HomeMy WebLinkAboutSD-19-01 - Supplemental - 0284 Meadowland Drive (12)►1VIL 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
January 14, 2019
Ms. Marla Keene, PE
Development Review Planner
City of South Burlington Planning & Zoning
575 Dorset Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05403
Re: South Burlington Realty Corporation
Proposed 2-Lot subdivision of Lot 1 — Meadowland Business Park
Proposed Site Plan for Booska Worldwide hovers
Sketch Plan Application
Dear Ms. Keene:
Please find enclosed a Sketch Plan application on behalf of SBRC Properties, LLC for
the proposed 2-lot subdivision of the 27.8 acre Lot 1 at the Meadowland Business Park.
The proposed creation of a 6.2 acre parcel (Lot 1-F) at the south end of Lot 1 is
designed to host Booska Worldwide Movers. As part of this application, we have also
included a Sketch Site Plan of the proposed Booska Movers facility in support of
gaining staff and the Development Review Board's input on the concept of moving
forward with the project.
At this point, Booska Movers is looking to relocate from its Burlington location and as
such brings with it a very good basis of operational information in support of the design
components proposed with this application.
Property Limitations - The property is located in the Industrial -Open Space Zoning
District and is subject to the Hinesburg Road North View Protection Zone overlay. In
this case, it is not a limiting factor on building height because of the topographic
location of the site well below the view plane. The view plane at its lowest point along
the building footprint is at elevation 402. The proposed floor elevation of 348, coupled
with a 24-foot building height creates a top of roof elevation of 372, 30-feet below the
VPZ plane.
The south end of the property is encumbered by a 200-foot open space area as part of
a buffer to the residential land uses to the south. Within the 200 foot open space area
is a 20-foot wide pedestrian easement for a future pathway. Portions of the proposed
Lot 1-F host the earthen berm and landscaping that separates the 1-0 zoned land and
the adjacent Residential Zoning District. This application will likely look to supplement
those existing berms in support of enhancing the buffering between the park and the
residential properties.
Access - The lot will be served by a new driveway that has been set away from the
entry to the O'Brien Brothers Commercial condominium buildings on Lot 2 to the south
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and east. The site has been designed in a manner that allows for access around all
sides of the building.
Stormwater — Lot 1 is burdened with a high groundwater table due in part to the
Vergennes Clay soil type which occupies the majority of this portion of the Meadowland
Business Park. As such, the opportunity for on -site infiltration of stormwater is limited.
The current State Stormwater authorization issued for the Business Park requires that
all future development meet the standards of the current State Stormwater Rules.
Currently there is a dry stormwater basin located at the east end of the Proposed Lot
1 G parcel that was originally designed to serve the needs of all of Lot 1. With the
requirements set forth in the current State Stormwater Permit, the significance of the
future peak flow storage obligations of this facility have been significantly reduced.
As a means of improving on the water quality treatment of runoff from Lot 1, this dry
basin is proposed to be converted to a wet pond while providing the requisite storage
capacity associated with those properties permitted to use this facility for peak flow
management (Lots 1A (CEA Properties) and Lot 1 B (Applicant's permitted but
undeveloped parcel).
Stormwater will be managed consistent with the requirements set forth in the current
State Stormwater Discharge Permit where flows are directed to the southeast corner of
Lot 1 for initial treatment and peak flow mitigation before being conveyed to the large
wet pond east of Thompson Street.
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.
Project Engineer
Attachments:
Sketch Plan Application and Application Fee of $513 ($350 ease Fee +$13 + $25x2 lots + $50 x second 2 lots)
List of Abutters
1 set of 11" x 17" plans, 3 sets of full size plans, and 1 digital copy
cc: T. McKenzie (w/ enclosures, 11x17 plans); CEA File 18213.00 (w/ enclosure)
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