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DATE S ICI ATU'ZE OF IPPLIC UTi'
ZONING BOARD OF ,A IMTMERT
MY 3. 1978
The South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment held a meeting on Monday,
July 3, 1978 at 5:00 om in the Conference Room, City Hall, 1175 Williston
Road.
Members Present
Robert Martineau, Chairman; Frederick Fayette, Everett Reed, Norman Campbell
Members Absent
Richard Myette, Paul Graves, Howard Perkett
Others Present
Richard Ward., Zoning Administrator; Ray, Jim, and Jerry Couillard, Robert
Perry, Homer Theriault, Robert Bannister, Robert Rea
Minutes of June 19, 1978
It was moved by Mr. Campbell and seconded by Mr. Reed to approve the
minutes of June 19, 1978. The motion passed unanimously.
No. 1 Appeal of Homer Theriault and Raymond Conchieri
Appeal of Homer Theriault and Raymond Conchieri seeking a variance
from Section 7.00, Permitted Uses and Section 13.40 off-street parking of
! the South Burlington Zoning Regulations. Request is for permission to
construct five (5) buildings containing a total of 51,000 square feat for
purposes of operating mini -warehousing, with a resident manager, also
requesting to set-off a minimum number of off-street parking in conjunction
with the proposed use, at 85 Swift Street.
Mr. Ward stated that the area was zoned BR and was adjacent to Farrell
Park. The proposed use is prohibited in the BR district (mini -warehousing),
and storage buildings are conditional in the BPD district and permitted in
the Industrial district. Mr. Ward felt that if the uses were mixed a
variance from'Section 11.15, Multiple use, would be needed. Section 13.40
requires 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area, which would
mean 510 spaces for this proposal. The lot has 378' of frontage and is
4.2 acres in size. Right now, he said, there is a single family dwelling
on the lot and he added that if they leased space for offices they would need
a variance.
The Board felt that the number of parking spaces required by the
ordinance was excessive in this case. Mr. Ward said the proposal did not
include parking spaces as such, but the area around the buildings was all
blacktopped and people could park as they chose. The rear portion of
the lot will be fenced and used for open storage of boats, campers, etc.
Mr. Robert Perry represented one of the appellants and gp.ve the Board
an overview of the project. He said that the buildings would be rented
for a month, 6 months, a year, however long the people wanted to rent for
and they would be available to individuals or businesses. The compartments
will be of different sizes. He noted that the proposal to have a resident
manager had been dropped and the manager will be there only during open
hours, 8-6. There are 28' between the buildings, he said, where people
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can drive and park to load or unload. No trucks will be parked overnight,
he said, and if that begins to happen, the area will be closed with agate.
Mr. Perry said that a similar operation inCthntwere notwith
p60,eak hours.�square
feet generated about 30-45 care p y itre
He said one advantage of this location was that it was close to the interstate
and Shelburne Road so that access was easy.
Mr. Perry informed the Board that the uses in the area were varied -
there are residential uses, a telephone co. warehouse and service center,
the correctional center, Booska-truddng, and Vt. Gas. He felt that the
surrounding uses were basically storage and warehouse uses and thus this
would fit in.
Mr. Perry told the Board that Mr. Theriault had tried to sell the
parcel of land in the past and had been unable to sell it in one piece.
It is too large to be saleable in one piece and the surrounding uses, he
felt, do not make it suitable for a retail use, as it is zoned. He said
that the house,, presently. on the Ignd would be removed, although not for
at least a year.
Mr. Martineau said there were 200-250 partitions and was told that was
correct. Mr. Perry said. that in the'Conneetiont operation Saturdays sometimes
saw 40-70 cars come in. Looking at the amount of blacktop and using the
standard size of a parking space, the Board determined that they could fit
200 spaces between the buildings. Of course, the smaller the compartments
the more cars, and the larger the compartments, the larger the trucks will
tend to be.
Mr. Fayette asked why this operation could not be located elsewhere in
the city and was told that there was no zone for the warehousing and that
,( if they put it iii the industrial zone, where storage is permitted, they
;could have individual traffic in that area, which he was not sure the city
wanted. Mr. Perry said the zone was BR but there were no BR uses along the
street. Mr. Fayette felt that perhaps it was the landowner, not the builder
who had the hardship and he asked if they had looked at other places in the
city to build this. Mr. Perry reiterated that Mr. Theriault had not been
able to sell the land in one piece yet and added that the house on the land
now is non -conforming. He said that Messrs. Theriault and Conchieri might
work together on the project.
Mr. Martineau informed For. Perry that the Board takes use variances
very seriously but he felt they should look at -whether the character of the area
has been established already contrary to what the zone calls for and whether
that has caused Mr. Theriault a hardship. Mr. Perry did nct `eel a retailer
would want to locate in this area.
Mr. Couillard, an adjoining landowner, told the Board that he had been
trying to buy apart of�tAe land and that Mr. Theriault had not been willing
to sell it to him. He also said that the Board had limited the number of
cars he could put in his parking area to 5 and he did not feel it was
fair to allow Mr. Theriault to park a lot of them. Mr. Reed responded that
Mr. -Couil:lard's vehicles were parked for repairs and these will be in working
order and only there for short periods of time.- -Mr. Martineau told him
boats and campers might be -harked in open storage.
Mr. Couillard also brought up the question of what would happen if
the warehousing did not work out - would those buildings be remodeled into
housing? He said that John Aruzza, another property owner, had not liked
/ the idea either but had been unable to get to the meeting tonight.
`t Mr. Perry stated that if the Board did not like the outdoor storage
idea that could be eliminated.
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS +. JULY 3. 1978
Mr. Martineau asked why Mi. ,Theriault,had not wanted to sell pests of
the land and was told he did not want to have to live next to a building he
did not like. Mr. Reed felt it was unrealistic to expect a BR use to go
on the lot. Mr. Fayette suggested the Board ask the.City Planner about
the area and the uses already there and about this use going in. lie also
felt Mr. Couillard should look at the uses permitted in the BR zone and
suggested that pel�haps Mr. Perry should talk to Mr. Couillard.
` Mr. Martineau -asked Mr:.. Ward- to talk to the Planner- and he asked ;Kr-.
Perry for more traffic information, perhaps from 2 or 3 other locations
with similar projects. He asked for something in writing and said it would
;be helpful to have something to the effect that the character of the area
has caused a hardship to,Xr. Theriault. Mr.''Theriault said he had not
made "'a real effort to sell the land until now, when he has a health
problem and can no longer take care of it properly.
Mr: -Campbell moved -to -table -the appeal until the next regularly
,sched3iled, meeting on July- 17, 1978_ The motion.wa,s Oeco,Aded by Mr. Reed
and pasabd unanimously.....
No 2 Appeal of Robert.. Bannister wid Robert Rea
Appeal .of Robert Bwvaieter and Robert Rea seeking a variance from
Section 9-.00, Permitted uses -and -Section 11.15, Multiple uses of the South
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Burlington Zoaing.Regulatious. Rep est is for permission to operate a
motorcycle aoQessopies-shop iu conjunction with anexistingroof_contrac-tors
business, at 1020 Airport Parkway.
�f ir* . Ward told the- Boexd-_tb'& -area was zoned Airport Industrial and
l� that the proposed use, a motorcycle accessory shop, considered a retail
use, - was -mot al-lowed.--Tbe_-roofing contractor business is -existing, he
said. The steel building is 40' x 80' and the lot contains 33,000 square
feet. He said he had received letters from Mr. Rea explaining the business
(on file with the Zoning Administrator). _lie said South Burlington has no_
provision in the ordinance for a roofing business although there is one for
motorcycle accessories.
Mr. Rea said that technically he would be an ewpl9yee of Mr. Bannister
and that he liked the location because the area .i4_a1reC(IX noisy,, and S,s ,,__,
far from residential uses. They propose to use 1%4 `of =:the existing building,
which will cut down on cost, which is important to a new business. There
is plenty of parking available.
Mr. !Martineau,asked Mr..Banniater. how long he haA been in thSt location
and whether he needed extra income'. He was told that,he does and that he
has been there for 10 years.
Mr. Rea said thst going elsewhere would be a fina'seial hardship since
the existing building is ideal for their needs, _ If, the -;business does no
work the capital lop,01.will be small this way and he said that renting wasdifficult because pfrNthe overhesAtvmd the commitment required by the landlord.
Mr. Martineau asked if -he would accept a time -lock on the use and
was told that while Mr. Rea would feel more comfortable with 2 years, he
would accept a 1 year lock. He stated that he did not intend to sell or
repair motorcycles and he did not think the busines8_would attract dirty,
noisy people.
The appeal was approved unanimously with the.-"ulation that .it,be' /.
reviewed in one year. , J
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm.
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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. JULY 17, 1978
Appeal of Homer Theriault and Rynmond Conchieri (tabled July 3. 1978)
Mr. Robert Perry, representing the appeal, gave the Board a document
about the appeal (copy on file with Zgining Administrator). He said that
Mr. Burns of Burns Real Estate told them that the area was not suitable for
a retail use because it lacks appeal and the necessary traffic. He also
had a memo dated July 12 from City Planner Stephen Page concerning the site
(copy on file also). This memo showed a possible connection from Lindenwood
Drive to Swift Street and Ns. Perry was asked if the layout of the project
was compatible with that. Mr. Perry felt it was. He said they would start
this fall and build two warehouses and then the rest would be built next
year. Kr. Fayette said that gave the city a ye8r to think about possible
purchase of a right of way for that proposed road or another way to work it
out. Mr. Martineau felt that would be fair for both the city and the
appellant. He reminded them that any use of the building would have to
be strictly for storage space as they had described it and nothing else unless
the Board gave them another variance. He said the document submitted by Mr.
Conchieri showed a minimal traffic impact based on studies done on other
similar projects in other areas. Mr. Fayette praised the outline submitted
by the appellant and said it should be used as an example to others.
Mr. Perry said the hardship came in the fact that the parcel was 4 acres
in size, which was too large for a retail use. The surrounding uses are not
retail either, so the land cannot realistically be asked to house a retail
use. He felt the appellant had not created the hardship and that this was
the minimum variance possible. He said it would not affect the character of
the area.
The appeal was granted unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 pm.
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Clerk
To: South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment
Subject: Traffic Volume & Severity for Planned Minni Warehouse.
From: Raymond E. Conchieri
Ref: Zoning Board Meeting, 3 July 1978
Date: 17 July, 1978
The Minni Warehouse under review by the zoning board has been patterned after
associate rent a spare ware houses located in South Wincbor and Groton Conn.
Supplementary traffic information as requested in reference meeting was obtained
by contacting Mr. Joseph Henderson who is presently Manager of the South Windsor
Rent a Space Warehouse. The following comments were obtained relative to traffic
volume and severity at that operation.
Exact traffic flow is not available as records of this type are not kept, however
the following estimates were provided.
Traffic Volumn:
Weekdays: o Approximately 15 to 20 vehicles stop at managers office daily to
either rent a space or conduct some form of business.
o Another 20 to 30 vehicles use the facilities daily without stopping
at the managers office.
Total vehicles daily range from 35 to 50.
Saturdays: o Approximately 20 to 25 vehicles stop at managers office to rent a
space or conduct some form of business.
o Another 40 to 50 vehicles use the facilities without stopping at the
managers office.
Total vehicles on Saturday range from 55 to 80.
Traffic Severity:
Vehicles using the facility are fairly uniformally distributed throughout the day.
No peak traffic patterns occur.
I- Confirmation to the above can be made by calling Mr. Joseph Henderson at 617-289-8355.
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5 Conchieri Mini -11arehous ing - Site Plan
This proposal for a irarehousing and stO-- age facilitV receives.
a use variance on 7/3/78. Information on anticipated traffic is
attached. Entrance cure radii, storm drainage, and flood elevations
should be checked out by WJS. Assess par',,ing " circulation ere
adequate. Because of the security requirements for this t?rq:s of use,
only perimeter landscaping is feasible - substantial screening_ is
shown along the road frontage; some additional screening will be
needed for the abutting residence to the .Nest. The sketch below
shows the relocation of Li nden7aood Drive proposed in the Transportation
elan (_�) , Layout (B) cn this sketch is an accetable alternative for
this relocation.
8/8/79
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SUGGESTED MOTION OF APPROVAL
CONCHIERI SITE PLAN
I move that the South ryurlington Planning Commission approve
the site plan proposal of Ray Conchieri for a mini -warehousing
business consisting of 5 buildings totalling 54,000 square feet,
as depicted on a plan dated July 1-78 drawn by George 3rady, suc.)-
ject to the following stipulations:
1. aisle widths to be 28'
2. storm drainage and curb cut design shall be as approved
by the City Engineer
3. paving & building elevations shall be above the 100 year
flood elevation-, as determined by the City Engineer
4. a landscaping bond of $10,250 shall be posted; credit
for existing vegetation, up to $5,000, may be allowee
upon reapplication, after construction is complete and
the proposed plan is installed.
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