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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
DBS, LLP — 1485 SHELBURNE ROAD
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-16-42
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
Site plan application #SP-16-42 of Douglas Hoar to amend a previously approved plan
for a 32,834 sq. ft. auto sales, service and repair facility. The amendment consists of
constructing a 1,496 sq. ft. addition and a 1,260 sq. ft. addition, 1485 Shelburne Road.
Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the
Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The applicant is seeking site plan approval to amend a previously approved plan for a
32,834 sq. ft. auto sales, service and repair facility. The amendment consists of
constructing a 1,496 sq. ft. addition and a 1,260 sq. ft. addition, 1485 Shelburne Road.
2. The owner of record of the subject property is DBS LLP.
3. The subject property is located in the Commercial 2 District and the Stormwater
Management Overlay District.
4. The application was received on June 21, 2016.
5. The plan submitted consists of three (3) pages, page one is entitled, 'Plat of Survey
Showing Proposed Expansion Goss Dodge Shelburne Road So. Burlington, Vermont"
prepared by Warren A. Robenstien, Reg. VT & NH L.S., dated July 31, 2014, and last
revised on 6/10/16.
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
6. The only change in coverage is an increase in building coverage to 7.8% (maximum
allowed is 70%). Overall coverage remains the same as the two (2) additions will be
constructed over areas of existing impervious surface.
7. Setback requirements for the two (2) additions will be met.
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
Only the standards below are affected by this application. All other standards will
continue to be met.
(c) Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings
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8. No additional parking spaces are proposed. A total of 72 parking spaces are required
and 85 spaces are available for customers and employees.
(d) Without restricting the permissible limits of the applicable zoning district,
the height and scale of each building shall be compatible with its site and
existing or adjoining buildings
9. The additions will not exceed the height limit of 35 feet and will match the height of
the existing building.
(f) The combination of common materials and architectural characteristics,
landscaping, buffers, screens, and visual interruptions to create attractive
transitions between buildings or different architectural styles shall be
encouraged,
10. The materials used for the additions will match the existing materials on the
building.
12.03 Stormwater Management Overlay District (SMO)
11. This property is located within the Stormwater Management Overlay District and as
such must comply with relevant standards. The expansions will not increase impervious
surfaces, so this criteria does not apply in this instance.
LANDSCAPING
12. The minimum landscaping requirement based on building costs is $3,900 which is
being met. The applicant planted $6,907 worth of new plantings in the fall of 2015
which he was not required to do. These new plantings can therefore be used to satisfy
the current requirement of adding $3,900 worth of new plantings.
13. The City Arborist, in an email to staff dated 7/15/16, indicated that the planting plan
was acceptable.
TRAFFIC
The property is currently approved for 97.6 PM peak hour vehicle trip ends (vtes) as
evidenced by site plan approval #SP-02-08. The ITE Trip Generation Manual is updated
periodically and the rate for this use was reduced from 2.8 vtes/1000 sq. ft. in 2002 to
2.62 vtes in 2016. This change results in the existing facility having an estimated trip
generation of 86.03 vtes and with the proposed additions to generate 93.25 vtes. Even
though the ITE Trip Generation Manual estimates that the 2,756 sq. ft. expansion will
generate 7.22 additional PM peak hour vehicle trip ends, the new total estimate, with
the expansion, will be less than the 2002 estimate, so the applicant will not have to pay
any additional road impact fees.
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OTHER
Staff notes that the Vermont Legislature recently amended Sec. 29. 24 V.S.A. §" 4416 to
read.•
§ 4416. SITE PLAN REVIEW
(b) Whenever a proposed site plan involves access to a State highway, the application
for site plan approval shall include a letter of intent from the Agency of Transportation
confirming that the Agency has reviewed the proposed site plan and is prepared to issue
an access permit under 19 V.S.A. § 1111, and setting out any conditions that the Agency
proposes to attach to the section 1111 permit.
The applicant forwarded letter from Craig Keller, Chief of Permitting Services for the
Vermont Agency of Transportation dated June 2, 2016 to staff. The letter states in part
that the Agency would not require a permit or LOI as the property's accesses have
previously been permitted and no new work within the highway right-of-way is being
proposed.
DECISION
The Administrative Officer hereby approves site plan application #SP-16-42 of DBS, LLP
subject to the following conditions:
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. Prior to permit issuance, the applicant must post a $3,900 landscaping bond. This
bond must remain in full effect for three (3) years to assure that the landscaping has
taken root and has a good chance of survival.
4. For the purpose of calculating road impact fees under the South Burlington Impact
Fee Ordinance, the Administrative Officer estimates that the additions will generate
zero (0) additional vehicle trip ends during the P.M. peak hour.
5. All exterior lighting must consist of downcasting, shielded fixtures.
6. The applicant must obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months pursuant to Section
17.04 of the Land Development Regulations or this approval is null and void.
7. The applicant must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer
prior to use or occupancy of the additions.
8. Any change to the site plan will require approval by the South Burlington
Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer.
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Signed this W ay of �� L 2016, by
Ra and I Belair, Admi 'strative Officer
PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to 24 VSA §4465, an interested person may appeal this decision
by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review Board. This
Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $233 filing fee and be filed within 15 days
of the date of this decision.
The applicant or permittee retains the obligation to identify, apply for, and obtain
relevant state permits for this project. Call 802.879.5676 to speak with the regional
Permit Specialist.
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