HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-23-026 - Supplemental - 1184 Williston Road G V Vgvvarchitects.com 284 South Union St Burlington VT 05401 802 862-9631
Frank Guillot FAIA, Hon.MRAIC, NCARB Ann Vivian AIA, NCARB Douglas Viehmann AIA, LEED-AP, NCARB
June 8, 2023
Marty Gillies
Development Review Planner
South Burlington Planning and Zoning
180 Market Street
S. Burlington, VT 05401
Marty;
I am writing to you concerning Zoning Permit for Change of use for my clients Charles and Janet
Perkins and their property at 1184 Williston Road addressing your concerns about sewer
allocation, traffic generation, lighting and landscaping. I have also added a single ‘U’ style bike
rack at the front tenant entrance.
I propose that any existing sewer allocation or traffic generation be left as currently approved.
The retail use had more employees and more visitors than will occur with the proposed uses,
but future uses may increase the needs and I would hesitate to advise the owner to decrease
any allocations currently assigned to this property.
Sewer Allocation: I searched state record archives related to sewer allocation for this address
and find only the attached letter approving an ‘additional 75 GPD’ for the 5400 sf addition in
1999. I found no previous allocation information for the initial building and additions that were
constructed between 1963 and 1999. The 1999 approval was for an act 250 permit in which the
owner stated that there would be a maximum of 25 employees in the Alpine Shop building.
The currently proposed occupancy will have 20 employees on site and have many fewer visitors
than the shoppers in the Alpine Shop retail operation. We are adding a bathroom to the rear
tenant space for convenience on the main level, the existing bathroom is in the basement. Due
to the fact that there will be fewer occupants we are requesting no change in sewer allocation.
Traffic Generation: Previous documents indicate an approval of 79.3 FTE on 11‐02‐99. The
proposed use of office and museum with a total of 20 employees will generate many fewer
trips than the previous retail use with 30‐60 employees and daily shoppers. The Peak traffic
time for retail is usually mid‐day. With offices the peak will move either earlier or later,
depending on employee schedules and commuting methods. Even with the shift the impact on
commuter times will likely be less than the previous higher impact use. I propose that the 79.3
FTE figure be unchanged to allow for future higher intensity use on the site.
Lighting: No changes proposed to exterior lighting.
Landscaping: The approved landscaping plan from Feb 2002 will be used as a basis for
calculating value of plantings required. After reviewing the site I find that many of those
GUILLOT • VIVIAN • VIEHMANN Architects Inc.
G V Vgvvarchitects.com 284 South Union St Burlington VT 05401 802 862-9631
Frank Guillot FAIA, Hon.MRAIC, NCARB Ann Vivian AIA, NCARB Douglas Viehmann AIA, LEED-AP, NCARB
plantings were likely installed but have since died for various reasons. Some were shown under
large overhangs where rainwater was likely not sufficient to support them, blueberries were
shown on a north side and need full sun. See the attached plan for current proposed additional
plantings to replace those that failed. In some instances other plantings have been added and
we will augment them to create equal value to the original plan. Per the chart below, the
wholesale cost of the proposed plants more than equals the cost of the plantings on the
approved plan. The costs quoted below do not include warrantee, labor, tax and 1 year
maintenance as usually specified.
Original Plan Existing Proposed Plan total
40 @ $17 Juniper ($680) 6 14 ($238)
20 @ $15 Blueberry ($300) 0 0
2 @ $195 Maple ($390) 0 3 ($585)
6 @ $21 Cranberry ($126) 0 9 ($189)
7 @ $22 Wintercreeper ($154) 0 7 ($154)
18 @ $7.50 Daylillies ($135) 46 46 ($345)
7 @ $35 Cedar ($245) 7 7 ($245)
0 @ $12.50 Coneflower 20 20 ($250)
0 @ $75 Yew 1 1___ ( $ 75)
Total 100 ($2030) 80 107 ($2081)
The parking lot has recently been repaved and will be striped to match the previously approved
plan. The new emergency exit walkway empties onto a paved area directly in front of the
walkway between the two handicap parking spaces and adjacent to an entrance to the rear
tenant space. This is intended only as an emergency exit, however if used more often, it affords
easy access to parking and the adjacent businesses on this lot and adjoining properties to the
east.
Please let me know if more information is needed.
Respectfully Submitted;
Douglas R. Viehmann, AIA, NCARB