed street is required, it shall be constructed in conformance with the applicable street type standards B. Determination of applicable street types. The applicable street type standards for each section of roadway shall be determined as follows: Comment [PC1]: References the modification standards per recommendation of FBCC 7/31/2014 Comment [PC2]: 12/8/2014. Added to specifically allow and require the designs of the streets above to followed approved City Plans. Comment [PC3]: Removed redundant terms 7/2014 ARTICLE 11 Transect Zone Street Typologies South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4/14/2015 11-2 (1) Any street type listed for a specific section of roadway on the Official Zoning Map shall be the applicable the street type for the purposes of these regulations. (2) Any street type listed for a specific section of roadway on the Official Map shall be the applicable street type for the purposes of these regulations (3) Where a new street, mew, mid-block lane, or other similar roadway is required or proposed, the Development Review Board shall determine the applicable street type. (a) Any such determination shall be based upon a review of supporting documentation from the applicant (or City, at its discretion) which shall consist, at a minimum, of the following information: (i) A statement of the proposed street type and specific reasons for the proposed street type; (ii) The project traffic volumes, including trucks, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and other relevant information; and, (iii) A statement of compatibility with the present and anticipated improvements to adjacent sections. (b) In makings its determination, the DRB shall consider the following: (i) Only street types listed as “allowable street types” on the relevant Building Envelope Standards shall be eligible; (ii) The intent of the potentially applicable street typologies; (iii) The anticipated adjacent development patterns; (iv) Planned, proposed, or anticipated connections and extensions from existing roads; (v) Facilities needed to accommodate anticipated users, including vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists; (vi) Long range studies, capital plans, the Comprehensive Plan, and related planning & policy documents prepared by or with the City of South Burlington; and, (vii) Recommendations from the Public Works and Planning & Zoning Departments 11.04 Existing Streets A. Extension or Substantial Rebuilding. An existing street cannot shall not be extended or substantially rebuilt, as determined by [ ] the Development Review Board as applicable, except in conformance with [ ] this Article and Article 15. B. Minimum Requirements. A proposed new construction or extension/expansion of an existing structure exceeding the thresholds listed in Section 8.06 (D) of these Regulations, whether conforming or non-conforming, shall be required to upgrade adjacent sidewalks, greenbelts, and related street furniture (trees, benches, etc.) to the standards contained within the applicable ARTICLE 11 Transect Zone Street Typologies South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4/14/2015 11-3 Street Type and Building Envelope Standard. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit requirements for additional upgrades as necessary to meet the requirements of these Regulations. If an existing street does not need to be substantially rebuilt and the sidewalk and greenbelt shall be updated to meet minimum standards. C. Maintenance. Street repairs undertaken as part of an annual operating budget are not subject to meeting the street type standards. 11.05 Design Controls A. Design Speed and Design Vehicle. The specified design speed and design vehicle shall be applied as design controls, unless an alternative is approved by [ ] the Development Review Board based on site specific considerations. Target speed shall not be used as a design control per se, but should guide decisions within the given range of potential values based on the selected design speed. B. Bikeways. Where another plan or ordinance specifies a higher class of bikeway, said document shall supersede the typology. C. Curb Radii. The physical curb radius may be greater than the specified range, but only if the effective radius remains within the range. Example: where a bump-out or neck-down extends the curb. D. Bus Routes. When the specified design vehicle is smaller than the transit vehicle on street segments occupied by either operating or planned fixed route service, the design vehicle shall be adjusted to match the transit vehicle. However, the design of the curb radii should only be altered at corners affected by routine turning movements by the transit vehicle. E. Wetlands and Conservation Areas. Where any street type crosses a wetland or traverses conservation area on both sides of the ROW, the minimum pavement width of that section of the street may be reduced to 18’. F. Cross Section Graphics. The cross sections depicted for each street type do not specify the required cross section for that street type. The cross section graphics depict a typical envisioned street design based on the dimensional standards. 11.06 Modifications A. General. The Development Review Board may specifically authorize modification of the City’s Roadway standards in the Transect Zone Street Typologies. Any such authorization shall be based upon a review of a specific request from the applicant or City which shall consist, at a minimum, of the following information: ARTICLE 11 Transect Zone Street Typologies South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4/14/2015 11-4 (1) A statement as to the specific design standard or feature for which a modification is being requested and a discussion of each proposed feature of the project which does not comply with the standards; (2) The significant reason(s) why the cited standard cannot be achieved; (3) Estimated costs to construct to the standard and to the proposed design (if available); (4) The project traffic volumes, including trucks, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and other relevant information; (5) A statement of compatibility with the present and anticipated improvements to adjacent sections; (6) A review of accident data for the site to determine if the types of accidents occurring are or may be related to the proposed feature; (7) A discussion of practical countermeasures that will be employed to reduce the frequency and severity of future accidents; and, (8) A statement of recommended action, including other mitigating features as appropriate. B. Determination. In makings its determination, the DRB shall consider the following: (1) the purpose of the district in which the project is located; (2) the intent of the applicable street typology; (3) the minimum street standards needed to accommodate the stated design vehicle; and, (4) recommendations from the Department of Public Works, Fire Department, and Planning & Zoning Department as appropriate. Any modification shall represent the minimum deviation possible from the purpose, intent and minimal design vehicle standards. Symbology & Notes Intended Uses & Activities Pedestrians Bicycling Play Personal Vehicle Traffi c Truck & Freight Traffi c Free or Metered Parking School Bus Traffi c Transit Traffi c, Boarding, & Alighting Deliveries Outdoor Dining & Cafés Shopping Postal Service Utilities Rubbish & Recycling Notes Relevant to Standards * Standard is not required ** Standard is not required and standard is only permitted on one side of the street † Standard applies only to parallel parking. Dimensional standards contained in Table 13-8 of the LDR shall apply to the design of angled parking. 11.07 Street Typologies NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Lane A (Sidewalk Width) Not Applicable B (Greenbelt Width) 8’ Max C (Parking Ln Width) N/A D (Travel Ln Width) see pavement width E (Pavement Width) 20’ F (ROW Width) 33’ Min Target Speed 15 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle P (Passenger Car) # Travel Lanes 1 Lane Sidewalk Type Shared with Pavement Curbing Vertical Faced Curb or Shared Space Curb Radius 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Not Permitted Min Bicycle Facility Shared with Pavement On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Not Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public or Private Role in Community A Lane is an extremely narrow residential street, lasting at most a few blocks, sometimes containing a bend. It purpose is to create an intimate residential environment; often where through traffi c would be illogical. Congestion Tolerance Motor vehicle use primarily for neighborhood residents . FF C & DC & D EE BB BB NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Neighborhood Street - Narrow A (Sidewalk Width) 5’ Min B (Greenbelt Width) 6’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) Not Permitted D (Travel Ln Width) 9’ Min, 10’ Max E (Pavement Width) 20’ Min, 22’ Max ‡ F (ROW Width) 50’ Min Target Speed 15 to 20 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle P (Passenger Car) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Ribbon Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Permitted only as Traffi c Control Device or Gateway Min Bicycle Facility Practice of Share the Road On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public or Private Role in Community Narrow Streets are a special residential street type within the local street network that provides for greater intimacy and ambiance as well as traffi c calming because of its limited width. Its application should be targeted to areas where through trips are undesirable or unlikely and where parallel alternative routes are accessible. Congestion Tolerance Motor vehicle use primarily for neighborhood residents . FF C & DC & D EE AA AABBBB ‡ Removal of the curb requirement may be administratively granted. If no curb is required then minimum pavement width shall increase by 2’ EACH side NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Neighborhood Street A (Sidewalk Width) 5’ Min B (Greenbelt Width) 6’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ D (Travel Ln Width) 9’ Min, 10’ Max E (Pavement Width) 20’ Min, 28’ Max ‡ F (ROW Width) 50’ Min Target Speed 20 to 25 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle DL-23 (Delivery Vehicle) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Ribbon Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb ‡ Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Permitted only as Traffi c Control Device or Gateway Min Bicycle Facility Practice of Share the Road On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Parallel ** Ownership Public or Private Role in Community Neighborhood Streets are the default street type for residential areas and form the basic structure of the local street network. Congestion Tolerance Maintain very low traffi c volumes . FF C & DC & D EE AA AABBBB ‡ Removal of the curb requirement may be administratively granted. If no curb is required then minimum pavement width shall increase by 2’ EACH side NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Neighborhood Street - Bike Boulevard A (Sidewalk Width) 5’ Min B (Greenbelt Width) 6’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ N/A D (Travel Ln Width) 9’ Min, 10’ Max E (Pavement Width) 28’ Min, 36’ Max F (ROW Width) 50’ Min Target Speed 20 to 25 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle P (Passenger Car) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Ribbon Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Permitted only as Traffi c Control Device or Gateway Min Bicycle Facility Bike Lanes, 5’ Min On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Not Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public or Private Role in Community Bike Boulevards are a special residential street type which is meant to prioritize and to facilitate the movement of bicyclists from neighborhood to neighborhood and from neighborhood to destination. Congestion Tolerance Motor vehicle use primarily for neighborhood residents . FF C & DC & D EE AA AABBBB NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration A (Sidewalk Width) 5’ Min B (Greenbelt Width) 5’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ * D (Travel Ln Width) 9’ Min, 11’ Max E (Pavement Width) 20’ Min F (ROW Width) N/A Target Speed 15 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle SU-30 (Single Unit Truck) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Full or Ribbon Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Permitted only as Gateway or Refuge Island Min Bicycle Facility Bike Lane or Cycletrack ‡ On-St Bike Parking Frequent, Regularly Spaced Racks Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Parallel or Angled † Ownership Private Role in Community A Private Commercial Way is a special street type intended to serve internal access needs for commercial properties. These are intended to be entirely private in ownership. Bicycle facilities may be provided separate from the street. No right-of-way is required. Congestion Tolerance Signifi cant delay is acceptable at peak periods . Bicycle Facility Placement ‡ Bicycle Facilities may be provided separately from the street up to 200’ linear distance. Private Commercial Way FF C & DC & D EE AA AABBBB NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Support Street A (Sidewalk Width) 6’ Min, 16’ Max B (Greenbelt Width) 4’ 5’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ Max † D (Travel Ln Width) 9’ Min, 12’ Max E (Pavement Width) 36’ Min, 66’ Max F (ROW Width) 60’ Min Target Speed 15 to 20 mph Design Speed 30 mph Design Vehicle SU-30 (Single Unit Truck) # Travel Lanes 1 or 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Full Sidewalk or Ribbon Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted Median Permitted only as Refuge Island Min Bicycle Facility Shared Lane On-St Bike Parking Frequent, Regularly Spaced Racks Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Parallel or Angled † Ownership Public or Private Role in Community Support Streets are side streets parallel or perpendicular from primary thoroughfares with higher levels of activity (Destination Streets, Commercial Streets, Avenues, or Commercial Boulevards). Support Streets allow for a harmonious transition from high activity along the primary thoroughfare into the surrounding land use context. Support Streets provide space for deliveries and additional on- street parking, especially where those uses may be constrained on the primary thoroughfare. Congestion Tolerance Signifi cant delay is acceptable at peak periods . Greenbelt The greenbelt may consist principally of hardscape elements but must include suffi cient access to soil for required trees. FF CC EE AA AABBBB CCDDDD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Commercial Street A (Sidewalk Width) 10’ Min, 16’ Max B (Greenbelt Width) 4’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ Max † D (Travel Ln Width) 10’ Min, 12’ Max E (Pavement Width) 33’ Min, 80’ Max F (ROW Width) 66’ Min. Target Speed 20 to 30 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle SU-30 (Single Unit Truck) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Full Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted Median Permitted Min Bicycle Facility Shared Lane or Bike Lane On-St Bike Parking Frequent, Regularly Spaced Racks Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Parallel or Angled † Ownership Public or Private Role in Community Commercial Streets are thoroughfares of moderate vehicular capacity at low speed. Located outside of the core of City Center, Commercial Streets provide neighborhood commercial services and are lined with businesses such as restaurants, retail, services, and some offi ces. This thoroughfare type is sometimes equipped with a landscaped median and should be designed to balance the needs of vehicles with those of pedestrians and bicyclists. Congestion Tolerance Signifi cant delay is acceptable at peak periods . Greenbelt The greenbelt may consist principally of hardscape elements but must include suffi cient access to soil for required trees. Medians Medians measuring 9’ or more in width shall be planted with street trees at an average spacing of no more than 50’ on center. FF CC EE AA AABBBB CCDDDD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Avenue A (Sidewalk Width) 6’ Min, 10’ Max B (Greenbelt Width) 6’ Min, 12’ Max C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ Max* D (Travel Ln Width) 10’ Min, 12’ Max E (Pavement Width) 36’ Min, 80’ Max F (ROW Width) 66’ Min. Target Speed 25 to 30 mph Design Speed 30 mph Design Vehicle SU-30 (Single Unit Truck) # Travel Lanes 2 to 4 Lanes Sidewalk Type Rec path on one side; sidewalk on other Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 10’ Min, 20’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted Median Permitted Min Bicycle Facility Bike Lane or Cycletrack On-St Bike Parking Intermittent Racks Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Parallel* Ownership Public Role in Community Avenues are major thoroughfares meant to provide expedient connections between neighborhoods, commercial areas, and regional destinations. This thoroughfare should be designed to safely and conveniently facilitate medium and longer distance trips for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders, while also serving as aesthetically pleasing gateways for the community. It is required that one of the sidewalks be a 10’ rec path. Congestion Tolerance Minor to moderate delay is acceptable at peak periods . Medians Medians measuring 9’ or more in width shall be planted with street trees at an average spacing of no more than 50’ on center. FF EE AA AABBBB DD DD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Commercial Boulevard A (Sidewalk Width) 5’ Min, 20’ Max B (Greenbelt Width) 8’ Min, 16’ Max C (Parking Ln Width) Not Permitted D (Travel Ln Width) 11’ Min, 12’ Max E (Pavement Width) 36’ Min, 80’ Max F (ROW Width) 80’ Min. Target Speed 30 mph Design Speed 35 mph Design Vehicle WB-50 (Semi-trailer) # Travel Lanes 2 to 4 6 Lanes Sidewalk Type Ribbon Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb Curb Radius 15’ Min, 25’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted only within medians Median Required Min Bicycle Facility Buff ered Bike Lane or Cycletrack On-St Bike Parking Intermittent Racks Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownserhip Public Role in Community A commercial boulevard is a major thoroughfare meant to provide access to principal commercial concentrations and other predominantly automobile orientated land uses. While Commercial Boulevards serve as conduits for through traffi c and as the origin and destination of many motor vehicle trips, they also provide safe and enjoyable accommodations for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit trips. Congestion Tolerance Moderate delay is acceptable at peak periods; considerable ingress and egress is expected from adjacent land uses . Medians Medians measuring 9’ or more in width shall be planted with street trees at an average spacing of no more than 50’ on center. FF EE AA AABBBB DDDDDDDD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Destination Street A (Sidewalk Width) 12’ Min B (Greenbelt Width) 4’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) 8’ † D (Travel Ln Width) 9’ Min, 11’ Max E (Pavement Width) 22’ Min, 66’ Max F (ROW Width) 66’ Min Target Speed 15 mph Design Speed 25 mph Design Vehicle DL-23 (Delivery Vehicle) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Full Sidewalk Curbing Vertical Faced Curb or Shared Space Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Permitted only as Traffi c Control Device or Gateway Min Bicycle Facility Shared Lane On-St Bike Parking Frequent, Regularly Spaced Racks and Clusters at Intersections Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Parallel or Angled † Ownership Public or Private Role in Community A Destination Street is meant to serve as the front door of a multi-use destination of greater than normal signifi cance to the community. A Destination Street should serve as an intuitive and special place for social gathering, shopping, dining, entertainment, and events that may or may not require the street to be closed temporarily to motor vehicle traffi c. Traffi c should naturally move slowly due to a high density of pedestrians and activities. Congestion Tolerance Gridlock is acceptable at peak periods . Greenbelt The greenbelt may consist principally of hardscape elements but must include suffi cient access to soil for required trees. FF CC EE AA AABBBB CCDDDD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Rural Drive A (Sidewalk Width) N/A B (Greenbelt Width) N/A C (Parking Ln Width) Not Permitted D (Travel Ln Width) N/A E (Pavement Width) 20’ Min, 22’ Max F (ROW Width) 50’ Min. Target Speed 20 to 30 mph Design Speed 20 to 30 mph Design Vehicle P (Passenger Car) # Travel Lanes 1 or 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Ribbon Sidewalk* Curbing No Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median Not Permitted Min Bicycle Facility Not Required On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Not Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public or Private Role in Community A Rural Drive is a bucolic residential road providing local access or routes for scenic recreational cycling. Rural Drives can be either paved or unpaved as appropriate. Congestion Tolerance Motor vehicle use primarily for neighborhood residents and recreation cyclists. FF DD EE DD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Rural Connector A (Sidewalk Width) 10’ Min* B (Greenbelt Width) 5’ Min* C (Parking Ln Width) Not Permitted D (Travel Ln Width) 11’ Min, 12’ Max E (Pavement Width) 22’ Min F (ROW Width) 50’ Min. Target Speed 30 to 40 mph Design Speed 30 to 45 mph Design Vehicle P (Passenger Car) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Rec Path Curbing Not Specifi ed Curb Radius 15’ Min, 30’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted for Left Turns Median Permitted Min Bicycle Facility 5’ Min Bike Lane Each Side , may be required to be wider on steep grades On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public Role in Community A Rural Connector is a street providing additional connectivity and access to the swaths of land between the few major thoroughfares crossing rural areas. Congestion Tolerance Moderate delay is acceptable at peak periods. AA BB FF DD EE DD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Rural Highway AA BB FF DD EE A (Sidewalk Width) 10’ Min* B (Greenbelt Width) 5’ Min* C (Parking Ln Width) Not Permitted D (Travel Ln Width) 11’ Min, 13’ Max E (Pavement Width) 22’ Min F (ROW Width) 50’ Min. Target Speed 30 to 40 mph Design Speed 30 to 45 mph Design Vehicle WB-50 (Semi-trailer) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Rec Path Curbing Not Specifi ed Curb Radius 15’ Min, 30’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted for Left Turns Median Permitted Min Bicycle Facility 5’ Min Each Side On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public Role in Community A Rural Highway is a major thoroughfare providing regional mobility at the edges of developed areas. As infi ll comes to the abutting parcels, the highway should transition into an appropriate urban street type. Congestion Tolerance Minor delay is acceptable at peak periods. DD NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Industrial Access Road A (Sidewalk Width) 10’ Min B (Greenbelt Width) 5’ Min C (Parking Ln Width) Not Permitted D (Travel Ln Width) 11’ Min, 13’ Max E (Pavement Width) 22’ Min F (ROW Width) 60’ Min. Target Speed 20 to 25 mph Design Speed 25 to 30 mph Design Vehicle WB-50 (Semi-trailer) # Travel Lanes 2 Lanes Sidewalk Type Rec Path Curbing Not Specifi ed Curb Radius 15’ Min, 30’ Max One-Way Traffi c Not Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Permitted Median Permitted Min Bicycle Facility Not Permitted On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Public or Private Role in Community An Industrial Access Road is a road providing access to industrial sites which facilitates the movement of goods, but also provides a safe and comfortable route for employees and customers regardless of travel mode. Congestion Tolerance Minor to moderate delay is acceptable at peak periods; considerable ingress, egress, and truck traffi c is expected. AA BB FF DD EE DD AABB NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Mew A (Sidewalk Width) N/A B (Greenbelt Width) N/A C (Parking Ln Width) N/A D (Travel Ln Width) N/A E (Pavement Width) 8’ Min, 24’ Max F (ROW Width) N/A Target Speed N/A Design Speed N/A Design Vehicle Pedestrian # Travel Lanes N/A Sidewalk Type N/A Curbing No Curb Curb Radius N/A One-Way Traffi c N/A Center/LeftTurn Ln N/A Median N/A Min Bicycle Facility Location and Directional Markings* On-St Bike Parking Regularly Spaced Racks Transit Facilities N/A On-Street Parking N/A Ownership Private Role in Community Mews are narrow pedestrian right of ways that cut through blocks in residential and/or commercial areas. Mews allow for pedestrian shortcuts, add additional network permeability, provide access to businesses and dwellings, and/or provide secondary or rear entrances. Mews may include landscaping, seating, and other amenities, as such, a mews may feel more like a public square or park. Congestion Tolerance Prohibit motor vehicles . FF EE NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Path A (Sidewalk Width) N/A B (Greenbelt Width) N/A C (Parking Ln Width) N/A D (Travel Ln Width) N/A E (Pavement Width) 10’ Min, 14’ Max F (ROW Width) 20’ Min. Target Speed N/A Design Speed N/A Design Vehicle Bicycle s & Pedestrians # Travel Lanes N/A Sidewalk Type N/A Curbing No Curb Curb Radius N/A One-Way Traffi c N/A Center/LeftTurn Ln N/A Median N/A Min Bicycle Facility Location and Directional Markings* On-St Bike Parking N/A Transit Facilities N/A On-Street Parking N/A Ownership Public or Private Role in Community Paths are right of ways reserved exclusively for non-motorized users (pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters, runners, etc). Paths serve primarily as recreational corridors, but can serve as transportation corridors when designed to connect conveniently to residential, civic, commercial, and/or industrial land uses. Congestion Tolerance Prohibit motor vehicles . FF EE NOTE: ALL TEXT AND GRAPHICS ON THIS PAGE ARE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 3-27-2015 DRAFT Intended Uses & Activities Order of Consideration Alley A (Sidewalk Width) N/A B (Greenbelt Width) N/A C (Parking Ln Width) N/A D (Travel Ln Width) N/A E (Pavement Width) 16’ Min., 20’ if for Fire Access F (ROW Width) N/A Target Speed 10 mph Design Speed N/A Design Vehicle DL-23 (Delivery Vehicle) # Travel Lanes 1 Lane Sidewalk Type N/A Curbing No Curb Curb Radius 5’ Min, 15’ Max One-Way Traffi c Permitted Center/LeftTurn Ln Not Permitted Median N/A Min Bicycle Facility Not Required On-St Bike Parking Not Required Transit Facilities Not Permitted On-Street Parking Not Permitted Ownership Private Role in Community Alleys provide rear access to residential and commercial properties and a space for parking, utilities, sanitation, and other uses that might otherwise degrade the public realm if located before the frontage. Congestion Tolerance Prevent motor vehicle traffi c other than for rear access . 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Please refer to original studies for exact road centerlines.City of South BurlingtonPlanning & Zoning - Current Compared to Proposed Official Mapoorrorrrrrrorr orororFiiscDisDicisDiscusDiussciscuscssscsDisDisDisDicucucucucucucucucucucucucucucucucucccccccccscccccccccususuusuuuucucssssssssssssssssssssissusionsioonnssionnnnnERST E8 Plaza/Square Green Pocket/Mini Park Playground Outdoor Café/ Restaurant Seating Sun Terrace Snippet Indoor Park/Atrium Courtyard Wooded Area Community Garden Rain Garden Mew Streetfront Open Space Enhanced or Recreational Wetlands/Stormwater Treatment Area Description Primarily hard-surface space. Informal and centralized public, civic space or common/shared private space for residential use or campus-style development. Small open area tucked between buidlings on a separate lot or portion of a lot. Programmed space and/or structure that serves the recreational needs of children in the immediate vicinity. An open-air seating area provided by a restaurant located on the subject or adjoining property, where restaurant patrons can eat or drink Accessible and open area on upper story with seating and gathering amenities. Small, intimate sunny sitting space attractive and welcoming to those in immediate vicinity or passing by. Interior open space where at least one wall facing the street consists entirely of glass. Common Open Space area on a portion of a lot. Naturally occuring area with predominance of canopy trees. Land set aside and maintained for production of food to be used primarily for participating gardeners. Typically a planted depression or a hole that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas, Narrow pedestrian right of ways that cut through blocks in residential and/or commercial areas. Liner open space area to secondary streets, as permitted per the Regulations. An existing wetland buffer or new stormwater treatment area which offers public amenities that exceed those minimimally necessary for water resource management. Size Minimum 5,000 sq.ft. Residential: 0.25-2 acres Campus Style Development: 0.5-3 acres 2,000-20,000 sq. ft.Play area shall be a minimum of 2400 square feet. Minimum 100 sq. ft.500-3,000 sq.ft; shall not count towards meeting more than 50% of open space requirement. Maximum of 2,000 sq. ft.Minimum area 1,500 sq.ft. Minimum ceiling height 20'. Area to be counted against open space requirement cannot exceed twice the area of the glass wall projected onto the floor plane. 5,000-20,000 sq. ft.5,000 sq. ft. minimum; No maximum size but shall not count towards meeting more than 50% of open space requirements. Minimum 400 square feet. Encouraged to serve at least 20% of units in multifamily developments. No minimum or maximum. 8' minimum width; 24' maximum width.50' minimum depth from public right of way; or if private, 50' minimum depth from edge of pavement or sidewalk as applicable. Shall include the land of the improvement (such as enhanced path, viewing platform, etc) and 50 feet to either side; total area shall not count towards meeting more than 50% of open space requirements. Location & Access Outdoors and within Public Realm. High Visibility from public rights of way. Accessible from a public street at grade or 3' above or below street level connected to street with wide, shallow stairs. For residential: Centralilzed; is accessible to all tenants via pedestrian walkway or direct frontage (cottage court development) For campus installation: Centralized; Is accessible from a public right-of-way via direct walkway; Access from several locations encouraged. Fronts on and is accessed from a public right-of-way. Pedestrian accessible. Accessible from Public Right-of-Way or adjacent to private sidewalk. Highly visible, directly adjacent to public right of way. See additional public realm standards below. Second floor or above. Encourage location in places which have spectacular views. Accessible directly from the sidewalk or public corridors. For T5 Non- Residential, must provide adequate signage about location and accessibility in hallways and elevators. Accessible from public streets. Building interior adjacent to sidewalk or public open space. Direct access from street level. Provide several entrances to make the space availble and inviting to the general public. Physically defined by surrounding buildings on three sides (outer) or four sides (inner) Must be accessible, at minimum, by residents, tenants, or customers of site. Must be onsite. Offsite areas may not count towards open space requirement for areas allowing off-site transfers of required open space. May not be located in any class wetland or wetland buffer. Shall have proper drainage. The garden should be positioned near a runoff source like a downspout, driveway or sump pump to capture rainwater runoff and stop the water from reaching the sewer system. No vehicular traffic. Must connect two public streets. Storefronts and restaurants are highly encouraged to access the mew. Must be immediately adjacent to qualifying secondary street. See Chapter 8 for additional regulations. Must be on each side of roadway, unless a complying building is located on the opposite side. Must be visible to public or teants and users of building. Direct pedestrian access from adjacent public street type. Seating*, Tables, Etc. Minimum one seating space for each 150 sq.ft. of plaza area. Minimum 3 seats. Provide formal and informal seating, on sculptured lawn. Moveable chairs desirable. Three seating spaces per quarter acre, rounding up. One seating space for each 750 sq.ft. of park size. Must include amenities which differentiate the space from basic lawn area. Examples include benches, bike racks, trash receptacles, gazebos, playgrounds or public picnic tables. Must provide benches or formal seating areas, as well as at least 200 square feet of level, grassed, informal seating. Seating material shall be of moderate to high quality in order to count café space towards meeting open space requirements. Resin seating shall be specifically excluded from counting towards open space allocation. One seating space for every 25 sq.ft. of terrace area. Functional for sitting and viewing; seating can be ledges, stairs, benches, chairs. Provide one seating space for every 100 sq.ft. of floor area, one table for every 400 sq.ft. of floor area. At least one half of seating to consist of movable chairs. One seating space for each 500 sq.ft. of courtyard area, with a minimum of 3 Light enhancement expected. Must include some improvements from a palette including cleared paths or benches. None required. Adjacent benches can be counted as part of the required open space. One seating space for each 150 sq.ft. Seating is encouraged, but there shall be no minimum requirement. If functional for sitting and viewing, seating can be ledges, benches,and/or stairs. Landscaping, Design-Landscape is secondary to architectural elements. Use trees to strengthen spatial definition. Shall include attractive paving material or pattern to create unique space. Encouraged use of lush, dense plant material. Shall incorporate art, sculpture and/or water feature. Provide lush landscape setting with predominantly lawn surfaces and planting such as: trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers. Turf and landscape plantings to promote shade over at least 25% of area; Appropriate ground material- rubber or woodchips. Plantings for atriculation of space encouraged. Flat paved or concrete area for wheeled toys encouraged. Paved areas including space for basketball or other sport courts are encouraged and may be counted towards square footage requirements. For optional separated seating areas, use planting boxes, open fences of less than 3 feet in height, or decorative and moveable bollards with decorative chain connectors. Terrace may take one of the following forms: complex architectural setting which may include art works; flower garden; space with trees and other planting. Planted roofs are permitted provided area is also a functional seating space. Surface will predominantly be hard pavement. Add planting where appropriate. Shade trees to be kept minimal as primary purpose is to serve as bright and sunny. Provide attractive paving material to create interesting patterns. Use rich plant material. Incorporate sculpture and/or water feature. If paved, area shall be ammended throughout with substantial planted areas or large planters of trees and lush greenery. If grassed, area should be articulated at permiter with lush greenery. Majority of area must be covered with canopy trees. Light enhancement expected. May include cleared paths, benches, or other amenities. Must have adequate planting soils ______. Where they are inadequate, soils shall be amended for more suitable farming. Shall have water service directly to gardens. Deep rooted native plants and grasses.If paved, area shall provide trees at no more than 30 foot intervals. If grassed, area should be accented with intermittent trees or public art. Slight, gentle, and undulating berms from 1-3 feet in height are encouraged to block views of parking areas. Ever-green landscaping is required. Landscaping should aim to disract from parking beyond, but should not create dense walls of shrubbery or trees. Artwork is also highly encouraged. LID techniques; no fencing permitted. Commerical Services, Food 20% of space may be used for restaurant/cafe seating, taking up no more than 20% of the sitting facilities provided. 20% of space may be used for restaurant seating taking up no more than 20% of the sitting facilities provided. Not permitted Not permitted May serve as seating area for adjacent restaurant/food service, or be space provided for those bringing their own meals. Dependent on Transect, may possibly be used up to 100% for commercial food services. See Table 8-1. Not permitted 30% of area may be used for restaurant seating taking up no more than 30% of the seating and tables provided. Not permitted Not permitted.Not permitted. Not permitted.40% of area may be used for restaurant seating taking up no more than 30% of the seating and tables provided. Not permitted.Not permitted. Sunlight and Wind Sunlight to most of the occupied area from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Sunlight to most of the occupied area from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Shelter from wind. No requirements Sunlight to most of the occupied area from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Sunlight encouraged to most of the occupied area at lunchtime. No requirements Sunlight to sitting areas for most of day.No requirements except as noted for street façade to be wall of glass. Encouraged to be south-facing. Sunlight to sitting areas for most of day.No requirements Full sunlight. Appropriate to the plant species selection. Sunlight to most of the occupied area at lunchtime. Shelter from wind. No requirements. Appropriate to the plant species selection. Other Shall include minimum components:3 low child-sized swings; 1 toddler sized swing; 2 slides; one or more play houses. See LID language for additional standards. Separate travelled way from parking areas; shall create pedestrian environment. Must be located on applicant- owned property. *Seating dimensions are as follows: Height: 12" to 36"; ideally 17" Depth:" 14" one-sided; 30-36" double-sided Width: " 30" of linear seating are counted as one seat Appendix F - GUIDELINES FOR OPEN SPACE in CITY CENTER Appendix F - Open Space Matrix South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT 4-14-2015 1 Paul Conner Subject:RE: Naming a new private road From: Lindsay Jordan [mailto:Lindsay.Jordan@tcevt.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 1:24 PM To: Paul Conner Cc: ray Subject: RE: Naming a new private road   Paul, We would like the name the new road (associated with the Synergy project at 1741 Spear St) Chaplin Lane. Does the Planning Commission have to approve the name before we fill out the E911 forms? Thanks, Lindsay Lindsay M. Jordan GIS Analyst/Staff Scientist e. Lindsay.Jordan@tcevt.com p. 802.879.6331 x127 f. 802.879.0060 Civil Engineering Land Surveying Landscape Architecture Environmental Services 478 Blair Park Road, Williston, Vermont 05495 www.tcevt.com     1 Paul Conner From:Debra Quintana <debbiequintana@icloud.com> Sent:Thursday, April 02, 2015 7:51 PM To:Paul Conner Subject:South Village Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged Good afternoon,   As a home owner in South Village we would like to express our opinion regarding changes that are being proposed.  We  are very much against the changes and the commercial use of the land currently utilized by the farm.      This development and almost all of Spear Street is residential and that is what makes it attractive and a desirable. To  build space for commercial use would ruin the esthetics of one of the most beautiful streets in South Burlington.    Regards,  Debbie and Mike Quintana  24 West Fisher Lane      Sent from my iPhone  SOUTH BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 24 MARCH 2015 1 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, 24 March 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Rooms, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. MEMBERS PRESENT: T. Harrington, Acting Chair; B. Gagnon, G. Calcagni, S. Quest, T. Riehle, B. Benton ALSO PRESENT: P. Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning; C. LaRose, City Planner; L. Michaels, S. Dopp, T. Chittenden, P. O’Brien, R. Greco, R. Jeffers, S. Roy, K. Fisk, S. Pouliot, N. Andrews, P. Wordelin, K. & K. Clark, J. Nick; other South Village residents NOTE: The meeting began in the Champlain Conference Room then moved to the large downstairs conference room due to the large audience. 1. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items: No changes were made to the agenda. 2. Open to the public for items not related to the Agenda: Ms. Greco noted that the Underwood Report indicated that the city’s parklands were below the standard. Mr. Conner said he believed that was before the acquisition of the Underwood property but he would check on it. 3. Planning Commission Announcements and Staff Report: Mr. Conner: a. Almost all members of the Open Space Committee & Consultants, and Market Street team went to the State House to receive Vermont Public Space awards for these two projects, a great honor. b. This Thursday, there will be a neighborhood meeting at Chamberlin School regard the removal of homes by the Airport and the Chamberlin neighborhood project. The new Library and Recreation Directors will also be introduced at that meeting. Mr. Gagnon noted there will also be meetings on 2 April at Noon and 7 p.m. regarding Airport demolition particulars. c. There will be a community meeting on 31 March to discuss the future of the South Burlington schools, 6:30 in the Middle School Cafeteria. 2 4. Consideration of request for zoning/plan amendment to allow for mixed uses at a portion of the South Village neighborhood area: Ms. Jeffers said the goal of South Village is to have a “walkable village.” She felt the proposal for a Village Commercial area would be fulfilling that vision. The plan is to have commercial uses on the first floor with residential above. Ms. Jeffers noted the CSA would like to be able to distribute food from a food hub in South Burlington, and right now that is not possible because of how the land is zoned. Such things as a bakery, pizza place, small daycare, etc., could also serve the neighborhood. Ms. Jeffers said they are not asking for more density with the upstairs apartments; they would just be moving density around. Proposed uses would include: educational support facilities (e.g., tutoring), personal instruction (e.g., music, yoga), car repair (in a facility that looks like a house), convenience store (3000 sq. ft.), general office, medical office, personal/business service (e.g., hair salon), standard restaurant (e.g., pub, fish & chips), retail food establishment, seasonal mobile food vendor. All would be “small businesses.” Ms. Jeffers noted the property was originally proposed as a school, and that is not likely to happen. Some of the concerns that neighbors have raised include: it would be developing undeveloped land (Ms. Jeffers noted the land is zoned to be developed), traffic (people coming from outside South Village to access shops and services), and on-street parking (Ms. Jeffers said spaces could be designated for “residential parking only.”) Ms. Jeffers then showed a site plan and indicated the existing solar array, the farm property line, possible location for a farm stand, and the lots being proposed for commercial uses. Ms. Harrington asked about an affordable housing component. Ms. Jeffers said they would meet the VHFA standards or have an appropriate affordable component. Mr. Conner explained how the affordable standards work in South Village, that they received a housing unit bonus with the original approval for including a certain number of affordable units. Mr. Roy said they would keep the buildings to 2 stories to balance with the other side of the street. There would also be a large green space in the center where a community event could take place. 3 Mr. O’Brien noted that South Village has 180+ residents. He felt that those who were at this meeting represented the “anti” feelings and those at home were the “pro” commercial people. He then read from the Comprehensive Plan section that says a basic level of support services will be required in the Southeast Quadrant and that there would be sufficient population growth to warrant a small commercial zone. He also noted that there are small commercial areas on the other two major north/south roads. Ms. Quest said she’d been told there is not a commercial market now. Mr. O’Brien said they wouldn’t build all the uses now but would build a small place to sell what is grown on the farm. Ms. Quest felt that eventually people would come from afar and create more traffic. Mr. O’Brien said South Village has a much larger population area than the other 2 Village Commercial areas. Mr. Gagnon asked how many business spaces and how many apartment units they are considering. Mr. Roy showed a place for a general store, restaurant area, several business uses with 12-15 apartments upstairs. Members of the public then voiced their opinions and concerns as follows: a. We were told there would be a school there, then a pond, never this kind of development. Would not like to see the zoning change. b. Mr. Wordelin: Has been considering buying a home in South Village; after seeing these plans, they have not made an offer. c. Mr. Clark: Doesn’t object to some commercial, but not at this scale. It’s too big. It also cuts Phase I off from the farm. d. Mr. Pouliot: Agreed with Mr. Clark. Felt some commercial can be done with some controls. He didn’t agree with the residential aspect. e. A resident did not agree that the people who stayed home agree with the proposal. She felt it is too large. f. A resident expressed concern with a pub that would stay open late. She also noted residents have their own hair dressers, lawyers, doctors. Those uses would bring their own client base into the area and create more traffic. g. Mr. Andrews: Not opposed to the idea on a smaller scale. Felt they have been “treated shabbily” by the developers and that what they were told would happen is not what they are seeing. They were never told about apartments in the area. h. Ms. Greco: Noted that South Village has been written up as “a model” with open space, etc. She felt this plan deviates from that concept. She felt South Village needs a park and a dog park. 4 i. Ms. Clark: loves South Village because of the farm. Feels a farm stand would be a huge asset. Felt they also need a community center. j. Ms. Dopp: Felt this is spot zoning on a “grand scale.” Felt the plan would draw people into the area. There is already pressure on the nature preserve which will get worse when the road goes in. Mr. Conner explained the test for spot zoning which this does not meet. Ms. Calcagni felt this was a great idea as it addresses the goals of sustainability, affordable housing, walkability, etc., and is what a neighborhood could become in the future. Ms. Harrington noted the Commission does not have specific language to consider and asked if members want to see a firm proposal. Mr. Gagnon said that what was presented hadn’t elicited a positive response from neighbors, and he would have to hear something positive before continuing. In terms of walkability and the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, he did see some positives. He noted the zoning would now allow for a 12-plex, and what is being proposed wouldn’t look much different. Ms. Quest asked how the Commission can give residents the food hub there want and a community building without having Village Commercial zoning. Ms. Benton felt it was wrong to put this in the middle where it blocks views and the access to the farm which is what brought residents there. She felt some small commercial would be viable and does tie together a lot of what the Commission has been talking about, but the proposed scale is too big. Mr. Riehle felt there should be some aspect of commercial there: yoga studio, day care, etc. He added that if he lived there, he would prefer this proposal to a 12-plex. He said he’d like to hear more from the community. Mr. O’Brien asked what the process would be going forward. Ms. Harrington said the Commission will work with staff to put down language with a proposal that would ultimately come to the Commission. Mr. Conner added it is up to the developer as to what the next steps will be. He encouraged inviting the community to have further discussions with the developer. Ms. Harrington noted that because of the Commission’s heavy schedule, it would be June or July before they could consider this again. 5 5. Discuss Old Farm Road/Kennedy Drivee/Kimball Ave. area concepts for future land use and development and the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use chapter: Mr. Michaels showed a plan of the area. He noted that Phase I has been through 2 DRB hearings, and they will be coming in for Preliminary and Final Plat this summer. Mr. Michaels indicated an area of 15 single family lots which would have their own small park. There is also another 5-acre park with a trail system connecting to homes in the area and ultimately will lead to Old Farm Road. Housing will include single family, duplex, triplex, and apartment buildings, and there will be some new roads. They are looking at a continual “greenway” on Kennedy Drive. Mr. Michaels also showed the location of a potential hotel. He noted that Phase I can be accomplished with current zoning. Phase I will not connect to Old Farm Road; they will hold off on that until they have to do it. Mr. Michaels then showed the area where they would like to develop “a community.” It is currently zoned R-1, but they don’t want to put big homes in there. He showed where they could put fairly dense smaller single family homes and maybe some duplex and triplex buildings. They would have some affordable housing and possibly some retail on Kimball Avenue. Mr. Riehle said he would like to see housing that is appropriate for young families, rather than apartments. Mr. Gagnon said he would need to see a traffic study, especially with how this would work on Kimball Avenue. Mr. Michaels noted the plan for this part of the project will require a zoning change. He suggested getting rid of the “R’s” and having a blank canvas to design something and build it incrementally. Mr. Conner noted the city has gotten funds to work on how to deal with large properties. The thought is to have a set of broad parameters so a developer could come in with a general concept and create the rules to go with it and enumerate the elements that would go into it. Members were OK with the direction of the plans they saw. 6. Discuss Hill Farm/Hinesburg Road area concepts for future land use and development and the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Chapter: 6 Mr. Nick noted they bought the land a number of years ago. He indicated the location on the map. They are envisioning a number of uses including warehousing, corporate offices, single family homes near Dorset Park, mixed use/light commercial, and agriculture (an orchard). They are leaving room for Exit 12B, if that ever surfaces again. There is the potential for a hotel near this Exit. They are also including a bus loop and a potential parking structure. Mr. Roy said they don’t want to build something like what’s across the road (random buildings with parking in front). They envision nature paths through the wetland area and maintaining view corridors. Members liked the concept. Mr. Nick said they would like to start on the commercial portion sooner rather than later and may submit an application to the DRB for that portion under the current regulations. Mr. Conner suggested staff would probably want to come back to the Commission with a Comprehensive Plan draft map & text that is reflective of what is envisioned as a transition. He suggested this property could serve as a transition, rather than “a hard stop.” 7. Other Business: a. Upcoming Meeting Schedule: Ms. Harrington noted the possibility of a special meeting on 4 May, which would include a joint meeting with the City Council. There is also the possibility of a special meeting in April. Staff will poll members to come up with a date. 8. Minutes of 27 January, 10 February and 10 March: Ms. Quest moved to approve the Minutes of 27 January, 10 February and 10 March as written. Mr. Gagnon seconded. Motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned by common consent at 9:50 p.m. ___________________________________ Clerk