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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Planning Commission - 04/05/2016SOUTH BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEEETING MINUTES 5 APRIL 2016 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday, 5 April 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Louisos, Chair; T. Harrington, T. Riehle, B. Gagnon, S. Quest, D. MacDonald, A. Klugo ALSO PRESENT: P. Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning; C. LaRose, City Planner; T. Chittenden, D. Duell 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: Mr. Duell, a resident of Proctor Avenue, expressed concerns with traffic and public safety in the Rice High School area. He has been told the school is planning an addition, which will mean even more traffic in the neighborhood. One suggestion is to make Rice a one-way property with an exit via the Catholic Charities building area to Joy Drive. Mr. Duell noted that students drag race on Proctor Avenue, and he was told by someone at the school “that’s not our issue.” He also noted that Rice is building 2 new dugouts, and he couldn’t find a building permit for this. Mr. Duell said he walked the area with Councilor Chittenden, and also gave the City Council a petition from the neighbors. Mr. Conner said he received an e-mail from Councilor Chittenden. He added that he wasn’t aware of any community conversation on traffic configuration in this area since he has worked for the city. Mr. Duell said there needs to be joint action with the school, neighbors, and Police Department. He wanted students to learn respect for the community as part of their education. Mr. Duell also noted some concerns about trees and stop signs and the impact they might have in helping with the problem. Mr. Conner said the first thing he will do is to have a conversation with Public Works and also with other City departments at the next department head meeting. 3. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff reports: Ms. Louisos: Spoke on a panel in Hinesburg regarding stormwater. There was a good response to the work South Burlington has done. Mr. Conner: The department is tracking questions regarding Form Based Code, and there are already a few good questions. 4. Continued discussion of potential amendments to the Land Development Regulations and possible warning of public hearing on same: a. Revised standards for parking in front of buildings related to light industrial-type uses in heavy commercial/industrial districts: Ms. LaRose noted there are instances where having all parking in the rear of a building could create safety concerns with cars interacting with heavy truck traffic. The question is how to allow some parking in front to separate visitors from trucks. She noted that the goal of parking to the rear should remain intact: Visitors and pedestrians shouldn’t feel they are walking through a parking lot. The intent would be to create some green open spaces but still have a safe way get people from the road into the business. No more than 25% of parking could be in front and it would have to be screened from the road with landscape features. There would also have to be clear pedestrian access from the street. Qualifying open spaces could include: pocket/mini park, wooded area, community garden, enhanced rain garden, etc. Mr. Klugo said he could see a berm with some natural landscaping. Ms. LaRose said the aim is to make it a pleasant experience for someone walking by. Mr. Klugo suggested adding some images to illustrate this in the guidelines. He said this landscaping should be in additional to the regular landscaping budget so as not to dilute that. Mr. Gagnon said he liked the idea of an additional 10% landscaping if you move 10% of parking to the front. Ms. LaRose noted that typically these buildings are not that expensive compared with some other types, and so many building already exceed their minimum landscaping. In addition, the additional landscaping would not likely be a large number in most cases. Mr. Conner suggested language: The project’s minimum landscape budget shall be increased by an equivalent amount. Members had no issue with this. b. Possible merger of similar use categories (e.g., retail sales, retail food establishment, and convenience store), consolidating definitions and arranging by scale and applicability: Ms. LaRose noted that the distinction between different types of retailers is becoming less over time. The Regulations presently have several different categories of similar activities, including retail, convenience store, retail food, etc. Mr. Conner also noted that there is a changing face of retail now where a “convenience store” and a Rite Aid are very similar in many respects. Mr. Conner showed a map of potential “size zones” for retail uses as an illustration of the draft language in the packet. Ms. LaRose noted that there are some natural size breaks among different types of tenants. Mr. Gagnon drew attention to the Commercial 1-Residential 12 Districts in the draft language. Mr. Conner said there are 2 of these which he showed on the map. Mr. Gagnon questioned why these should have unlimited size and asked Mr. Conner what the largest retailers in these areas are. Mr. Conner pointed to the Kinney Drugs as likely the largest retailer; he felt these districts could easily be changed to have retail at 15,000 sq. ft. or 30,000 sq. ft. max, especially because of the lot sizes. Members agreed on 15,000 sq. ft. max for those areas. Mr. Conner then identified some existing city retail establishments by their size: 5,000-6,000 sq. ft. (very small): Moe’s/Starbucks Vitamin Shop Denny’s NEFCU Panera People’s Bank Sleep Number/Comcast 10,000-13,000 sq. ft. (small): Trader Joe’s Kinney Drug Gonzo’s Golf Mall Mr. Klugo expressed concern with 5,000 sq. ft. max at the Cider Mill. He felt that isn’t a neighborhood store and that there is a big difference between 2,500 and 5,000 sq. ft. He said he would cap retail at 3,000 sq. ft. in that area. Regarding the Rye property area, Mr. Conner said there is a question of 2 standards on opposite sides of the street. He didn’t see much retail coming there at the moment, mostly office use. Mr. Conner talked about “retail” and “retail food”. While the combining the uses makes sense, there is a difference in traffic on average. However, this difference is likely mitigated if the Commission discusses these in the context of size. A bigger grocery store generates a lot of traffic, a small one not so much. Mr. Conner also noted the Commission’s prior discussions on the need to consider larger areas for larger uses and those with high‐quality employment potential, and the Comprehensive Plan’s support for this. He showed an overhead photo and identified existing retail uses. Members were OK with 15,000 sq. ft. in those areas. Mr. Gagnon suggested a 5,000 sq. ft. retail limit for IA areas north of the Sheraton and Spear Street area. Mr. Conner showed these on the map. Members agreed to leave the Airport area as it currently stands until the Chamberlin/Airport Committee finishes its work and makes recommendations. In the Village Commercial area, including the Rye Property, there is no retail proposed, so members had no issue downsizing potential retail to 3,000 sq. ft. Members agreed to add a footnote to this, allowing 3,000 sq. ft. per retail tenant with a maximum building footprint of 9,000 sq. ft. Mr. Conner then raised the question of a “wholesale establishment.” He noted the city gets asked about whether a “membership” wholesaler falls into this category. To address this, a special definition has been added for “wholesale club,” which is then defined as retail sales. Members agreed. c. Possible allowance of small-scale personal instruction studio and indoor recreation in the SEQ-VC District: Mr. Conner showed the draft language allowed allowing both in the VC district, based on the Commission’s prior discussions. While the Commission had specifically talked about personal instruction, he noted that the distinctions between these and small-scale indoor recreation can be very small and recommended both be allowed at a small scale. Members agreed to allow up to 3,000 sq. ft. for these uses. d. Updated definitions and technical corrections throughout: Mr. Conner noted that the draft added a definition of “rear building line” and made corrections to the overlay map to eliminate the stormwater overlay, which had been removed in the text during the last set of amendments. Mr. Gagnon then moved to make the changes discussed to the Land Development Regulations as provided in the meeting packet and to set a public hearing on these amendments, as changed at this meeting, for 26 April 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Ms. Harrington moved to approve the Report as presented. Mr. Macdonald seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Other Business: No other issues were raised. 6. Minutes: No minutes were presented for approval. As there was no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned by common consent at 9:01 p.m. _________________________________ 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, AICP, Director of Planning & Zoning SUBJECT: April 5th Planning Commission meeting Below please find a summary of items to be discussed at next week’s meeting. As discussed, due to having joint meetings with the DRB on the April 12th and several committees on April 26th, the Commission elected to have an additional meeting on April 5th. 1. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items (7:00 pm) 2. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda (7:02 pm) 3. Planning Commissioner announcements and staff report (7:10 pm) 4. Continue discussion of potential amendments to the Land Development Regulations and possible warning of public hearing on same (7:15 pm) Note: all amendments in this packet are shown in their relative order in the full document, but only pages with proposed amendments are included. a. Revised standards for parking in front of buildings related to light industrial-type uses in heavy commercial / industrial districts; The Commission had identified over the winter an interest in addressing needs of light industrial-type users while benefitting the community. Enclosed is a proposed amendment that would allow for a minor proportion of parking to be located in front of an industrial, warehousing, processing, or distribution facility in the Industrial / Commercial and Industrial-Open Space District. In exchange for this allowance, which is a frequent need due to loading areas and separation of trucks and passenger cars, the standards would call for: • a full landscape screening of the parking area from the street, • direct pedestrian access to the building from the street, and • creating an enhanced, people-oriented open space in front of the building or parking, using the standards developed for the City Center Form Based Codes district. These Draft Amendments are found in Section 14.06(B) of the LDRs, pages 15-17 of the attached document. 2 b. Possible merger of similar use categories (eg, retail sales, retail food establishment, and convenience store), consolidating definitions, and arranging by scale and applicability Leading up to the adoption of the City Center Form Based Code, the Commission has expressed interest in simplifying “use” categories in the City, and refining scale and applicability throughout the City. Enclosed is a draft set of revisions to the table of uses and definitions that would consolidate certain use categories that have over time become increasingly merged, especially in the “retail” world. For example, the differences between a large convenience store, a small grocery store and a stand-alone pharmacy have become smaller and smaller over the past few decades. The revisions would consolidate retail food establishments, convenience stores, and retail sales into a single category called “retail sales.” The term general merchandise stores, whose definition and use was removed from some parts of the regulations in a previous round of amendments, would have one remaining reference eliminated and consolidated into “retail sales.” In addition, the draft clarifies the differences between “retail sales” and “wholesale establishments,” which are enterprises primarily engaged in sales to other businesses or intermediaries and not for the general public. These consolidated uses are proposed be arranged by scale in different areas of the City, building on what has already been in place in some districts and based on the work of multiple previous studies and plans. As part of this consolidation, the two separate use categories of “personal and business service, principal use” and “personal and business service, up to 3,000 s.f. GFA per any one principal structure” would also be described more simply. Just one use category would be established, and there would be a footnote similar to the ones for “retail sales” indicating size. A note: in some cases, presently-existing size limitations were consolidated for ease of reading. For example, some separate categories that allowed for up to 3,000 s.f. for one related use and 5,000 s.f. for another were merged into a single category allowing for up to 5,000 s.f. Staff encourages the Commission to review the draft amendments and come to the meeting with questions. Staff will bring some questions for Commission consideration to the meeting. These Draft Amendments are found in various sections of the LDRs, pages 2 through 6, and 18 through 25 of the attached document. c. Possible allowance of small-scale personal instruction studio and indoor recreation in the SEQ-VC District Per the Commission’s discussion earlier this year, these amendments include an allowance for up to 5,000 s.f. in the SEQ-Village Commercial for personal instruction studio. In reviewing this, staff is also recommending that “indoor recreation” be given the same allowance. The differences between these two uses can be minimal (eg, a gym with treadmills and weights vs. a yoga studio). The Commission was previously also discussion size: 3,000; 5,000; or 6,000 s.f. 3 These Draft Amendments are found in The Table of Uses for the LDRs, pages 18 and 19 of the attached document. d. Updated definitions and technical corrections throughout As promised, we knew that there would be some typos and minor technical corrections following the adoption of the Form Based Code. In our first few weeks, we’ve caught a handful and included them, and most are typos. One new definition is included: rear building line. Staff was recently alerted to the fact that the term “rear building line” is used in the recently-adopted City Center Form Based Codes District, but that there is no definition for this term. The term is used to describe, in the T4 zone, that the third and fourth stories of a building abutting a non-Transect Zone must be stepped back a minimum of XX distance from the “rear building line”. These Draft Amendments are found in throughout the draft LDRs, pages 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 26 of the attached document. Should the Commission wish, it may warn a public hearing on these amendments. A draft Report on these amendments will be prepared and provided for the Commission’s consideration at the meeting. 5. Other business (8:20 pm) 6. Minutes (8:25 pm) 7. Adjourn (8:30 pm) ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS   South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  2‐6  Build‐to zone. The area on the lot where a building façade must be located, measured as a minimum and  maximum range from the closest street line of an existing or planned street right‐of‐way.     Build‐to‐zone, Primary. The build‐to‐zone where a specified percentage of a building’s façade must  be located, as determined by the Building Envelope Standards for the applicable District.     Build‐to‐zone, Secondary. The build‐to‐zone where a specified percentage of a building’s façade  may be located, as determined by the Building Envelope Standards for the applicable District.    Building. A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, and used or intended for the shelter or  enclosure of persons, animals, or equipment, goods, or materials of any kind. The connection of two  buildings by means of an open porch, breezeway, passageway, carport, or other such open structure, with  or without a roof, shall not be deemed to make them one building. Buildings shall be classified as Principal  or Accessory.    Building Break. Variations in a building façade that include: building height variation, building vertical plane  shift (bump outs / step backs), and building section variation that protrude or step back from the front or  top of the building by at least two (2) feet for a minimum width of five (5) feet, and major material change  (such as brick to stone or hardi‐plank) extending the majority of the vertical plane of the building for a width  of at least twenty (20) feet . Such an interruption in the continuous line of a building facing a street may  include variations in the façade of the building as well as stoops, porches, permanent structural awnings,  inverted dormers and picture windows. See the diagrams contained within Article 8 for examples. This term  also may apply to structures where specifically referenced in these Regulations.    Building Envelope Standards (BES). Standards for the design of structures and related site features within  these Regulations.    Building coverage.  The ratio of the horizontal area, measured from the exterior surface of the exterior walls  of the ground floor, of all principal and accessory buildings on a lot to the total lot area.    Building façade. The face of a building that delineates the edge of enclosed floor space. For example, the  building face of a two‐story structure with a one‐story porch is the two‐story elevation of the building.     Building footprint. The area of land physically occupied by a building on the ground, including any deck,  porch, or other appurtenant structure attached to the building, and any area of land over which any portion  of a building or appurtenant structure overhangs. The building footprint does not include uncovered patios,  walkways, driveways, landscaping or other unattached structures.    Building line. The line, parallel to the street line, that passes through the point of the principal building  nearest the front lot line.    Building line, rear. The line, parallel to the rear lot line, that passes through the point of the  principal building nearest the rear lot line. In the event that a property has two or more front lot  lines and no rear lot lines, the rear building line shall be the line, parallel to the side lot line, that  passes through the point of the principal building nearest the side lot line       DRAFTPage 1 of 26 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS   South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  2‐10    Consolidation. The removal of lot lines between contiguous parcels.    Construction. The act of adding to, altering, or extending an existing structure or the erection of a new  principal or accessory structure on real property.    Continuum of care facility. A multi‐family, residential group facility with a range of accommodations and  services in one structure or one campus. This type may include full apartments for independent residents,  an assisted living facility, and/or a skilled nursing facility. This definition excludes group homes.    Contractor or building trade facility. A facility, including offices, used for the conduct of building,  contracting and related trades that conduct a majority of business activity off‐site. Such use may include the  indoor storage, maintenance, and processing of vehicles, equipment, merchandise and materials used in the  conduct of the business, and other customary and incidental activities directly related to the conduct of the  business.    Contractor’s yard. An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to  retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or  acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or  companies. A contractor’s yard is typically a wholesale trade operation, but may also have retail trade or  have some portion allocated to retail trade. Typical uses include lumber yards, mill work yards, and stone or  masonry yards and may also include storage of materials, merchandise and equipment incidental to the  principal business and not necessarily for sale.    Convenience store. A retail establishment, typically less than 3,000 square feet in area, offering for sale  prepackaged or prepared food products, household items, newspapers and magazines, and may include  sandwiches and other freshly prepared foods for off‐site consumption.    Conversion. A change in the use of land or a structure.    Court. Any open, uncovered, and unoccupied area, other than a yard, that is bounded by two or more  attached building walls and unobstructed from ground to sky. This definition shall not preclude the inclusion  of "court" in the name of a building or buildings.    (A)  Inner Court. An open area, unobstructed from the ground to the sky that is entirely within the  exterior walls of a building.    (B)  Outer Court. An open area, unobstructed from the ground to the sky which is bounded on not  more than three sides by the exterior walls of one or more buildings OR Any court that is not an  inner court.    Covenant. A restriction on the use of land set forth in a written document or plat. The restriction runs with  the land and is binding upon subsequent owners of the property.    Cultural facility. An indoor or outdoor auditorium, theater, or other building or structure designed for or  primarily used for music, drama, dance, or other live performances, or museum or gallery operated primarily  for the display and not sale of works of art.   DRAFTPage 2 of 26 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS   South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  2‐31 Residence. The home, abode, or place where an individual is living at a specific point in time.    Residential Care Home. A residential care home as defined by 33 V.S.A §7102(10)    Residential Use. A use defined as a dwelling, dwelling unit, housing, or housing unit.     Residential district. A zoning district established in these land development regulations which permits  primarily residential uses and shall include the Residential 1, Residential 2, Residential 4, Residential 7,  Residential 7 with Neighborhood Commercial, Residential 12, Queen City Park, Lakeshore Neighborhood,  and Southeast Quadrant Districts, and any other subsequently adopted residential districts.    Resource extraction. The removal or recovery by any means whatsoever of soil, rock, minerals, mineral  substances, or organic substances, other than vegetation, from water or land, on or beneath the surface  thereof, or beneath the land surface, whether exposed or submerged.    Restaurant. An establishment where food and drink is available to the general public.   Alcoholic beverages  may or may not be served, but shall only be incidental to the serving of food.    Restaurant, short‐order. A restaurant where the principal business is the sale of a limited line of  specialized, pre‐prepared or rapidly prepared foods or beverages directly to the customer in a  ready‐to consume form and whose operation is characterized by (A) service of food or beverage  principally in containers or in paper, plastic or other disposable containers or wrappers, (B)  availability of food or beverages for consumption immediately or within a brief period after  ordering, and (C) insufficient seating facilities within the restaurant building for the total volume of  food sold. Short‐order restaurants may also include food delivery services and shall include bakeries  and delicatessens. Additional outdoor seating on a seasonal basis may be permitted in conjunction  with a short‐order restaurant, subject to all applicable standards in these Regulations.    Restaurant, standard. A restaurant where the principal business is the sale of foods or beverages for  consumption within the restaurant building and whose operation is characterized by service by a  restaurant employee at the same table or counter at which food or beverage is to be consumed.  Those restaurants principally characterized as standard restaurants but with a substantial take‐out,  delivery and/or short order component may be required to meet supplemental parking standards  pursuant to these Regulations. Additional outdoor seating on a seasonal basis may be permitted in  conjunction with a standard restaurant, subject to all applicable standards in these Regulations.    Retail food establishment. An establishment, including supermarkets, which by design of physical facilities  or by service and packaging procedures permits or encourages the purchase of prepared ready‐to‐eat foods  intended primarily to be consumed off the premises, and where the consumption of food on site is limited  to sixteen (16) or fewer indoor seats. Additional seasonal outdoor seating may be permitted in conjunction  with a retail food establishment.    Retail sales. An establishment engaged in selling goods, groceries, or merchandise to the general public at  retail or wholesale for personal or household consumption or for business use and rendering services  incidental to the sale of such goods. Typically such an establishment (A) is a place of business and is engaged  in activity to attract the general public to buy, (B) buys and receives as well as sells merchandise, (C) may  process or manufacture some of the products for sale, such as a jeweler or baker, but such production or  manufacture is incidental and subordinate to the selling activities, and (D) sells to customers for their own DRAFTPage 3 of 26 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS   South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  2‐32  personal, household, or business use. Such an establishment may have a retail food establishment short  order restaurant as an accessory use with the following limitations on the short order restaurant: 1) it must  be located entirely within the principal structure and with no dedicated exterior entrance of its own; 2) it is  limited to 3,000 square feet 3) it is limited to sixteen (16) or fewer indoor seats; 4) Additional seasonal  outdoor seating may be permitted in conjunction with this accessory short order restaurant. A Wholesale  Club is considered to be Retail Sales in these Regulations.    Retail warehouse outlet. Retail sales from a warehouse as an accessory use to the principal warehouse use.     Retaining wall. A structure constructed and erected between lands of different elevations to protect  structures and/or to prevent erosion.     Right‐of‐way. (A) A strip of land created by conveyance, reservation, dedication, prescription or  condemnation, and intended to be occupied primarily by a means of access or utilities, as such by road,  path, crosswalk, sidewalk, recreation trail, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line,  sanitary sewer, storm sewer or drainage, utility line, and other similar uses; or (B) generally, the right to pass  over the property of another.    Runoff. See stormwater.    School. A building or premise or part thereof that is designed, constructed, or used for education or  instruction in a branch of knowledge. The school may be public or private. Such use shall not include  vocational or trade school; these are termed personal instruction facilities.    School, elementary. Any school that meets state standards and requirements for elementary  education.    School, secondary. Any school that meets state standards and requirements for secondary  education.    Seasonal mobile food unit: A short order restaurant that is open for business for only a portion of each year.  Food is customarily consumed partially on and partially off premise. Outdoor seating may consist of  benches, tables, and chairs that are not permanently affixed to the ground. The food unit, along with all  accessory items such as tables, chairs, benches, and dumpsters, are removed from the site at the expiration  of a permit under these regulations. Restrooms are not customarily provided in conjunction with a seasonal  mobile food unit.    Self storage.  A structure containing separate, individual and private storage spaces of varying sizes leased  or rented on individual leases for varying periods of time.    Service station.  A building, place of business, land area, or other premises, or portion thereof, used or  intended to be used for the retail dispensing of gasoline, oil and grease, and other vehicle fuels, and  including, as an accessory use, the sale and installation of batteries, tires, lubricants, and other automobile  accessories and retail items. Minor repair service may also be rendered. See service station. The free or  retail dispensing of electricity for vehicles within approved on‐street or off‐street parking spaces shall not  constitute a service station.   DRAFTPage 4 of 26 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS   South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  2‐39 provides the public with utility services such as electricity, gas, heat, steam, communication, transportation,  water, sewage collection, cable television, telephone, or other similar service, or (B) a closely regulated  private enterprise with a franchise for providing a public service. Such services include the erection,  construction, alteration, or maintenance of underground, surface or overhead transmission and collection  systems, and the equipment and appurtenances necessary for such systems to furnish an adequate level of  public service.    Utility cabinet. This generic term shall encompass electric transformers, switch boxes, telephone pedestals  and telephone boxes, cable television boxes, traffic control boxes, accessory telecommunications  transmission equipment and storage sheds, substation, or communication relay station, and similar devices.    Vacancy. Any unoccupied land, structure, or part thereof that is available and suitable for occupancy.    Vested right. The right to undertake and/or to complete a development and use of property under the  terms and conditions of an approved subdivision plat or site plan.  Veterinary hospital. A place where animals are given medical care and the boarding of animals is limited to  short‐term care for a certain period of time. Includes pet grooming. May or may not include associated  outdoor exercise facilities.  Walkable mixed‐use development. Such development shall be designed as part of a planned unit  development or master plan and shall have the following components: (A) a mix of residential and  commercial uses and densities, with institutional and municipal uses encouraged; (B) proximity to public  transportation (ideally within one‐half mile); (C) a connected street network with relatively short blocks,  sidewalks and crosswalks, pedestrian‐scaled lighting, street trees, and/or recreation paths and bicycle paths;  and (D) a compact design characterized, for example, by lots smaller than typically required in commercial  districts in these land development regulations, and streets narrower than typically required, and housing  and businesses oriented towards the street rather than parking areas.    Warehouse. A building used primarily for the storage of goods, materials, and merchandise.    Warehousing. The indoor storage of goods, materials, and merchandise for shipment to or processing on  another property. This may include truck terminal facilities for handling freight with or without maintenance  facilities.     Wetland. An area that is inundated by surface or groundwater with a frequency sufficient to support  vegetation or aquatic life that depend on saturated or seasonally saturated soil conditions for growth and  reproduction. Such areas include, but are not limited to, fens, marshes, swamps, sloughs, potholes, ponds,  but excluding such areas as grow food or crops in connection with farming activities. The boundary of a  wetland shall be delineated by the methodology set forth in the 1989 edition of the Federal Manual for  Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands, or any subsequent amendment or revision of that  document.    Wholesale Club. An establishment, also known as a “warehouse club”, primarily engaged in the bulk retail  sale of a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, groceries and appliances, for personal  or household consumption or for business use. The patronage of a wholesale club is typically restricted by a  membership requirement.   DRAFTPage 5 of 26 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS   South Burlington Land Development Regulations DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  2‐40  Wholesale establishment. An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in selling goods,  products, material, and merchandise stored on the premises to retailers or persons who are the  intermediaries between the producer and the consumer; to industrial, commercial, institutional or  professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise  for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies. This use specifically excludes Wholesale Clubs.    Working Land. Land that is used for farming or forestry.    Yard. An area on a lot that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot  line, and is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward to the sky by any structure or portion  thereof except as permitted by these land development regulations. Fences, walls, poles, posts, and other  customary yard accessories and ornaments may be permitted in any required yard, subject to height  limitations. A required yard is that portion of a yard meeting the minimum yard requirements of the  applicable zoning district. [See Also Figure 2‐1, Lot Lines and Yards]     Yard, front. A yard extending the full length of the front lot line and situated between the front lot  line and the front of the principal building at its farthest point from the front lot line. Each yard that  abuts a front lot line shall be deemed a front yard.     Yard, rear. A yard extending across the full length of the rear lot line and situated between the rear  lot line and the back of the principal building at its farthest point from the rear lot line. In the case of  a through lot or corner lot, there shall be no rear yard, but only front and side yards.     Yard, side. A yard extending along the full length of the side lot line and situated between the side  lot line and the side of the principal building at its farthest point from the side lot line, but excluding  any area encompassed within a front yard or rear yard. In the case of a through lot or corner lot,  there shall be no rear yard, but only front and side yards. See Figure 2‐1.    Zero lot line. The location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more of the building's sides  rests directly on a lot line.     Zoning district. A specifically delineated area or district within the corporate limits of the City of South  Burlington for which the requirements governing use, placement, spacing, size, lot dimensions, and bulk of  buildings and premises are uniform. This is also known as a zone.     Zoning map. The Zoning Map or Maps of the City of South Burlington, Vermont, together with all  amendments subsequently adopted, which are part of these Land Development Regulations and which  delineate the boundaries of the zoning districts.  Also includes any Form Based‐Codes District Map and  associated designated Street Types.    Zoning permit. A document signed by the Administrative Officer, as required in these Regulations, as a  condition precedent to the commencement of a use or the erection, construction, reconstruction,  restoration, alteration, conversion, or installation of a structure or building, which acknowledges that such  use, structure, or building complies with the provisions of the Regulations or authorized variance.     DRAFTPage 6 of 26 ARTICLE 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS    South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016  3‐9 (1) Side and Rear Setbacks. A structure may encroach into the required side or rear setback up to a  distance equal to 50% of the side or rear setback requirement of the district, but in no event shall a  structure have a side setback of less than five (5) feet.  (2) Front Setbacks. A structure may encroach into a required front setback up to the average  distance to the building line of the principal structures on adjacent lots on the same street frontage, but  in no event shall a structure have a front setback of less than five (5) feet.  (3) Additional Encroachment Subject to DRB Approval. Encroachment of a structure into a  required setback beyond the limitations set forth in (1) and (2) above may be approved by the  Development Review Board subject to the provisions of Article 14, Conditional Uses, but in no event  shall a structure be less than three (3) feet from a side or rear property line or less than five (5) feet from  a front property line. In addition, the Development Review Board shall determine that the proposed  encroachment will not have an undue adverse affect on:  (a) views of adjoining and/or nearby properties;  (b) access to sunlight of adjoining and/or nearby properties;  (c) adequate on‐site parking; and  (d) safety of adjoining and/or nearby property.  (4) Processing of a Request. Any request under subsections (1) ‐ (3) above to expand an existing  structure, or place a new structure, to within less than ten (10) feet of any property line shall include the  submission of survey data prepared by a licensed surveyor showing the location of affected property  lines, existing and/or proposed structures, and any other information deemed necessary by the  Administrative Officer.  (5) Lot Coverage. For lots that are five thousand (5,000) square feet or greater in size, but less than  seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet, lot coverage may exceed the maximum allowed for  the district up to a maximum of thirty percent (30%) for buildings and fifty percent (50%) for total lot  coverage. For lots that are less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in size, lot coverage may exceed  the maximum allowed for the district up to a maximum of forty percent (40%) for buildings and sixty  percent (60%) for total lot coverage.  3.07  Height of Structures    A. General Provisions. Structures in all districts shall comply with the height standards presented  below in this section. Maximum allowable building heights are illustrated in Figure 3‐1, Height of Structures.    B. Stories. The requirements of Table C‐2, Dimensional Standards, shall apply.    (1)  Where a roofline story is placed on a building that contains or is planned to contain the  maximum permitted number of stories below the roofline, the following conditions shall apply:  (a)  dormers on such story shall not exceed the height of the roof peak, and   (b)  the total width of the dormers on any single side does not exceed fifty thirty‐three percent  (33%) of the horizontal distance of the roof line along that side. Vertical extensions that exceed  thirty‐three percent (33%) of the horizontal width (i.e., step dormers) are permitted, but are limited  to a maximum height of five (5) feet above the average height of the principal roof structure and  shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the horizontal width of any side.  DRAFTPage 7 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT 8‐9    South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016  (2)  For mid‐block lots, drive through service windows shall face the rear lot line. In the case of a  mid‐block through‐lot, drive‐through service windows shall face the side lot line opposite the  primary building façade;  (3) For corner lots, drive through service windows shall be hidden by the building along all  public streets (see diagram below);  (4) Drive‐throughs shall conform to all applicable BES and shall not be exempt from any  minimum two (2) story requirement standard; and,  (5) Applications for a drive‐through facility shall not be deemed complete without 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 they 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 along all public streets (see diagram above)   (5) Service stations shall conform to all applicable BES and shall not be exempt from any  minimum two (2) story requirement.    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.   DRAFTPage 8 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT T4‐1 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 T4 Figures (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 T4 Figures (a) Frontage Buildout , Primary Streets 70% Min.70% Min. (Note 1) (b) 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 Frontage Buildout within the Primary Build‐ to‐Zone 75% Min.100% Max. (c ) Percentage of Frontage Buildout within the Secondary  Build‐to‐Zone 0% Min., 25% Max. 100% Max. (6)Entrances See Entrances 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 Glazing 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 (b)First Story, percent of glazing required to be transparent 75% Min.75% Min. (c ) Upper Stories None None None Permitted 2 Min., 4 Max. 1 Max. T4 BES 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 24' Max. 14' Max See Note 2 South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016DRAFT Page 9 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT T4‐2 Primary Building  Façade Requirements Secondary Building  Façade  Requirements SupplementalT4 BES Standard (d) Upper Stories, percent of glazing required to be  transparent (8) Building Breaks See Bldg Breaks 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) Awnings, Stoops, Vestibules (D) Block and Street Standards (1)Blocks See Section 8.04 (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)Pesdetrian Pedestrian Pass (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 (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 (1)Where a T‐4 Lot abuts the R4 or R7 Zoning District, the following standards shall apply: (a) A buffer strip shall be required See Section 8.06(E)  18.02(B) (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).  Parking shall only be permitted in compliance with applicable BES standards for building frontage Permitted, Qualifies as a Street Permitted Connection, Not a Street Permitted, Qualifies as a Street (a) Off‐site parking within 600’ may be used to meet parking requirements for Residential uses.  Prohibited 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 landowner 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 2 spaces Min. 300' Min., 700' Max. 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 400' Min. distance between curb cuts 400' Min. distance between curb cuts Permitted, Qualifies as a Street 2,800' Max. 100' Min. distance between curb cuts See Note 2 South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016DRAFT Page 10 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT T4‐3 Primary Building  Façade Requirements Secondary Building  Façade  Requirements SupplementalT4 BES Standard (b) (c ) (d) (e ) (2) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)Such building shall comply with all other provisions of these Regulations. (3) (a) (b) (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 Notes (1) (2)Upper Story Glazing Shall comply with the following standards: (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).  (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 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 Frontage Buildout requirements. 2 Min. per 100' frontage 1 Min. per 100' 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 frontage buildout on the BES shall be  reduced by 50% on the street containing the secondary building facade. Such building shall building shall have a frontage greater than 100' and a footprint greater than 10,000  square feet; Such building shall have a maximum footprint of 3,500 square feet; and, Such building shall comply with all other provisions of these Regulations. No new single‐story sotry building shall be permitted within one thousand (1,000) linear feet in any  direction from any existing single‐story  building approved under this subsection; Large Single Story Principal Buildings. New large single‐story principal buildings shall be permitted subject to  the following requirements: Such building shall be a minimum of 24' in height and shall have the appearance of two or more stories; Such building shall have entries at a frequency of every 50' or less and shall have a maximum distance  between entries of 60'; and, 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.  Small Single Story Principal Buildings. New small single‐story principal buildings shall be permitted subject to  the following requirements: South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016DRAFT Page 11 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT T5‐1 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 T5 Figures (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 T5 Figures (a) Frontage Buildout 85% Min.85% Min. (Note 1) (b) Percentage of Frontage Buildout within the Primary Build‐ to‐Zone 75% Min.50% Min. (c ) Percentage of Frontage Buildout within the Secondary  Build‐to‐Zone 0% Min., 25% Max. 50% Max. (6)Entrances See Entrances 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 Glazing 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 & Bldg  Breaks Figure (a)Building Horizontal Façade Min. 3 every 80' Min. 3 every 80' 1 Max. T5 BES Standard Permitted 2 Min., 6 Max. 14' Min., 20' Max. 10' Min., 14' Max. not applicable not applicable See Note 2 See Note 2 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 South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016DRAFT Page 12 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT T5‐2 Primary Building  Façade Requirements Secondary Building  Façade Requirements SupplementalT5 BES Standard (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) Awnings, Stoops, Vestibules (D) Block and Street Standards (1)Blocks See Section 8.04 (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)Pedestrian Pass (h)All other street types (3)Curb Cuts (a)On Market Street (b) On Garden Street (c)All other streets (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 (1)Upper Story setbacks (a)  (b)  (G) Streetscape Standards (1)General Standards (a)All streetscape features must be consistent within a project.  (b) (c ) 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. 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).  All stories above the fourth story of any building shall be set back a minimum of twelve feet (12’) from the  principal and secondary secondard building facades.  All stories above the fifth story of any building shall be set back a minimum of twelve feet (12’) from all  Alleys.  All features proposed within an existing, proposed, or planned public ROW shall comply with requirements  of the Department of Public Works. 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 2 spaces Max. 2 spaces Min. Encouraged Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited  100' Min. distance between curb cuts South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016DRAFT Page 13 of 26 ARTICLE 8 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT T5‐3 Primary Building  Façade Requirements Secondary Building  Façade Requirements SupplementalT5 BES Standard (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 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 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 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.  (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).  1 Min. per 50' frontage 20 Min. per 100' frontage 30' Max. average South Burlington Land Development Regulations Effective April 11, 2016 DRAFT APRIL 5, 2016DRAFT Page 14 of 26 14.06 General Review Standards B. Relationship of Proposed Structures to the Site. (1) The site shall be planned to accomplish a desirable transition from structure to site, from structure to structure, and to provide for adequate planting, safe pedestrian movement, and adequate parking areas. (2) Parking: (a) Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings. Any side of a building facing a public street shall be considered a front side of a building for the purposes of this subsection. (b) The Development Review Board may approve parking between a public street and one or more buildings if the Board finds that one or more of the following criteria are met. The Board shall approve only the minimum necessary to overcome the conditions below. (i) The parking area is necessary to meet minimum requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; (ii) The parking area will serve a single or two-family home; (iii) The lot has unique site conditions, such as a utility easement or unstable soils, that allow for parking, but not a building, to be located adjacent to the public street; (iv) The lot contains one or more existing buildings that are to be re-used and parking needs cannot be accommodated to the rear and sides of the existing building(s); (v) The principal use of the lot is for public recreation; or (vi) The lot is located within the Mixed Industrial-Commercial Zoning District and meets the following criteria: (I) The lot is located in an approved subdivision where the parking on each lot in the subdivision is proposed to be located between the building or buildings on each lot and the public street so that a significant greenspace surrounded by buildings may be incorporated similar to a college campus style “quad”, as detailed below. (II) The parking on any lots that include a part of the greenspace shall be aligned in a similar fashion so that the buildings are located between the greenspace and the parking and so that the parking is located between the buildings and the public street to maintain the integrity and continuity of the greenspace. Prior to gaining approval from the Development Review Board, the applicant for each lot is required to provide a written agreement, such as a shared parking, greenspace and use agreement, from each lot owner in the approved subdivision whose lot will include a portion of the greenspace that provides that each lot owner will comply with this general parking, building and greenspace alignment, layout and design in the future development of each of their lots. (III) The minimum required total area of the greenspace shall be 150,000 square feet. For purposes of this subsection 14.06(B) (2)(b)(vi), “greenspace” shall be defined as a consolidated and continuous landscaped area located across more than two lots in the approved subdivision, similar in nature to a common open space, largely surrounded by buildings, but shall not include building or impervious parking areas. The greenspace may extend between buildings, but shall not extend beyond the building line of the DRAFTPage 15 of 26 principal building on each lot that includes a portion of the greenspace. The greenspace shall consist of pervious surfaces such as lawns, trees, plantings, wetlands, and gardens, and may include impervious landscape features, such as path networks, sculptures, gazebos, water features, footbridges, sitting areas, stone walls, and other features and amenities that may be built within and throughout the greenspace in order to create a more attractive and enjoyable environment. The area of the greenspace shall be calculated by measuring and adding the portion of the total greenspace defined on the site plan for each lot in the approved subdivision that includes a portion of the greenspace. (IV) Any parking located between a proposed building and a public street shall include landscape screening at least three (3) feet in height above the grade of the adjacent public street, , except as necessary to maintain adequate sight distances. (vii) The lot is located within the Mixed Industrial-Commercial or Industrial & Open Space Zoning Districts; (I) The applicant should demonstrate that the circulation and layout of the lot cannot reasonably be designed in a manner to avoid conflicts between visitors and employees and the inherent operations of the use of the building. Uses of the building shall be limited to: 1. Distribution and related storage 2. Light manufacturing 3. Manufacturing 4. Processing and Storage 5. Warehousing and Distribution (II) The parking shall be limited as follows: 1. No more than 25% of the total parking on the lot shall be located to the front of the building; 2. Parking shall be screened from the roadway with landscaping features, and separated from the roadway’s sidewalks or multi-use paths by one or more of the following Qualifying Open Spaces (as defined in Appendix F): Pocket/Mini Park; Wooded area; Community Garden; Enhanced Rain Garden; or Streetfront Open Space. The size of this Open Space shall be sufficient to achieve the goals of this sub-section and shall represent a minimum of 35% of the total square footage of the parking spaces (not including circulation infrastructure) proposed to be located in front of the building. 3. The applicant shall install at minimum the percentage of their required landscaping budget which is equivalent to the percentage of parking relief sought (e.g. if 10% of parking is proposed to be located to the front, then at least 10% of the required landscaping shall be installed in the front yard). 4. The applicant shall construct a safe, paved pedestrian access from the street to the building’s main entrance. DRAFTPage 16 of 26 5. The parking layout and circulation shall not interfere with safe pedestrian access from the street to the building’s entrance. (c) Where more than one building exists or is proposed on a lot, the total width of all parking areas located to the side of building(s) at the building line shall not exceed one half of the width of all building(s) located at the building line. Parking approved pursuant to 14.06(B)(2)(b) shall be exempt from this subsection. (d) For through lots, parking shall be located to the side of the building(s) or to the front of the building adjacent to the public street with the lowest average daily volume of traffic. Where a lot abuts an Interstate or its interchanges, parking shall be located to the side of the building(s) or to the front adjacent to the Interstate. Parking areas adjacent to the Interstate shall be screened with sufficient landscaping to screen the parking from view of the Interstate. (3) Without restricting the permissible limits of the applicable zoning district, the height and scale of each building shall be compatible with its site and existing or anticipated adjoining buildings. DRAFTPage 17 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Residential/Institutional 1RESIDENTIAL & INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTSIA(1) PR MU R1 R2 R4 R7 R7‐NC(2)R12 LN QCP SEQ‐NRPSEQ‐NRTSEQ‐NR SEQ‐VR SEQ‐VC(2)Residential UsesSingle‐family dwellingP P P P PUD PUD P P P P P P PTwo‐family dwellingPUD P P P PUD PUD P PP P P PMulti‐family dwellingPUD PUD P PUD PUD PUDCPUD P PAccessory residential unitsGroup home or Residential Care HomeP P P P PUD PUD P P P P P P PAgricultural UsesHorticulture & forestry with on‐premise salesHorticulture & forestry, no on‐premise salesKeeping of livestock on 10 acres or more P P P P PP P P PSingle‐family dwelling related to agriculture P P P P P P PPP P P P PAdditional dwellings for farm employees P P P P P P PPP P P P PPublic & Quasi‐Public UsesCemeteriesCommunity centerPUD P PPCP P PCongregate care, assisted living, or continuum of care facilityC‐TO C C CCultural facilityPUDEducational facilityPUDPCC CEducational support facilitiesPUDFuneral homes, mortuaries, and crematoriumsCCGroup quartersPUDHospicePPMunicipal facilityC PParksPersonal instruction facilityPP (6)Place of worshipPUDP P P P P PPP P PRecreation pathsSocial servicesC‐TO CInstitutionalResidentialSoutheast QuadrantPlease See Section 3.10 for RegulationsConditional in all districtsPermitted in all districtsPermitted in all districtsPermitted in all districts; 3 acre minimum lot size in all districts.Permitted in all districtsSouth Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 18 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Residential/Institutional 2RESIDENTIAL & INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTSIA(1) PR MU R1 R2 R4 R7 R7‐NC(2)R12 LN QCP SEQ‐NRPSEQ‐NRTSEQ‐NR SEQ‐VR SEQ‐VC(2)InstitutionalResidentialSoutheast QuadrantCommercial UsesAdult use Auto & motorcycle service and repair, accessory use, no fueling pumpsCBed and breakfast, min.  1 acre lotC C C CC C CC(3)Family child care home, registered or licensedP P P P P P P P P P P P PChild care facility, licensed non‐residentialPP(9)PCommercial greenhouseC‐ACCCommercial or public parking facility CCConvenience store <3,000 SF within principal structureN‐PUDPFinancial institutionPGolf courseCCCOffice, generalPUD CPUD‐TO P PUD‐TOCOffice, medicalPUD‐TO P PUD‐TOCPersonal or business service, principal usePP (6)Personal or business service, up to 3,000 SF GFA per any one principal structureN‐PUDPCPet GroomingPPhotocopy & printing shops with accessory retailN‐PUDPrivate providers of public services, including vehicle storage and maintenanceRecreation facility, indoorN‐PUD C CC C CP (6)Recreation facility, outdoorN‐PUD C CCCResearch facility or laboratoryPUDRestaurant, short orderN‐PUDCRestaurant, standardN‐PUDCCRetail sales up to 3,000 SF GFA within any one principal structureN‐PUDP (6)C (6)Retail food estab. <5,000 SF GFAN‐PUDPCSouth Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 19 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Residential/Institutional 3RESIDENTIAL & INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTSIA(1) PR MU R1 R2 R4 R7 R7‐NC(2)R12 LN QCP SEQ‐NRPSEQ‐NRTSEQ‐NR SEQ‐VR SEQ‐VC(2)InstitutionalResidentialSoutheast QuadrantSeasonal Mobile Food UnitPService station w/convenience storeCWaste transfer stationsCSouth Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 20 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Non‐Residential 1City Center FBC DistrictNON‐RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTSC1(4) C1‐AUTOC1‐AIR C1‐LR AR SW IO C2 IC AIR AIR‐INDResidential UsesSingle‐family dwellingPUD P P PTwo‐family dwellingPUD P PMulti‐family dwellingPUD PUDPUD PUD PUDPUDAccessory residential unitsGroup home or Residential Care HomePUD P P PAgricultural UsesHorticulture & forestry with on‐premise salesHorticulture & forestry, no on‐premise salesKeeping of livestock on 10 acres or moreSingle‐family dwelling related to agriculturePPAdditional dwellings for farm employeesPPPublic & Quasi‐Public UsesCemeteriesPersonal instruction facilityPP P P P P P P P PPlace of worshipP P P P P PPP‐ACCRecreation pathsSkilled nursing facilityCC C CCSocial servicesCC C C CCCommercial & Industrial UsesAdult useAgriculture & construction equipment sales, service & rentalPPAirport UsesPPAnimal shelterCPArtist production studioPP PPAirportCommercial 1Other Commercial Heavy Commercial‐IndustrialPlease see Section 3.10 for regulationsPermitted in all districtsConditional in all districtsPermitted in all districts; 3 acre minimum lot size in all districts.Permitted in all districtsSouth Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 21 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Non‐Residential 2City Center FBC DistrictNON‐RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTSC1(4) C1‐AUTOC1‐AIR C1‐LR AR SW IO C2 IC AIR AIR‐INDAirportCommercial 1Other Commercial Heavy Commercial‐IndustrialAuto & motorcycle salesPP PAuto & motorcycle service & repairPP PAuto rental, with private accessory car wash & fuelingPPPPPBed & breakfastC CCannabis dispensary (dispensing only)P P PPP P‐TOCannabis dispensary (cultivation only)PPCar washPChild care facility, licensed non‐residential P P P P P P P P PCommercial greenhousePUD P PCommercial kennel, veterinary hospital and pet day careCPPPPCommercial or public parking facilityC C C CC C C CContractor or building trade facilityPP PPConvenience store <3,000 SF within principal structurePPPPPPPUDPPPPConvenience store, principal usePPDistribution and related storage, with >15% of GFA in office or other principal permitted use by same tenantCPPPDrive‐through bankPUD PUD PUDPUDEquipment service, repair & rentalPPFamily child care home, registered or licensedP P P PFinancial institutionP P P PACC P PFlight instructionPP PGeneral merchandise storePUDHotelPUD PUD C CCCHotel, extended stayPUDC CCCIndoor theaterPSee Article 8South Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 22 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Non‐Residential 3City Center FBC DistrictNON‐RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTSC1(4) C1‐AUTOC1‐AIR C1‐LR AR SW IO C2 IC AIR AIR‐INDAirportCommercial 1Other Commercial Heavy Commercial‐IndustrialIndoor vehicle storage, maximum 10,000 square feetP‐ACCJunk yardLight manufacturingPUDPUD P P P PLumber and contractor’s yardPP PManufacturing & assembly from previously prepared materials & componentsP P P PPUD P P P PMobile home, RV and boat sales, repair & serviceP PMotor freight terminalCPOffice, generalP P P P P P PUD P PPOffice, medicalP P P P P P PUD‐TO P P‐TOPersonal or business service, principal useP P P P(6) P PP (6)PPPersonal or business service, up to 3,000 SF GFA per any one principal structurePPPPPPP‐ACCPPPet groomingP P P P P PP PPhotocopy & printing shops, with accessory retail P P P P P P P‐ACC P PPrinting & binding production facilitiesCP P PPPrivate providers of public services, including vehicle storage and maintenancePP P PProcessing and storagePP P P P PRadio & television studioP PC PP PRecreation facility, indoorP P P P P P P‐ACC P PRecreation facility, outdoorC C C C C CC CResearch facility or laboratoryP P P P P P P P PPRestaurant, short orderP P P P P‐ACC P‐ACC P‐ACC P P‐ACC P‐ACCRestaurant, standardP P P P P PPP‐ACCSouth Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 23 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Non‐Residential 4City Center FBC DistrictNON‐RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTSC1(4) C1‐AUTOC1‐AIR C1‐LR AR SW IO C2 IC AIR AIR‐INDAirportCommercial 1Other Commercial Heavy Commercial‐IndustrialRetail sales up to 3,000 SF GFA within any one principal structurePPPPPPP‐ACCPP‐ACCPPRetail salesP P P(7)P (6) P (6) P (6) P (6) P (8)P(7) P‐ACCRetail food establishment <5,000 SF GFAPPPPPPPPP‐ACCRetail food establishment >5,000 SF GFA and supermarketsPPRetail warehouse outletPPSale, rental & repair of aircraft & related partsPPSeasonal Mobile Food UnitP P P P P PP PSelf‐storageP ACC, P‐Non‐TOService station with convenience storeCCShopping centerCTaverns, night clubs & private clubsP P P PPP PTransportation servicesPPWarehousing & distributionCCPPWholesale establishmentsC CP PPKey and Notes to the Table above:(1) For all IA District Uses please refer to Section 7.01, Institutional and Agricultural District. "N" refers to the Institutional‐Agricultural North sub‐district.(2) R7 and SEQ‐VC as classified as non‐residential zoning districts, but are included in this table for purposes of efficiency(3) No minimum lot size for bed & breakfast in the SEQ‐VC district(4) Includes C1‐R12 and C1‐R15P = PermittedC = Conditional UsePUD = Allowable within a Planned Unit DevelopmentACC = Allowable as an accessory use TO = Allowable only in the Transit Overlay DistrictNon‐TO = Allowable only outside of the Transit Overlay DistrictSouth Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 24 of 26 APPENDIX CUSES and DIMENSIONAL STANDARDSC‐Non‐Residential 5City Center FBC DistrictNON‐RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTSC1(4) C1‐AUTOC1‐AIR C1‐LR AR SW IO C2 IC AIR AIR‐INDAirportCommercial 1Other Commercial Heavy Commercial‐Industrial(5) Educational support facilities in C1 are subject to the dimensional standards of the IA‐North District.  See Article 7.(9) Permitted within a structure existing and approved for use as an 'educational facility' as of July 1, 2013. The structure existings as of July 1, 2013, may be expanded, emlarged or extended by an area that does not exceed 20% of its Gross Floor Area.(6) Use is limited to 5,000 SF GFA per tenant with a maximum 15,000 SF GFA total footprint for the building. Tenants shall have separate entries from one another and no direct passageways from one to another.(7) Use is limited to 15,000 SF GFA per tenant with a maximum 25,000 SF GFA total footprint for the building. Tenants shall have separate entries from one another and no direct passageways from one to another.(8) Use is limited to 30,000 SF GFA per tenant with a maximum 30,000 SF GFA total footprint for the building. Tenants shall have separate entries from one another and no direct passageways from one to another.South Burlington Land Development Regulations Draft April 5, 2016DRAFTPage 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