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Home My WebLink AboutSP-06-41 - Decision - 0030 Community Drive11 CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING TECHNOLOGY PARK ASSOCIATES, INC. — 30 COMMUNITY DRIVE SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-06-41 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: 1) adding an above ground 3000 gallon fuel storage tank on a concrete pad, and 2) designating two (2) areas for truck parking spots, 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, 30 Community Drive. The amendment consists of: 1) adding an above ground 3000 gallon fuel storage tank on a concrete pad, and 2) designating two (2) areas for truck parking, 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 July 7, 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 7/05/06. DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS 6. There are no changes to coverages associated with this project. 7. Setback requirements are being met. -1- SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS Vehicular access 8. Access is provided via six (6) curb cuts from Community Drive. No changes are proposed. Circulation 9. Circulation on the site is adequate. Parking 10. There are currently 1041 parking spaces and the proposed uses require 752 spaces (459 for general office use, 5 for warehouse use, 110 for light manufacturing use, 43 for indoor recreation use, 12 for retail food establishment use, and 123 for laboratory research and testing use). The applicant is converting eight (8) parking spaces to two (2) truck parking areas, thus reducing the number of spaces available to 1033. 11. 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. 12. Pursuant to Section 13.01(B) of the Land Development Regulations, internal landscaping of the parking area does not apply. Landscaping 13. The applicant is not proposing to add any landscaping. No additional landscaping is required. 14. 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 15. No changes to exterior lighting are proposed. Pursuant to Sections 14.06 and 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations, the following review standards shall apply to the site plan applications: -2- J Traffic 16. The building has an existing traffic budget of 647 vehicle trip ends during the P.M. peak hour. The proposed changes will not exceed the budget. (a) The relationship of the proposed development to goals and objects set forth in the City of South Burlington Comprehensive Plan. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Parking is located on the side and rear of the existing building. All parking is existing with no additional parking proposed. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. The building is existing and no changes are proposed. -3- (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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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). 27. Screened dumpster locations are noted on the plan. OTHER The smoking pavilion is incorrectly labeled on the plan. DECISION Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer hereby approves Site Plan #SP-06-41 to amend a previously approved site plan for a 275,000 sq. ft. commercial and industrial building consisting of 120,464 sq. ft. of general office use, 35,600 sq. ft. warehouse use, 108,936 sq. ft. of light manufacturing use, and 10,000 sq. ft. of indoor recreation use. The amendment consists of: 1) adding an above ground 3000 gallon fuel storage tank on a concrete pad, and 2) designating two (2) areas for truck parking, 30 Community Drive, based on the following conditions: l� 1) All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect. 2) The plan shall be revised to show the changes below and shall require approval of the Administrative Officer. Three (3) copies of the approved revised plan must be submitted to the Administrative Officer prior to permit issuance. a) The plan shall be revised to correctly label the smoking pavilion. b) The plan shall be revised to note that the reserved spaces are for truck parking. 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 fuel tank.. 5) Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Administrative Officer. ll Signed on this � day of J14 L , 2006 by X ,/ Lz�4- alr, 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-