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FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, final plat application of John Larkin to amend a previously approved site plan for
a 70 unit hotel approved on January 10, 1998 to reflect landscaping changes.
On the 21 st of March, 2000, the South Burlington Development Review Board approved the site plan
application of John Larkin under Section 26.10 of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations based
on the following findings:
1. The proposed project consists of amending a previously approved site plan for a 70-unit hotel approved
on January 10, 1998 to reflect landscaping changes. The applicant had obtained administrative approval
to plant 19 Mugo Pines four to five feet in height in place of 16 Scotch Pines of the same height on
September 24, 1999. The applicant planted Mugo Pines that were a foot or less in height and requests
approval for the landscaping currently in place.
2. The owner of record of this particular property is John Larkin.
3. Landscaping; The original approval of this project's site plan called for evergreen trees four to five feet
in height to be planted along the eastern border of the property to screen the undeveloped parcel from the
hotel. This undeveloped parcel is up slope from the hotel and any development that would occur on the
parcel would have a direct view of the hotel's parking and utilities. The evergreens were intended to
screen the two properties. The Mugo Pines that have been planted provide an insufficient screen and have
a slow rate of growth.
4. Staff recommended that the applicant consider additional landscaping or replacing the existing Mugo
Pines with a variety of Austrian Pines, White Pines, Arborvitae or other evergreen trees four to five feet
in height that would provide suitable screening.
DECISION AND CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Development Review Board approves the site
plan application #SP-00-04 of John Larkin to amend a previously approved plan for a 70 room hotel. The
amendment consists of amending the landscaping, 1700 Shelburne Road as depicted on a plan entitled
"Harbor Sunset Motel 1700 Shelburne Road South Burlington, Vermont," prepared by Rabideau
Architects, Inc, dated 2/10/97, last revised 2/23/00, with the following stipulations:
1.All previous approvals and stipulations, which are not superseded by this approval, shall remain
in effect.
2. Staff and applicant shall agree upon plantings to replace the 4'-5' Mugo Pine shown on the
previously approved plan.
I Any change to the site plan shall requite approval by the South Burlington Development
Review Board.
Chair or Clerk
�outh Burlington Development Review Board
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