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Home My WebLink AboutSP-10-05 - Decision - 1200 Airport Drive#SP-10-05 CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING CITY OF BURLINGTON/BIA -1200 AIRPORT DRIVE SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-10-05 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION City of Burlington/Burlington International Airport, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking site plan approval to revise a previously approved plan to construct two (2) additional parking levels to an existing three (3) level parking garage. The amendment consists of dividing the project into two (2) phases, 1200 Airport Drive. The Development Review Board held a public hearing on February 2, 2010. Jon Lienwohl represented the applicant. Based on testimony provided at the above mentioned public hearing and the plans and supporting materials contained in the document file for this application, the Development Review Board finds, concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The applicant is seeking site plan approval to revise a previously approved plan to construct two (2) additional parking levels to an existing three (3) level parking garage. The amendment consists of dividing the project into two (2) phases, 1200 Airport Drive. 2. The application was received on January 22, 2010. 3. The owner of record of the subject property is the City of Burlington. 4. The subject property is located in the Airport Industrial Zoning District. 5. The plans submitted consist of a six (6) page set of plans, page two (2) entitled "Parking Expansion Project 2 Burlington International Airport", prepared by Freeman French Freeman, dated 3/11/2009, last revised on 1/5/2010. The site plan for the expansion was approved on December 16, 2009. The applicant is now requesting approval to split the extensive expansion into two phases, with certain related infrastructure improvements to also be split accordingly. The applicant is proposing: Phase 1: ■ Construct two additional parking levels over the northerly end of the existing structure (see renderings for demonstration of what the building will look like at the completion of phase 1); ■ Total additional square footage of this phase to be 199,288 gross square feet for 612 parking spaces; ■ Total building cost for this phase of $14,808,000; 1 I:\Development Review Board\Findings_Decisions\2010\Nirport_SP1005 ffd.doc i #SP-10-05 ■ Landscaping costs for this phase of $365,750; ■ Pay all traffic impact fees for the entire project (based on 137 additional vehicle pm peak trip ends; see condition #8 of original approval); ■ Pay $63,473 for improvements to the Williston Road/Airport Drive intersection (see condition #9 of the original approval); ■ Construct the three (3) crosswalks on Airport Drive. Phase 2: ■ Construct two additional parking levels over the southerly portion; ■ Total additional square footage of this phase to be 232,884 gross square feet for 758 parking spaces; ■ Total building cost for this phase of $20,581,000; ■ Landscaping costs for this phase of $299,250; The Board has no concerns with respect to the proposed phasing of the project. The applicant is working with the Director of the Recreation Department and the Recreation Path Committee with respect to recreation path improvements that were to be included in the previous approval based on recommendations by the Recreation Path Committee but were somehow omitted from the final set of plans. The Recreation Path Committee discussed this at their meeting on Monday, February 1 s' and determined that the plans as submitted are acceptable. DECISION Motion by V « Qbf, seconded by lam' T , to approve Site PI n Application P-10-05 of the City of Burlington/BIA sub' ct to the following conditions: 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 plans submitted by the applicant and on file in the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning. 3. The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit for phase I within six (6) months of this approval. The Development Review Board grants a period of five (5) years for approval of phase II of the proposed development. At such time as the five years is reached and the applicant has not sought a zoning permit for phase II, they shall be eligible, per Section 17.04 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations, for one (1) extension to an approval if the application takes place before the approval has expired and if the Development Review Board determines that conditions are essentially unchanged from the time of the original approval. In granting such an extension, the Development Review Board may specify a period of time up to one (1) year for the extension. 4. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer prior to use of each phase of the expanded parking garage. 2 I:\Development Review Board\Findings_Decisions\2010\Nirport_SP1005_ffd doc #SP-10-05 ` 5. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer. Mark Behr - yCe)/nay/ab in/not present Matthew Birming - e /nay/abstain/not present John Dinklage - /nay abstain/not present Roger Farley - e nay/abstain/not present Eric Knudsen - nay/abstain/not present Gayle Q- uimb e nay/abstain/not present Bill Stuono - ea ay/abstain/not present Motion carried by a vote of q - D -O Signed this day of 2010, by John Din lage, Chairmaii- Please note: You have the right to appeal this decision to the Vermont Environmental Court, pursuant to 24 VSA 4471 and VRECP 5 in writing, within 30 days of the date this decision is issued. The fee is $225.00. If you fail to appeal this decision, your right to challenge this decision at some future time may be lost because you waited too long. You will be bound by the decision, pursuant to 24 VSA 4472 (d) (exclusivity of remedy; finality). 3 1ADevelopment Review Board\Findings_Decisions\2010Wirport_SP1005_ffd.doc