HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-22-019 - Supplemental - 0055 Green Mountain Drive (6)CIVIL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
10 Mansfield View Lane Phone:802-864-2323
South Burlington, VT 05403 Fax:802-864-2271
E-Mail: dmarshall@cea-vt.com
March 18, 2022
Ms. Marla Keene, PE
Development Review Planner
City of South Burlington Planning & Zoning
575 Dorset Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05403
Re:Vermont Commons School
Proposed Land Use Conversion
55 Green Mountain Drive, Site Plan and Cond. Use Application
and
Proposed Connector Walkway
55 Green Mountain Drive Site Plan Applic.–VT Commons School
65 Green Mountain Drive Misc.Applic.–Univ.of Vermont
75 Green Mountain Dr.Site Plan Applic.–Vermont Commons School
Dear Ms. Keene:
The Vermont Commons School is proposing to convert the land use at 55 Green
Mountain Drive from Office to School. This building and use will supplement the
space currently housing the Vermont Commons School at 75 Green Mountain
Drive.
Since the total permitted student and staffing levels for the school are not
proposed to change, the proposed conversion represents more a spreading outoftheon-campus activities offered by the school.As such, some staff members
will be relocated from the 75 Green Mountain Drive facility to the 55 Green
Mountain Drive building.Overall there will be no net increase in traffic levels for
the school but some parking demand will be shifted from 75 Green Mountain
Drive to 55 Green Mountain Drive.
Proposed Connector Walkway
The Vermont Commons School is looking to create a connective path between
the existing school grounds at 75 Green Mountain Drive to the 55 Green
Mountain Drive facility.Between the two parcels is a 10,103 SF parcel owned by
the University of Vermont which is uses for access to the Horticultural Farm to the
east.UVM is supporting the proposed interconnecting pathway across this parcel.
Ms.Marla KeenePage2of3
March 18, 2022
Embedded within the Site Plan application for 55 Green Mountain Drive is the
proposed ADA compliant path design that takes students from the front door to
the UVM property to the north.
The proposed path across the UVM parcel is addressed in the Site Plan
Application form where UVM is the property owner.
The remaining portion of the connective path is associated with the Site Plan
Application for 75 Green Mountain Drive where the Vermont Commons School is
the land owner and applicant.
The new impervious associated with the proposed connective path is modest.126 SF at 75 Green Mountain Drive,202 SF on the UVM Hort. Farm access
parcel, and a net increase of 254 SF at the 55 Green Mountain Drive property.
The allowable lot coverage in the Commercial 2 zoning district is 70% and only
the existing 75 Green Mountain Drive Campus comes close changing from 60.6%
to 60.9%.
Landscaping –The proposed connective walkway was designed to minimize
impact to the most highly prized trees on the properties.There is one 3”Crabtree
which is required to be removed to facilitate this connector pathway.No
replacement planting is proposed as this is a tree that is smaller than 6”in
diameter.
Waivers –No waivers are requested in support of these applications.
Wetlands –There are wetlands located on the southerly 55 Green Mountain
Drive property in the wooded portion of the property to the south of the building.
ANR Atlas mapping is attached in the application package. Since no activities
are proposed in that vicinity, detailed supplemental delineations of the wetland
have not been undertaken.
Transit Overlay District –The 55 and 75 Green Mountain Drive properties do
fall within the Transit Overlay District. No changes in traffic generation,as an
aggregate from the school,is proposed as the student and staffing levels willremain as permitted at the 75 Green Mountain Drive property.
Ms.Marla KeenePage3of3
March 18, 2022
This completes our general summary of the proposed project.If you should have
any questions, please feel free to contact me at 864-2323 x310.
Respectfully,
David S. Marshall, P.E.
Project Engineer
Attachments:
Site Plan Application Package
Site Plan Application –55 GMDApplication Fee of $288 ($275 Base Fee +$13)
Conditional Use Application –55 GMDApplication Fee $178 ($165 Base Fee +$13)
Site Plan Application –65 GMD (UVM)Application Fee $153 ($140 Base Fee +$13)Site Plan Application –75 GMD (VCS)
Application Fee $153 ($140 Base Fee +$13)Adjoiner List
Wetlands MappingHabitat Block Resource MapTransit Overlay District Map
Slope DataRiver Corridor Mapping
Plan SetC0.0 –Overall Site Plan of 55 Green Mountain Drive and Connector
C1.0 –Existing and Proposed Conditions PlanC2.0 –Site Details
C3.0 –SpecificationsC3.1 –SpecificationsC3.2 –EPSC Details and Narrative
All Digital Submittal
cc:(All email PDFs)D. Mahaffey, D. Roy CEA File 22101.00
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