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VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
January 21, 2022
South Burlington Development Review Board
C/O Ms. Marla Keene, Development Review Planner
City of South Burlington
180 Market Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Re: Final Plat Review: Hillside at O’Brien Farm Lot 13 and Lot 15
Dear Board Members:
On December 15, 2021, the Applicant submitted a final plat application for the proposed development
of 251 market rate multi-family dwelling units on Lot 13 and Lot 15 of the Hillside Phase I Master Plan. After
review of the application submitted, Development Review Planner, Marla Keene sent an email dated January 20,
2022 summarizing a few requests for additional information prior to scheduling the application for a hearing.
Those requests are outlined below and responses are provided. Please feel free to reach out with any further
questions and we look forward to discussing our project with you in the near term.
1. Request for Square Footage of Commercial Use Proposed: The Applicant (O’Brien Farm Road, LLC) is
proposing 1,219 square feet of space to be dedicated to a neighborhood commercial use, located at
the four-way intersection of Two Brothers Drive and O’Brien Farm Road, in the building on Lot 13.
In the original submission to the Board this area was not accounted for in the fee calculated and no
fee was paid. Per the City Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule, it appears this square footage is
subject to a fee of .03 per square foot. A total fee of $36.57 would be owed. Applicant will submit
this fee immediately.
2. Request for Information Pertaining to Project Cut and Fill: The Lot 13 and Lot 15 project site is by
nature a significant cut site. We estimate that the construction of the Project will generate between
40,000 and 45,000 cubic yards of cut simply for the foundation installation and leveling of parking
areas. Additionally, we estimate about 10,000 cubic yards of soil has been stockpiled on these lots
to facilitate the construction of the Hillside neighborhood and road network. The Project Plans,
specifically Sheet EPSC2, call out the use of the norther portion of the site as a stockpile storage area
during construction. The intent of the Project is to store excess fill in this location until the Eastview
subdivision is approved (with its large fill area that has been proposed, as well as several large fills
needed for roadway construction). The fill will be re-purposed to construct the Meadow Loop Road
proposed in Eastview, with any excess to be deposited in the approved fill location being permitted
on the east side of Old Farm Road, in the industrial and commercial area. Currently, the timeline for
the construction of Lot 13 and Lot 15, is to commence simultaneously with the construction of
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Eastview and so we believe that this use of fill makes sense and will help to limit truck traffic on local
and state roads associated with the project.
3. Location of ETC on Plans: We have provided a new plan sheet, C2-A, which highlights these utilities
for ease of review.
4. Conditional Use: We have filed a Conditional Use Application for the parking on Lot 17 under
separate cover as requested. We have submitted a Site Plan Review application with that
conditional use as requested. The conditional use fee was paid at the time of filing. The Site Plan
review fee has not been paid. Applicant will submit this $275 fee immediately. Please see separate
application submitted for details.
5. Master Plan Amendment: A master plan amendment application has been submitted under
separate cover as requested. The Master Plan amendment fee has been paid. If any additional fees
are owed Applicant will pay them immediately. Please see the separate application for details.
We hope that this letter addresses all of your concerns and look forward to our hearing.
Sincerely,
Andrew Gill, Director of Development