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Home My WebLink AboutSP-06-74 - Decision - 0030 Community Drive#SP-06-74 CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING TECHNOLOGY PARK ASSOCIATES, INC. — 30 COMMUNITY DRIVE SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-06-74 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION Technology Park Associates, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is requesting site plan approval to amend a previously approved site plan for a 275,000 sq. ft. commercial, and industrial building consisting of 131,000 sq. ft. of general office, 10,000 sq. ft. of warehouse use, 81,000 sq. ft. light manufacturing use, 10,000 sq. ft. indoor recreation use, 2,000 sq. ft. retail food establishment use, and 41,000 sq. ft. research and testing laboratory use, 30 Community Drive. The amendment consists of constructing a 5' wide, 30 +/- long concrete sidewalk on the east side of the parking lot and adding new lighting to be associated with the new sidewalk, 30 Community Drive. Based on the document file for this application, the Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT This project consists of site plan approval to amend a previously approved site plan for a 275,000 sq. ft. commercial and industrial building consisting of 31,000 sq. ft. of general office, 10,000 sq. ft. of warehouse use, 81,000 sq. ft. light manufacturing use, 10,000 sq. ft. indoor recreation use, 2,000 sq. ft. retail food establishment use, and 41,000 sq. ft. research and testing laboratory use. The amendment consists of constructing a 5' wide, 30' +/- long concrete sidewalk on the east side of the parking lot and adding new lighting to be associated with the new sidewalk, 30 Community Drive. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is Technology Park Partners et al 3. The subject property is located in the Mixed Industrial & Commercial (Mixed IC) Zoning District. 4. The application was received on October 31, 2006. 5. The plan submitted is entitled, "Technology Park Partners Technology Park 30 Community Drive South Burlington, Vt.", prepared by Trudell Consulting Engineers dated 5/15/06 with a last revised date of 10/27/06. 6. The proposed sidewalk that is the subject of this application is only that portion which lies west of the Community Drive r.o.w. (approximately 30 feet). The sidewalk within the r.o.w. will have to be approved by the Director of Public Works. The sidewalk located on the east side of the r.o.w. is not part of this application and must be approved as part of an amended site plan for the building at 55 Community Drive. -1- #S P-06-74 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 7. The proposed overall coverage on the property is changing by a miniscule amount. Front yard & building coverages will not be changing. 8. Setback requirements are being met. SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS Vehicular access 9. Access is provided via six (6) curb cuts from Community Drive. No changes are proposed. Circulation 10. Circulation on the site is adequate. The applicant is proposing a 5' wide, 30' +/- long sidewalk on the east side of the parking lot. This will provide pedestrian access to the 30 Community Drive building from the 55 Community Drive building. Parking 11. Parking is not affected by this application. 12. Pursuant to Section 13.01(G)(5) of the Land Development Regulations, bicycle parking shall be provided on the subject property. Multiple bicycle racks are shown on the plan. 13. Pursuant to Section 13.01(B) of the Land Development Regulations, internal landscaping of the parking area does not apply. Landscaping 14. The applicant is not proposing to add any landscaping. No additional landscaping is required. 15. Pursuant to Section 13.06(B)(4) of the Land Development Regulations, snow storage areas must be shown on the plan. Snow storage areas are shown on the plan. Outdoor Lighting 16. A bollard light is being proposed at the new sidewalk. The applicant submitted cut -sheets for this light. The light is acceptable. -2- #SP-06-74 Pursuant to Sections 14.06 and 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations, the following review standards shall apply to the site plan applications: Traffic 17. There is no additional traffic as a result of this application. (a) The relationship of the proposed development to goals and objects set forth in the City of South Burlington Comprehensive Plan. 18. The Comprehensive Plan states that the City should encourage development while protecting natural resources and promoting a healthy and safe environment. The proposed project is in keeping with the recommended actions of the Comprehensive Plan. (b)The site shall be planned to accomplish a desirable transition from structure to site, from structure to structure, and to provide for adequate planting, safe pedestrian movement, and adequate parking areas. 19. The building is existing. The proposal is in keeping with this requirement. (c) Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings to the greatest extent practicable. 20. Parking is located on the sides and rear of the building. All parking is existing with no additional parking proposed. 21. Section 13.01 of the Land Development Regulations requires that bicycle parking or storage facilities be provided for employees, residents, and visitors to the site. It has already been noted that a multiple number of bicycle racks are shown on the plan. (d) Without restricting the permissible limits of the applicable zoning district, the height and scale of each building shall be compatible with its site and existing or adjoining buildings. 22. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. (e) Newly installed utility service modifications necessitated by exterior alterations or building expansions shall, to the extent feasible, be underground. 23. The plans do not indicate changes in utility service. (0 The combination of common materials and architectural characteristics, landscaping, buffers, screens and visual interruptions to cerate attractive transitions between buildings or different architectural styles shall be encouraged. -3- #SP-06-74 24. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. (g) Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to themselves, the terrain and to existing buildings and roads in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed structures. 25. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. In addition, to the above general review standards, site plan applications shall meet the following specific standards set forth in Section 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations: (a) The reservation of land may be required on any lot for provision of access to abutting properties whenever such access is deemed necessary to reduce curb cuts onto an arterial or collector street, to provide additional access for emergency or other purposes, or to improve general access and circulation in the area. 26. The reservation of land is not necessary. (b) Electric, telephone, and other wire -served utility lines and service connections shall be underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a harmonious relation to neighboring properties and to the site. 27. No changes to existing underground utilities. (c) All dumpsters and other facilities to handle solid waste, including compliance with any recycling or other requirements, shall be accessible, secure and properly screened with opaque fencing to ensure that trash and debris do not escape the enclosure(s). 28. Screened dumpster locations are noted on the plan. OTHER The Director of Public Works submitted comments regarding the sidewalk construction within the City r.o.w. All work performed within the City r.o.w. must comply with the Director's comments in his memo dated December 6, 2006. DECISION Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer hereby approves Site Plan #SP-06-74 to amend a previously approved site plan for a 275,000 sq. ft. commercial, and industrial building consisting of 131,000 sq. ft. of general office, 10,000 sq. ft. of warehouse use, 81,000 sq. ft. light manufacturing use, 10,000 sq. ft. #S P-06-74 indoor recreation use, 2,000 sq. ft. retail food establishment use, and 41,000 sq. ft. research and testing laboratory use. The amendment consists of constructing a 5' wide concrete sidewalk on the east side of the parking lot and adding new lighting to be associated with the new sidewalk, 30 Community Drive, based on the following conditions: 1) All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect. 2) All work performed within the City r.o.w. to construct the proposed sidewalk shall be in compliance with the Director of Public Work' s memorandum dated December 6, 2006. 3) The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months pursuant to Section 17.04 of the Land Development Regulations or this approval is null and void. 4) The Applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance from the Administrative Officer prior to the use of the newly constructed sidewalk. 5) Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Administrative Officer or the Development Review Board. Signed on this i 34day of 0(20he 2006 by JITWair, Administrative Officer Please note: Pursuant to 24 VSA § 4465, an interested person may appeal this decision by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review Board. This Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $110 filing fee and be filed within 15 days of the date of this decision. -5-