HomeMy WebLinkAboutCU-96-0000 - Decision - 0007 0005 Aspen DriveSTATE OF VERMONT
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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DECISION AND FINDING OF FACT
On the 9th Day of December, 1996 the South Burlington Zoning
Board of Adjustment heard testimony regarding a conditional use
application of the Dorset Land Company, Inc. Charles DesLauriers,
402 Dorset Street, this meeting was also attended by Charles
Brush, John Giebink, Joe & Rita Randazzo, M. Yandow, V. Wamsganz,
M. Estey, B. Pell and K. Tellinghast.
Based upon the testimony provided at the above mentioned public
hearing and the documents submitted to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment which are contained within the "document file" for
this application, the Zoning Board finds, concludes, and decides
as follows:
1) The area in question is zoned Central District 3 a depth of
300 feet parallel to Dorset Street, balance of the area
involved is zoned Residential 7 District.
2) The proposed use "extended stay hotel" is a conditional use
under Section 14.202 of the zoning by-laws.
3) The proposed structure contains 57,000 square feet and the
lot in question coRtains 1.07 acres.
4) Section 14.405 Density requirements allows for a floor area
ratio at a base maximum of 0.5. Under a previous zoning by-
law, the floor area ratio was-grandfathered at 0.72.
Section 29.007 allows for a boundary.line extension
(conditional use) within the Residential 7 District a depth
of 50 feet, which increases the floor area ratio.
5) Approval by the Planning Commission (July 12, 1994) permits
construction of a general/medical office complex on the
parcel under consideration.
6) The entire parcel (12 acres) has approvals as a Planned Unit
Development. Uses proposed are senior housing and general
offices.
Conclusion
1) The developer,,is proposing to amend an existing approval by
construction of an 80 unit extended stay hotel.
2) The applicant has submitted traffic data which reduces the
vehicle trips by 25 to 35%. Also, changes the peak hour
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trips.
3) The proposed use residential in character will serve as a
transitional use to the City Center master plan.
4) Neighbors concerns to include drainage, lighting, noise and
parking were addressed by evidence submitted by the
applicant to include a revised landscape plan.
5) A Joint agreement between the Pines Senior Housing and the
applicant.addresses the common use of parking spaces.
6) Water, sewer and other municipal facilities are not
adversely affected by this project.
7) The essential character of the neighborhood is protected by
the applicants willingness to landscape the parking area and
install a six (6) foot fence.
8) The Board finds that traffic impacts will be less than the
previous approved office complex. Extension of Sherry Road
was requested by the City to assist turning movements on
Dorset Street.
Based upon the findings and conclusion set -forth above, the
Zoning Board of Adjustment hereby grants a conditional use
request which allows for the -construction of an 80 unit hotel and
the extension of a district boundary line into the R-7 zone
located at 401 Dorset Street,..,
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South Burlingt Zoning Board of Adjustment
JAN 13 1997
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