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CHAMPLAIN SCHOOL APARTMENTS PARTNERSHIP — 1068 WILLISTON ROAD
SITE PLAN APPLICATION #SP-23-040
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION
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SP-23-040
Findings of Fact and Decision
Site plan application #SP-23-040 of Champlain School Apartments Partnership to amend a previously
approved site plan for a 100 room hotel, a mixed-use building with 6,149 sf of retail use and 74
residential units, a 101 room hotel and related site improvements, and 335 feet of a future public
street, 1068 Williston Road. The amendment consists of modifying the approval to reflect changes
necessitated by conditions only discovered once construction was underway, 1068 Williston Road.
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 & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The applicant, Champlain School Apartments Partnership, seeks site plan approval to amend a
previously approved site plan for a 100 room hotel, a mixed-use building with 6,149 sf of retail use
and 74 residential units, a 101 room hotel related site improvements, and 335 feet of a future public
street, 1068 Williston Road. The amendment consists of modifying the approval to reflect changes
necessitated by conditions only discovered once construction was underway, 1068 Williston Road.
2. The owner of record of the subject property is Champlain School Apartments Partnership.
3. The subject property is located in the City Center Form Based Codes Transect 4 (T4) District and the
Traffic Overlay District.
4. The application was received on October 31, 2023.
5. For the purposes of this decision, the three buildings are referred to as follows:
a. Mixed-use building – 5,800 sf retail and 83 residential units at the northeastern side of the
property (Phase 2A)
b. Demolished building – 100 room Holiday Inn hotel at the northwestern side of the property,
previously approved for renovation (Phase 2B, see #6 below)
c. Approved hotel – 101 room hotel located at the southern end of the parcel (Phase 3)
6. Previous approvals included renovations to the Holiday Inn. Pursuant to a development agreement
dated 9/6/2023, the applicant obtained zoning permit ZP-23-345 to demolish the Holiday Inn
instead of renovate it. It has now been demolished. Since this application does not modify the
previously approved plans to renovate the demolished building, the former Holiday Inn is still shown
in its approved renovated form on the plans, though it is understood that the development
agreement requires construction on a new mixed-use building in place of the demolished Holiday
Inn building to commence by October 1, 2025. The previously approved renovations to the now-
demolished Holiday Inn building, and the replacement mixed-use building, are referred to as Phase
2B.
7. The applicant has submitted conceptual plans for the replacement mixed use building in Phase 2B.
Some of the modifications proposed in this application are to accommodate the planned revisions to
Phase 2B.
8. This decision modifies the approval for Phase 2A, defined in SP-22-031 to include the mixed use
building. For the purposes of this decision, no changes to the approval for the demolished Holiday
Inn building (Phase 2B) or approved hotel (Phase 3) are proposed or approved. The phase lines on
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sheet C2.01 Proposed Site Plan match those approved in SP-22-031 except where they reflect
modifications approved herein; no modification to phasing limits outside of the specific approvals in
this decision is permitted.
9. The submitted materials consists of the following plans and supplemental information. Directly
superseded materials are excluded.
Form Based Code Application
Form Based Code Application Cover Letter 9/18/2023
Form Based Code Application Checklist, Undated
Abutter and Owner Address Sheet
Landscape Budget Larkin Phase 2A 9/12/2023
Zoning Permit Application June 2023
• Project Drawings
Sheet Number Sheet Name
Latest Revision
Date
C0.00 Cover Plan 12/12/2023
C1.00 Legend and General Notes 10/17/2022
C2.01 Proposed Site Plan 12/12/2023
C3.01 Grading and Drainage Plan 12/12/2023
C3.02 Intersection Grading Plan 5/23/2023
C4.01 Utility Plan 12/12/2023
C5.01 Roadway Profile Plan 6/8/2023
C5.02 Waterline Profiles Plan 5/23/2023
C5.03 Sewer Profile Plan 6/8/2023
C6.01 EPSC Plan 12/12/2023
C7.01 Site Details 1 10/17/2022
C7.02 Site Details 2 10/17/2022
C7.03 Site Details 3 6/8/2023
C7.04 Site Details 4 8/8/2023
C8.00 EPSC Narrative and Notes 10/17/2022
C8.01 EPSC Details 10/17/2022
L0.00 General Notes and Abbreviations 8/14/2023
L2.00 Landscape Layout and Materials 12/12/2023
L2.01 Landscape Layout and Materials Enlargement 8/14/2023
L2.02 Landscape Layout and Materials Enlargement 12/12/2023
L3.00 Landscape Details 8/14/2023
L3.01 Landscape Details 8/14/2023
L3.02 Landscape Details 8/14/2023
L4.00 Overall Planting Plan 12/12/2023
L4.01 Planting Plan Enlargement 8/14/2023
L4.02 Planting Plan Enlargement 12/12/2023
L4.03 Planting Plan Enlargement 12/12/2023
L4.04 Landscape and Open Space 12/12/2023
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L4.05 Open Space (Phase 2A) 12/12/2023
L5.00 Planting Details 8/14/2023
L6.00 Overall Landscape Lighting Plan 12/12/2023
L6.01 Landscape Lighting Plan Enlargement 12/12/2023
L6.02 Landscape Lighting Plan Enlargement 12/12/2023
L6.03 Landscape Lighting Plan Enlargement 12/12/2023
L6.04 Landscape Lighting Plan Enlargement 12/12/2023
L6.05 Landscape Lighting Plan Enlargement 8/14/2023
10. Process Elements:
a. The project is subject to administrative review. The requirements for a pre-application
meeting, abutter notice, and written Department of Public Works and Fire Department
review are not applicable because the application consists of less than 5,000 sf expansion
from the previous approval for which such requirements were addressed.
b. The Administrative Officer deemed the application complete on October 31, 2023. The
applicant submitted final modifications to the application package on December 12, 2023.
11. Review Criteria:
CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODES STANDARDS
Section 8.03 Land Development and Building Placement
A. Land Development. No land development shall be permitted except in full compliance with the
applicable Building Envelope Standards (BES) and this Article.
No modifications to standards contained within the BES are proposed or approved.
B. Building Placement. All new buildings, and all additions to buildings, except as permitted in a T3
Cottage Court or as permitted under Section 8.11, Nonconformities, shall include at least one building
façade located entirely within a Build-to-Zone.
No changes to the building placement are proposed or approved.
C. Special Requirements, Prohibitions & Exceptions. Not applicable.
Section 8.04 Blocks, Streets, and Alleys
A. General Standards
(1) Purpose…
(2) Construction of streets No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(3) Perimeter and Length of Blocks. Not applicable.
(4) Frontage Buildout. No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(5) Connectivity. All existing or proposed streets shall connect directly at each end to another existing
public street, or planned or proposed street listed as a qualifying street type in the applicable BES.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(6) Build-to-Zones. No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
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B. Location of blocks and streets.
(1) Applicability of block lengths and perimeters.
The subject property is located within an exempt area.
(2) Public Facilities on the Official Map. Where a planned street or any other planned public feature,
facility, or improvement is shown on a parcel or lot on the Official Map, the owner of such parcel
or lot shall provide an irrevocable offer of dedication of such planned street or planned public
feature, facility for improvement to the City at the time of an application for land development
on such parcel or lot. In the event that the applicant proposes a private street, a plan clearly
depicting the area of such street shall be recorded in the land records prior to the issuance of
any zoning permit. The following additional standards shall apply in either instance:
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
C. Primary and Secondary Streets.
On October 10, 2023, the Planning Commission approved the street name North Dorset Street for the
street segment constructed in Phase 2A. Williston Road and North Dorset Street are both Primary Streets.
D. Primary and Secondary Building Façade determination.
For the purposes of the mixed-use building in accordance with 8.04D, the principal façade is located
on North Dorset Street.
E. Corner Radii; Clear zones.
The proposed site plan includes a 25-foot clear zone free of all vertical obstructions as required.
F. Alleys.
An alley was previously approved to access the parking to the side of and behind the demolished building
site (Phase 2B) and the mixed use building (Phase 2A). The entrance to this alley has been modified from
the previous approval to accommodate planned modifications to Phase 2B, for which the applicant has
not yet applied. This application also involves minor modifications of the limits of Phase 2A to
accommodate the revised alley configuration.
Section 8.05 Parking
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
Section 8.06 Special Standards
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
Section 8.07 Prohibited Materials
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
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Section 8.08 Open Space Requirements
The following open space requirements and provided areas were previously approved in SP-22-031.
Required Open Space (from SP-22-031):
Phase 2A (Mixed use building) 5,789 sf non-residential x 6% = 347 sf
83 units @ 60 sf/unit = 4,980 sf
Previously Approved Phase 2B building total area 57,620 sf x 6% = 3,457 sf
Phase 3 (New hotel building) total area 83,927 sf x 6% = 5,036 sf
Total = 13,820 sf
Previously Approved Open Space (from SP-22-031):
Courtyard = 8,867 sf
Outdoor Café/Restaurant Seating = 3,639 sf
Snippet = 1,110 sf
Sun Terrace = 3,073 sf (max allowable qualifying area is 3,000 sf)
Total = 16,616
Phase 2A, consisting of the mixed use building, requires 5,327 sf of open space. The applicant has proposed
to construct 5,000 sf of the previously approved courtyard (located between Phase 2A and Phase 2B), and
the 3,000 sf sun terrace, as part of Phase 2A. Sun terraces may count as only 50% of the required open space,
or 2,663 sf. The applicant has met the required minimum open space for Phase 2A by providing 7,663 sf of
on-site open space. The applicant may apply to amend the courtyard and shall be permitted to disrupt the
amended portion, plus a reasonable construction buffer, as part of the zoning permit for Phase 2B.
Regarding the sun terrace, the applicant has proposed that it be accessed via a public corridor, revised from
the previously approved exterior stair. Access to the roof top patio / sun terrace for non-building tenants
will be achieved by entering door #135A and going up stair #135. Exterior doors #135A will be unlocked
during normal business hours when the receptionist desk is occupied. The Administrative Officer finds
exterior doors to the sun terrace shall be unlocked during normal business hours, which are defined for
the purpose of this decision as 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday with occasional closures for
holidays, and that the sun terrace shall be accessible to the general public during these times without
having to request permission.
All products installed in the qualifying open space must be of high quality materials intended to be used for
commercial application, pursuant to Appendix G.
Section 8.09 Uses Allowed and Changes of Use.
No prohibited uses have been proposed.
Section 8.14 T-4 Building Envelope Standards
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
TRAFFIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
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SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
Section 14.06 Site Plan Review Standards
A. Relationship of Proposed Structures to the Site.
(1) The site shall be planned to accomplish a desirable transition from structure to site, from
structure to structure, and to provide for adequate planting, safe pedestrian movement, and
adequate parking areas.
(a) Street Frontage. Maintain internally-consistent building setbacks and landscaping along the
street.
The applicant has added a planter box along the southern façade. This planter is located
approximately 11-ft from the future road curb. The Administrative Officer finds this
criterion met.
(b) Building Placement, Orientation. Maintain or establish a consistent orientation to the street
and, where a prevalent pattern exists, shall continue the manner in which the site’s existing
building foundations relate to the site’s topography and grade.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(c) Transition Contrast in Scale. Minimize and mitigate abrupt contrasts in scale between
existing, planned or approved development, and proposed development.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(d) Pedestrian Orientation. Improve and enhance pedestrian connections and walkability
within the area proposed for development.
The applicant is proposing a modification to the limits of Phase 2A to allow construction of a
temporary walkway in the courtyard area to allow access to doors prior to construction of
Phase 2B. Other modifications to the pedestrian circulation includes replacement of the
concrete sidewalk along the southern facade with pavers, and reduction in the width of the
sidewalk to the dumpster enclosure to accommodate a garage vent.
(e) Solar Gain. Orient their rooflines to maximize solar gain potential, to the extent possible
within the context of the overall standards of these regulations.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
The Administrative Officer finds these criteria met.
(2) Parking:
No changes to previously approved parking are proposed.
(3) The height and scale of each building shall be compatible with its site and existing or
anticipated adjoining buildings.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
B. Relationship of Structure and Site to Adjoining Area
The applicant is proposing modification to some of the approved hardscape and landscaping.
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(1) The Development Review Board shall encourage the use of a combination of common
materials and architectural characteristics (e.g. rhythm, color, texture, form or detailing),
landscaping, buffers, screens, and visual interruptions to create attractive transitions between
buildings of different architectural styles.
The most recent approval, SP-22-031, included a pergola over the entrance to the building in
Phase 2A. The applicant is proposing to remove the pergola and install three planter boxes with
stone seat walls in a similar location. Given that this area will be bordered by a lawn area for
the duration of Phase 2A and that it will be enhanced to be a high-quality open space in Phase
2B, the administrative Officer finds this criterion met.
(2) Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to themselves, the terrain and to existing
buildings and roads in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed structures.
No changes to the building are proposed.
Section 14.07 Specific Review Standards
In all Zoning Districts and the City Center Form Based Codes District, the following standards shall apply:
A. Environmental Protection Standards. All proposed development shall be subject to the
applicable requirements of Article 12, Environmental Protection Standards.
Section 12.02 Wetland Protection Standards
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
B. Site Design Features. All proposed development shall comply with standards for the
placement of buildings, parking and loading areas, landscaping and screening, open space,
stormwater, lighting, and other applicable standards related to site design pursuant to these Land
Development Regulations.
These standards are contained in Article 13 and are discussed below.
C. Access and Circulation. All proposed development shall comply with site access and circulation
standards of Section 15.A.14.
15.A.14 pertains largely to road design. Changes to previously approved pedestrian circulation are
discussed under 14.06A(1)(d) above. The Administrative Officer finds this criterion met.
D. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) [reserved]
E. Building Form. Development within the City Center Form Based Code District, the Urban
Design Overlay District, and other districts with supplemental building form standards shall adhere to
the standards contained therein.
No changes to the building are proposed.
F. Streetscape Improvements. A proposed new construction or extension/expansion of an
existing structure exceeding the thresholds listed in either (a) Section 14.09(B) or (b) Section 8.11(D)
within the City Center Form Based Code, or Section 3.11(D) in all other zoning districts, shall be
required to upgrade adjacent sidewalks, greenbelts, and related street furniture (trees, benches, etc.)
to the standards contained within the applicable Street Type and Building Envelope Standard. Nothing
in this subsection shall be construed to limit requirements for additional upgrades as necessary to
meet the requirements of these Regulations.
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No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
G. Access to Abutting Properties. The reservation of land may be required on any lot for provision
of access to abutting properties whenever such access is deemed necessary to reduce curb cuts onto
an arterial or collector street, to provide additional access for emergency or other purposes, or to
improve general access and circulation in the area.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
H. Utility Services. Electric, telephone and other wire-served utility lines and service connections
shall be underground insofar as feasible and subject to state public utilities regulations. Any utility
installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a harmonious relation to
neighboring properties and to the site. Standards of Section 15.A.18, Infrastructure, Utilities, and
Services, shall also be met.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
I. Disposal of Wastes. All dumpsters and other facilities to handle solid waste, including
compliance with any recycling, composting, or other requirements, shall be accessible, secure and
properly screened with opaque fencing to ensure that trash and debris do not escape the enclosure(s).
Small receptacles intended for use by households or the public (ie, non-dumpster, non-large drum)
shall not be required to be fenced or screened.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
OTHER
Only standards affected by this application are discussed below.
13.02 Off Street Parking and Loading
G. Design requirements for Parking Spaces, Parking Aisles, Lighting and Landscaping
(1) Design requirements for off-street parking and loading are provided in Table 13-2 and
Figure 13-1, Section 13.04, Landscaping , Screening, and Street Trees, and Section 13.07,
Exterior Lighting. All paved parking spaces shall be striped or otherwise physically delimited.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(2) The location of parking areas and loading docks shall prevent conflicts with entering and
existing traffic onto a public street and prevent conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians.
The distance between access points and parking areas shall be adequate to minimize blockage
and prevent back-ups onto the public street.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(3) Provision shall be made for access by police, fire and emergency vehicles.
The Fire Department reviewed the proposed entrance changes on December 27, 2023 and
indicated there are no issues with the revised entrance drive.
(4) Pedestrian safety. Insofar as practicable, pedestrian and bicycle circulation shall be
separated from motor vehicle circulation. Safe and convenient pedestrian circulation,
including appropriate sidewalks, shall be provided on the site and its approaches. The
pedestrian circulation on site shall be designed to minimize adverse effects of vehicular traffic
on sidewalks and recreation paths.
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Changes to previously approved pedestrian circulation are discussed under 14.06A(1)(d) above.
The Administrative Officer finds this criterion met.
(5) Bicycle parking or storage facility. See Section 13.03
(6) Stormwater management strategies that facilitate infiltration including but not limited to
recessed planting islands, bioretention facilities, and pervious parking spaces are encouraged
in the design of any off-street parking or loading area.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
13.04 Landscaping, Screening & Street Trees
B. Except for parking spaces accessory to a one-family or two-family dwelling, all off-street
parking areas subject to review by the Development Review Board, shall be curbed and landscaped
with appropriate trees, shrubs, and other plants including ground covers, as approved by the
Development Review Board. Sections of recessed curb are permitted if their purpose is to allow
stormwater runoff from the adjacent parking area to reach stormwater collection, treatment and
management infrastructure. The Development Review Board shall consider the adequacy of the
proposed landscaping to assure the establishment of a safe, convenient, and attractive parking area
and the privacy and comfort of abutting properties.
(1) All off-street parking areas shall be landscaped around the perimeter of the lot with trees,
shrubs and other plants. Perimeter planting shall be set back from the curb sufficiently to allow for
snow storage. The purpose of perimeter planting shall be to mitigate the view of the parking lot
from the public way and from adjacent uses and properties, and to provide shade and canopy for
the parking lot. In some situations it may be necessary both for surveillance purposes and for the
perception of safety to install the size and type of plants that leave visual access between the
parking lot to the public way or other pedestrian areas.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(2) In all parking areas containing twenty-eight (28) or more contiguous parking spaces and/or in
parking lots with more than a single circulation lane, at least ten percent (10%) of the interior of
the parking lot shall be landscaped islands planted with trees, shrubs and other plants. Such
requirement shall not apply to structured parking or below-ground parking.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(3) All interior and perimeter planting shall be protected by curbing unless specifically designed as
a collection and treatment area for management of stormwater runoff as per 13.04(B)(5)(c)
below. Interior planted islands shall have a minimum dimension of six (6) feet on any one side, and
shall have a minimum square footage of sixty (60) square feet. Large islands are encouraged.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(4) Landscaping Requirements
(a) Landscaping shall include a variety of trees, shrubs, grasses and ground covers. All
planting shall be species hardy for the region and, if located in areas receiving road runoff or
salt spray, shall be salt-tolerant.
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The applicant is proposing to modify the plantings for the approved sun terrace (referred to by
the applicant as a “green roof”). The Administrative Officer finds the modified plantings meet
this criterion.
(b) At least one (1) major deciduous shade tree shall be provided within or near the
perimeter of each parking area, for every five (5) parking spaces. The trees shall be placed
evenly throughout the parking lot to provide shade and reduce glare. Trees shall be placed a
minimum of thirty (30) feet apart.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(c) Trees shall have a caliper equal to or greater than two and one-half (2 ½) inches when
measured on the tree stem, six (6) inches above the root ball.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(d) Where more than ten (10) trees are installed, a mix of species is encouraged; the
species should be grouped or located in a manner that reinforces the design and layout of the
parking lot and the site.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(e) Within the City Center FBC District, landscaping required within this section shall not
count towards meeting minimum landscape budget requirements as detailed in Section
13.04(G).
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
(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 waters.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
C. Screening or buffering. The Development Review Board will require landscaping, fencing, land
shaping and/or screening along property boundaries (lot lines) whenever it determines that a) two
adjacent sites are dissimilar and should be screened or buffered from each other, or b) a property’s
appearance should be improved, which property is covered excessively with pavement or structures or
is otherwise insufficiently landscaped, or c) a commercial, industrial, and multi-family use abuts a
residential district or institutional use, or (d) a parking or loading area is adjacent to or visible from a
public street.
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
D. Front Yards of Non-Residential and Multi-Family Uses. In the case of non-residential and multi-
family uses, the required front yard and/or the frontage along designated arterial and collector
streets (see Article 3, Section 3.06 for this list) shall be suitably landscaped and maintained in good
appearance. Landscape elements that reduce stormwater runoff and promote stormwater infiltration
are encouraged. The Development Review Board shall require the applicant to meet the provisions of
sections 13.04(F) and (G).
No changes to previous approvals are proposed.
G(3) Landscaping Budget Requirements. The Development Review Board shall require minimum
planting costs for all site plans, as shown in Table 13-4 below. In evaluating landscaping requirements,
some credit may be granted for existing trees or for site improvements other than tree planting as
long as the objectives of this section are not reduced. The costs below are cumulative; for example, a
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landscaping budget shall be required to show a planned expenditure of three percent of the first
$250,000 in construction or improvement cost plus two percent of the next $250,000 in construction or
improvement cost, plus one percent of the remaining cost over $500,000. The landscaping budget shall
be prepared by a landscape architect or professional landscape designer.
In this application, the applicant is estimating the building cost of Phase 2A (the mixed use building) to
be $18,000,000. Required minimum landscaping for Phase 2A is calculated as follows:
Total Building Construction or
Improvement Cost
% of Total
Construction/
Improvement Cost
Minimum Required
(Phase 2A)
$18M Project cost
Up to $250,000 3% $7,500
Next $250,000 2% $5,000
Remainder over $500,000
($22,500,000)
1% $175,000
Total: $187,500
Proposed Landscaping: $221,355
The Administrative Officer finds the applicant may apply the excess landscaping value to the required
minimum landscaping budget for Phase 2B, and Phase 3, provided no Certificate of Occupancy for Phase
2B or Phase 3 is granted prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Mixed Use Building.
Within the T4, up to 80% of the required minimum landscaping value may be applied towards
commissioned sculptures, fountains, ornamental planters, ornamental or commissioned benches, and
ornamental or commissioned bicycle racks as part of a cohesive landscaping plan for the site that provides
adequate planting of trees and shrubs appropriate to the site. The required landscape value and the
applicant’s proposed landscaping is summarized in the following table.
Phase 2A Required Value Proposed Expenditure, Total
On-Site Landscaping $187,500 $221,355
20% in trees, shrubs and
non-bulb perennial
vegetation
$37,500 min $91,580
80% in other amenities $129,7751
1. Includes the cost of brick pavers above the cost of concrete and the non-plant cost of the green roof, which
includes roof top pavers and pedestal system, planting trays, and specific green roof waterproofing, drainage,
protection matting, etc.
13.05 Stormwater
The applicant is proposing to modify the approved footing drain by providing an outfall to the northwest
of the building, outside of the wetland buffer in an area of 23% slopes. LDR 12.03 pertains to
development in steep slopes, defined as those between 15 and 25%.
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12.3E(2) Steep Slope Standards
(a) All development must be designed to avoid undue adverse effects on steep slopes
which may include, but are not limited to, undue clearing of vegetation, excavation,
and/or filling.
The applicant has demonstrated the impacts are the minimum necessary to provide positive
drainage.
(b) All recommendations of the slope stability analysis submitted with the application shall
be required by the DRB or Administrative Officer.
The slope stability analysis recommends provision of erosion prevention and sediment
control measures. The Administrative Officer finds the applicant shall modify sheet C6.01 to
include project demarcation fence and silt fence in accordance with the design procedures
in the VT Low Risk Site Handbook for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control.
Section 13.04 Bicycle Parking
The applicant is proposing to modify the limits of Phase 2A to temporarily locate the 11 required short-
term bicycle parking spaces in Phase 2B. The administrative officer finds this criterion met.
DECISION
Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Administrative Officer hereby approves site plan application
#SP-23-040 of Champlain School Apartments, subject to the following conditions:
Prior to Issuance of a Zoning Permit
1. The site plans must be revised to show the changes below and shall require approval of the
Administrative Officer. A digital copy of the full revised plan set must be submitted to the
Administrative Officer prior to zoning permit approval.
a. Modify sheet C6.01 to include project demarcation fence and silt fence in accordance
with the design procedures in the VT Low Risk Site Handbook for Erosion Prevention and
Sediment Control, subject to review and approval of the City Stormwater
Superintendent.
2. The current zoning permit for the property required a landscaping surety for the previously
approved $60,680 in trees, shrubs and non-bulb perennial vegetation in the amount required by
Section 15.A.20. This approval increases the approved value of trees, shrubs and non-bulb
perennial vegetation from $60,680 to $91,580 therefore an additional landscaping surety for
$30,900 in vegetation, in the amount of $20,450 according to the methodology in 17.15B(1)(b), is
required.
3. The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit for the amended plan within six (6) months of this
approval. The applicant may apply for one (1) extension to an approval if the application takes
place before the approval has expired and if the Administrative Officer determines that
conditions are essentially unchanged from the time of the original approval. In granting such an
extension, the Administrative Officer may specify a period of time up to one (1) year for the
extension.
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4. Prior to issuance of a zoning permit for use of the commercial space, the applicant must
demonstrate either that the proposed use generates fewer than 47 trips or that the total trips
generated by the site is fewer than 179.
Prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
1. This project must be completed as shown on the plans submitted by the applicant, and on file in
the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning.
2. The proposed project shall 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 shall meet
the standards set forth in Section 16.04 of the South Burlington Land Development Regulations.
3. Pursuant to Section 15.13(E) of the Land Development Regulations, any new utility lines, services,
and service modifications must be underground.
4. All products installed in the qualifying open space must be of high quality materials intended to be
used for commercial application, pursuant to Appendix G.
5. Bicycle parking and clothes lockers must be installed in a manner meeting the minimum standards
of 13.14.
6. The applicant must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer prior to use
or occupancy of any building.
7. All exterior lighting must 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.
8. All new buildings are subject to the Stretch Code pursuant to Section 3.15: Residential and
Commercial Building Energy Standards of the LDRs. The applicant must provide the Administrative
Officer with a copy of the energy certificate for each building prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy.
Operational and Ongoing Conditions
9. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not changed by this decision, will remain in full
effect.
10. The applicant may apply to amend the courtyard and shall be permitted to disrupt the amended
portion, plus a reasonable construction buffer, as part of the zoning permit for Phase 2B.
11. Exterior doors to the sun terrace shall be unlocked during normal business hours, which are
defined for the purpose of this decision as 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday with
occasional closures for holidays, and that the sun terrace shall be accessible to the general
public without having to request permission.
12. The applicant must regularly maintain all stormwater treatment and conveyance infrastructure.
13. All on-site lighting must comply with the requirements of 13.07, including the requirement that all
light sources be shielded or positioned so as to prevent glare from becoming a hazard or a
nuisance, or having a negative impact on site users, adjacent properties, or the traveling public.
Excessive spillover of light to nearby properties shall be avoided. Glare shall be minimized to
drivers on adjacent streets.
14. Any change to the approved plan will require approval by the Administrative Officer.
SP-23-040
Findings of Fact and Decision
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Signed on this 29 day of December, 2023 by
Marla Keene, Administrative Officer
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.