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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, preliminary and final plat applications of Green Mountain Power Corporation,
Humane Society of Chittenden County, and Champlain Water District to subdivide two (2) parcels resulting
in a newly configured lot of 2.4 acres and two (2) parcels of 4.2 acres and 4.0 acres which will be merged
with two (2) adjoining properties, 503 and 533 Queen City Park Road.
On the 2 1 " day of December, 1999, the South Burlington Development Review Board approved
preliminary and final plat applications of Green Mountain Power Corporation, Humane Society of
Chittenden County, and Champlain Water District under Sections 203 & 204 of the South Burlington
Subdivision Regulations based on the following findings:
1. This application involves the subdivision of two (2) parcels resulting in a newly configured lot of 2.4
acres and two (2) parcels of 4.2 acres and 4.0 acres which will be merged with two (2) adjoining properties.
The applicants involved in this project are the Howard Center for Human Services, Green Mountain Power,
Champlain Water District and the Humane Society of Chittenden County. The sketch plan was reviewed
on October 5, 1999.
2. The project consists of the joint purchase of the Howard Center parcel south of Queen City Park Road
by the Champlain Water District and the Humane Society of Chittenden County. After purchase, the
applicants propose to subdivide the parcel along the centerline of Potash Brook. The Champlain Water
District will obtain lands west of the brook and the Humane Society will obtain lands east of the brook.
The Champlain Water District and Green Mountain Power then propose to reconfigure and exchange
parcels between Potash Brook and the present Champlain Water District parcel.
3. This property located at Queen City Park Road lies within the C1 District and the Conservation and
Open Space District. It is bounded on the north by Queen City Park Road, on the east by Martin's Foods
and U.S. Route 7, on the south by Southland Enterprises, and on the west by Green Mountain Power
Corporation.
4. Lot size/coverage: Minimum lot size requirements have been met. Minimum frontage requirements have
not been met for parcels # 2 and #3. However, when the subdivision and exchange is completed, merger
of lot #2 and the existing CWD parcel, and the merger of lot #3 and the existing Humane Society parcels
will eliminate this problem. The plat should be revised to show lot #3 and the existing Humane Society
parcel merged.
5. Other:
the final plat does not show the location of the floodplain overlay district due to inaccurate base
mapping on the City overlay map.
the plat should be revised to note that the property lines between the parcels to be merged are to be
dissolved.
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Development Review Board approves the
preliminary and final plat applications of Green Mountain Power Corporation, Humane Society of
Chittenden County, and Champlain Water District to subdivide two (2) parcels resulting in a newly
configured lot of 2.4 acres and two (2) parcels of 4.2 acres and 4.0 acres which will be merged with two (2)
adjoining properties, 503 and 533 Queen City Park Road, as depicted on a plat entitled, "Subdivision,
Reconfiguration & Exchange of Parcels between the Champlain Water District, Inc., The Humane Society
of Chittenden County and Green Mountain Power Corporation Queen City Park Road, South Burlington,"
prepared by Knight Consulting Engineers, Inc., dated 10/28/97, last revised on 12/2/99, with the following
stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect.
2. The plat plan shall be revised to show the changes below and shall require approval of the Director of
Planning & Zoning. Four (4) copies of the approved revised plat plan shall be submitted to the Director of
Planning & Zoning prior to recording.
a) The final plat plan shall be revised to show a 20 foot pedestrian trail easement within the
C.O. District near Queen City Park Road.
b) The final plat plan shall be revised to show lot #3 and the existing Humane Society parcel
merged.
c) The final plat plan shall be revised to note that the property lines between parcels to be
merged are to be dissolved.
3. Prior to recording the final plat the applicant shall record a pedestrian easement deed approved by the
City Attorney.
4. Any change to the final plat plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review
Board.
5. The final plat plan shall be recorded in the land records within 90 days or this approval is null and void.
The plan shall be signed by the Board Chair or Clerk prior to recording. Prior to recording the final plat
plan, the applicant shall submit a copy of the survey plat in digital format. The format of the digital
information shall require approval of the D' ctor o j'1 & Zoning.
Chair or Clerk
So Burlington Development Review Board
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