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May 2, 2022
Marla Keene
Development Review Planner
City of South Burlington
180 Market St.
South Burlington, VT 05403
Re: Supplemental & Revised Information for Application for Site Plan Review
Proposed Addition to Mazda Dealership
1795 Shelburne Rd.
South Burlington, VT 05403
Dear Marla,
Please find attached the following revised and supplemental items in support of the minor
building addition proposed for the existing Mazda car dealership located at 1795 Shelburne Rd.
in South Burlington, VT –
· One (1) full size, revised, proposed plan set that includes the following plan sheets –
o 21012 A01 A01 RTU Study 3-1-22
o 21012 A400 Exterior Elevations 3-28-22
o 19020 C1.0 Existing Conditions Site Plan 4-29-22
o 19020 C2.0 Proposed Conditions Site Plan 4-29-22
o 19020 C3.0 Proposed Site Details Plan 4-29-22
o 19020 C3.1 Proposed Site Details Plan 4-29-22
o 2104 L-1 Landscape Plan 3-28-22
o 2104 L-2 Planting Plan 3-28-22
o 2104 L-3 Construction Details 3-28-22
o 2104 L-4 Planting Details 3-28-22
· 2104 Probable Cost of Planting 3-28-22 prepared by TKLA
· 2104 Landscaping Budget 3-28-22 prepared by TKLA
· Autosaver Construction Setup 1-31-22
· Peak Mechanical Roof Drain Scoping Report 4-28-22
· Existing Bike Rack Pictures and Dimensions
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The purpose of these revised and supplemental plans and information is to attempt to address the
staff and DRB comments received during the March 2, 2022 DRB meeting to the best of our
ability prior to the hearing on May 17, 2022.
In regards to the proposed architectural, civil and landscaping plan changes made to address the
comments, here is a brief summary of the revisions made –
· A front door entry has been added to the eastern (Shelburne Rd. frontage) face of the
building.
· Correspondingly, the front sidewalk and patio area has been modified to accommodate
the front entrance, as well as provide direct pedestrian connection to the Shelburne Rd.
sidewalk via a new set of concrete steps.
· A cornice has been added along the top of entire street facing façade and building
addition.
· The existing trash and recycling dumpsters will be slightly relocated and enclosed with a
6’ tall, slatted, chain link fence and gates.
· To accommodate the revised entrance and patio area, the drainage and landscaping was
revised accordingly.
· Lastly, a new Construction Setup site plan has been added to the submission as provided
by the general contractor, outlining the intended temporary setup while the dealership is
under construction.
In addition to these plan changes, we’d also like to take this opportunity to address the staff
comments noted in the DRB staff report dated February 23, 2022, although some of this will be
redundant to the testimony provided during the March 2, 2022 DRB meeting. These are
addressed in the numerical order they were presented in red in the staff report –
1. A front door entry has been added to the eastern (Shelburne Rd. frontage) face of the
building and access provided to this new entry via new concrete stairs and sidewalk
from the Shelburne Rd. sidewalk.
2. The proposed glazing is transparent.
3. Per the attached “21012 A01 RTU Study 3-1-22” rendering plan, given that the primary
façade parapet will be increased by 18”, as well as the existing elevation difference
between the roof and roadway, all of the mechanical equipment will be screened from
public view.
4. Per the attached “21012 A400 Exterior Elevations 3-28-22” plan, a metal coping has been
added to the top of the parapet to comply with the requirement to have a cornice or
something similar.
5. The primary remaining façade on the south building face is a grey CMU material that is
consistent with the primary material of the property to the south (Champ Car Wash).
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Additionally, the overall architectural design, scale, massing and color scheme are not
significantly different than existing design.
6. Screening for the trash, standard and metal recycling dumpsters in the form of a 6 foot
tall chain link fence with color slatted screening has been added to the site plan. This will
be located at the southwest corner of the site behind the existing building.
7. The applicant would like to respectfully request that this easement not be required based
upon the following information –
a. As the southwestern portion of the property serves as both a service and access
area to the garage, as well as the location of the existing and proposed dumpsters,
providing a cross-lot connection at this location could create unsafe conditions for
users and site employees.
b. An existing easement along the north access to the property to the west has
already been granted and is in place. An additional easement would further
encumber the property.
c. The owners have concerns about providing this type of easement for potential
future use as it could create a scenario where users of the Champ Car Wash who
want to head north utilize this site as a drive through to get to a signalized
intersection that allows for northbound traffic. Currently the exit for the Champ
Car Wash (Nesti Dr.) only allows for southbound exits. This could create
excessive traffic on a portion of the lot where it would not be appropriate.
d. Any potential change in use of this property in the future would most likely
require site plan approval and, if deemed appropriate at that time, an easement
could be established then.
8. Pictures, with dimensions, of the existing two bike racks to be reutilized have been
included in this submission and appear to provide the required 4 bike parking spaces for
this project.
9. Please refer to the revised landscaping plans and budget for a detailed summary of the
proposed landscaping and how it complies with the landscaping requirements.
10. As this is a retrofit of landscaping to screen existing mechanical equipment, and grades
are already established, installing curbing here could be problematic to drainage. As an
alternative, two bollards, one at each corner of this median, have been added to the plans
to protect the proposed landscaping.
11. The proposed landscaping plans have been revised to meet the requirements.
12. Snow storage areas have been added to the plans.
13. Per the attached “2104 Landscape Budget 3-28-22”, the proposed landscaping and
cost estimate has been revised to meet the requirements.
14. Per the attached “Peak Mechanical Roof Drain Scoping Report 4-28-22”, it was
determined that none of the existing rooftop runoff is actually discharged to the existing
sewer system as originally thought. The eastern portion of the existing building is
collected and discharged to Ex. CB #1 via a 8” SDR 35 PVC pipe. The western portion of
the existing building drains to scuppers that discharge to the south to the existing swale
between the dealership and Champ Car Wash. As such, the footprint of the existing
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building is not considered new or redeveloped area and does not contribute to the
stormwater calculation requirements. With this knowledge, and the new revised plan, the
proposed new and redeveloped area is 3,763 sf in total, with an increase of only 260 sf of
new impervious surface. As such, it does not appear that this project is subject to the City
stormwater regulations. This information has been provided to Dave Wheeler for his
review.
15. No new building mounted lighting is proposed. One of three existing building mounted
lights along the north building face (further west) and the building mounted light on the
west face, will be retained.
We hope this summary, revised plan set and supplemental information is sufficient in providing
the necessary information for Site Plan review. If upon review of the revised and supporting
information you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
JeffJeffJeffJeff
Jeffrey Olesky, P.E.
Cc: Abel Toll (Owner Representative), via email
Nate Weeks (Applicant Representative), via email