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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBATCH - Supplemental - 0870 Williston RoadPLANNING C OKXIS.61 ON AUGUST 10, 1982 The South Burlington Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 10, 1982 at 7:30 pm in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present aidney Poger, Chairman; James ',wing, Kirk .goolery, Peter Jacob, George Mona Members Absent Ernest Levesque, Robert Walsh Others Present David Spitz, Planner; Jeffrey Davis, Gary Farrell, Michael Dugan, Gene Cenci, Lowell Krassner, Robert Nowak, Dr. Watson Minutes of August 3, 1982 On page 6, the sentence should read that the Planner send a letter to the city telling them to do the work at the Rotisserie, using the bond posted by the ap;)licant. This is under Other Business. Mr. Jacob moved to approve the August 3, 1982 minutes as corrected and the motion was seconded by Mr. Mona and passed unanimously. Mr. Spitz said this had received multiple use and conditional use approval from the Zoning Board. If the use had been totally subordinate to the motel use, it would not have needec Zoning Board review, but the applicants have stated that there may be limited membership by people in the community. dr. Farrell, speaking for hospitality Inns, said the facility would have an indoor pool, exercise room, and 'not tub. He said the facility was needed to keep up with changes in the industry, to stay competitive and maintain the occupancy rate. He noted that there was now local patronage of the Sheraton facilities, and that they did not want to be in the position of refusing to allow local people to use some of the facilities. They also feel that local people will use the area during times when hotel guests are not using it, and that will help defray costs. Mr. % oolery arrived at this point. This is intended to be a secondary and minimal use ( use of the facility by local residents), Xr. Farrell said. It is not a lar-e area, and they do not feel there will bp a major traffic impact. The existing outdoor pool will remain as is, and nothing else, such as parking or circulation, will change on the site with addition of this building. Mr. Dugan, speaking for the aheraton, said the building would be 22' high, which is not as high as the Champlain building behind it on the land. He felt the small size of the facility would keep local membership down, and that that use would take place at times when the parking lot is 112 to 1/4 full. 50 to 75 people could fit into the building, but there are not enough lockers for 75 people. Mr. _roger noted that this was in a Cl zone and that traffic in front of this site was already bad. He felt that if people were allowed to use the pool on a casual basis it would not be as bad as selling memberships. Someone with a membership, he felt, would be sure to use the facility 2-3 times a week. 2 . P:.,AANING COK' ISjIvN AUGUST 10, 1982 lie was told that the;, have pool memberships now for the summer and only have a few dozen of them. This would just maintain the status quo in the winter. I•:r. Poger did riot want to add any traffic to a Cl zone. The question of a contribution for traffic improvements was discussed. Mr. Mona felt they should make a modest contribution, to be consistent with what the Commission has done in the past. Mr. Jacob noted that a few years ago the applicants had offered to make the road improvements themselves. nor. Poger sugLested a stipulation that when the road in front of the site is fixed, the applicants make a contribution of not less than 6500 and Nr. Farrell said he did not object to that. He noted that he had spent a lot of time and effort trying to get that road fixed and would continue to do so. Mr. Poger felt this was another application which would violate the Cl zone and he did not want to shoot the document full of holes before it had a chance to work. Mr. Fiona disagreed, feeling that the estimate for traffic here of 60 total trips per day additional was probably a high figure. Mr. Woolery moved that the South Burlington Planning Commission approve_ the site plan application by Hospitality Inns for an indoor recreational structure as depicted on a plan entitled "Sheraton -Burlington Inn, Site Plan," last revised July 22, 1982, subject to the following sti:)ulations_: 1. A landscaping bond to cover the cost of new plantings, and in an amount to be determined by the City Planner, shall be provided prior to issuance of a building permit. 2. An amount not less than t500 shall be contributed toward traffic improvements on rilliston Road at the entrance to the Sheraton Inn when the project is begun. 3. This approval expires in 6 montha— Mr. Mona seconded the motion and it carried with Mr. Ycger abstaining. He stated that he abstained because of the addition of any traffic in a Cl zone. Site plan review of a public ice skating; facility to be located on property of Central School on Williston Road Mir. Spitz said there would be water and electricity extended to the site. The existing school parking lot will be used for parking. Mr. Nowak said he and ijr. ;Jatson represented the Kiwanis on this project. They will construct the outdoor, natural ice facility, and then turn it over to the city to -maintain and run. They will build it in such a manner that it can be upgraded at a later date, perhaps by addition of a roof. A small portion of the wooded area on t:ie site will be cleared for the rink. There will be lights at the rink. ;fir. Nowak said the city :Recreation Department would coordinate all activities at the rink and there will be open public skating as well as other programs. He said it would be used from about November to May, probably after school hours and on weekends, so it will not interfere with school use of the parking lot. There will be a plowed walkway from the parking lot to the rink. The rink will be constructed so that if the city wishes to remove the boards in the summer, it can. There will be a fence around the rink and the lighting will be directed toward the rink. screening this area from the Corporate Circle land was discussed. A slide of the area seemed to indicate that there were trees on the Corporate Circle side of the boundary. It was also noted that the rink was 120' from the property line. State of Vermont Department of Fish and Game Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation Department of Water Resources Division of Environmental Engineering Division of Environmental Protection Natural Resources Conservation Council Gary N. Farrell, President Hospitality Inns, Inc. 870 Williston Road So. Burlington, VT 05401 AGENCY OF ENVIRONMENTAI+ CONSERVATION October 6, 1982 DIVISION OF PROTECTION 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 879-6563 Re: Case No. 4CO233-3, Site and Foundation Approval - Sheraton Burlington Inn, South Burlington, Vermont Dear Mr. Farrell: In response to your written request, the Division of Protection authorizes its permission to commence with site and foundation construction for the 3000 square foot indoor pool and spa referenced in the above Case No. 4CO233-3. This authorization is granted with the understanding that no plumbing, interior or exterior, interior ventilation for the toilet rooms, or any other construction which would prevent the proper installation of the plumbing or ventilation, will be undertaken until complete and satisfactory plans for said plumbing and ventilation have been submitted to and approved by the Division of Protection. Also, this authorization does not relieve Hospitality Inns, Inc. from obtaining all necessary permits or approvals from the City of South Burlington, the Fire Prevention Section of the Department of Labor and Industry, and the Act 250 Environmental Commission #4 prior to any construction. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, CIL L0 Ernest P. Christianson Regional Engineer EPC/bmg cc: P. Howard Flanders, PE Katherine Powers City of South Burlington Fire Prevention Department of Health DHS 8/3/82 MOTION OF APPROVAL For the Site Plan Application by Hospitality Inns for an indoor recreational structure as depicted on a plan entitled "Sheraton -Burlington Inn, Site Plan," last revised July 22, 1982: Stipulations: 1) A landscaping bond to cover the cost of new plantings shall be provided prior to issuance of a building permit. 2) This approval expires in 6 months. PARKING: The ordinance requirement is for 200 cars for this size building. Apparently, the applicant needs far fewer spaces - 100 are shown. In addition, an area's reserved for future parking spaces, if needed. This procedure is fine, however, the reserved area is too small for the number of spaces indicated. Either the area should be enlarged, or the number should be reduced to whatever is realistically needed for future occupancy. ACCESS: The access point for this project is satisfactory. However, it is only 50 feet away from a right-of-way to an adjacent vacant parcel. Green Mountain Power's desire to have an access solely for their own use is understandable, but the.result would be two fairly major access points onto Green Mountain Drive approximately 50 feet apart. Other options should be explored. TRAFFIC: A traffic impact report has been submitted indicating that level -of - service at the Shelburne Road intersection will be below C within a few years unless adjustments are made. The intersection is under the State's jurisdiction and any changes must be approved by them. Green Mountain Power's contribution to the overall traffic is relatively small however, the Cl-C2 provisions require that their participation in any needed improvements be received. I do not expect that the various parties will be able to agree on needed traffic improvements by Tuesday's meeting. Even though several issues remain I would like to accomodate GMP's desire to move quickly. Perhaps a partial site plan approval is possible. The one issue that may affect construction and that should be resolved immediately is the location of the access road. 6. Valiant, Dorset St. This application is perhaps only the second true Planned Commercial Development proposal since the ordinance went into effect 22 years ago. Five small parcels on Dorset Street across from the southerly University Mall entrance will be combined into one development. Several buildings are proposed. Uses are still speculative but could include retail, supermarkets, banks, rest- aurant, etc. Review process for this "commercial complex" consists of the full subdivision procedure plus traffic criteria. Careful analysis of road conditions, of course, will be necessary. It will be desireable to tie in requirements for this project with Corporate Circle and University Mall expansion as well as the City's plans for Dorset Street. One access point onto Dorset Street is proposed for the develop- ment; it is likely that traffic signals will be required. 7. Sheraton Inn This application has received Zoning Board approval for a "multiple" use. A description of the recreational facility and how it will be used is enclosed. Based on that description, an estimated 60 total trips ( in plus out) per day would be added to the 30,000 + current trips per day on this portion of Willistion Road. Regarding traffic impact, the application is similar to the recent Holiday Inn expansion. In that case, a small fee was required to help pay for some minor traffic improvements that are planned for this summer. However, no similar short-term improvements are planned in front of the Shoraton• In past hearings, the applicant has indicated a willingness�to participate in long—term improvements, and I have no other requirements to suggest at this time. V�LLc— ,,�JJV S �v ���j'LLLL July 27, 1982 Mr. David Spitz So. Burlington Planning Administrator So. Burlington, Vermont 05401 Dear David, Sheraton - Burlington Inn SHERATON HOTELS & INNS, WORLDWIDE 870 WILLISTON ROAD (1-89 & U.S. 2) BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401 TELEPHONE (802) 862-6576 The following are my comments regarding the activities of our proposed indoor pool, which your planning commission is considering for approval. The plans to develop an indoor swimming pool and exercise facility were conceived as a basic strategy to maintain our level of business and possibly improve it by some margin. The traveling public today -.is be- coming more demanding for additional amenities and services of hotel organizations. A few years ago an indoor pool and physical fitness facilities were considered extraordinary facilities to find in hotels, but today it is becoming more common place to have these kinds of services available. Basically we feel to maintain our strength with our present customers, we need to offer additional services before they find the additional services in another location. Regarding the question of making the proposed new facilities available to local customers, we feel that all of our services and facilities are available to local customers presently. The local customer uses our restaurant, our lounge and entertainment, our meeting rooms and our banquet facilities. We would not want to be in a position of prohibiting local people from making use of any of our facilities so that they might be attracted to another hotel facility with the same services available to them. Our primary objective in developing an indoor pool complex is to attract the overnight lodging guests. We would anticipate generating a local membership enrollment of approximately.75 members. We do not plan to encourage a large local patronage because the facility planned is small in size and primarily for the benefit of the lodging guests. We would expect that the local members would be encouraged to use the facilities from mid morning through mid afternoon before our lodging guests arrive. Programs such as aerobic dancing and physical fitness exercise classes for women would fit in to our time schedule with little disruption. We would estimate that the average member would perhaps use the facilities twice a week for a total of 150 trips per week for for the entire local patronage. I must add, however, that we feel that some of the memberships attracted would be the same local people who are presently using our facilities perhaps the lounge and or meeting facilities and, therefore, would not be generating an additional traffic burden entering and exiting our property. THE SHERATON BURLINGTON INN IS OWNED BY HOSPITALITY INNS, INC. AND OPERATED UNDER A LICENSE ISSUED BY SHERATON INNS, INC. July 27, 1982 Page 2 Mr. David Spitz Your consideration and deliberation on our project is very much appreciated and if we can answer any additional questions, please let us know. Thank you. Veryyyou k/( , GaryN. Farrell President GNF/dcb Roger E. Curtis 30 Suburban Square So. Burlington, Vt. 05401 July 14, 1982 Mr. David Spitz, Planner City of South Burlington 575 Dorset Street So. Burlington, Vermont 05401 Dear Dave: This letter is to serve as a request to the City Council for a zoning variance for lot size for two lots created by subdivision of the following described property: Lot # 6 of the National Life Subdivision situated on the southerly side of Green Mountain Drive and presently owned by Mark Hill Investments, Inc.. This lot presently has a frontage of 300 feet on Green Mountain Drive and an even depth of 300 feet. It is proposed by Mark Hill to sell 134 feet frontage on Green Mountain Drive and 300 feet depth of the easterly portion of above lot to Roger E. Curtis. This will result in two lots each with less than the square foot requirements under the present zoning. However, I do understand that these lots would conform under new zoning regulations now under consideration. I am acting as agent of the buyer and therefore I am unable to state the use for this property other than investment. I can, however, represent that the ultimate buyer is willing to make application to the proper board or commission for their approval prior to any building on this lot. The enclosed Plot Plan will show the subdivision of this lot in more detail. Sincerely yours, 07 CO C'w� Roger E. Curtis zpo -YtJt�mw M E M O R A N D U M To: South Burlington Planning Commission From: David H. Spitz, City Planner Re: Next week's agenda Date: 8/6/82 2) Sheraton Inn I am re -enclosing comments from last wcek's memo: This application has received Zoning Board approval for a "multiple" use. A description of the recreational facility and how it will be used is enclosed. Based on that description, an estimated 60 total trips (in plus out) per day would be added to the 30,000 + current trips per day on this portion of Williston Road. Regarding traffic impact, the application is similar to the recent Holiday Inn expansion. In that case, a small fee was required to help pay for some minor traffic improvements that are planned for this summer. However, no similar short-term improvements are planned in front of the Sheration. In past hearings, the applicant has indicated a willingness to participate in long-term improvements,andI have no other requirements to suggest at this time. 3) Skating Rink Proposal is for an 85'x200' skating facility to be located on Central School property behind the tennis courts and next to a new soccer field. The facility will be serviced by electricity and water. No additional parking is proposed. Cars can park in the existing lot, and there is an approximately 500 foot walk to the rink. The applicants hope that future access may be- come available to the new Midas -Corporate Circle road. However, access to this curvy road will be difficult and may not be feasible. The applicant estimates that peak hours of operation will be on weekends and after 5:00 P.M. on weekdays through the winter. Estimated average daily traffic is 40 cars.