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FINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Re: Findings of Fact, application of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. to amend a previously approved
plan to use a 276,566 square foot building for 122,030 square feet of general office use, 18,000
square feet of warehouse use, and 136,536 square feet of light manufacturing use, ,community
Df�y The amendment consists of converting 17,600 square feet of light manufacturing use to
warehouse use.
On the Z 'day of December, 1999, the South Burlington Director of Planning & Zoning approved
the request of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. for site plan review under Section 26.10 of the South
Burlington Zoning Regulations based on the following findings:
1. This project consists of amending a previously approved plan to use a 276,566 square foot
building for 122,030 square feet of general office use, 18,000 square feet of warehouse use, and
136,536 square feet of light manufacturing use, 30 Community Drive. The amendment consists of
converting 17,600 square feet of light manufacturing use to warehouse use. The only issues affected
by this amendment are landscaping, parking, traffic and sewer.
2. Coveraize: Building coverage is 4.2% (maximum allowed is 30%). Overall coverage is 13.9%
(maximum allowed is 70%). Front yard coverage is 0.5% (maximum allowed is 30%).
3. Landscaping The minimum landscaping requirement, based on building costs, is $2,400 which
is not being met. Applicant requested a waiver due to the presence of extensive landscaping
currently on the site. The site is currently well landscaped.
4. Sewer: This building currently has a sewer allocation of 14,000 gpd. The proposed and existing
uses would need 5,925 gpd of the overall allocation. This leaves 8,075 gpd for the future tenants
in the remainder of the building.
5. Parking: The existing and proposed uses require a total of 665 spaces and 1,000 spaces are
available including a bike rack.
6. Traffic: Based on ITE, it is estimated that the existing approved uses generate 330.9 vehicle trip
ends (vte's) during the P.M. peak hour and with the proposed change in use to generate 330.7 vte's.
DECISION & CONDITIONS
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Director of Planning & Zoning
(hereinafter Director) approves the site plan application of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. to amend
a previously approved plan to use a 276,566 square foot building for 122,030 square feet of general
office use, 18,000 square feet of warehouse use, and 136,536 square feet of light manufacturing use,
30 Community Drive. The amendment consists of converting 17,600 square feet of light
manufacturing use to warehouse use, as depicted on a two (2) page set of plans, page one entitled,
"Technology Park," with a stamped received date of 11/15/99, with the following stipulations:
1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in
effect.
2. For the purpose of calculating required road impact fees under the South Burlington Impact Fee
Ordinance, the Director estimates that the proposed change in use will fit within the approved
number of trip ends for the property and therefore will generate zero (0) additional trip ends
during the P.M. peak hour.
3. Pursuant to Section 26.105(a) of the zoning regulations, the Director grants a $2,400 landscaping
credit for existing landscaping.
4. The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months pursuant to Section 27.302 of
the zoning regulations or this approval is null and void.
5. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance from the Administrative Officer
prior to the use of the newly converted space.
6. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review
Board.
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