HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-92-0000 - Decision - 0031 Swift StreetFINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, application of Gary Bourne for use of 1,500
square feet of a 5,500 square foot building for automobile repair,
31 Swift Street.
On the 26th of May, 1992 the South Burlington Planning Commission
approved the request of Gary Bourne for site plan review under
Section 19.10 of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations based on
the following findings:
1. This project consists of converting 1500 square feet of an
existing building to auto repair use to serve as an annex to the
applicant's adjoining service station. The applicant was granted
a conditional use permit for this use by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment on April 27, 1992. The approval was conditioned on the
requirement that no more than one (1) wrecked or junk type vehicle
be stored on this property at any one time.
2. This property located at 31 Swift Street is within the
Commercial 1 District. It is bounded on the north by Swift Street,
on the east by an office/warehouse building, on the south by Pizza
Hut and on the west by an auto service station owned by the
applicant.
3. Access/circulation: Access is currently provided by a 30 foot
curb cut on Swift Street. An additional access is proposed to the
adjoining property to the west to be used to move vehicles between
the main service station and this proposed annex. This connection
drive will be located at the rear of the property.
Traffic circulation will be acceptable.
4. Coverage/setbacks: Building coverage is 33% (maximum allowed
is 30%). Overall coverage is 77% (maximum allowed is 70%).
Although current coverage limitations are being exceeded, this
application will not increase the degree of noncompliance.
Building does not meet setback requirements and is therefore
noncomplying. This application will not increase the degree of
noncompliance.
5. Landscaping: The landscaping requirement for this project is
$240 which will be met. A cedar hedge is proposed along the
westerly boundary.
6. Parking: This project requires a total of 21 parking spaces
and the plan shows a total of 23 spaces including one (1)
handicapped space. This parking lot is substandard in size but it
was approved this way by the Planning Commission on 12/15/87.
7. Traffic: This property is in Traffic Overlay Zone 1 which
limits this property to 6.6 vehicle trip ends (vte's) during the
P.M. peak hour. The current trip generation is estimated to be
14.1 vte's. ITE does not provide a trip rate for auto repair
only. Staff does not see a problem with proposed uses since auto
repair trips will use connecting drive and not Swift Street.
Traffic generation for the vacant space will be evaluated at the
time it is reviewed by the Planning Commission.
8. Lighting: All exterior lighting is existing. It consists of
four (4) 75 watt incandescent lights and one (1) mercury vapor
light, all attached to the building.
9. Other:
--- this use will share the dumpster on the adjacent Bourne's
Service Center property.
DECISION & CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Planning Commission
approves the site plan application of Gary Bourne for use of 1,500
square feet of a 5,500 square foot building for automobile repair
at 31 Swift Street, as depicted on a plan entitled "Site Plan,
Former Vermont Gas Garage Building, 31 Swift Street, South
Burlington, Vermont", prepared by Bourne Consulting Engineering and
dated 5/10/92, with the following stipulation:
The applicant shall obtain a zoning/building permit, if necessary,
within 6 months or this approval is null and void.
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