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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, design review application #DR-00-29 of Charles Deslauriers to
amend a planned unit development consisting of a 184 unit congregate housing facility and
a 104 unit extended stay hotel in two (2) buildings. The amendment consists of 1) the
addition of three wall mounted light to the east facade, 2) the addition of four fireplace vents
to the east facade, 3) replacing four fixed six pane windows flanking the entranceway with
four six over one pane windows on the north facade, 4) replacing the lower sidelights
surrounding the entry door with opaque panels on the north facade, 5) the removal of one six
over one pane window and the relocation of a six pane window on the south facade, and 6)
the addition of three fire place vents, two vent stacks, one electric meter, and one louver on
the south facade, 415 Dorset Street.
On the 19th of December, 2000, the South Burlington Development Review Board
approved the design review application of Charles Deslauriers under Section 24.20 of the
South Burlington Zoning Regulations based on the following findings:
1. This project consists of amending the final plat of Charles Deslauriers for a previously
approved planned unit development consisting of a 184 unit congregate housing facility and
a 104 unit extended stay hotel in two (2) buildings. The amendment consists of 1) the
addition of one wall mounted light to the east facade, 2) the addition of four fireplace vents
to the east facade, 3) replacing four fixed six pane windows flanking the entranceway with
four six over one pane windows on the north facade, 4) removing the fixed circular pane
window to the west of the entranceway and replacing the lower sidelights surrounding the
entry door with opaque panels on the north facade, 5) the removal of one six over one pane
window and the relocation of a six pane window on the south facade, and 6) the addition of
three fire place vents, two vent stacks, one electric meter, and one louver on the south
facade.
2. The owner of record is the Dorset Land Company.
3. The property located at 401 and 415 Dorset Street lies within the CD3 and R7
Districts. It is bounded on the east by Dorset Street, on the north by Aspen Drive, on the
south by a GMP substation, and on the west by the congregate housing portion of the
PUD.
4. The City Center Design Review Committee reviewed this proposal at their 12/18/00
meeting. The Committee recommended that the Development Review Board approve the
application with conditions.
5. Consistent Design: The proposed window alterations revisions are slight and do not
interfere with the visual reading of the building. The proposed placement of the windows
will not contrast too severely with the main hotel structure and will provide small
interruptions in the facade that will prevent the block of the building from being too
continuous so as to present an imposing street canyon effect. The elimination of two
design elements of the entranceway is ill advised as it will do away with two of these
interruptions in the fabric of the south facade that assist the building in relating to the
street. The introduction of several unscreened vents and vents stacks is also ill advised as
HVAC elements should be cohesive with the design of the structure. The fireplace vents
which employ the same color as the siding blend well with the facade and do not stand
out as HVAC elements. The vents which employ a shinny sheet metal color or are white
should be painted the color of the siding or the roof to assist in blending these elements in
with the fabric of the structure.
6. Color, Texture, & Materials: The vents which employ the same color as the siding
successfully blend with the fabric of the structure while those that employ sheet metal or
white plastic do not. All vents should match the color of the siding or the color of the
roof material to help blend these HVAC elements into the fabric of the structure.
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Development Review Board
approves the design review application #DR-00-29 of Charles Deslauriers to amend a
planned unit development consisting of a 184 unit congregate housing facility and a 104 unit
extended stay hotel in two (2) buildings. The amendment consists of: 1) the addition of
three wall mounted light to the east facade, 2) the addition of four fireplace vents to the east
facade, 3) replacing four fixed six pane windows flanking the entranceway with four six
over one pane windows on the north facade, 4) replacing the lower sidelights surrounding
the entry door with opaque panels on the north facade, 5) the removal of one six over one
pane window and the relocation of a six pane window on the south facade, and 6) the
addition of three fire place vents, two vent stacks, one electric meter, and one louver on the
south facade, 415 Dorset Street, as depicted on a two (2) page set of plans, page one
entitled "Hawthorne Suites Phase II", prepared by Damian Turner, dated 3/14/00 with a
stamped received date of 11/21/00, with the following stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall
remain in effect.
2. This approval of the proposed addition is based solely on the application's compliance
with the design review criteria contained in Section 24 of the South Burlington Zoning
Ordinance. The determination of whether or not this application complies with all other
requirements contained in the zoning ordinance shall be made by the Administrative
Officer.
3. All galvanized metal and white roof vents or stack shall be painted so as to match the
siding or roof prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance.
Chair or Clerk Date
South Burlington Development Review Board