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TO: South Burlington Development Review Board
FROM: Marla Keene, Development Review Planner
SUBJECT: SP‐20‐023 1200 Airport Drive – Apron Expansion Site Plan Application
DATE: July 7, 2020 Development Review Board meeting
Burlington International Airport, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking site plan approval pave an
approximately 62,600 sf area for the purpose of creating an overnight aircraft parking area south of the existing
terminal apron and adjacent to the north hangar, 1200 Airport Drive. At the June 2, 2020 hearing, the Board
heard the applicant and continued the hearing to address the comments of the stormwater section. The
applicant provided revised plans on June 12, 2020, which altered the stormwater system. On Wednesday June
17, the City Stormwater Section indicated their comments were satisfied and requested the Board incorporate
a condition requiring the applicant to regularly maintain all stormwater treatment and conveyance
infrastructure. Staff has prepared draft findings for this application.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Board ask the applicant any outstanding questions they have and close the hearing.
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________________
Marla Keene, Development Review Planner
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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
CITY OF BURLINGTON, BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 1200 AIRPORT DRIVE
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP‐20‐023
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
Site plan application #SP‐20‐023 of Burlington International Airport to pave an approximately 62,600 sf
area for the purpose of creating an overnight aircraft parking area south of the existing terminal apron
and adjacent to the north hangar, 1200 Airport Drive.
The Development Review Board held a public hearing on June 2, 2020. The applicant was represented
by Nils Gonzalez, Jaquie Degrasse and Larry Lackey.
Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the Board finds,
concludes, and decides the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The City of Burlington/Burlington International Airport, hereinafter referred to as the applicant,
is seeking site plan approval to amend a previously approved plan for an airport complex. The
amendment consists of paving an approximately 62,600 sf area for the purpose of creating an
overnight aircraft parking area south of the existing terminal apron and adjacent to the north
hangar, 1200 Airport Drive
2. The owner of record of the subject property is the City of Burlington/Burlington International
Airport.
3. The subject property is located in the Airport Zoning District.
4. The application was received on April 24, 2020.
5. The plans submitted consist of an 18 page set of plans. Sheet 1 is entitled “Burlington
International Airport Construct Remain Overnight Apron,” prepared by Hoyle Tanner Associates
and RAB, dated April 2020. Plan sheets P1.5a, GD1.3, and GD4.2 were last revised 6/11/2020.
6. The applicant is proposing to pave four grass areas to create an area for the overnight parking of
aircraft. They are proposing to provide subsurface stormwater management for this new
pavement southeast of the paved area behind the cemetery. No new buildings are proposed,
and the project will be largely screened by the existing Heritage Aviation hangar. The project is
largely, therefore, a paving and stormwater project.
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A) ZONING DISTRICT & DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Setbacks, Coverages & Lot Dimensions
No new building is proposed.
AIR and AIR‐I District Required Proposed
Min. Lot Size 3 ac 777 ac
Max. Building Coverage 30% Unknown, no change
Max. Overall Coverage 50% 34.5%
Max. Front Setback Coverage 30% Unknown, no change
@Min. Front Setback 50 ft Unknown, no change
Min. Side Setback 35 ft. Unknown, no change
Min. Rear Setback 50 ft. N/A
zoning compliance
@ Existing non‐compliance.
B) 6.05 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND AIRPORT DISTRICTS
A. Site plan or PUD review required.
This application is for site plan review. The Board finds this criterion met.
B. Multiple structures and uses permitted
This criterion requires normal lot coverages to be met. The Board finds this criterion met.
C. [reserved]
D. Buffer Strip. Properties in the Airport district that abut residential districts shall provide a screen
or buffer along the abutting line, as per Section 3.06(I) (buffers).
The Board finds, as an interior infill project, this criterion is not applicable.
C) SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
Section 14.06 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations establishes the following general review
standards for all site plan applications:
A. Relationship of Proposed Development to the City of South Burlington Comprehensive Plan.
Due attention by the applicant should be given to the goals and objectives and the stated land
use policies for the City of South Burlington as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
The Board finds the comprehensive plan’s transportation objectives acknowledge the functional
needs of the Airport.
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,
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and adequate parking areas.
No changes to the structures are proposed. The Board finds this criterion met.
(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.
No parking to the fronts of buildings is proposed as part of this application. The Board finds
this criterion met.
(b) ‐ (d) (not applicable)
(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.
No changes to the structures are proposed. The Board finds this criterion met.
C. Relationship of Structures and Site to Adjoining Area.
(1) The Development Review Board shall encourage the use of a combination of common
materials and architectural characteristics (e.g., rhythm, color, texture, form or detailing),
landscaping, buffers, screens and visual interruptions to create attractive transitions
between buildings of different architectural styles.
(2) Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to themselves, the terrain and to
existing buildings and roads in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed
structures.
No changes to the structures are proposed. The Board finds this criterion met.
In addition to the above general review standards, site plan applications shall meet the following specific
standards as set forth in Section 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations:
A. Access to Abutting Properties. The reservation of land may be required on any lot for provision of
access to abutting properties whenever such access is deemed necessary to reduce curb cuts onto
an arterial or collector street, to provide additional access for emergency or other purposes, or to
improve general access and circulation in the area.
No changes to access are proposed. The Board finds this criterion met.
B. Utility Services. Electric, telephone and other wire‐served utility lines and service connections shall
be underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a
harmonious relation to neighboring properties and to the site.
No changes are proposed to the existing wire served utilities. The Board finds this criterion met.
C. Disposal of Wastes. All dumpsters and other facilities to handle solid waste, including compliance
with any recycling or other requirements, shall be accessible, secure and properly screened with
opaque fencing to ensure that trash and debris do not escape the enclosure(s).
No solid waste handling facilities are associated with the elements of the airport operations
addressed by this site plan. The Board finds this criterion not applicable.
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D. Landscaping and Screening Requirements. (See Article 13, Section 13.06)
Pursuant to Section 13.06(A) of the proposed Land Development Regulations, landscaping and
screening shall be required for all projects subject to site plan review. The applicant is not proposing
any building improvements therefore no landscaping is required. The Board finds this criterion met.
F. Low Impact Development. The use of low impact site design strategies that minimize site
disturbance, and that integrate structures, landscaping, natural hydrologic functions, and
various other techniques to minimize runoff from impervious surfaces and to infiltrate
precipitation into underlying soils and groundwater as close as is reasonable practicable to
where it hits the ground, is required pursuant to the standards contained within Article 12.
This project involves more than ½ acre of impervious and results in the addition of more than
5,000 sf of new impervious, therefore the standards of 12.03 Stormwater Management Standards
requiring on‐site infiltration of the water quality volume, and peak rate attenuation of the 1‐year
24‐hour storm, apply.
The assistant stormwater superintendent reviewed the plans on May 21, 2020 and the revised
plans on June 16, 2020 and offers the following comment.
The DRB should include a condition requiring the applicant to regularly maintain all
stormwater treatment and conveyance infrastructure.
The Board finds the applicant must comply with this condition.
G. Standards for Roadways, Parking and Circulation. Standards of Section 15.12 Standards for
Roadways, Parking, and Circulation shall be met.
No changes to roadways, parking and circulation are proposed. The Board finds this criterion met.
D) OTHER
Lighting
Section 13.07 of the Land Development Regulations addresses exterior lighting as follows.
A. General Requirements. All exterior lighting for all uses in all districts except for one‐family
and two‐family uses shall be of such a type and location and shall have such shielding as
will direct the light downward and will prevent the source of light from being visible from
any adjacent residential property or street. Light fixtures that are generally acceptable are
illustrated in Appendix D. “Source of light” shall be deemed to include any transparent or
translucent lighting that is an integral part of the lighting fixture(s). Site illumination for
uncovered areas shall be evenly distributed. Where feasible, energy efficient lighting is
encouraged.
The applicant is proposing six (6) building mounted floodlights directed away from Airport Drive and
towards the runway. View of the floodlights from Airport Drive will be blocked by the building they are
proposed to be mounted on. The floodlights will be shielded. The Board finds this criterion met.
DECISION
The South Burlington Development Review Board hereby approves Site Plan application #SP‐20‐023 of
the City of Burlington/Burlington International Airport, subject to the following conditions:
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1. All previous approvals and stipulations shall remain in full effect except as amended herein.
2. This project shall be completed as shown on the plan submitted by the applicant and on file in the
South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning.
3. The applicant must regularly maintain all stormwater treatment and conveyance infrastructure.
4. The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months pursuant to Section 17.04 of the Land
Development Regulations or this approval is null and void.
5. The applicant must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer prior to use of
the new uses.
6. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board
or the Administrative Officer as allowed by the Land Development Regulations.
Mark Behr Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
Matt Cota Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
Jim Langan Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
Dawn Philibert Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
Elissa Portman Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
Brian Sullivan Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
John Wilking Yea Nay Abstain Not Present
Motion carried by a vote of _ – _ – _
Signed this ____ day of July, 2020, by
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Matt Cota, Chair
Please note: An appeal of this decision may be taken by filing, within 30 days of the date of this
decision, a notice of appeal and the required fee by certified mail to the Superior Court, Environmental
Division. See V.R.E.C.P. 5(b). A copy of the notice of appeal must also be mailed to the City of South
Burlington Planning and Zoning Department at 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403. See
V.R.E.C.P. 5(b) (4)(A). Please contact the Environmental Division at 802‐828‐1660 or
http://vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/environmental/default.aspx for more information on filing
requirements, deadlines, fees and mailing address.
The applicant or permittee retains the obligation to identify, apply for, and obtain relevant state
permits for this project. Call 802.477.2241 to speak with the regional Permit Specialist.