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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMS-09-04 - Decision - 0010 Cheesefactory Lane#MS-09-04 C CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING VERMONT LAND TRUST - CHEESEFACTORY ROAD MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION #SP-09-04 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION Vermont Land Trust, hereafter referred to as the applicant, seeks miscellaneous approval to: 1) recognize that the subject property has 101 transferable development rights, and 2) recognize that this subject property will continue to leave 101 transferable development rights after conveyance to the applicant, Cheesefactory Road (Leduc property). The Development Review Board held a public hearing on July 7, 2009. John Roe and Rick Peterson represented the applicant. Based on testimony provided at the above mentioned public hearing and the plans and supporting materials contained in the document file for this application, the Development Review Board finds, concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The applicant seeks miscellaneous approval to: 1) recognize that the subject property has 101 transferable development rights, and 2) recognize that this subject property will continue to leave 101 transferable development rights after conveyance to the applicant, Cheesefactory Road (Leduc property). 2. The application was received on June 19, 2009. 3. The owner of record of the subject property is Leduc Farm, Inc. which proposes to convey a Grant of Development Rights and Conservation Restrictions on the property to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and others. 4. The subject property is located in the Southeast Quadrant Zoning District. 5. The plans submitted consist of the previously approved subdivision plats recorded in Map Volume 507 at pages 4 and 6 of the City Land Records. 6. The City Attorney has reviewed the request and has presented it to the Development Review Board for review. In a letter dated July 1, 2009, the City Attorney's office recommended approval of this request. DECISION Motion by 6hC� QUIOV seconded by CA fAKLr- to approve Miscellaneous Applicaf ion #MS-09-04 of the Vermont Land Trust kubject to the following conditions: 1 C \Documents and Settings\rick\Desktop\VTLandTrust_MS0904_ffd doc #MS-09-04 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 All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect. 2.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 plans submitted by the applicant and on file in the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning. 3. The Development Review Board makes the following determinations with regard to the subject property: a. That the portion of the Property located in South Burlington currently has 101 transferable development rights recognized under the Land Development Regulations; and b. That following conveyance of the above -mentioned Grant of Development Rights and Conservation Restrictions, that portion of the Property located in South Burlington will continue to have 101 transferable development rights recognized under the Land Development Regulations which may be conveyed to the Vermont Land Trust with or without fee title to the Property and which may then be conveyed to receiving properties as a whole or in portions; and c. That conveyance of the above -mentioned Grant of Development Rights and Conservation Restrictions will sufficiently encumber the Property against land subdivision and development to satisfy the requirements of Section 9.13.C.(1)(a) of the Land Development Regulations and no further encumbrance will be required; and d. That the above described plats will be sufficient surveys of the area from which the transferable development rights have been severed to satisfy the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4423(b)(4) and no further surveys or monumentation will be required. Mark Behr —oe nay/abstain/not presen Matthew Birmingh —yea/nay/abstai t res John Dinklage nay/abstain/not present Roger Farley — nay/abstain/not present Eric Knudsen y nay/abstain/not present Gayle Quimby — e nay/abstain/not present Motion carried by a vote of D -D Signed this 7 day of 2009, by John Dinklage, Chairman Please note: You have right to appeal this decision to the Vermont Environmental Court, pursuant to 24 VSA 4471 and VRECP 5 in writing, within 30 days of the date this decision is issued. The fee is $225.00. If you fail to appeal this decision, your right to 2 C \Documents and Settings\rick\Desktop\VTLandTrust_MS0904_ffd doc r #MS-09-04 challenge this decision at some future time may be lost because you waited too long. You will be bound by the decision, pursuant to 24 VSA 4472 (d) (exclusivity of remedy; finality). 3 C \Documents and Settings\rick\Desktop\VTLandTrust_MS0904_ffd.doc