HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-93-0000 - Decision - 0977 Shelburne RoadPLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: APPLICATION FOR JOLLEY ASSOCIATES
This matter came before the South Burlington Planning Commission
pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.10 of the South Burlington
Zoning Regulations on application of Jolley Associates, hereinafter
"Applicant" for approval to construct a 262 square foot addition
for retail use (convenience store) to an existing 1,000 square foot
building and construction of a 288 square foot dumpster shed on a
site consisting of a convenience store with gasoline sales as
depicted on a plan entitled "S.B. Collins, Shelburne Road, Site
Plan", prepared by Schreib Engineering, Inc. and dated 3/12/93,
last revised 11/11/93. The Applicant was present at all the public
meetings held relative to this application. Based on evidence
submitted at the meetings and as part of the application the
Planning Commission hererby renders the following decision on this
application:
1. This project consists of the construction of a 262 square foot
addition to a convenience store with gas sales and a 12'x24'
dumpster shed. This project was originally approved on 9/23/86.
2. This property located at 977 Shelburne Road lies within the Cl
District. It is bounded on the north by the K-Mart Plaza, on the
west by undeveloped land, on the south by Burger King and
undeveloped land and on the east by Shelburne Road.
3. Access/circulation: Access is provided via two (2) 36 foot
wide curb cuts on Shelburne Road. No access changes proposed.
Circulation is adequate.
4. Coverage/setbacks: Building coverage is 6.5% (maximum allowed
is 30%). Overall coverage is 41.5% (maximum allowed is 70%).
Front yard coverage is 66.1% (maximum allowed is 30%). This is an
existing situation which will not be made worse by this
application.
Setback requirements are met.
5. Parking: This site requires a total of 13 parking spaces and
17 spaces are available. The available spaces include two (2)
spaces at each of the four ( 4 ) pump islands and nine ( 9 ) spaces
along the southerly boundary.
6. Landscaping: The minimum landscaping requirement for this
project, based on building costs, is $450 which is not being met.
7. Traffic: This property is located in Traffic Overlay Zone 1
which allows this property to generate a maximum of 28.4 vehicle
trip ends (vte's) during the P.M. peak hour (Article XVII, South
Burlington Zoning Regulations). I.T.E. Trip Generation Manual
estimates that this property currently generates 68.4 vte's.
I.T.E. estimates that with the proposed addition, this use will
generate 87.6 vte's which is a 19.2 vte increase above current
conditions.
8. No site improvements are proposed which would produce a net
benefit for traffic flow in the vicinity.
9. The applicant submitted a five (5) day traffic count (M-F) at
this facility between 4-6 P.M. which indicated an average trip
generation rate of 77.4 vte's for the peak hour.
10. Lighting: Exterior lighting consists of nine (9) 400 watt
metal halide lamps on 16 foot poles with cutoff luminaries.
11. Sewer: No additional allocation needed.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The subject property is located in Traffic Overlay Zone 1 as
defined in Section 17.20 of the South Burlington Zoning
Regulations. The Traffic Overlay Zone limits the peak hour trip
end generation for this property to 28.4 trip ends during the P.M.
peak hour. The current use is estimated to generate 68.4 vte's and
the proposed use will add 19.2 vte's for a total of 87.6 vte's
Section 17.50 of the zoning regulations allows the Planning
Commission to approve peak hour traffic volumes above the normal
standard if it determines that other site improvements will produce
a net benefit for traffic flow in the vicinity. In making its
determination, the Commission may consider the requirements
contained in Sections 17.501 through 17.504. The Planning
Commission concludes that:
a) Section 17.501 is not met since this proposal does not
include a Planned Commercial Development.
b) Section 17.502 is not met since it is not proposed to
change or reduce the number and location of curb cuts.
c) Section 17.503 is not met since information on traffic
volumes and effect on levels of service at nearby
intersections was not provided.
d) Section 17.504 is not met since the proposed addition
will result in a peak hour trip generation higher than
existing conditions which already exceeds the allowable limits
and no other access management improvements are proposed as
part of this application.
2. Section 19.104, Landscaping Requirements, of the zoning
regulations requires the Applicant to provide additional
landscaping with a minimum value of 3% of the development cost.
The minimum landscaping requirement for this project is $450 which
is not being met since no additional landscaping is proposed. The
Planning Commission concludes that the requirements of Section
19.104 of the zoning regulations are not being met.
nPrTGTnN
Based on the above Findings of Fact and Conclusions, the South
Burlington Planning Commission hereby denies the Applicant's
request to construct a 262 square foot addition for retail use
(convenience store) to an existing 1,000 square foot building and
construction of a 288 square foot dumpster shed on a site
consisting of a convenience store and gasoline sales at 977
Shelburne Road for the following reasons:
1. The application does not comply with or satisfy the
requirements of Article XVII, Traffic Overlay District, of the
zoning regulations. The proposed addition will result in an
increase of 19.2 vehicle trip ends (vte's) above current conditions
which already exceed the allowable limit by 40 vte's.
2. The application does not comply with or satisfy the
requirements of Section 19.104, Landscaping Requirements, of the
zoning regulations. A minimum of $450 worth of additional
landscaping is required and no additional landscaping is proposed.
Dated this day of December, 1993 at South Burlington,
Vermont.
Chairman 6r Clerk
South Burlington Planning Commission