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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-99-65 - Decision - 0030 Community Drivei FINDINGS OF FACT & DECISION STATE OF VERMONT COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON #SP-99-65 Re: Findings of Fact, application of Bread Loaf Corporation to amend a previously approved plan to use a 276,566 square foot building for 88,030 square feet of general office use, 18,000 square feet of warehouse use, and 170,536 square feet of light manufacturing use, 304Community Drive. The amendment consists of converting 34,000 square feet of light manufacturing use to general office use. 0 y On the day of November, 1999, the South Burlington Director of Planning & Zoning approved the request of Bread Loaf Corporation 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 88,030 square feet of general office use, 18,000 square feet of warehouse use, and 170,536 square feet of light manufacturing use, 30 Community Drive. The amendment consists of converting 34,000 square feet of light manufacturing use to general office use. This project also includes the addition of a sidewalk on the south side of the building. The only issues affected by this amendment are coverage, landscaping, parking, traffic and sewer. 2. Coverage: 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 $15,500 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 595 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 301.4 vehicle trip ends (vte's) during the P.M. peak hour and with the proposed change in use to generate 330.9 vte's. This represents a 20.5 vte increase. DECISION & CONDITIONS Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Director of Planning & Zoning (hereinafter Director) approves the site plan application of Bread Loaf Corporation to amend a previously approved plan to use a 276,566 square foot building for 88,030 square feet of general office use, 18,000 square feet of warehouse use, and 170,536 square feet of light manufacturing use, 30 Community Drive. The amendment consists of converting 34,000 square feet of light manufacturing use to general office use, as depicted on a four (4) page set of plans, sheet A-1.1 entitled `Burlee Networks, New Tenant Space" prepared by Bread Loaf Corporation and dated 9/21/99, last revised 10/1/99, 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 $15,500 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. Joe Weith, Dirbctot Planning & Zoning 11 z lqq - D to 2