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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSD-89-0001 - Decision - 0000 Holmes RoadPLANNING COMMISSION The South Burlington Tuesday, 5 September Room, City Hall, 575 Members Present 5 SEPTEMBER 1989 Planning Commission held a meeting on 1989, at 7:30 pm, in the Conference Dorset Street. Peter Jacob, Chairman; John Belter, Mary -Barbara Maher, William Craig, Catherine Peacock, William Burgess Also Present Joe Weith, City Planner; Sid Poger, The Other Paper; Lance Llewellyn, Dennis Blodgett, Robert & Cynthia Hoehl, Victor & Ann Ratkus, David Simendinger, Harry Walcoff, Lisa Falcone 1. Other Business a. Mr. Weith advised that Kenn Sassarossi, Director of Lake Champlain Housing Development Corp. wants to hold a site visit to the recently completed Salmon Run housing project. They are interested in doing an affordable rental housing project in S. Burlington. The visit will be the morning of 18 September. b. Mr. Weith advised that Mr. Dinklage had spoken to him about affordable housing and felt the Commission should really start looking in detail at the issue. He suggested the Commission come up with a definition of affordable housing for South Burlington and also suggested forming a task force. c. Members agreed that subdivision review was not needed for the road widening in front of Holiday Inn. d. Mr. Burgess questioned the 4-story building on Williston Rd. now under construction. Mr. Weith said Mr. Ward told him he used to interpret the height restriction from street grade. The way it is now interpreted, the building would ex- ceed the limit. Mr. Jacob said to tell Mr. Ward that he should continue to use the present interpretation until further notice. Mr. Burgess felt that elevations should be considered as part of the approval process. Mr. Jacob asked Mr. Weith to provide information as to when the project was approved and the square footage approved at the time. e. Ms. Peacock noted the boat and sign are still located on the Gracey's property. 2. Public Hearing: Final Plat application of Dennis Blodgett for construction of an 18 unit planned residential development on a 4.4 acre parcel of land, Holmes Road east of Shelburne Road PLANNING COMMISSION 5 SEPTEMBER 1989 PAGE 2 Mr. Llewellyn said they received preliminary approval on 11 July. This is the same plan with the 21 stipulation from the previously approval now addressed. Mr. Weith said his only suggested is that trees to be saved should be so noted as they will be used for the $7500 landscaping credit. Mr. Craig raised the question of no parking on only one side of the road. He understood there was to be no parking on the street at all, per the new public/private road policy. Mr. Blodgett said he did not mind putting no parking signs on both side of the street. Ms. Peacock moved the Planning Commission approve the Final Plat application of Dennis Blodgett for construction of an 18 unit planned residential development as depicted on a 7 page set of plans titled "Blodgett Property Development, Overall Site Plan," prepared by Fitzpatrick -Llewellyn, Inc, and dated May, 1989, last revised 8/16/89, with the followi; stipulations: 1. The applicant shall ipost a $20,500, 3-year landscaping bond prior to permit. The Commission grants a $7500 credit for the existing trees within the private loop and the 25 foot undisturbed buffer strip. The plan shall be revised to indicate as "to be saved" those trees within the private loop which have been identified and plotted on the plan. The trees to be saved shall be surrounded by a snowfence to protect them during construction. 2. Street lights shall be installed prior to the sale of units. 3. A bond in an amount to be determined by the City Engineer for the new street, sewer, water and sidewalk shall be posted prior to permit. 4. A $200 per unit recreation fee shall be paid prior to permit. 5. A $462 Shelburne Road intersection fee shall be pa to permit based on the 13 peak hour trip -ends generat the development. id prior 6. A 25 foot buffer along the north and eastern property lines shall be left undisturbed. This buffer strip shall be adequately protected during construction 7. An 8100 gpd sewer allocation is granted The $2 50 per gallon fee shall be paid prior to permit. 8. The developer shall furnish and install the street signs PLANNING COMMISSION 5 SEPTEMBER 1989 PAGE 3 and stop signs. 9. Legal documents for the new street (Offer of Dedication and Deed) shall be submitted to the City Attorney for approval prior to permit. 10. Condominium association rules and covenants which ad- dress the 25 foot buffer strip and prohibit the conversion of garage space to living space (in order to preserve the number of parking spaces) shall be submitted to the City Attorney for review and approval prior to permit. No chancres shall be made to such rules and covenants without Planning Commission approval. The City reserves the right to enforce this provision. 11. Driveways shall have a depressed concrete curb. Side- walks shall be concrete and shall be 8 inches thick at driveways and 5 inches thick otherwise. 12. The private road shall be built to City specifications with the exception of curbs, width and sidewalks. 13. "No Parking" signs shall be installed on both sides of the private drive. The plan shall be revised to show this. 14. The Final Plat must be recorded within 90 days or this apparoval is null and void. The plat shall be submitted to the Planner for approval prior to recording. Mr. Burgess seconded. Motion passed unanimousl 3. Discussion with Dave Simendinger regarding the upgrade of gasoline pumps at the Gulf Station located on Williston Rd Mr. Simendinger said the new pumps will decrease the number of active hoses from 5 to 4. Members agreed this was not an expansion of the use. 4. Discussion of Section 18.112, "Height of Structures," of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations Mr. Weith said the question is what the Commissiion wants to accomplish with the height regulations. Mr. Belter mentioned fire protection. Ms. Peacock mentioned aesthetics. Mr. Burgess noted this has been a major problem. Mr. Craig said he would like to see how BOCA calculates height. Mr. Hoehl said under BOCA, the height is never more than 35 ft. from any grade. Mr. Jacob questioned whether there should be special rules for residential and commercial. Mr. Burgess said he would like them measured the same way even if they