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Home My WebLink AboutSP-14-63 - Decision - 0008 Catkin Drive#SP-14-63 CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING THE SCHOOLHOUSE, INC. - 8 CATKIN DRIVE SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-14-63 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION The Schoolhouse, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking approval to amend a previously approved planned unit development consisting of: 1) 160 single family lots, 2) 60 duplex units, and 3) a 15,200 sq. ft. private educational facility which includes a child care facility, licensed non-residential use for 59 students. The amendment consists of reducing the number of estimated pm peak hour vehicle trip ends for the child care facility pursuant to changes to the impact fee ordinance, 8 Catkin Drive. Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the Administrative Officer concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The application is to amend a previously approved plan for a planned unit development consisting of: 1) 160 single family lots, 2) 60 duplex units, and 3) a 15,200 sq. ft. private educational facility which includes a child care facility, licensed non- residential use for 59 students. The amendment consists of reducing the number of estimated pm peak hour vehicle trip ends for the child care facility pursuant to changes to the impact fee ordinance, 8 Catkin Drive. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is The Schoolhouse, Inc. 3. The subject property is located in the Southeast Quadrant Natural Resources Protection Zoning District. 4. The application was received on November 24, 2014. 5. The plan submitted is entitled "'Schoolhouse, Inc. South Burlington Vermont Overall Site Plan", prepared by Llewellyn — Howley, Inc., and dated 6/05/00. DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 6. Building coverage, overall coverage, and front yard coverage will remain unchanged. 7. Setback requirements are being met. SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS Vehicular access 8. Access is provided via a curb cut on Catkin Drive. No changes are proposed. - 1 - #SP-14-63 circulation 9. Circulation on the site is adequate. Parking 10. No changes to parking proposed. 11. Pursuant to Section 13.01(G) (5) of the Land Development Regulations, bicycle parking shall be provided on the subject property. A bicycle rack is shown on the plan. 12. Pursuant to Section 13.01(B) of the Land Development Regulations, internal landscaping of the parking area does not apply to this application. Landscaping 13. There are no landscaping changes as part of this application. 14. Pursuant to Section 13.06(B) (7) of the Land Development Regulations, snow storage areas must be shown on the plan. The plan does indicate the snow storage areas. Outdoor Lighting 15. There are no changes to outdoor lighting proposed. Pursuant to Sections 14.06 and 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations, the following review standards shall apply to site plan applications: Traffic 16. Due to the unique traffic generation characteristics of this combined educational and child care facility, staff has determined that traffic should be considered to consist of 24 school students and 35 child care students for a total of 59 students. The current approval is for 24 student private educational facility and a 35 student child care facility which when approved was estimated to generate 32.43 trip ends during the "pm peak hour". For traffic generation purposes, The Schoolhouse will be considered to contain an "educational facility" of 24 school -aged children and a "child care facility" of 35 preschool -aged children. This figure is determined based on the estimated division between school -aged and preschool students in the building during the pm peak traffic hours. The educational facility portion (24 students) generates 4.08 pm peak hour vehicle trip ends (vtes). The child care facility portion (35 students) generates 19.85 vtes. This number was arrived at by taking the estimate of vtes for the child care use and reducing it by 30% (see note below) and then subtracting the number of trip ends -2- #SP-14-63 that the current use generates (28.35 — 30% = 19.85). The Schoolhouse has previously been approved for 12 vtes that will be credited for the purposes of this calculation. The overall result is 11.93 additional vtes (4.08+19.85-12). The proposal does not, therefore, "re-count" the 24 students. It essentially keeps those 24 as is, and then "shifts" the 36 other school spots over to being 35 child care spots. Note: The City of South Burlington Impact Fee Ordinance was amended on May 19, 2014 to allow a pass -by rate reduction of 30% when estimating the traffic to be generated by child care centers for which the City has issued a zoning permit since 1/1/11. This child care center use was issued zoning permit #ZP-14-38 on 3/18/14 so therefore it qualifies for the reduced traffic estimate. The revised estimate for child care, allowing for a by-pass rate reduction, is 19.85 (28.35 — 30% = 19.85) additional pm peak hour vehicle trip ends. 17. The current uses in the entire PUD development are estimated to generate 217 pm peak hour vehicle trip ends (vtes) (see #SD-00-62) and the proposed use to generate a total of 11.93 additional vtes for a total of 228.93 vtes. (a) The relationship of the proposed development to goals and objects set forth in the City of South Burlington Comprehensive Plan, 18. The Comprehensive Plan states that the City should allow development while protecting natural resources and promoting a healthy and safe environment. The proposed project is in keeping with the recommended actions of the Comprehensive Plan. (b) The site shall be planned to accomplish a desirable transition from structure to site, from structure to structure, and to provide for adequate planting, safe pedestrian movement, and adequate parking areas 19. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. (c)Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings 20. Parking is located on the rear and side of the building; however, this project consists of an additional use in an existing building. No changes are proposed. 21. As noted above, a bicycle rack location is noted on the plan. (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 22. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. -3- #SP-14-63 (e) Newly installed utility service modifications necessitated by exterior alterations or building expansions shall, to the extent feasible, be underground. 23. The plan does not indicate a change in utility service. (t) 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, 24. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. (g) Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to themselves, the terrain and to existing buildings and roads in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed structures 25. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. In addition to the above general review standards, site plan applications shall meet the following specific standards set forth in Section 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations: (a) The reservation of land may be required on any lot for provision of access to abutting properties whenever such access is deemed necessary to reduce curb cuts onto an arterial or collector street, to provide additional access for emergency or other purposes, or to improve general access and circulation in the area. 26. The reservation of land is not necessary. (b) Electric, telephone, and other wire served utility lines and service connections shall be underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a harmonious relation to neighboring properties and to the site, 27. As noted above, there are no changes to utility service with this application. (c) AM dumpsters and other facilities to handle solid waste, including compliance with any recycling or other requirements, shall be accessible, secure, and properly screened with opaque fencing to ensure that trash _and debris do not escape the enclosure(s). 28. Pursuant to Section 13.06(C) (1) of the Land Development Regulations, screened dumpster locations must be shown on the plans. A screened dumpster location is shown on the plan. DECISION -4- #SP-14-63 Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer herby approves site plan application #SP-14-63 of The Schoolhouse, Inc. subject to the following conditions: 1. 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 plan and shall be on file in the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning. 3. For the purpose of calculating road impact fees under the South Burlington Impact Fee Ordinance, the Administrative Officer estimates that the additional use will generate 11.93 additional vehicle trip ends during the P.M. peak hour. Approval for additional pm peak hour trip ends for the 8 Catkin Drive property will be necessary when either one of the following occurs: 1) when the state child care license is increased above 59 students, or 2) when one of the approved uses is changed or another use added to the property. 4. The applicant shall 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. 6. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer. Signed this I 0 day of �C 2014, by y d J. Belair, ministrative 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. -5-