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October 28, 2021
Unit Design Guidelines
Connolly Parcel, South Burlington, VT
The following requirements and guidelines shall be employed for the Connolly Parcel project,
located south of Sadie Lane in the South East Quadrant.
Zoning Requirements:
Homes must comply with the requirements of Article 9, Section C, of the City of South
Burlington Land Development Regulations, effective December 19, 2019:
(1) Building Orientation: Residential buildings must be oriented to the west. Secondary
building entries may open onto garages and/or parking areas. (Special design guidelines
apply to arterial streets; see Section 9.11). A minimum of thirty‐five percent (35%) of
translucent windows and surfaces should be oriented to the south.
(2) Building Façades: Building facades are encouraged to employ a theme and variation
approach. Buildings should include common elements to appear unified, but façades
should be varied from one building to the next to avoid monotony. Front porches,
stoops, and balconies that create semi‐private space and are oriented to the street are
encouraged.
(3) Front Building Setbacks: A close relationship between the building and the street is
critical to the ambiance of the street environment.
a) Porches, stoops, and balconies may project up to eight feet (8’) into the front
setbacks.
(4) Placement of Garages and Parking: For garages with a vehicle entrance that faces a front
lot line, the facade of the garage that includes the vehicle entrance must be set back a
minimum of eight feet (8’) behind the building line of the single or two‐family dwelling.
a) For the purposes of this subsection:
i. The building width of a single or two‐family dwelling, not including the
garage, shall be no less than twelve feet (12’).
ii. The portion of the single or two‐family dwelling that is nearest the front lot
line may be a covered, usable porch, so long as the porch is no less than
eight feet (8’) wide.
b) The DRB may waive this provision for garages with vehicle entries facing a side lot
line, provided that (i) the garage is visually integrated into the single or two‐family
dwelling; and (ii) the façade of the garage that is oriented to the street is no more
than eight feet (8’) in front of the façade of the house that is oriented to the street.
c) Rear alleys are encouraged for small lot single‐family houses, duplexes and
townhouses.
d) Mix of Housing Styles. A mix of housing styles (i.e. ranch, cape cod, colonial, etc.),
sizes, and affordability is encouraged within neighborhoods and developments.
These should be mixed within blocks, along the street and within neighborhoods
rather than compartmentalized into sections of near‐identical units.
Architectural Guidelines:
In addition to the zoning requirements, building models shall comply with these
architectural guidelines:
(1) Architectural variables that distinguish building models from one another include size
(width and depth), roof lines, exterior wall configuration, windows (size, location, grill
pattern, trim), siding type, porches, trim details like shutter and lintels, and garage
orientation. At least three of the architectural variables must differ to determine a
given building model is different from another. The same building model may not be
constructed on adjacent sites.
(2) Variables determining the exterior color palate of a home are primary siding color,
roofing color, trim color, and colored accents such as doors, shutters, and trim. To
determine that a given building model has a different color palate than another, the
primary siding color and at least one other variable must differ. The same color palate
shall not be used by adjacent buildings.
(3) In order to assist the Zoning Administrator in determining compliance with architectural
guidelines 1 and 2, when applying for a building permit, the applicant shall provide:
i. A plan of the development with already permitted homes labeled
ii. A color elevation, or as‐built photo, of the front elevations of already
permitted homes.