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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-09-51
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
The City of Burlington/Burlington International Airport, hereafter referred to as the
applicant, is requesting site plan approval to construct a general aviation ramp and
partial taxiway to add 205,000 sq. ft. of additional impervious surface, 1200 Airport Drive.
Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the
Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The applicant is requesting site plan approval to construct a general aviation
ramp and partial taxiway to add 205,000 sq. ft. of additional impervious surface,
1200 Airport Drive.
2. The owner of record of the subject property is the City of Burlington.
3. The subject property is located in the Airport Zoning District.
4. The plans submitted consist of a two (2) page set of plans, page one (1) entitled,
"Construct Stormwater Treatment Pumping and Infiltration Systems for General
Aviation Apron — SED Phase II South Burlington, Vermont", prepared by Stantec,
dated 4/26/07, last revised on 4/10/08.
ZONING DISTRICT & DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
5. The subject property is over 1000 acres. The area proposed for the new ramp and
connecting taxiway is essentially negligible in relation to the whole. It is believed
that the entire site is still well within limitations for the district.
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
6. Section 14.06 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations establishes
the following general review standards for all site plan applications:
(a) 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.
(b) Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings to the greatest extent
practicable.
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(c) 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 adjoining buildings.
(d) Newly installed utility services and service modifications necessitated by
exterior alterations or building expansions shall, to the extent feasible, be
underground.
(e) The DRB shall encourage the use of a combination of common materials and
architectural characteristics, landscaping, buffers, screens and visual
interruptions to create attractive transitions between buildings of different
architectural styles.
(t) 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.
As no new buildings are proposed, these criteria are not applicable.
7. Site plan applications shall meet the following specific standards as set forth in
Section 14.07 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations:
(a) 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 of collector street, to provide additional access for
emergency or other purposes, or to improve general access and circulation
in the area.
It is not necessary to create any additional access points to the properties that abut the
subject property.
(b) 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.
Pursuant to Section 15.13(E) of the Land Development Regulations, any new utility lines,
services, and service modifications shall be underground.
(c) 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 additional dumpsters will result from the proposed use.
(d) Landscaping and Screening Requirements
As no new building construction is proposed, this criterion is not applicable to this
application.
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Lighting
8. The applicant has not proposed any additional lighting. If at any point the
applicant desires additional lighting, they shall need to apply to the Development
Review Board for such.
Traffic
9. The proposed changes will not generate any additional P.M. peak -hour vehicle
trip ends.
Water Line
10. The applicant is proposing that this new construction will take place above an
existing Champlain Water District waterline. The waterline will not be moved. The
applicant has stated that the CWD has approved the design to leave the
waterline in place.
DECISION
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer herby approves Site
Plan Application #SP-09-51 of Burlington International Airport to to construct a general
aviation ramp and partial taxiway to add 205,000 sq. ft. of additional impervious surface,
1200 Airport Drive.
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this
approval shall remain in effect.
2. This project shall be completed as shown on the plan and shall be on file in the
South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning.
3. The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit for Phase II within six (6) months
pursuant to Section 17.04 of the Land Development Regulations or this approval
is null and void.
4. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance from the
Administrative Officer upon completion of this project.
5. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington
Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer.
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Signed on this day of J 14NIC , 2009 by
mo J. Belair, Administrative Officer
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PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to 24 VSA §4465, an interested person may appeal this
decision by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review
Board. This Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $110 filing fee and be filed
within 15 days of the date of this decision.
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