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Home My WebLink AboutSP-23-027 - Decision - 0550 Dorset Street#SP-23-027 - 1 - CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING SOUTH BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT – 550 DORSET STREET SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-23-027 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION South Burlington School District, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking approval to amend a previously approved plan for a middle and high school complex. The amendment consists of constructing a 5,400 sf outdoor basketball court, 550 Dorset Street. Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The applicant is seeking approval to amend a previously approved plan for a middle and high school complex. The amendment consists of constructing a 5,400 sf outdoor basketball court, 550 Dorset Street. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is the South Burlington School District. 3. The subject property is located in the Municipal Zoning District. 4. The application was received on 8/24/2023. 5. The plans submitted consist of: Sheet No. & Title Prepared by Plan Last Revised on: Z1.0; Overall Site Plan Engineering Ventures 6/26/2023 Z1.1; Overall Site Plan with Snow Storage Areas Engineering Ventures 8/16/2023 C1.0; Site Plan Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 C1.1; EPSC Plan Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 C2.0; Site Details Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 C2.0 (#2); Site Details Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 C2.2; Refuse Area Detail Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 SW1; Pre-Development Drainage Plan Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 SW2; Post-Development Drainage Plan Engineering Ventures 4/27/2023 ZONING DISTRCIT & DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS Setbacks, Coverages & Lot Dimensions Requirement Existing Proposed Size of Parcel 40,000 sf min. 3,473,300 sf No Change Building Coverage 40% Max. 4.8 % (168,838 sf) No Change #SP-23-027 - 2 - Overall Coverage 70% Max 13.3 % (465,830 sf) 13.4 % (471,230 sf) Front Yard Coverage 30% Max. 0.5 % (18,538 sf) No Change All setback requirements will continue to be met. SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS Only the standards below are affected by this application. All other standards will continue to be met. 13.03 Bicycle Parking and Storage As per Table 13-3, educational facilities have a short-term bicycle parking requirement of one space per 20 students of planned capacity. This property includes both the middle school and the high school, which have a total combined planned capacity of 1,500 students, requiring the provision of 75 short-term bicycle parking spaces. The applicant is proposing to meet this minimum requirement by installing three racks, each with 5 ‘inverted U’ features, providing a total of 30 spaces. The applicant is further bolting down several existing ‘schoolyard’-style racks, each of which will be given credit for one (1) space on either end of the rack, and a further space for every 6 feet of rack length, where a bike could be locked parallel to the rack. In total, the existing bike parking capacity for which the applicant can receive credit (once the existing racks are bolted into the ground) is 46 spaces. In addition to the 30 proposed new spaces, the total proposed short-term bike parking capacity is therefore 76 spaces, which exceeds the required minimum. The applicant is not required to provide any long-term bicycle storage at this time. The Administrative Officer finds this criterion met. 13.04 Snow Storage Per Section 13.04(B)(7), “snow storage areas must be specified and located in an area that minimizes the potential for erosion and contaminated runoff into any adjacent or nearby surface water.” The snow storage areas are indicated on the site plan. The Administrative Officer finds this criterion met. 13.05 Stormwater Management The South Burlington Stormwater Section reviewed these plans for compliance with the standards of 13.05 and others on 6/30/2023 and offered comments which the applicant subsequently addressed to the satisfaction of the Stormwater Section. Staff finds these standards met. 13.07 Exterior Lighting Per Section 13.07.A, exterior lighting “shall have such shielding as will direct the light downward and will prevent the source of light from being visible from any adjacent residential property or street.” The applicant is not proposing to add or replace exterior lighting fixtures; no exterior lighting impacts are proposed as part of this application. As such, the Administrative Officer finds this criterion met. 3.10 Accessory Structures and Uses Section 3.10.A pertains to general requirements for accessory structures and specifies that “accessory structures shall not be placed in the front yard, and they shall not, if placed in a side yard, be located closer to the street than the required front setback of the principal structure”. The proposed basketball court is an accessory structure based on the definition of “structure”, is located in the rear yard and its distance to the rear lot line exceeds the minimum rear setbacks. This sections also specifies that “In-ground pools, tennis courts, and other similar structures at #SP-23-027 - 3 - grade level … shall not be counted towards the maximum square footage of accessory structures”. The Administrative Officer finds the proposed outdoor basketball court to be similar to a tennis court and to therefore not count towards maximum square footage of accessory structures. All criteria of this Section are met. 14.07 Disposal of Wastes Per Section 14.07.I, dumpsters “shall be accessible, secure and properly screened with opaque fencing to ensure that trash and debris do not escape the enclosure(s)”. The applicant has identified three existing waste receptacle areas on the property and is proposing to enclose all of them with 8’ tall chain link fence with opaque privacy slats and lockable access gates. The Administrative Officer finds this criterion met. Vehicle Trip Generation The proposed outdoor basketball court does not constitute a change of use for this educational facility and will not increase the trip generation of the existing use. As such, the Administrative Officer finds that the proposed outdoor basketball court does not represent a vehicle trip generation impact. Water & Wastewater The proposed outdoor basketball court does not constitute a change or increase in the estimated water or wastewater allocations for this property. As such, the Administrative Officer finds that the proposed outdoor basketball court does not represent a water or wastewater impact. DECISION Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer hereby approves site plan application #SP-23-027 of South Burlington School District, subject to the following conditions: 1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not superseded by this approval shall remain in effect. 2. This project shall be completed as shown on the plan and shall be on file in the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning. 3. The Administrative Officer concurrently issues Zoning Permit #ZP-23-334. 4. Pursuant to Section 15.13(E) of the Land Development Regulations, any new utility lines, services, and service modifications must be underground. 5. The proposed project must adhere to standards for erosion control as set forth in Section 16.03 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations. In addition, the grading plan must meet the standards set forth in Section 16.04 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations. 6. All exterior lighting shall be installed or shielded in such a manner as to conceal light sources and reflector surfaces from view beyond the perimeter of the area to be illuminated. No exterior lighting is permitted as part of this application. #SP-23-027 - 4 - 7. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer prior to use of the basketball court. 8. Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer. Signed on this 5th day of September, 2023 by ____________________________________________ Marty Gillies, Development Review Planner I PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to 24 VSA §4465, an interested person may appeal this decision by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review Board. This Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $233 filing fee and be filed within 15 days of the date of this decision. The applicant or permittee retains the obligation to identify, apply for, and obtain relevant state permits for this project. Call 802.477.2241 to speak with the regional Permit Specialist.