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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSD-88-0000 - Decision - 0000 Quarry Hill RoadPLANNING COMMISSION 31 MAY 1988 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, 31 May 1988, at 7:30 pm, in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present Peter Jacob, Chairman; William Burgess, Judith Hurd, Mary -Barbara Maher, Catherine Peacock, Ann Pugh, John Belter Also Present Jane Lafleur, City Planner; Sid Poger, the Other Paper; Steve Hastings, Robin Worn, Terrence Boyle, Ralph Deslauriers, Jr., Charles Deslauriers, Ralph Deslauriers, Sr, Peter Doremus, Mike Keller, Robert Krebs, Dave Cable, Jean H. Bressor, Lee Nelson, George Crooks, Lance Llewellyn, Barbara Laing, Reba Drabble, Lorraine Kaplan, Barbara Bull, Mary & George De Farge, Phyllis & Henry Atherton, Nancy Bell, Gillian Bell, Jack Provencher, Joe Randazzo, Rita Randazzo, James Smullen, John Crabbe, Jr., John Floyd, Howard Fitzpatrick, Richard Feeley, Bob Marcellino, Eugene Szatkowski, Ed Granai, Art Ross, Barbara Pell, Madeline Yandow, Mildred & Bobbi Jo Estey, Vernon Wamsganz, Rich Connelly, Regina O'Flaherty, Gretchen Wamsganz, Thomas Davis, Richard Bigham, John Hausner 1. Minutes of 10 May 1988 Mrs. Maher moved the Minutes of 10 May be approved as written. Mr. Burgess seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Request of Kenneth Smith for extension of site plan on Lot #8, Ethan Allen Drive. Mrs. Lafleur noted the site plan expires tomorrow, and the applicant has requested an extension. Mrs. Maher moved to qrant Kenneth Smith a 6 month extension to the site plan approval for Lot #8, Ethan Allen Drive. Mr. Burgess seconded. Motion passed 5-0 with Mr. Belter abstaining as he is an adjacent property owner. 3. Public Hearing: Final Plat application of Synon Group for sub- division of 1.55 acre lot from the 26+ acre Cupola Golf Course property, Quarry Hill Road Peter Doremus said this is the plan for the Day Car facility and office building which the Commission had seen as a sketch plan. PLANNING COMMISSION 31 May 1988 page 2 Mrs. Maher raised the question of what the developer or owner of the entire property should do about the street from the ingress at Spear Street to the property in question. Mrs. Lafleur said there is some controversy about this. Based on previous minutes, it is clear to her that Quarry Hill Rd. should be fully upgraded at any further development in this area. It was her feeling the road should be upgraded from Spear St. to Quarry Hill Club and that it should be part of the approval motions for both the subdivision and the building proposal. The road should be to City standards, 30 feet of pavement, curbs, with an appropriate base for a city street. Mrs. Maher asked about sidewalks. Mrs. Lafleur said she hadn't considered on which side the sidewalk should go. Mrs. Lafleur noted the sewer line had been shown but the water line was not located accurately and should be properly indicated prior to recording of the plan. The City Manager would also have to see plans for sewering the building prior to permit as the building may require. -the sewage to be pumped rather than gravity lines. Mr. Deslauriers, Jr. said he would like to do the road in 2 phases, the first to be the sub -base and 26 ft. of pavement. The second phase would occur on development or improvement on Quarry Hill. He said they were asking this because of cost. He did not dispute the need to upgrade the road, but asked to not have to put in curbs, sidewalks, and storm sewer until there was more de- velopment. Mrs. Lafleur stressed that the stipulation to upgrade the road was placed on the Deslauriers not on the developers of Horizon Heights and was part of the original subdivision stipulations. Ralph, Jr. said the Minutes of 3/22/77 seem to say the opposite. Mr. Burgess noted this was in discussion. The motion calls for the upgrading. Mrs. Lafleur said the motion passed was to fully upgrade on further development, and it was passed unanimously. A poll of the commission showed all members wanted the upgrading done now. Ralph, Jr. asked if it could be done only to the Synon entrance. They are now using some of the other land for overflow parking for Quarry Hill. Mrs. Lafleur felt they should see a design to know what they*ffects would be. There would have to be a turn -around for snowplows if the road doesn't go all the way. Mr. Belter said he would like to see where the overflow parking is and where fire access would be, etc. Mrs. Lafleur said the volume of traffic is a problem. The Club produces traffic, and it may be preferable to go all the way down to the Club. Ralph, Sr. said it would help from a financial point of view to have the road end at Synon. Mrs. Hurd asked how the sidewalk could ever get the rest of the way to Quarry Hill. She couldn't see another developer paying for it. Ms. Pugh felt the office building would generate business for Quarry Hill, and that the sidewalk should go all the way. PLANNING COMMISSION 31 May 1988 page 3 Mrs. Maher felt the sidewalk should go at least to the far end of the Synon property line. Ms. Pugh felt if the Quarry Hill lot were to be used for a snowplow turnaround, there should be a stip- ulation that Quarry Hill not be open year round. Ms. Peacock sug- gested approving the application with a full city street and city standard cul de sac and then having the applicant come back in 2 weeks if they want it amended and if the Planning Commission agrees after getting more information. Mrs. Hurd stressed the City had to be protected so that in 5 years someone doesn't come in and ask where the sidewalk is and the City would then have to build it at taxpayers expense. Mr. Bigham said he is troubled because the owners of the Cupola have planted 20 trees to block the views of residents of Horizon Heights and felt this was an act of spite on the part of the Deslauriers. Mrs. Hurd moved the Planning Commission approve the Final Plat ap- plication of the Synon Group, Peter Doremus, agent, for subdivision of a 1.59 acre parcel from the cupola Golf Course property located south of Gaynes as depicted on a plan entitled "Final Plat: Synon Group, Quarry Hill Road, South Burlington, VT" prepared by Krebs and Lansing, dated May 1988 with the following stipulations• 1. Quarry Hill Road shall be constructed to City standards with 30 feet of pavement, curbs and a sidewalk on one side fronm Spear Street to the Quarry Hill Club parking lot with a city standard size cul de sac. These road improvements shall be recorded on the plan and approved by the City Planner prior to recording. A bond shall be posted for this rior to permit for any development or construction. 2. Legal documents for the offer of dedication and deed for Quarry Hill Road shall be submitted to the City Attorney for approval prior to permit. 3. The water and sewer lines shall be shown on the plans prior to recording. 4. Street details shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to permit. 5. It is the applicant's responsibility to record the corrected final plat within 90 days or this approval is null and void. It must be approved by the Planner and signed by the Chairman or Clerk of the Commission prior to recording. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 4. Site plan application of the Synon Group for construction of a 9800 sq. ft., 2 story day-care and office building for MCHV, Quarry Hill Road