HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-93-0000 - Decision - 1117 Shelburne RoadFINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, application of Vermont National Bank/L&M
Partnership for construction of a 116 net square foot addition to
an existing drive -through bank facility, construction of a five (5)
foot extension to the drive -through canopy, addition of an ATM
drive -through lane, and parking changes, in conjunction with a
planned commercial development consisting of 150 residential units,
a 61 room hotel, 20,000 square foot movie theater (1,000 seats),
22,000 square feet of retail use, a 3,100 square foot fast-food
restaurant with drive -through, and a bank with drive -through, 1117
Shelburne Road.
On the 14th of September, 1993 the South Burlington Planning
Commission approved the request of Vermont National Bank/L&M
Partnership for site plan review under Section 19.10 of the South
Burlington Zoning Regulations and revised final plat approval under
Section 204 of the South Burlington Subdivision Regulations based
on the following findings.
1. This project consists of a 116 square foot net increase
addition to an existing drive-in bank facility, a five (5) foot
extension to the drive-in canopy to add an ATM lane and parking
changes. The bank property is part of the L&M Park PUD which was
last amended on 3/23/93 when the Planning Commission approved the
subdivision of the project into two (2) lots. The Planning
Commission reviewed the sketch plan on 7/13/93.
2. The bank property located at 1117 Shelburne Road lies within
the C1 District. It is bounded on the north by an auto dealership,
on the west by the site of a proposed retail building, on the south
by McDonald's restaurant and on the east by Shelburne Road.
3. Access/circulation: Access is via a 24 foot curb cut on
Shelburne Road for ingress only and an access drive on the west
side for ingress and egress connecting the bank property to the L&M
Park commercial development.
Circulation is one-way around the bank building and is adequate.
4. Coverage/setbacks: The following coverage information pertains
to the commercial portion of the L&M Park project. Building
coverage is 65,416 square feet (maximum allowed is 125,453 square
feet). Overall coverage is 253,874 square feet (maximum allowed is
292,723 square feet) . Front yard coverage for lot "C" and the bank
lot combined is 13.7 % (maximum allowed is 30%).
Setback requirements will be met.
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5. Parking: No additional parking spaces provided and no
additional parking spaces required. The number of parking spaces
required for the commercial portion of the L&M Park project is
based on a shared parking study which used a Saturday to determine
peak parking demand. Since the bank is not open on Saturdays, it
does not generate a parking demand.
6. Landscaping: The minimum landscaping requirement for this
project, based on building cost, is $4742. The Planning Commission
at sketch plan agreed to waive the landscaping requirement. The
two (2) Honey Locust trees displaced by the revised parking layout
were relocated to the vicinity of the retail building.
7. At the 7/13/93 meeting a question was raised as to why the
landscaping in the vicinity of the bank and Fayette Road was not
installed. Staff recommended a condition that requires the land-
scaping around the bank, Larkin Terrace and along Fayette Road to
be installed this fall.
8. Traffic: The original approval for L&M Park limited the P.M.
peak hour trip generation to 623 additional vehicle trip ends
(vte's) during the P.M. peak hour. The bank building was not
included in this calculation at the time since it was not part of
the project. The project as revised on 3/3/92 for the McDonald's
restaurant will generate 566 vte's. The proposed bank expansion is
estimated to generate an additional five (5) vte's for a total of
571 vet's or 8.3% less than originally permitted.
9. Sewer: No additional allocation needed.
DECISION & CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Planning
Commission approves the revised final plat application of Vermont
National Bank/L&M Partnership for construction of a 116 net square
foot addition to an existing drive -through bank facility,
construction of a five (5) foot extension to the drive -through
canopy, addition of an ATM drive -through lane, and parking changes,
in conjunction with a planned commercial development consisting of
150 residential units, a 61 room hotel, 20,000 square foot movie
theater (1,000 seats), 22,000 square feet of retail use, a 3,100
square foot fast-food restaurant with drive -through, and a bank
with drive -through, as depicted on a two (2) page set of plans,
page one entitled "L&M Park, Site & Utilities Plan", prepared by
FitzPatrick-Llewellyn, Inc. and dated 6/90, last revised 7/19/93,
with the following stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not
superseded by this approval shall remain in effect.
2. The Commission waives the minimum landscaping requirement of
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$4742. It is the Commission's opinion that the proposed
landscaping plan for the L&M Park project will be adequate and
therefore additional landscaping is not necessary.
3. The applicant shall install landscaping which is proposed in
the vicinity of the bank facility and in front of Larkin Terrace
prior to November 1, 1993.
4. The revised final plat plans shall be recorded in the South
Burlington Land Records within 90 days or this approval is null and
void. The plans shall be signed by the Planning Commission Chair
or Clerk prior to recording. The plans shall be recorded prior to
issuance of a zoning/building permit for the bank improvements.
Chairmdn -or Clerk
South Burlington Planning Commission
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