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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF VERMONT — 1250 SPEAR STREET
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-17-13
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
Trustees of the Diocese of Vermont, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant", is seeking
approval to amend a previously approved plan for a 5,620 sq. ft. place of worship. The
amendment consists of: 1) eliminating the southerly curb cut, and 2) widening the
remaining northerly curb cut to 24 ft., 1250 Spear Street.
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. Trustees of the Diocese of Vermont are seeking approval to amend a previously
approved plan for a 5,620 sq. ft. place of worship. The amendment consists of: 1)
eliminating the southerly curb cut, and 2) widening the remaining northerly curb cut
to 24 ft., 1250 Spear Street.
2. The owners of record of the subject property are Trustees of the Diocese of Vermont.
3. The subject property is located in the Residential 2 Zoning District.
4. The application was received on February 27, 2017.
5. The plan submitted is entitled "All Saints Episcopal Church 1250 Spear Street South
Burlington, VT", prepared by Civil Engineering Associates, Inc., dated 08/09/16, and last
revised on 02/24/17.
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
6. Overall coverage will decrease to 14.3% (maximum allowed is 40%).
7. Setback requirements will continue to be met.
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
Section 14.06 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations establishes the
following_ general review standards for all site plan applications:
Only the standards below are affected by this application. All other standards will
continue to be met.
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PARKING
8. The parking spaces are not currently striped but will be striped as shown on the
approved plan as part of the improvements proposed. The striping of the spaces will
result in a total of 66 spaces, five (5) of which will be handicapped spaces. No additional
pavement will be added to the parking area resulting from the elimination of the curb
cut so parking will essentially remain the same.
ACCESS
9. The property currently has two (2) curb cuts on Spear Street. The applicant is
proposing to remove the southerly curb cut (closest to the intersection) and widen the
remaining curb cut to 24 ft. The Public Works Director has reviewed the plan and stated
in an email dated 2/2/17 that the plan is "an overall improvement to the site".
OTHER
10. Snow storage areas are not shown on the plan so the plan will have to be revised to
show all snow storage areas.
DECISION
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer herby approves site plan
application #SP-17-13 of Trustees of the Diocese of Vermont, subject to the following
conditions:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval
will remain in effect.
2. This project must be completed as shown on the plan and shall be on file in the
South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning.
3. The site plan must be revised to show the changes below and will require
approval of the Administrative Officer. Three (3) copies of the approved revised
plan must be submitted to the Administrative Officer prior to permit issuance.
a. The site plan must be revised to show the snow storage area(s).
4. 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.
5. The applicant must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative
Officer prior to using the striped parking spaces.
6. Prior to issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant must submit to the
Administrative Officer a final set of project plans as approved in digital (PDF)
format.
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7. 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 on this �'' day of C , 2017 by
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R and I Belair, Administrative 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 802.477.2241 to speak with the regional
Permit Specialist.
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